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Prokletije Blue is a 29.0km skyrace of Prokletije Trail 2026 in Plav, Montenegro. The race starts on September 19, 2026 at 07:00 AM. It starts and finishes in Plav. The time limit is 8 h.
The course climbs 1705m+ and descends 1705m−. With 59m/km of climbing, this is a true mountain course with sustained climbs and descents. By gradient, 37% of the distance is uphill, 43% downhill and 20% flat. The longest climb runs 4.0km at an average 17.4% grade (699m of vertical). The longest descent runs 5.3km at 15.0% (804m of vertical). The steepest climb averages 34.2% over 0.4km. The steepest descent drops at 33.3% over 0.3km. Surface: 43% smooth, 35% trail, 16% road, and 5% technical. Flat-equivalent effort: 43.1 FlatKM.
Poles bring little benefit here — only about 5.5km of pole-friendly terrain.
Quad damage risk is moderate (index 20 of 100), with 16% of the load in the first half: 0 descents deserve a plan and a couple of downhill sessions before race day.
Historically on race day, start temperatures range from 6°C to 15°C, around 10°C at the highest point; the chance of precipitation is about 34%. Heavy rain of 10.0mm or more falls on about 12% of days around this date.
59 finishers completed the 2026 edition. Men's winner: Athanasios Tzalas (Montenegro) in 3:11:29. Women's winner: Anastasiia Sadovskaia (Russia) in 3:36:15.
This page has the full results and splits, interactive elevation profile, gradient matrix, pacing and nutrition planner and weather climatology for Prokletije Blue.
Other distances of Prokletije Trail 2026Prokletije Red (50.0km)·Prokletije Orange (10.0km)
Official websitewww.avaibooksports.com/inscripcion/prokletije-trail-2026/informacion
