Traditional Sports Events 2012
The section offers a selection of sports centres and sports activities. All sports centres listed here are open to general public.
Apart from offering suitable conditions for recreation forms of sport, Pilsen is renowned for its top sports: football, ice-hockey, handball, hockey ball, tennis, shooting, triathlon, field hockey, volleyball, motor sports, flying and yachting.
More information about sports activities in the city and about the planned sports events, contacts for sports clubs and sports facilities can be obtained from: http://sport.plzen.eu.
Calendar of Traditional Pilsen Sports Events 2012
January
Jan 7 Josef Žaloudek MemorialTraditional indoor football tournament for senior pupils | Jan 9-14 Czech Republic Men's Indoor Tennis ChampionshipTK Slavia PU tennis hall in Bory park |
February
Feb 3-5 Pilsen Cup 20123rd international men’s street hockey tournament |
March
Mar 3 Košař MemorialNationwide pupil’s, men’s and women’s swimming races | Mar 16-Apr 6 Sport 2011 ExhibitionPresenting the city’s best youth sportspeople |
Mar 21 Sportsperson of the Year 2011Announcements of Plzeň’s best sportspeople and regional finals of the Sportsperson of the Plzeň Region | Mar 24 Spring Hike – 28th traditional hiking tripFor all age groups: 6, 10, 18 and 33 km walks Plzeň |
Mar 24-25 Plzeň Long-Distance Swimmer and Jan Jezbera MemorialTraditional international swimming races for all categories |
April
Apr 4 Run around the ManorCross-country run for all age groups (up to 6 km) | Apr 7 Spring Jump RacesRiding grounds on Dobřanská street |
Apr 7-8 Bohemia Cup 201218th traditional youth and adult international handball tournament. Slovany sports hall | Apr 14 Clash of the Titans – Elimination 2012International TOP kick-boxing tournament regardless of weight |
Apr 21-22 Czech Republic Team Swimming Championship finalsSlovany swimming pool | Apr 21-23 Rhythmic Gymnastics Spring Cup 2012Rhythmic gymnastics cup contest and international ESG contest |
Apr 27-29 G.S. Patton European Youth Modern Triathlon ContestMajor international sporting event for youth under 16 | Apr 30-May 1 Ing. Ladislav Cvrček MemorialWatercourse fishing contest, rules as per the Fishing Rules |
May
May 1 May TournamentCamp event for sports beginners | May 2-6 Liberation Grand Prix43rd international shooting sport contest |
May 5 Jindřich Zíbr Dressage MemorialFor all age groups | May 5-7 Karel Šulc Memorial – Nationwide Handball TournamentTraditional May tournament for Mini and Junior schoolgirls |
May 12 Street Hockey Cup 20122nd regional street hockey tournament for elementary schoolchildren (6th to 7th graders) | May 12 Plzeň Canoeing MarathonTraditional canoeing contest for all age and gender groups |
May 12-13 Race for Gold: Modern-day Klondike Gold RushInternational outdoor contest for the fit | May 20 Narama SeitoKarate tournament for all age groups |
June
Jun 2 Chlum Three Different Ways2nd cross-country run | Jun 2 Jindřich Navrátil Memorial48th traditional jump races |
Jun 2-3 16th Mini and Junior School Handball TournamentTraditional tournament for the youngest handballers | Jun 7-10 HopesAge group under 20 years, bullet and air guns |
Jun 10 Narama OpenKumite tournament for pupils and youth | Jun 10 Aimtec Open RacePlzeň cycling marathon |
Jun 16 Dressage Contest – Provincial ChampionshipRiding grounds on Dobřanská street | Jun 20 Míčkyáda8th sports entertainment afternoon for children aged 2 and up |
Jun 30 M. Pelech Memorial13th traditional men’s national handball tournament |
July
Jul 3-10 Ex Pilsen Wilson Cup 201242nd traditional international junior tennis tournament | Jul 6 Ejpovice NineLong-distance swimming contest |
Jul 14 Summer Dressage ContestRiding grounds on Dobřanská street in Bory | Jul 21-22 Stanislav Štrunc MemorialTraditional senior youth football tournament |
Jul 23-29 European Single Senior Pupil Tennis ChampionshipTK Slavia PU tennis courts in Bory park |
August
Aug 13-14 MID Golf Tour 2012 – Men’s and Women’s 35+ TournamentOrganised by Czech Golf Federation + Darovanský dvůr GC |
September
Sep 1 TJ JS Plzeň Bory Petit PrixJump races | Sep 7-9 Plzeň City Grand Prix Jump RacesPart of the Czech 2011 Jump Race Cup series |
Sep 8 Autumn Dressage ContestRiding grounds on Dobřanská street | Sep 19-23 World Masters Street Hockey Championship2nd world championship for players up to 40 |
Sep 29 Akátovka Run 201254th annual cross-country run through the Locust Avenue | Sep 29-30 Czech Republic Field Archery ChampionshipCadets, juniors, adults – up to 100 expected to turn up |
October
Oct 3-4 13th Euro Grand Prix – Central European Karate LeagueInternational children’s and youth karate cup | Oct 6 Plzeň Half Marathon4th race with quality international contestants |
Oct 13 Run through Bory Park43rd traditional race | Oct 20 Dry Slalom 2012 – Zdeněk Krisman MemorialTraditional skiing event |
Oct 20-21 Plzeň Sprint – 5th Czech Cup Round16th traditional annual international swimming contest | World Cyclo Cross CupWorld cyclo cross races back in Plzeň this year |
November
Nov 4 Oldtimer 60+ Football Tennis Tournament10th annual tournament for 60, 65 and 70 year-olds | Nov 9-10 Clash of the Titans – Pyramid 2012International TOP kick-boxing tournament regardless of weight |
Nov 11 Narama SeitoKarate tournament for all age groups | Nov 24 Czech Winter Swimming Cup: Mayor’s CupBolevec fishpond |
December
Dec 9 Narama openKumite tournament for pupils and youth | Dec 18-21 Czech Republic 2012 Winter Swimming ChampionshipSupreme champions’ contest, the country’s best swimmers nominated |
Dec 22 Plzeň Water Sprite15th traditional annual swimming race for the youngest swimmers | Dec 31 New Year’s Eve Run through Bory ParkFor men, women and oldtimers |
The above information about traditional sports events was provided by the Pilsen Sports Union, http://sport.plzen.eu