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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 around Lacul Noua and through the forest of Parcul Noua, in 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.
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Set up a personal fundraising page on Galantom (galantom.ro), share it, and let friends and colleagues turn your run into care. Companies can enter teams and include their entry fees in a sponsorship contract.
Choose your distance
Seven ways to run for them
From a 20 km forest trail in Parcul Noua to a 900 m lap of Lacul Noua for the little ones — plus Cursa Speranței, run by HOSPICE patients and the people who walk beside them. Every race carries a sponsor's name; corporate teams are the heart of this cross.
Cursa nVent · 20 km
20 kmThe long one. Two trail loops through the Parcul Noua forest.
- Elevation
- Forest trail · 2 loops
- Who
- Adults 18+ · experienced trail runners
Cursa RAP Group · 10 km
10 kmOne proper trail loop through the Parcul Noua forest.
- Elevation
- Forest trail · 1 loop
- Who
- Adults 18+ · fit recreational runners
Cursa Preh · 4 km
4 kmShort, honest, and for a cause — one loop on the forest road.
- Elevation
- Forest road
- Who
- Ages 15+ · first-timers welcome
Cursa Autoliv · 2 km
2 kmTwo laps of Lacul Noua — every finisher gets a prize.
- Elevation
- Lake loop · asphalt
- Who
- Children aged 7–14
Cursa QualityAI · 900 m
900 mThe youngest heroes get one lap of the lake and their own finish line.
- Elevation
- Lake loop
- Who
- Children aged 0–6
Ștafeta Benchmark · 3 × 2 km
3 × 2 kmThree teammates, one cause, one baton — two lake laps each.
- Elevation
- Lake loop · asphalt
- Who
- Teams of three · ages 15+
Cursa Speranței
Lake loopThe race of hope — HOSPICE patients take the start, free of charge.
- Elevation
- Free entry
- Who
- HOSPICE patients & those who accompany them
Can't make it to Brașov?
You can still run for them
Registration runs through Team Hospice (team.hospice.ro), HOSPICE Casa Speranței's event site, and personal fundraising pages live on Galantom (galantom.ro). Build a page, set a goal, and turn every share into care.
Open Team HospiceRun the virtual edition
Can't be in Brașov on race day? Sign up for the virtual edition, run 20, 10, 5, 2 or 1 km anywhere in the world over the race weekend, then post your run publicly with the official hashtag.
Why this one
One of Brașov's most emblematic runs
Eighteen editions in, the HOSPICE cross is woven into Brașov's summer. It's a race, a reunion, and a reason — all in one morning at Noua.
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 20 km of forest trail. Walk it, run it, relay it — there is a start line that fits you.
Made for teams
Company teams and a 3×2 km relay make this the easiest team-building day your company will run all year.
Brașov at its best
Lacul Noua for the short races, the forest trails of Parcul Noua for the long ones. A backdrop that makes the kilometres fly.
Where it happens
Start line: Zona de Agrement Noua
All races start and finish in Brașov's Zona de Agrement Noua — the short races loop around Lacul Noua, the 4, 10 and 20 km head into the forest of Parcul Noua. The awards ceremony is held at the same start/finish area.
Race day
How the morning runs
Race-day programme for the HOSPICE cross, per the official rules. The organiser may adjust it depending on the number of participants — check Team Hospice before you go.
Race day
- 08:00
Start/finish area opens
Bib and T-shirt pickup at Zona de Agrement Noua, at least 30 minutes before your race.
- 08:30
20 km start
Cursa nVent heads into the Parcul Noua forest first, while it's cool.
- 08:45
10 km start
Cursa RAP Group — men at 08:45, women at 08:55.
- 09:10
Kids 900 m
Cursa QualityAI for ages 0–6, one lap of the lake — everyone cheers them home.
- 09:30
Cursa Speranței
The race of HOSPICE patients and the people who walk beside them.
- 10:10
2 km start
Cursa Autoliv for ages 7–14, two laps of the lake.
- 11:00
4 km start
Cursa Preh on the forest road — men at 11:00, women at 11:10.
- 12:20
3 × 2 km relay
Ștafeta Benchmark — two lake laps per runner.
- 13:30
Awards & thank-you
Prizes 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 online only, on Team Hospice (team.hospice.ro). You pick your race, your entry fee is your donation, and you can set up a personal fundraising page on Galantom to invite friends to chip in. The 10 km and 20 km close online before race day; the shorter races also take race-morning entries while places last.
Which distances are there?
Seven: a 20 km forest trail (two loops in Parcul Noua), a 10 km trail loop, a 4 km forest-road loop, a 2 km race for ages 7–14 and a 900 m race for ages 0–6 around Lacul Noua, a 3×2 km relay, and Cursa Speranței, free for HOSPICE patients and those accompanying them. There's a start line for every level.
Can I take part without coming to Brașov?
Yes — run the virtual edition. Sign up for free, cover 20, 10, 5, 2 or 1 km anywhere over the race weekend, and share your run publicly with #alergpentruei2026. Raise funds on Galantom and the kilometres still become care.
Can children and families join?
Absolutely. Children aged 0–6 run the 900 m and children aged 7–14 the 2 km, both around Lacul Noua, and every child who finishes gets a prize. The 4 km is open from age 15. 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 enter teams (with their own team kit), include the entry fees in a sponsorship contract, and rally colleagues around personal fundraising pages.
Where is the start and is there parking?
Everything starts and finishes in Zona de Agrement Noua (Lacul Noua and Parcul Noua) in Brașov. Come early — the start/finish area opens at 08:00 and fills up fast on race morning.
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.