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Crosul HOSPICE Brașov — Aleargă TU pentru EI
You run. They keep fighting.
11–12 July 2026 · Brașov, Brașov
A charity cross at the foot of Tâmpa, in the heart of Brașov. Every kilometre you run funds free palliative care for children with life-limiting illness and adults facing cancer. Run for them — “EI”, the ones HOSPICE cares for.
~30 years
of free palliative care in Romania
Who you run for
“EI” — them. The ones HOSPICE never lets fight alone.
Behind every bib number is a name. A child learning to live with an illness that won't be cured. An adult facing cancer who still wants to laugh with their family today. They are the “EI” — “them” — and they are why this cross exists.
For nearly 30 years, HOSPICE Casa Speranței has been Romania's pioneer of palliative care — comfort, dignity and presence for people with incurable illness. Pain managed. Fear met with a steady hand. Families held when holding on is hardest.
None of those patients pay a single leu. Care is free — and it stays free only because people show up. People who walk, who run, who donate, who refuse to let a stranger fight alone.
When you pin on a number here, you are not chasing a personal best. You are buying a child one more good day, an adult one more gentle night. You run; they keep fighting.
“We don't add days to life. We add life to days.” — the HOSPICE way.
Every kilometre counts
Your kilometres become days of free care
Here the entry fee is a donation and the finish line is funding. The maths is simple and it is real: the distance you cover turns directly into hours and days of free palliative care for HOSPICE patients.
- pledged per kilometre by virtual sponsors
- €1pledged per kilometre by virtual sponsors
- of entry fees go to patient care
- 100%of entry fees go to patient care
- ways to run — pick your distance
- 7ways to run — pick your distance
- ever paid by a HOSPICE patient
- 0 leiever paid by a HOSPICE patient
Set up a personal fundraising page on Team Hospice, share it, and let friends and colleagues turn your run into care. Companies can sponsor a whole distance.
Choose your distance
Seven ways to run for them
From a serious 18 km up the mountain to a 900 m dash for the little ones — and a brand-new timed obstacle course. Every distance can carry a sponsor's name; corporate teams are the heart of this cross.
18 km mountain
18 kmThe long one. Up and around the shoulder of Tâmpa.
- Elevation
- +815 m
- Who
- Experienced trail & mountain runners
10 km trail
10 kmA proper Tâmpa trail without the full climb.
- Elevation
- +570 m
- Who
- Fit recreational runners
4 km
4 kmShort, honest, and for a cause. Walk or run it.
- Elevation
- Rolling
- Who
- All levels · first-timers welcome
2 km
2 kmThe easy yes. Bring the whole office.
- Elevation
- Flat-ish
- Who
- Everyone · families & teams
Kids 900 m
900 mThe youngest heroes get their own finish line.
- Elevation
- Flat
- Who
- Children
3 × 2 km relay
3 × 2 kmThree teammates, one cause, one baton.
- Elevation
- Flat-ish
- Who
- Teams of three
Obstacle course (new)
Timed circuitBrand-new timed obstacle course — grit, mud and heart.
- Elevation
- Varied
- Who
- The adventurous
Can't make it to Brașov?
You can still run for them
Registration and donations run through Team Hospice — HOSPICE Casa Speranței's official fundraising platform. Build a personal page, set a goal, and turn every share into care.
Open Team HospiceRun the virtual edition
Can't be at the base of Tâmpa on race day? Run your distance anywhere in the world, ask sponsors to pledge €1 for every kilometre, and post your run.
Why this one
One of Brașov's most emblematic runs
Seventeen editions in, the HOSPICE cross is woven into Brașov's summer. It's a race, a reunion, and a reason — all under Tâmpa.
A cause you can see
Your fee funds real, free palliative care — no overhead games, no mystery. Care for children and adults who need it now.
A run for everyone
From 900 m for kids to 18 km up the mountain. Walk it, run it, relay it — there is a start line that fits you.
Made for teams
Sponsor-named distances and a 3×2 km relay make this the easiest team-building day your company will run all year.
Brașov at its best
The Aleea de Sub Tâmpa, the old town behind you, the mountain above. A backdrop that makes the kilometres fly.
Where it happens
Start line: Aleea de Sub Tâmpa
All distances start and finish on the Aleea de Sub Tâmpa, at the foot of Brașov's iconic Tâmpa mountain — a short walk from the old town centre.
Race day
How the morning runs
Indicative race-day flow for the HOSPICE cross. Exact start times per distance are confirmed on Team Hospice closer to the date.
Race day
- 08:30
Bib pickup opens
Collect your number and shirt at the start village on Aleea de Sub Tâmpa.
- 09:30
18 km & 10 km start
The mountain distances head out first while it's cool.
- 10:30
4 km, 2 km & relay
The accessible distances and the 3×2 km relay get going.
- 11:15
Kids 900 m
The youngest heroes take the course — everyone cheers them home.
- 11:45
Obstacle course
The new timed obstacle course — grit, mud and a finish-line grin.
- 12:30
Awards & thank-you
Prizes, group photo, and a collective thank-you to everyone who ran for them.
Good to know
Questions, answered
Where does my money go?
Every leu raised supports HOSPICE Casa Speranței's free palliative care for children with life-limiting illness and adults with cancer. Patients never pay — your entry fee and donations are what keep that care free.
How do I register?
Registration is on Team Hospice, HOSPICE's official fundraising platform (team.hospice.ro). You pick your distance, your entry fee is your donation, and you can set up a personal fundraising page to invite friends to chip in.
Which distances are there?
Seven: an 18 km mountain run (+815 m), a 10 km trail (+570 m), 4 km, 2 km, a 900 m kids' race, a 3×2 km relay, and a brand-new timed obstacle course. There's a start line for every level.
Can I take part without coming to Brașov?
Yes — run the virtual edition. Cover your distance anywhere, ask sponsors to pledge €1 per kilometre, and share your run with #alergpentruei. The kilometres still become care.
Can children and families join?
Absolutely. The 900 m kids' race has its own finish line, and the 2 km is an easy yes for families. This is a day for everyone.
We're a company — can we get involved?
Yes, and you're exactly who this cross is built for. Companies can sponsor a named distance, enter relay teams, and rally colleagues around personal fundraising pages on Team Hospice.
Where is the start and is there parking?
Everything starts and finishes on the Aleea de Sub Tâmpa, at the base of Tâmpa in Brașov — walking distance from the old town. Use the public parking around the centre and come early; the start village fills up.
Run for them.
Pick a distance, set up your fundraising page, and turn your kilometres into free care for the patients HOSPICE will never let fight alone.