ADELI HOPE RUN 2026: two days in Piešťany running for others

The biggest ADELI HOPE RUN took place at Lake Lodenica in Piešťany. We were there for two days — with a presentation at the ADELI Center, our own runners on the course and team Mertens in full swing.

The last day of July belonged to a run at Lake Lodenica in Piešťany where the finish time is not the point. PIEŠŤANSKÝ ADELI HOPE RUN 2026 — the biggest edition of the charity series whose proceeds help patients with neurological damage access intensive neurorehabilitation — drew hundreds of runners and families. And we were there, for two full days.

Man with a red xRover on the course — On the course with an xRover.

„Bežíme, aby iní mohli kráčať."
— the ADELI HOPE RUN motto

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A run where performance isn't the point

The programme included 10 km and 5 km races, children's runs, a supporting programme and an evening concert by Lukáš Adamec. The heart of the event, though, was the ADELI Mile for families — a course where performance doesn't matter, but support, understanding and closeness do. The Mile connects healthy runners with people who face a much harder course every single day.

10 kilometre run
5 kilometre run
the ADELI Mile for families
children's runs
supporting programme and an evening concert by Lukáš Adamec

Read more about the ADELI Mile directly on the ADELI Center website.

Mother with a child in an xRover on the course — The ADELI Mile — performance doesn't matter here.

Day one: presentation at the ADELI Center

We arrived in Piešťany a day before the run. At the ADELI Center hotel we prepared an xRover presentation for the guests — from the all-terrain models to the electric drive — and our team built the complete setup for both the presentation and Saturday's race. Families could take the chairs for a spin and talk through what they need.

xRover stand with chairs at Lake Lodenica — Our stand at Lake Lodenica — chairs ready for test rides.

Day two: at the start line

Saturday was race day. And not just around us — members of our team lined up for the charity run themselves. When a runner and a family pushing a child in an all-terrain chair meet on the same course, the whole event suddenly takes on a different meaning.

Families with xRovers during the event — Families with xRovers on the course.

Girl in an xRover photographing the route — Smiles on the course — that's what it's all about.

xRover team members with medals — The girls from our team picked up their medals.

Girl in an xRover with a medal — A medal was waiting for every participant.

Mertens: our German team in full swing

A large share of the guests came from Germany — the ADELI Center has long been popular with German families. Team Mertens, our representation responsible for the entire German market, looked after them on both days. They had their hands full and handled it brilliantly: advice, test rides and next steps, all in German and without missing a beat.

Thank you, Piešťany

Both days were great — a wonderful community of people who help, a well-organised race and plenty of conversations that matter. The ADELI HOPE RUN is becoming a tradition, and we want to be part of the next one too. Thank you to the ADELI Center for the invitation, and congratulations to everyone who lined up at the start.

Dog with an xRover bandana — One more fan. The bandana suits him.

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