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On Saturday, the public will be able to discover Budapest’s new sports and leisure park, the National Athletics Center, at a free family day, which will also include parts of the World Athletics Championships venue that will not be open to the public during the Championships, organizers said.
A special feature of the family day will be the availability of special boat services operated by the passenger cruise company in Hungary, MAHART. According to the organizers’ announcement, the company will not only add extra services, but also new stops during the World Athletics Championships.
Photo: Facebook/MAHART PassNave Kft.
The boat ticket, which costs HUF 1,500 (EUR 4) and is valid for the whole day, will provide transport to the National Athletics Center on the Pest side of the Danube, south of the Rákóczi Bridge. As the organizers say,
arriving by boat – whether for the opening day or the World Championships – is “not only charming and spectacular, but also practical, as the main entrance is only a few minutes’ walk from the nearest harbor.”
During the family day, visitors will be able to try out the Mondo running track, take part in various distance running races, have their photo taken with Youhuu, the World Championships’ mascot, and enjoy a program of sporting and musical activities. The main entrance to the National Athletics Center is easily accessible on foot, by bus, tram, ferry, and boat, and there will also be a storage area for hundreds of bicycles on site.
The World Athletics Championships in Budapest from August 19-27 will be the biggest sporting event in Hungary’s history.
Featured photo via Facebook/Nemzeti Atlétikai Központ
