{"id":229,"date":"2019-01-31T15:35:32","date_gmt":"2019-01-31T15:35:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.time-to-run.com\/cross-country\/?p=229"},"modified":"2019-02-01T08:31:48","modified_gmt":"2019-02-01T08:31:48","slug":"royal-start-to-world-cross-country-championships-in-denmark","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.time-to-run.com\/xc\/pre-event\/royal-start-to-world-cross-country-championships-in-denmark.htm","title":{"rendered":"Royal start to World Cross Country Championships in Denmark"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Denmark – Saturday 30th March, when the world\u2019s best runners line up for the start of the IAAF\/Mikkeller World Cross Country Championships in Aarhus, they will be joined by no less than His Royal Highness The Crown Prince of Denmark who will run alongside crowds of recreational runners.<\/p>\n

Royal start at World Cross Country Championships in Denmark<\/h3>\n

For the first time ever, it is possible for recreational runners to run on the World Cross Country Course on the same day as the World Championships. The distances are 2-12 k and a relay 4×2. His Royal Highness The Crown Prince of Denmark<\/a> will participate in the relay. (The names of his co-runners will be released later). The participation is a warm-up to the Royal Run, which is a giant nation-wide mass participation race, which was initiated last year to celebrate the 50th birthday of the Crown Prince.<\/p>\n

The course is a once-in-a-lifetime experience: unique and epic on the grassy, sloping roof of the Moesgaard Museum and in the beautiful nature around the spectacular building.<\/p>\n

The Danish Athletic Federation welcomes the royal participation with great joy:<\/p>\n

\u201dInternationally, Danish running has high esteem. Royal Run, World Half Marathon<\/a> Championships 2014 and the many weekly runs have resonance over the running world. We are proud of that reputation, and we plan to create a genuine running festivity at the IAAF\/Mikkeller World Cross Country Championships. The fact that the Crown Prince wants to be part of it is for us the utmost best start of a year of running embracing the Cross Worlds, Royal Run 2019 and more than a 1,000 recreational runs all over Denmark,\u201d says Jakob Larsen, CEO, The Danish Athletics Federation.<\/p>\n

The City of Aarhus and Sport Event Denmark are also looking forward to His Royal Highness\u2019 participation of the upcoming IAAF\/Mikkeller World Cross Country Championships:<\/p>\n

\u201cI am looking forward to welcoming His Royal Highness Crown Prince Frederik to the IAAF\/Mikkeller World Cross Country Championships Aarhus 2019. It is going to be a spectacular race which will lead the Crown Prince and the other competitors through the beautiful nature surrounding Moesgaard and not least the stage over the roof top of the museum will challenge even the best runners. I hope that a large number of competitors and spectators will join along with His Royal Highness,\u201d says the Cultural Mayor of Aarhus Rabih Azad-Ahmad.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are very grateful and honored by the visits of His Royal Highness both to UCI Cyclo-Cross World Championships next weekend and now also to the IAAF\/Mikkeller World Cross Country Championship in Aarhus ultimo March. A royal visit is always an honor and a pleasure, and contributes with a valuable focus on Denmark as a host,\u201d says Lars Lundov, CEO, Sport Event Denmark.<\/p>\n

FACTS ON THE 2019 IAAF\/MIKKELLER WORLD CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 NAME: IAAF\/Mikkeller World Cross Country Championships Aarhus 2019<\/p>\n

\u2022 DATE: 30th March 2019<\/p>\n

\u2022 VENUE: Moesgaard Museum, Aarhus<\/p>\n

\u2022 ORGANISERS: The Danish Athletic Federation, Sport Event Denmark and The City of Aarhus<\/p>\n

\u2022 REGISTRATION: Aarhus2019.com<\/p>\n

\u2022 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Aarhus2019.com<\/p>\n

PHOTO: Lars M\u00f8ller\/Royal Run and Jan Kejser\/Royal Run<\/p>\n

TEXT: His Royal Highness The Crown Prince of Denmark will participate in IAAF\/Mikkeller World Cross Country Championships 30. March in Aarhus, Denmark. The photos are from Royal Run 2018 (A giant nation-wide mass participation race, which was initiated last year to celebrate the 50th birthday of the Crown Prince.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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