MOMENTS FROM FINISH LINE
We found amazing background in Holubyho chata refuge, which was our fifth Finish line this year.

We were welcomed here by typical Slovak hospitality, willingness to solve every need and good food. Also we have to thank a lot for letting the hut opened even on ...Monday, just because of us, although it is normally closed.

We had a great time here, and enjoyed strong emotions of our Riders, who finished here their epic 1130km route and shared their stories and experience.

Most repeated themes this year were fighting with saddle sores, headwind on a way to Dalešice, tricky sand roads near Hodonín, steep climbs behind Rožmberk and harvestor hurdles during Last Push 🤣

Definitely TOP place And must visit while discovering Bílé Karpaty 😉

BIG THANKS TO EVERYONE FROM THE REFUGE'S STUFF!

RACZ26 FINISHERS
41.-67. PLACE
Race Across Czechia 2026 saw amazing number of 69 Finishers of Full Route.

Here is their gallery 👍

MARCIN WITKOWSKI AS A LAST FINISHER OF RACZ26
69 Riders made it to Holubyho chata And became a Finishers of Racz26 Full Route - 1130km with over 13000m elevation gain.

Around 30 riders was satisfied with finishing Short Route, and just cca 25 riders scratched. This Is wonderful ...standing And hats Down to all of them !!!

As a last FINISHER arrived cca 50 minutes before time limit Marcin Witkowski - true Racz legend, who participated on all editions And finished 4x.

Let's take a look how did he enjoy this year

RACZ26 FINISHERS
11.-40. PLACE
It was superbusy here. During Sunday and Monday arrived to Holubyho chata really dozens of Riders. We took a picture of almost all of them, so here is a gallery of Riders on 11th to 40th place.

We are happy for very positive experience, laughing when... hearing some funny stories and amazed how many new strong friendships was born during our event. Riders are of course tired, but refilling energy by halušky and good beer. Our strong Polish group even bought two glasses of wine and celebrate their achievement by drink it from beer pint :-D

Last 10 Rides are still on The Route. You can still "push their dots" to finish lines via GPS tracking
cs.follow.me.cz/tracking/racz26

MARTIN S TOMEM V CÍLI
Těsně před osmou večerní dorazili do cíle na 47.místě hlavní ambasadoři Domestiků Tomáš Hruška a Martin Souček, kteří chtěli svou jízdou podpořit sbírku na podporu paliativní péče u nás.

Pro Toma byl letošní Race Across velkou výzvou,... která mu od prvního dne Braha hodně sil. Martin se ale skvěle ujal role Domestika a díky ohromné morální podpoře a předávání ultracyklistikých zkušenosti to spolu pro dobrou věc dotáhli až na Javořinu.

Z jejích závěrečného švihu přes noc se nakonec vyklubala stíhací jízda v bojí o vítězství v kategorii párů. To si ale přece jen udržela skvěle jedoucí dvojice Jarka a Dan Hasnedlovi.

V cíli u chaty pak oba borce čekala Martinova rodina, která s nadšením povzbuzovala závodníky od čtvrtku až do pondělí.

Výzvu pro domestici.cz můžete podpořit přes dárcovskou sbírku na webu

domestici.cz/vyzva/racz26

HOLUBYHO CHATA FULL OF BIKES
In early Monday morning, our impressive finish line Holubyho chata was here only for us.

The terrace was full of bikes, few Riders were sleeping on a floor in a restaurant, most of them in rooms, and one young red cat was running around the yard.

... Shortly after sunrise we catched there Klara Kinzer, second fastest woman of RACZ26, to ask them on her feelings after finishing at 3am.

GALLERY DAY 4
During forth day of RACZ26 most of the pack was crossing southern Moravia - Podyjí national park, wineyards around Znojmo and Pálava region.

Flat profile, nice weather, sunflower fields and itinerary full of unesco sites such as Moravský Krumlov, Mikulov or Lednice. ...But also monotoneous straight roads, headwind and mosquitos :-D

As a worst section of whole Route are considered sandy roads in pinetrees forests near Hodonín - mostly for Riders who pushed there in a dark.

Peťa Janíček did really great job during his work along the Route, what do you think?

RIDING OVER THE FOOTBRIDGE TO HEJTMAN POND ISLAND BY LUKÁŠ CHAMLAR
One of the most funny RACZ26 pitfalls was definitely wooden footbridge on small island inside pond Hejtman near Chlum u Třeboně.

While 99% of Riders had to walk there by foot, Lukáš Chamlar showed not just ...endurance, but also technical skills and rode along it by bike ... with a phone in one hand :-D

This is huuuuge!

p.s. Anyone fell into the pond fortunately :-D

TOP10 of RACZ26
3dny, 6hodin a 46minut. Takový cílový čas byl zapotřebí, pokud se chtěli letošní účastníci RACZ vměstnat do prestižní TOP10.