We have stumbled upon a great idea that is very closely connected to Budapest. The founders of the Running Tour Budapest love to run, and even when they are tourists in another city they choose this speed to discover the new environment.This is not a traditional sightseeing tour, it’s all about interesting stories, and a different kind of city experience. Go!
Running schoolThe inventors of this tour signed up for a competition project first that they named Running Tours Budapest. The final push came from a TEDxconference after which they set their gears in motion and finally started the enterprise.
Up to Gellért-hegy, all along Andrássy út, then all the way through the 8th district - runners can choose where they want to go. Speed is always optional but you are definitely going to need comfortable shoes and clothes.
Test runFirst of all they want to reach out to foreigners and so far one group has run with Eszter and Ági in the same shoes.
The very open minded Erasmus students jogged along the Danube, and even though there was an unlimited amount of enthusiasm they proved to be a little bit short of breath, so more talk and less sweat dominated the trip. During this unconventional tour not only the running style was special but also the stories: these things cannot be found in every Budapest guide book.
Limited number of runners, unlimited marathonThe language spoken during the tours is English and the maximum number of attendants is 5. On the website there are 5 different routes, each scheduled at 6pm. The running season is planned until November, but the 2 girls and the guy are flexible - able to run - even when it’s cold.
The repertoire is going to expand soon: they are planning to add a dinner at the end of the tours in RomaniPlatni. Besides that they will keep their search for more obstacle-free running courses outside of Margitsziget, so they maybe can even take blind people to discover the city.
