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Ä°znik Ultramarathon
Ä°znik Ultramarathon, shortly Ä°znik Ultra, is an international trail running ultramarathon event that takes place at Ä°znik town of Bursa Province in northwestern Turkey. It was established in 2012 with the first race held on 14-15 April. Lasting two days, the race is Turkey's longest single-stage athletic event. The course is a loop around the Lake Iznik with a distance of and a total elevation gain of . Ä°znik Ultra consists of the part races as the 80k "Orhangazi Ultra", the 42k "Ä°znik Mountain Marathon" and additionally a city fun run "Ä°znik 10k". The winners are bestowed with medals specially made out of Ä°znik pottery, which made the town famous in the Ottoman Empire era. In 2013, 250 athletes from 17 nations participated at the event. The race for 2014 is scheduled on 19-20 April. Ä°znik Ultra Lake Ä°znik is located northeast of Bursa, and the historic city of Ä°znik (formerly Nicaea) is situated at the eastern shore of the lake. The trail running race starts at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Ä°znik
Ä°znik () is a municipality and district of Bursa Province, Turkey. Its area is 753 km2, and its population 44,236 (2022). The town is at the site of the ancient city of Nicaea, from which the modern name derives. The town lies in a fertile basin at the eastern end of Lake Ä°znik, with ranges of hills to the north and south. As the crow flies, the town is only southeast of Istanbul but by road it is around the Gulf of Ä°zmit. It is by road from Bursa. Ä°znik has been a district centre of the province of Bursa since 1930 but belonged to the district of Kocaeli between 1923 and 1927. It was a township of YeniÅŸehir district (connected to Bilecik before 1926) between 1927 and 1930. Ancient Nicaea was ringed with walls that survive to this day, despite having been pierced in places to accommodate roads. Inside the walls stands the Ayasofya Mosque where the Second Council of Nicaea was held in A.D. 787. The town is famous for the Iznik tiles and pottery. Etymology Ä°zn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
