Bajrache Trail is the 24.0km trail race at Peshtani Extreme Vertical 2026 (Peshtani, North Macedonia). The race starts on October 18, 2026 at 09:00 AM. It starts and finishes in Peshtani.
Run the climb at race pace, build your speed on the downhill, and go all out at the finish.
The course climbs 1500m+. With 63m/km of climbing, this is a true mountain course with sustained climbs and descents. By gradient, 41% of the distance is uphill, 47% downhill and 12% flat. The longest climb runs 12.6km at an average 11.3% grade (1431m of vertical). The longest descent runs 10.5km at an average 12.1% grade (1279m of vertical). The steepest climb averages 27.9% over 0.4km. The steepest descent drops at 25.0% over 0.4km. Surface: 57% trail, 12% smooth, and 6% road. Flat-equivalent effort: 35.8 FlatKM.
The highest summit on the course is Lako Signoj (Vakafski Gnoj) (1973m), 12.6km from the start. Other named summits along the route: Bajrače (1924m).
Trekking poles are worth taking: about 4.0km of the course favours them.
Quad damage risk is moderate (index 22 of 100), with 9% of the load in the first half: 0 descents deserve a plan and a couple of downhill sessions before race day.
On race day, start temperatures have historically ranged from 9°C to 18°C, with around 9°C at the highest point; the chance of precipitation is about 46%. Heavy rain of 10.0mm or more falls on about 34% of days around this date.
38 finishers completed the 2026 edition. Men's winner: Petar Trajkoski (North Macedonia) in 2:32:42. Women's winner: Elena Karanfiloska (North Macedonia) in 2:30:17.
This page has the full results and splits, a pacing and nutrition planner, a gradient matrix, an interactive elevation profile and historical weather for Bajrache Trail.
Other distances of Peshtani Extreme Vertical 2026Peshtani Extreme Vertical 5km (5.0km)
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