March Informations – Kudrna goes around Brno - 2025

The start and finish of the march: Community Centre (Cultural House) Odbojářská Street No. 2 in Brno-Bystrc, where the march organizing staff will be based for the duration of the event. Transportation from the main railway station (ČD) by tram No. 1 direction "Ečerova", price 25 CZK (for EU citizens over 65 years 12 Kč, over 70 years free). Get off at the stop "Zoologická zahrada" (ZOO). From there, go uphill about 600 m along Odbojářská Street.

Map with tourist markings

Emergency telephone numbers

Police – 158
Medical assistance – 155

Electronic Vignette for Motorways

If you drive to Brno, you probably won't be able to avoid the motorway. The motorway vignette is purchased electronically, preferably on the official website of the Czech Republic. www.edalnice.cz/en . One day costs 200 CZK, for 10 days 270 CZK. There are discounts for eco-fuelled cars (CNG, LNG) and hybrid cars. Electric cars have a free vignette.

Starting fee, service prices

The application process has not yet opened. We anticipate the opportunity to apply during February 2025. Thank you for your patience.

Two-day march Kudrna goes around Brno
(medal and appreciations IML + IVV)

Two-day march is including in serial IML (International Marching League) and IVV. For obtain an IML awards necessary to complete any route at least 20 km/day (walkers older than 70 years or children up to 10 years + adult accompaniment or disabled walkers as well as their compagnions must complete every day of the event – at least 10 km/day).
Starting fee per two days (Saturday + Sunday):

Two day march with medal (IML + IVV)
• application and payment      before 23. 9. 2025	600 CZK / 2 days discount members KČT/KST: 150 CZK
• later or during registration      at the start in Brno	800 CZK / 2 days discount members KČT/KST: 150 CZK

Children pay the full price. If you do not require a medal and an IML stamp for the child, register them for two „one-day marches“ – Saturday and Sunday (see below).
Discounts are available only for members of the KČT/KST (Czech or Slovak Tourist Club).

The price includes the payment for starting card, color maps and descriptions of routes, non-alcoholic drinks and waffles (Tatranky) on routes, diploma, medal, stamps into IVV and IML cards and awards of march.

The international IML award is expensive. As satisfaction you will have another beautiful medal of march to the series.

One-day participation in march Kudrna goes around Brno (appreciation only IVV)

One day march is including in serial IVV, random walks.
Price does not include medal, it is not possible or purchased.
You can register:
     for one „one-day march“ on Saturday or on Sunday
     for two „one-day march“ on Saturday and Sunday
This variant „two one-day march“ is cheaper than a two-day march IML, but you do not qualify to IML stamp and medal.

Starting fee per every day:

ONE day march without medal (only IVV)
• application and payment      before 23. 9. 2025	50 CZK / 2 days discount members KČT/KST: 20 CZK
• later or during registration      at the start in Brno	60 CZK / 2 days discount members KČT/KST: 20 CZK

Children up to 10 years old have a discount - the final price is 25 CZK.
Discounts are available only for members of the KČT/KST (Czech or Slovak Tourist Club).

The price includes the starting card, color map and description of the route, non-alcoholic drinks and waffles (Tatranky) on routes, stamp into the IVV card and diploma. Without medal.

Saturday's FAMILY HIKING TRAIL – 6,5 km (free of charge)

The route goes through „Komín“ to „Medlánky Airport“, where the children prepared a variety of interesting and funny games.
Does not sign-up for this event in advance.
The starting card, map and description of the route, drinks on routes – for parents with children free.

Sunday's WANDERING WITH BABY-CARRIAGE – 6–10 km (free of charge)

The trail leads through the „Údolí oddechu“ to checkpoint at the „Vrbovec pond“, after completing the circuit back to checkpoint and back to Bystrc. The route goes down to 6 kilometers (return directly from the checkpoint at Vrbovec). At the route through the valley is a playground for children with various attractions.
Does not sign-up for this event in advance.
The starting card, map and description of the route, drinks on routes – for parents with children free.

HUMOROUS WHEEL-LUBRICATING MARCH – 12 km(appreciation/stamp IVV)

The march goes on Friday afternoon. Finish at Špilberk Castle in the center of Brno.

Humorous Wheel-lubricating march
• Starting fee:	20 Kč	discount members KČT/KST: 10 CZK

Children pay the full price.
Discounts are available only for members of the KČT/KST (Czech or Slovak Tourist Club).

Organizer of this march is The Department KČT Kudrna. Details here

Kudrna is a fictional South Moravian hero who used to cook a special wheelbarrow lubricant called „kolomaz“ at home. He then distributed it around the countryside, allegedly as far as Vienna (note, besides Vienna in Austria, there is also a village in Moravia of the same name not far from Velké Meziříčí). The „Kolomaznik March“ is held in honour of this Moravian hero.

Explanation of the word „kolomaz“ :
„kolo“ - czech wheel
„maz“ - from czech word „mazat“

Possibility of winning a medal and stamps

March medal is granted only after completing a two-day march „Kudrna goes around Brno“ with entry fees 600 CZK – the length of the march does not matter.

1) To obtain a stamp in their passport IML is necessary participation in the march on Saturday and on Sundays; every day march at least 20 km (participants older than 70 years or children up to 10 years + adult accompaniment – at least 10 km per day).

2) Get medal is possible also without competing in the IML. The conditions are the same, but in this case not required minimum length of the route.

3) Medal cannot be obtained by other means!!!

IVV stamp you get after completing every-day march (or Humorous Wheel-lubricating March). In addition to the IML stamp so you have to get three IVV stamps.

Medal for two-days walks Kudrna goes around Brno

IML walkers completing „Two-day march with medal“ will be awarded a medals. Theme medal every year upgrades.

Attention

Walks will take place in all weather conditions. Each participant will walk at his or her own risk. We strongly recommend you to have your own travel insurance. Accident insurance, which KČT arranged in cooperation with the Czech Olympic Committee with the VZP insurance company (www.kct.cz/pojisteni), applies to all participants in the march. For the longest routes, it is advisable to undergo a medical examination in advance. We recommend you to have a medical check-up for long distance walks of as well.

All the IML and IVV walks use marking system according to the Czech law and guaranteed by KČT. It is important to pay special attention to this system. You can learn more about this subject on this web sites:
www.iml-czech.com/en/znac.php.

Registration to march

Please log in preferably via the on-line application form.

Possibly you can print and fulfill the application form from paper invitation and than you can send it to our address KČT, the Mapa Brno Department, Kamechy 14, CZ-63500 Brno, Czech Republic or by e-mail application@iml-czech.com.

Registration for the walking for families with children in advance is not possible.

In case of cancelling your participation after 23. 9. 2025 we will charge the surcharge of 100 %.
We will change the name of the participant free of charge.

Groups

Each participant must fill in his own application form. Please priority use an on-line application form on our web or copy the application form from this invitation if needed. Groups of 10 or more people can send a list of participants indicating the necessary data. The application form at Excel is possible to download from our web pages. Filled form please send to address application@iml-czech.com.

The payment  for more applicants (a group or a family) should be made together. In this case, the group leader should send all the applications together with the single common confirmation of payment. The leader of a group of 30 and more participants can take part of the rambles free of charge.

You can also transfer the payment for the group directly to our account with the Czech FIO bank. However, it is better to contact us by email application@iml-czech.com - we will send you a link to pay the total amount through our payment gateway. See also the paragraph „Payment“ below.

Payment

Pay if possible via our payment gateway, you will be redirected to it after filling in and sending the online version of the application. The payment gateway allows you to pay e.g. via a payment or meal voucher card, to transfer money directly from most Czech, Slovak and Polish banks to our account at FIO bank, to pay via GooglePay or ApplePay and others. You can choose the method of payment as is customary for most e-shops. You can also defer payment (i.e. not pay), in this case, please contact us by e-mail application@iml-czech.com, we will send you the code for later payment via the payment gateway. Use this contact also if there are any problems with payment.

Bank transfer to our account at FIO Banka IBAN number CZ05 2010 0000 0026 0033 5065 only use if you fill in a paper application or pay for the whole group of participants at once. In this case, as a variable symbol (VS) choose a number which you will also write in the appropriate box on the application.

Detailed information about paying the entry fee to our bank (if you pay via a payment gateway, you will not need it).

Please credit our account to 23. 9. 2025. If you log in later, do not send anything to our account (the payment gateway will not allow it), you will pay directly at attendance in Brno.
When paying in Brno, the starting fee is always higher (800 CZK - 1 day or 60 CZK - 2 daily).

In Brno it is possible to pay only in cash in Czech crowns (payment cards are not accepted).