Saulgriežu nakts Stirnu buks

Having conquered the wild Vidzeme trails around Augstroze, the Bucks are now gearing up for the Midsummer Night Run in the very heart of Kurzeme — Liepāja!

The road to the Saulgriežu nakts stage is long, but with five (!!!) holidays ahead, take time to enjoy the shortest nights of the year and the charm of midsummer in the city of sea, music, and wind — or in the nearby Great Sea coastal villages: a little rough, a little wild, but endlessly beloved and beautiful! The locals, quite rightfully, believe that Latvia truly begins here — the place where the wind gains momentum along the 96 km Baltic Sea coastline, splitting white foam waves before calming down in Ainaži.

Perhaps here the Mūsmežs Wolves will experience the craziest ultra-long distance yet — pine forests, woods, a touch of dunes, tiny rolling hills, and places where rivers twist and turn, revealing the secrets of Curonian Vikings! Who knows — bears have multiplied in Latvia lately, and maybe the genes of the Curonian Viking ankle-cutters have awakened as well! On the course, you’ll need to stay sharp and clever. Maybe don’t wear your most expensive running shoes...

Even though the Buks organizing team absolutely, truly loves the high dune systems of Jūrmalciems, we won’t be running there :) — let’s leave something for ourselves to enjoy! Instead, participants will get a chance to “discover Liepāja from a different angle.” You can visit Lake Pape, the trails of Pūsēnu Hill, and the Ķoņi village on your own — after all, there are plenty of holidays ahead! Before heading to the trails, we sincerely recommend stopping by the wonderful girls at the Nīca and Rucava Tourist Information Centers. The exhibition at the Rucava TIC alone is worthy of a museum!

While the Lūši and Buki distances will run from A → B, the race center for the remaining distances — and the finish line for everyone — will of course be on the beach in Liepāja!

This is where you truly understand the difference between the “Small Sea” and the “Great Sea.”
People from Riga haven’t even seen the real sea yet! That’s just how it is!