Maccabi Fun Run went global (Newsletter)

  The Maccabi VAC hosted it’s 6th annual Fun Run in the Jewish District of Budapest! More than 450 runners participated in the Charity Fun Run. Children, adults, and older people all took part in the annual race, where the theme of Tzedakah was prominent. This year, 11 organisations were supported by the registration fees [...]

Breaking records at the Fun Run Community and Charity Day!

A record-breaking amount of volunteers participated in this year’s Fun Run! More than 450 participants and just as many supporters showed up to our event. This was the sixth annual Fun Run in the Jewish District of Budapest. This year, we had a specific goal for our runners: Run for a non-racist world! More than [...]

Mini Fun Run: Jump in to Spring on Margaret Island!

  Taking advantage of the end of February sunshine, the Maccabi VAC’s recently formed athletics department decided to once again venture out and stretch their legs in the outdoors! It’s the second time we’ve met on Margaret Island, where we’ve not only engaged in inspiring activities but also created a wonderful community event. There were [...]

II. Fun Run: Run For What You Believe In!

This year, we hosted our second annual Community Fun Run! 14 wonderful organisations took part, which is 4 more than last year! We almost doubled last's year's attendance with 477 runners, and 763,500 forints in donations to charity.  The runners could participate in 1, 5, or 10km races. The race was opened by the Israeli [...]

Maccabi Orienteering Cup in Homokhat

The last weekend of March was the host of the International Maccabi Cup in Homokhat, and the Regional Northern Championships near Balotaszallas.  In spite of the bad weather forecast, more than 400 participants took part in the orienteering race.  We received runners from 11 different countries: England, Austria, Bulgaria, Finland, France, Hungary, Germany, Italy, Romania, [...]