The Cerklje Sports Day brought the whole community together. In the morning, the Pod Jenkovo lipo venue (under Jenko’s Lime Tree) filled with recreational athletes, families and supporters, who spent the day in a sporting rhythm and in high spirits. The entire event was coordinated by the Cerklje Tourism Board, which also organised the Cerklje Market (Cerkljanska tržnica) and a supporting programme with performances by Karate klub Cerklje, Plesni studio Špela and AnimaBit center gibanja. The Centre for Sustainable Mobility from Kranj also presented its work to mark European Mobility Week, as did Cerklje Local Library with a library carnival and its mascot, the Blue Dog.
Pumpaj Cerklje
Organiser: Rekreacijsko društvo Strmol (Strmol Recreational Society)
The pump track competition was marked by a mixture of sporting determination and fair play. The youngest riders delighted the crowd in the Open – mini group (ages 3–6), while among the older riders the Open 7+ category was once again very well attended and will remain next year too.
Winners by category:
Open – mini (ages 3–6): Arh Luka, Skaza Svit, Begelj Meta.
Open – 7+: Jaka Šter, Vrtnik Vid.
U10: Begelj Bine, Štular Jon, Pavec Klemen.
U13: Maslo Gabriel, Tevž Zmerzlikar, Štular Žan.
Master: Klemen Šter, Žiga Simčič.
Cerklje Run
Organiser: Atletski klub Cerklje – Atletska šola Rožle Prezelj (Cerklje Athletics Club – Rožle Prezelj Athletics School)
The athletics competition drew many children to the track, and families also tested themselves in a separate race. The official results are published below.
Boys, 1st triad: Vito Fratina, Mark Sajovic, Klemen Pavec, Svit Skaza.
Girls, 1st triad: Ajda Kuralt, Tjaša Žagar.
Boys, 2nd triad: Žan Štular, Jakob Škufca, Miha Vrtnik.
Girls, 2nd triad: Ela Močnik, Nika Špruk, Neža Trdina.
Boys, 3rd triad: Filip Močnik, Jaka Šter, Filip Križnar.
Girls, 3rd triad: Karolinna Kadunc, Lana Močnik, Lara Špruk.
Family run: Šteroglavci, Hitri polži, Fratina
Mixed triples volleyball tournament
Organisers: Cerklje volleyball players led by Luka Stare
The tournament on the court by the school served up hard-fought matches and tight set finishes that drew plenty of spectators. The top places went to the following teams: 1st place – Izotoniki, 2nd place – Tispy trio, 3rd place – Lisjaki.
Bowls and the Cerklje Market
Bowls organiser: the bowls section of Društvo upokojencev Cerklje (Cerklje Pensioners’ Society)
The recreational bowls competition added further variety to the day, while throughout the day the Cerklje Market offered presentations by local societies and providers, so there was plenty going on under the linden tree away from the competition venues as well.
With this post we attach a gallery of highlights from the sports day and a map of the Pod Jenkovo lipo venue to help visitors find their way around.
Thank you to all the volunteers, supporters and competitors for taking part and for your support. Together we created a sporting celebration that deserves to become a tradition. We look forward to the next gathering.
