Sljeme Mountain Race

In this 13.4km mountain race with an overall climb of 912 metres you will start on Zagreb's main square, Trg bana Jelačića, and run up to Sljeme (1033m), the highest peak of the densely forested Mount Medvednica.

For the first 6km you will run on well-marshalled roads mildly uphill to the northern edge of the city. Once you reach the foot of the mountain, the route becomes steeper but you will run on nice shady trails through lovely forests. You are well advised to reserve some energy for the last bit to the top as this is the most demanding. 

In 2008, the first on top of Sljeme were Danijela Černić (1:13:28) and Ivica Škopac (1:01:40).

Country: Croatia

Venue (Map): Zagreb

Date: 17 May 2009 (Sunday)

Start: 11.00 Trg bana Jelačića (Jelačić Square)

Race distance: 13.4km (+912m)

Finish: at the television tower on Sljeme

Race course: 6km on roads, then on forest trails; drinks stations at 6/7/10km and at the finish

Entries: on the day at the start

Entry fees: 80 HRK (ca. 11 EUR); no entry fees for women 60 years and older and for men 70 years and older

You get: T-Shirt, certificate, transport of personal clothes to the finish, a warm meal after the race, transport down to Mihaljevac (from there you can take a tram back to the city centre)

Prizes: cups to the first 3 M/F and to the youngest and oldest competitor, medals to the first 3 in the categories

Number of finishers 2008: 119

Event website (in Croatian): www.vk-jarun.hr/brdska.trka.sljeme.php

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