The first winter running race in the Tokaj Wine Region calendar is coming agin in 2024! It’s named after Fülöp, that’s Philip to an English ear, the stork that once stopped in the village for winter rather than migrating. And survived! The wonderful story goes that one year he did not leave the village of Bodrogkeresztúr by the Bodrog to fly with his relatives and compatriots to warmer climes. Much to the surprise, and of course, delight of locals, he survived the winter. Finally, after his 10th winter here, he died in 2018. But the race started in his honour continues in his memory! Incredible! What a choice for a “migratory” bird!

So this running race is named in his honour.
Distance about 5 km up and around the village. After the prize-giving ceremony, there’s a symbolic puppet burning to ward of the winter. his tradition is most famous in Hungary in Mohács and is starting to be rediscovered in the Tokaj Wine Region too.

info and registration here : www.fulopakulonc.webnode.hu

Organised by local village society Bodrogkeresztúr Jövőjéért Egyesület