Running
Hike
Trail Half Marathon
Trail Marathon
Max elevation: 722 m
Min elevation: 608 m
Total climbing: 270 m
Total descent: -268 m
- Start: 9:15
- Finish: up to 11:00
- 1 check at 5K
- Appropriate for beginners, 10K Rookies, group running, team building
Mandatory gear:
- Charged Phone
- Appropriate shoes
- Water container of at least 0.5 L
15K Hike
Max elevation: 1123 m
Min elevation: 608 m
Total climbing: 675 m
Total descent: -675 m
- Start: 11:00
- Finish: up to 17:00
- It is not a race
- 1 check where you will get the medal and refreshment
- Appropriate for beginners as well as advanced hikers, families, team building
Mandatory gear:
- Charged Phone
- Appropriate shoes
- Water container of at least 0.5 L
Max elevation: 1152 m
Min elevation: 608 m
Total climbing: 867 m
Total descent: -867 m
21k Trail Half Marathon
- Start: 9:00
- Cut-off: 17:00
- 1 check point at Lalina Mogila
The course starts at the Pancharevo dam wall to the foot of Lalina Mogila and back on the ridge of Lozenska Mountain.
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Elevation gain: 700m
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Course: 20% asphalt, 60% dirt roads, 20% forest paths.
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Profile: The course starts with 4 km flat road followed by 7 km of uphill on dirt roads. Next section is 3 km rolling hills till you reach the foot of Lalina mogila where the check point and aid station are situated. Then you turn back and after 7 of mostly downhill forest paths and dirt road you reach the finish back at the Pancharevo dam wall.
During part of the course, you run on the ridge where you can see Sofia, Stara planina, Vitosha, Rila, Iskar dam and Lozen village.
Mandatory gear:
- Charged Phone
- Appropriate shoes
- Water container of at least 0.5 L
Max elevation: 1185 m
Min elevation: 608 m
Total climbing: 1746 m
Total descent: -1746 m
42.2k Trail Marathon
- Start: 9:00
- Cut-off: 17:00
- 4 check point
The course starts the the Pancharevo dam wall, up to Polovrak mount (1182 m), on the ridge of Lozenska mountain, through Pasarel village and back to Pancharevo dam wall.
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Elevation gain: 1800m
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Course: 10% asphalt, 70% dirt roads, 20% forest paths.
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Profile: The course starts with 4 km flat road followed by 7 km of uphill on dirt roads. Next section is 3 km rolling hills till you reach the foot of Lalina Mogila where the check point and aid station are situated. You cross the hill to reach the next one – Polovrak. On the top of the hill will be a check point with a timing mat. Next the course goes mostly downhill till you reach the second aid station – Livadite. After Livadite the course is 4 km of uphill and 3 km downhill till you reach Pasarel village where the next aid station is situated. At the exit of the village is the timing check point. Next you have 7 km of uphill till you reach the Lalina mogila aid station (for a second time). Following that are 7 km of mostly downhill forest paths and dirt road till you reach the finish back at the Pancharevo dam wall.
During part of the course, you run on the ridge where you can see Sofia, Stara planina, Vitosha, Rila, Iskar dam and Lozen village.
Aid stations:
There are four aid stations and one check point.
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Start
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12.5k (Lalina mogila aid station)
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17k (Polovrak timing check point)
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21.5k (Livadite aid station)
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29k (Pasarel aid station)
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34.5k (Lalina Mogila aid station)
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Finish.
You pass through one of the aid stations twice.
It’s recommended that you’ve ran at least one road marathon in order to be adequately prepared for the race. The elevation gain is significant although most of it is in the first half of the course. There are sections where there can be long stretches of mud and puddles.
If you decide to drop out of the race around Polovrak peak you can descent to Lozen village where you can take bus #5 back to Sofia. Another option is Pasarel village where there is a bus stop right next to the aid station.
A relatively prepared runner will finish the course in about 6 hours. The cut-off time is 8 hours.
Mandatory gear:
- Charged Phone
- Appropriate shoes
- Water container of at least 0.5 L
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