Peshtani Extreme Vertical 5km is the 5.0km vertical kilometre at Peshtani Extreme Vertical 2026 (Peshtani, North Macedonia). The race starts on October 17, 2026 at 09:00 AM. It starts in Peshtani and finishes in Chumo Vlaga.
Short race: go all out.
The course climbs 1150m+. With 230m/km of climbing, the course is exceptionally steep, with long hiking-grade sections. By gradient, 100% of the distance is uphill, 0% downhill and 0% flat. The longest climb runs 4.9km at an average 22.0% grade (1077m of vertical). The steepest climb averages 54.9% over 0.2km. Surface: 62% trail and 5% road. Flat-equivalent effort: 12.5 FlatKM.
Trekking poles are strongly recommended: about 3.2km of the course is steep enough for them to pay off.
There is too little runnable descent to damage the quads: plan the race around climbing and fuelling.
On race day, start temperatures have historically ranged from 8°C to 18°C, with around 10°C at the highest point; the chance of precipitation is about 44%. Heavy rain of 10.0mm or more falls on about 34% of days around this date.
30 finishers completed the 2026 edition. Men's winner: Petar Trajkoski (North Macedonia) in 59:10. Women's winner: Олга Ристеска (North Macedonia) in 1:12:27.
This page has the full results and splits, a pacing and nutrition planner, a gradient matrix, an interactive elevation profile and historical weather for Peshtani Extreme Vertical 5km.
Other distances of Peshtani Extreme Vertical 2026Bajrache Trail (24.0km)
Official websitewww.ohridtrcat.mk/peshtani-extreme-vertical-en
