Coast 2 Coast is the 26.0km trail race at Tour de Hvar 2026 (Stari grad, Hvar, Croatia). The race starts on May 1, 2026.
Run hard on the first mountain, but save energy for the second.
The course climbs 950m+. With 37m/km of climbing, this is a rolling, mostly runnable course. By gradient, 38% of the distance is uphill, 34% downhill and 27% flat. The longest climb runs 7.7km at an average 4.9% grade (378m of vertical). The longest descent runs 3.5km at an average 8.0% grade (278m of vertical). The steepest climb averages 20.6% over 0.6km. The steepest descent drops at 26.5% over 0.6km. Surface: 50% trail, 29% road, 13% smooth, and 7% technical. Flat-equivalent effort: 35.0 FlatKM.
The course also passes close to Napoleon (237m).
Poles bring little benefit here: only about 1.7km of pole-friendly terrain.
Quad damage risk is low (index 15 of 100): a few descents worth noting, none of them decisive.
On race day, start temperatures have historically ranged from 15°C to 21°C, with around 16°C at the highest point; the chance of precipitation is about 32%. Heavy rain of 10.0mm or more falls on about 7% of days around this date.
62 finishers completed the 2026 edition. Men's winner: Sandor Szabo (Hungary) in 2:03:56. Women's winner: Kitti Posztos (Hungary) in 2:23:17.
This page has the full results and splits, a pacing and nutrition planner, a gradient matrix, an interactive elevation profile and historical weather for Coast 2 Coast.
Other distances of Tour de Hvar 2026Marathon (42.0km)·Explorer (15.0km)
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