Ohrid ultra trail

Ohrid Ultra-Trail® 100K which starts and ends in town of Ohrid as it circumnavigates National Park Galicica from its lower lakeside trails to the high alpine meadows. This flagship race is packed with 5000 meters of positive and negative altitude which is mostly concentrated in the mid part of the distance. Expect early morning rays with chilling temps at the highest parts of the mountain with an unforgettable panoramas towards Lake Prespa and Lake Ohrid.

This 65 kilometers long trail race with cumulative gain of 3350 meters is named Galicica Ultra. It starts from the southern Lake Ohrid shore - in the iconic monastery St.Naum from the X-th century, which is the resting place of Saint Naum. The runners hit a steep 20k in the first section before overcoming the higher rocky ridges of Galicica before descending to the finish in downtown Ohrid.

Samotska Trail Marathon - 40K 2000D+/- is a medium level trail race. Explosive and steep 8 kilometers will rise you above Lake Ohrid and Prespa where the glimpse of the sheer water bodies disintegrate in the mosaiq of hills, valleys and plains meant to be run fast overcoming the higher rocky ridges of Galicica before descending to the finish in downtown Ohrid.

The beginners and runners who like short and fast sections can enjoy our shortest route Letnica Trail - 22K 1100D+/-. Starting from the village of Velgosti you pass a beautiful river canyon (following the river Letnica) and rise above to the best view above the town Ohrid. From there you descend through one of the most technical trails on the mountain down to the lakeshore and finish line.

The project “GREEN TRAILS OF FUTURE” addresses to encourage involvement of adolescents in outdoor sport and environmental education with focus on trail running. The problem of modern days is the alienation of adolescents, and children in general, from activities in nature and sports in general, especially outdoor sports, and thus alienation from nature itself. The consequences of this are reflected in an unhealthy – sedentary lifestyle and improper attitude towards nature and environmental issues. The goal of the project is to involve more adolescents in outdoor sports through trail running and to educate them about nature protection and environment issues. Trail running is located in nature and in most cases in protected areas so it is an ideal place for environmental education. The project activities will promote adoption of responsible behaviors during the sporting activities and to increase the awareness on environmental issues.