Lužnica SkyRace

SKY Race You Shouldn't Underestimate - No Need to Repeat! Those who have run in previous years know what we're talking about! Limestone, scree, steep corridors, a true trail. The lowest point of the race is at 490 m above sea level (start, Babušnica), and the highest is at 1,238 m above sea level (Golemi Stol peak). We are changing the date so you can see when the orchards around Kijevac and Stol bloom. Turquoise greenery everywhere, trees with white buds. The race received 1 ITRA point, mountain level 6. The start is planned for April 20 (Saturday), 2024, from the center of Babušnica at 8:00 in the morning. The route takes you towards Kaluđerevo and Korbes above the village of Vava along the ridge of the Stol mountain - old caravan routes and abandoned pastures where the first refreshment and control await you around the 9th km, CP1 - Balvan River. You continue towards Mali Stol (bypassing the peak itself), from where you head towards the base of Golemi Stol and enter the first couloir with scree and scorching. This is a serious part, and you will need maximum attention. Before entering the trail towards the couloir, a shorter part is asphalted. After an extremely steep and demanding part, you reach the summit of Golemi Stol at the 15th km. There, only a checkpoint awaits you, nothing more. Next is the descent on the eastern side, approaching one of the most beautiful villages in Lužnica - Kijevac. There, CP3 awaits you at the 18th km with all the refreshments. After CP3, there is a good ridge ascent through the rocky terrain again towards Golemi Stol. Don't go to the summit, but go to the corridor just before the summit from where you descend with scree through the second couloir in this race. You exit on the Kijevac - Stol road at CP4 Sipar (20 km). From there, you go through forest paths (read shortcuts) over Oljinac directly to the center of Stol, where the finish line will be, as every year. The trails will be marked with ribbons and flags. We will have a so-called "broom," people who will go last and clear the markings, making you safer - someone will always be behind you. A special team will be in the couloirs, welcoming you and removing the scorching. Very diverse terrain, from mud, wide gravel paths to grass and brutal scree. Limestone will not be missing either. Mandatory equipment can change from recommended to mandatory, depending on weather conditions. Time limits: CP1 Balvan River (9 km) 10:00 am CP2 Golemi Stol (15 km) 11:30 am CP3 Kijevac (18 km) 12:30 pm CP4 Sipar (20 km) 1:30 pm Finish - Stol village 2:30 pm (6 and a half hours from the start)