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60K Red trail

60.0km·3100m+
August 8, 05:00 AM
Kolašin,
Montenegro
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60K Red trail — Race Profile

Distance
60.0km
Gain
3100m+
FlatKM
86.3
Max
2075m
Min
951m

About 60K Red trail

60K Red trail is a 60.0km ultra trail of Bjelasica Ultra Trail 2026 in Kolašin, Montenegro. The race starts on August 8, 2026 at 05:00 AM. It starts in Kolašin.

Course

The course climbs 3100m+. With 52m/km of climbing, this is a true mountain course with sustained climbs and descents. By gradient, 33% of the distance is uphill, 42% downhill and 25% flat. The longest climb runs 3.0km at an average 12.5% grade (371m of vertical). The longest descent runs 3.5km at 12.5% (433m of vertical). The steepest climb averages 34.8% over 0.2km. The steepest descent drops at 31.4% over 0.8km. Surface: 79% trail, 16% smooth, and 5% road. Flat-equivalent effort: 86.3 FlatKM.

Summits

The highest summit on the course is Velika Miljevača (1930m), 9.1km from the start. The course also passes close to Zekova glava (2122m) and Borova glava (1909m).

Poles

Trekking poles are worth taking: about 7.8km of the course favours them.

Quad damage

Quad damage risk is moderate (index 37 of 100), with 43% of the load in the first half: 2 descents deserve a plan and a couple of downhill sessions before race day.

  • Control on the marked descents until km 30, target pace until km 47, free after that. Short descents not listed: target pace.
  • #1 · 25.9–29.3 km · 486 m D−, -14.1% · 50% of the race ahead → control
  • #2 · 34.8–41.2 km · 794 m D−, -12.3% · 30% of the race ahead → target pace
  • 55.0–58.5 km · 433 m D−, -12.5% · 1% of the race ahead → even, let go at the end

Weather

Historically on race day, start temperatures range from 10°C to 18°C, around 15°C at the highest point; the chance of precipitation is about 34%. Heavy rain of 10.0mm or more falls on about 4% of days around this date.

Results

48 finishers completed the 2026 edition. Men's winner: Kallum Pritchard (Great Britain) in 7:16:13. Women's winner: Nikoleta Nestorović (Serbia) in 8:10:40.

This page has the full results and splits, interactive elevation profile, gradient matrix, pacing and nutrition planner and weather climatology for 60K Red trail.

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