Avala 18K is the 18.0km trail race at Avala Trail 2026 (Avala, Serbia). The race starts on March 14, 2026.
Run the climb at race pace, build your speed on the downhill, and go all out at the finish.
The course climbs 790m+ and descends 790m−. With 44m/km of climbing, this is a rolling, mostly runnable course. By gradient, 41% of the distance is uphill, 33% downhill and 26% flat. The longest climb runs 1.5km at an average 12.3% grade (180m of vertical). The longest descent runs 6.8km at an average 6.7% grade (460m of vertical). The steepest climb averages 18.1% over 0.4km. The steepest descent drops at 29.1% over 0.3km. Surface: 83% trail, 11% smooth, and 5% road. Flat-equivalent effort: 23.1 FlatKM.
The highest summit on the course is Avala (511m), 11.0km from the start.
Poles bring little benefit here: only about 0.9km of pole-friendly terrain.
Quad damage risk is low (index 13 of 100): a few descents worth noting, none of them decisive.
On race day, start temperatures have historically ranged from 3°C to 13°C, with around 9°C at the highest point; the chance of precipitation is about 30%. Heavy rain of 10.0mm or more falls on about 3% of days around this date.
217 finishers completed the 2026 edition. Men's winner: Đuro Borbelj (Serbia) in 1:25:23. Women's winner: Mina Kosanovic (Serbia) in 1:40:42.
This page has the full results and splits, a pacing and nutrition planner, a gradient matrix, an interactive elevation profile and historical weather for Avala 18K.
Other distances of Avala Trail 2026Avala 12K (12.0km)·Avala 7.5K (7.5km)
Official websiteruntrace.net/avala2026
