Trainee Southern Trail is the 22.7km trail race at Fruškogorski maraton 2026 (Popovica, Serbia). The race starts on April 25, 2026 at 09:00 AM. It starts in Popovica.
Run easy on the first mountain, then go all out on the second.
The course climbs 898m+ and descends 898m−. With 40m/km of climbing, this is a rolling, mostly runnable course. By gradient, 45% of the distance is uphill, 32% downhill and 23% flat. The longest climb runs 6.3km at an average 4.6% grade (290m of vertical). The longest descent runs 4.4km at an average 5.8% grade (258m of vertical). The steepest climb averages 13.1% over 0.6km. The steepest descent drops at 15.1% over 1.1km. Surface: 89% trail and 7% road. Flat-equivalent effort: 27.0 FlatKM.
The highest summit on the course is Ledinačka Kapija (503m), 18.5km from the start. Other named summits along the route: Debeli hrast (442m). The course also passes close to Astal (485m).
The course is runnable enough that trekking poles are not needed.
Quad damage risk is low (index 12 of 100): a few descents worth noting, none of them decisive.
On race day, start temperatures have historically ranged from 10°C to 18°C, with around 14°C at the highest point; the chance of precipitation is about 36%. Heavy rain of 10.0mm or more falls on about 4% of days around this date.
135 finishers completed the 2026 edition. Men's winner: Milivoje Jovovic (Serbia) in 1:45:52. Women's winner: Andjela Rajic (Serbia) in 2:26:38.
This page has the full results and splits, a pacing and nutrition planner, a gradient matrix, an interactive elevation profile and historical weather for Trainee Southern Trail.
Other distances of Fruškogorski maraton 2026Ultra Extreme Marathon (134km)·Ultra Marathon (108km)·Medium Eastern Marathon (59.0km)·Small Eastern Extreme Marathon (42.0km)
Other editions of Trainee Southern Trail2025
Official websitewww.fruskogorski-maraton.com/prijave
