One run, one distance, 7.500 participants in downtown Graz - Raiffeisen Businesslauf sets new standards for the running season!

The Raiffeisen Business Run breaks the participant record: 7.500 runners enjoy perfect weather and an unforgettable party atmosphere in downtown Graz! Aus 480 companies with employees from 61 different nations ran together through the city center of Graz and then celebrated their success at the legendary business run party.

At 18:30 p.m. the starting signal for the 22nd Raiffeisen Business Run was given by RLB General Director Martin Schaller. The five-kilometre running route led from Karmeliterplatz through Graz city center via Schubertstraße to Hilmteich and from there back to the finish at Freedom Square.

The largest companies were represented again this year, including the Raiffeisen team, the UNIQA team with participants from Special Olympics, Siemens, the city of Graz, the team from brolli, KNAPP, nxp, AVL List and many more.

In addition to the motivational calls from the audience, Antenne DJs delighted all runners along the route. After the run is before the party: we celebrated, danced and networked under a 700 m² party umbrella on Karmeliterplatz. Andreas Mauerhofer, Managing Director of the business run organizer CompanyCode, is happy about the successful event: “This year we were able to inspire more people than ever before for this unique running event. You notice that motivation and new ideas can lead to something big. A huge thank you to everyone involved!”

Victory faces of the Raiffeisen business run

Was with the ladies Christina Pichler the fastest this year. After 17 minutes and 29 seconds she reached the first place on the podium ahead of Jana Beck. Third place went to Ute Pirchan. The men won again Markus Hartinger 14 minutes and 16 seconds ahead of Markus Bretterklieber. Third was Jürgen Aigner. Both teams of 3 were able to celebrate first place: the “Polizeisportverband” team for men, the “runninGraz Damen 1” team for women and the “Rappold und Partner Haustechnik GmbH 1” team in the “Mixed” category.

Prominent faces at the sporty after-business talk

Numerous prominent representatives from politics, business and sport also met for the "sporty after-business talk" at Karmeliterplatz in Graz. Among them sports councilor Kurt Hohensinner (ÖVP), after the starting signal from RLB general director Martin Schaller entered the race with starting number one. UNIQA sales managers were also represented Christopher Quattropani, Saubermacher owner and chairman of the board Hans roth,  Andreas Prückler from the small newspaper Michael Bruner (Antenna Styria), Yasmine Steinbauer (Holding Graz) as well Michael Matuschek (Brau Union). NXP CEOs were also on site Markus Stablein and managing director Nicole Niederl from the magazine "Die Steirerin". Armin assinger, Snowboard Vice World Champion Arvid Auner and Niki Grissman (Partner agency Grizzly GmbH) were also part of the party.

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Organizer

Company Code Advertising GmbH
Joanneum Ring 16
8010 Graz / Austria

info@raiffeisenbusinesslauf.at
0670 / 35 39 879 (Mon-Fri 9 a.m. - 13 p.m.)