Čvrsnica Ultra Trail

The 34 km race starts at the Staza restaurant (ski resort on Blidinje) at 9:00 AM. The runners will move through the following route: The race begins at the restaurant, heading through Ivan Dolac and Oke, passing through scenic areas until reaching Masna Luka and the Church of St. Ilija, where the first checkpoint and refreshment station will be located. From there, runners will ascend a steep climb to Borićevac, followed by a tough ascent towards the Čvrsnica Mountain. The highest peak, Pločno (2228 meters above sea level), will be the location of the second checkpoint with refreshments. After reaching Pločno, runners will descend down a scree slope to the intersection and continue on a mountain path towards Peharov Stanovi and the Vilinac mountain hut, where the third checkpoint and refreshment station will be situated. From the Vilinac hut, runners will ascend to Pregon, then descend towards the Hajdučka Vrata. Here, they will encounter the fourth checkpoint. After reaching Hajdučka Vrata, runners will return the same way, climbing back to Pregon. From there, they will ascend to the summit of Veliki Vilinac. They will then traverse along the ridge through klek (dwarf pine) forest and climb to Mali Vilinac. From Mali Vilinac, the runners will follow the path to Mandina Plane, descend down a set of stairs into the forest, and then take a sharp descent to the ski trail. The race finishes at the bottom of the ski trail, near the Staza restaurant. This challenging mountain trail includes steep ascents, descents, and beautiful views of the Blidinje area and Čvrsnica mountain range.

The 25 km race starts at the Staza restaurant (ski resort on Blidinje) at 10:00 AM. Runners will follow this route: The race begins at the restaurant, heading through Ivan Dolac and Oke to Masna Luka and the Church of St. Ilija, where the first checkpoint and refreshment station will be located. From there, runners will continue through Borićevac, ascending steeply to the second checkpoint and refreshment station, which will be at the intersection leading to the summit of Pločno. After the second checkpoint, runners will follow the mountain trail to Peharov Stanovi and the Vilinac mountain hut, where the third checkpoint and refreshment station will be situated. The route then leads to the ascent of Veliki Vilinac, followed by a ridge and a climb through klek (dwarf pine) forest to Mali Vilinac. From there, runners will follow the path to Mandina Plane, descending a set of stairs into the forest and then taking a sharp descent to the ski trail. The race finishes at the bottom of the ski trail, near the Staza restaurant.

The 10 km race starts at the Staza restaurant (ski resort on Blidinje) at 11:00 AM. Runners will follow this route: They will head through Ivan Dolac and Oke to Masna Luka and the Church of St. Ilija, where the first checkpoint and refreshment station will be located. From there, they will continue along a circular route that leads back to Oke and then return on the same path to the Staza restaurant, where the finish line will be.