CRVENA STAZA

60.0km·3700m+

June 13

Bjelašnica, Sarajevo,

Bosnia & Herzegovina

CRVENA STAZA · Race profile

Distance: 60.0km
Gain: 3700m+
FlatKM: 96.5
Max: 1912m
Min: 1010m

About CRVENA STAZA

CRVENA STAZA is the 60.0km ultra trail at Vučko Trail 2025 (Bjelašnica, Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina). The race starts on June 13, 2025.

Race strategy

Hold a steady pace and save energy for every section.

Steep 44% wall. Control your pace and stay focused.
902m descent. Go easy, save your quads.
Long race. Control your HR and effort. Early mistakes cost the most.
Control your HR on the first climb, save your quads on the descents until 32.8km, then run your race pace, and go all out on the final descent from 53.4km.
Start · 0.0km–1.4km · Race-day nerves push your heart rate up: don't follow the crowd, find your own rhythm.
Settle in · 1.4km–11.3km · Plus 2 more climbs. Ease in: hold back more than feels necessary. The race is still ahead. Climb by heart rate or breathing, not pace. Running pays off here: run wherever you can.
Work · 11.3km–28.2km · Descent of 404m averaging 15%, climb of 1018m, high point 1912m. This is where the race is built: steady, solid effort. Climb by heart rate or breathing, not pace. This descent is hard on the legs: short steps, stay in control, poles if you have them. Running pays off here: run wherever you can. Hike the steepest pitches.
Fade · 28.2km–53.4km · Descent of 902m averaging 19%, climb of 689m. Your energy fades, and that's normal: hold a steady effort and stop counting the miles. Climb by heart rate or breathing, not pace. This descent is hard on the legs: short steps, stay in control, poles if you have them. Running pays off here: run wherever you can. Hike the steepest pitches. Your heart rate drifts down on its own: don't chase your early-race numbers, go by feel.
Home · 53.4km–58.1km · Descent of 323m averaging 7%. No heroics: settle back into your own effort and hold it to the line.

Course

The course climbs 3700m+. With 62m/km of climbing, this is a true mountain course with sustained climbs and descents. By gradient, 44% of the distance is uphill, 44% downhill and 12% flat. The longest climb runs 8.8km at an average 7.8% grade (689m of vertical). The longest descent runs 4.7km at an average 6.8% grade (323m of vertical). The steepest climb averages 43.6% over 0.5km. The steepest descent drops at 42.2% over 0.2km. Surface: 80% trail, 12% smooth, and 5% road. Flat-equivalent effort: 96.5 FlatKM.

Summits

The highest summit on the course is Vito (1960m), 26.8km from the start. Other named summits along the route: Delelaš (1907m). The course also passes close to Parič (1941m).

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CRVENA STAZA · Race profile

Distance: 60.0km
Gain: 3700m+
FlatKM: 96.5
Max: 1912m
Min: 1010m

About CRVENA STAZA

CRVENA STAZA is the 60.0km ultra trail at Vučko Trail 2025 (Bjelašnica, Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina). The race starts on June 13, 2025.

Race strategy

Hold a steady pace and save energy for every section.

Steep 44% wall. Control your pace and stay focused.
902m descent. Go easy, save your quads.
Long race. Control your HR and effort. Early mistakes cost the most.
Control your HR on the first climb, save your quads on the descents until 32.8km, then run your race pace, and go all out on the final descent from 53.4km.
Start · 0.0km–1.4km · Race-day nerves push your heart rate up: don't follow the crowd, find your own rhythm.
Settle in · 1.4km–11.3km · Plus 2 more climbs. Ease in: hold back more than feels necessary. The race is still ahead. Climb by heart rate or breathing, not pace. Running pays off here: run wherever you can.
Work · 11.3km–28.2km · Descent of 404m averaging 15%, climb of 1018m, high point 1912m. This is where the race is built: steady, solid effort. Climb by heart rate or breathing, not pace. This descent is hard on the legs: short steps, stay in control, poles if you have them. Running pays off here: run wherever you can. Hike the steepest pitches.
Fade · 28.2km–53.4km · Descent of 902m averaging 19%, climb of 689m. Your energy fades, and that's normal: hold a steady effort and stop counting the miles. Climb by heart rate or breathing, not pace. This descent is hard on the legs: short steps, stay in control, poles if you have them. Running pays off here: run wherever you can. Hike the steepest pitches. Your heart rate drifts down on its own: don't chase your early-race numbers, go by feel.
Home · 53.4km–58.1km · Descent of 323m averaging 7%. No heroics: settle back into your own effort and hold it to the line.

Course

Summits

The highest summit on the course is Vito (1960m), 26.8km from the start. Other named summits along the route: Delelaš (1907m). The course also passes close to Parič (1941m).

Poles

Trekking poles are worth taking: about 6.1km of the course favours them.

Quad damage

Quad damage risk is moderate (index 38 of 100), with 45% of the load in the first half: 2 descents deserve a plan and a couple of downhill sessions before race day.

Control your HR on the first climb, save your quads on the descents until 32.8km, then run your race pace, and go all out on the final descent from 53.4km.
#2 · 18.3–21.0 km · 404 m D−, -14.7% · 37.1 km ahead → control
#1 · 28.2–32.8 km · 902 m D−, -19.4% · 25.3 km ahead → control
53.4–58.1 km · 323 m D−, -6.8% · 0.0 km ahead → free

Weather

On race day, start temperatures have historically ranged from 12°C to 21°C, with around 14°C at the highest point; the chance of precipitation is about 42%.

Results

107 finishers completed the 2025 edition. Men's winner: Goran Sarlija (Croatia) in 8:04:14. Women's winner: Varvara Shikanova (Montenegro) in 8:03:50.

This page has the full results and splits, a pacing and nutrition planner, a gradient matrix, an interactive elevation profile and historical weather for CRVENA STAZA.

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