Garmin Pancharevo Half Marathon
Join for 21km in the Spring Lozenska Planina near Sofia, where you can do your first serious mountain race.
Max elevation: 1146 m
Min elevation: 605 m
Total climbing: 989 m
Total descent: -986 m
The route starts from the dam wall of Pancharevo, goes just uner Lanina mogila Peak and then goes back down to the sytart/finish.
20% road, 70% tracks, 10% paths.
Profile: First 4km are flat road then come 10km climb to the first aid station. After a short distance over the ridge of Lozen mountain comes the second aid station, then you need to turn and go back to the first aid station and then descend 8km to the finish.
On part of the route you run over the mountain ridge with beautiful sights of Sofia, Stara Planina, Vitosha, Rila, Iskar dam and Lozen village.
Aid stations:
There will be two aid stations. The first aid station will be used twice:
Start
10.5km (above German)
12.5km (Lanina mogila)
14.5km (above German)
Finish
At the second aid station you need to show your race number in order to be registered by the volunteers at the station.
Mandatory equipment:
Wind jacket
Water bottle of at least 500ml
Fully charged phone
Trail running shoes
If you feel tired, you can drop at the second aid station (Lanina mogila) – there is an easy path to Lozen village from there and you can get to Sofia by bus №5.
An average runner can finish for about 3 hours. Cut-off – 4 hours.
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