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Vertical is the 2.6km vertical kilometre at Kočevsko Outdoor Festival 2026 (MTB centre Kočevje, Slovenia). The race starts on May 29, 2026 at 06:30 PM. It starts in MTB centre Kočevje and finishes in Fridrihštajn castle.
The course climbs 475m+. With 183m/km of climbing, the course is exceptionally steep, with long hiking-grade sections.
18 finishers completed the 2026 edition. Men's winner: Jan Križ (Slovenia) in 22:03. Women's winner: Jerneja Kožar (Slovenia) in 28:36.
This page has the full results and splits, a pacing and nutrition planner, a gradient matrix, an interactive elevation profile and historical weather for Vertical.
Other distances of Kočevsko Outdoor Festival 202661.5km (61.5km)·31.7km (31.7km)·14km (14.1km)·10km (10.2km)
Other editions of Vertical2027
Official websitekocevsko-outdoor.si/en