Ultra trail Stara Planina is known as one of the most beautiful and wildest races of the south-eastern Europe.
The race, which was called over time "ultra juniper" by competitors (named after unbelievable fields of this curative evergreen plant) represents a real pearl for true fans of untouched trails above 2.000 metres above sea level.
The trail goes mostly throughout the narrow goat tracks between Serbia and Bulgaria, by the borderline road which was closed for people for more than one century. Only army could use that road so the nature remained untouched and primordial.
There are countless water sources at high altitude on the mystical and the longest ridge of Balkan.
Competitors must be aware that they have to be independent, on the trail there is only one village that doesn't even have 50 inhabitants, everything still looks like it was in the nineteenth century.
Terms and conditions are such that we do not want a big number of runners, the goal is that the athletes can enjoy the race without classical outdoor equipment trade at the start point and in absence of crowds and audience.
GPS is recommended; the markings are such that some level of orientation is required (at least of the longer distance).
This year we organise the fifth edition of the race, there are three distances (24, 57 and 108km) and registration is open until April 27th.
The race is open for amateurs and elite, it counts for the UTMB and this is the toughest trail race in Serbia.
In the past years we had mostly 10-15 nations in the competition.
The Serbian Ministry of Sport decided that this is an event of importance to the State when it comes to mountain sports and nature parks under protection.