Sport Trail is the 25.0km trail race at Jesenji planinarski maraton na Fruškoj gori 2026 (Popovica, Serbia). The race starts on October 17, 2026 at 10:00 AM. It starts and finishes in Popovica. The time limit is 8 h.
Run the downhill at race pace, but focus on the climb.
The course climbs 1188m+ and descends 1188m−. With 48m/km of climbing, this is a true mountain course with sustained climbs and descents. By gradient, 41% of the distance is uphill, 44% downhill and 15% flat. The longest climb runs 3.1km at an average 10.9% grade (335m of vertical). The longest descent runs 7.8km at an average 5.1% grade (399m of vertical). The steepest climb averages 22.7% over 0.3km. The steepest descent drops at 19.9% over 0.3km. Surface: 89% trail and 9% road. Flat-equivalent effort: 32.9 FlatKM.
The highest summit on the course is Ledinačka Kapija (503m), 3.9km from the start. The course also passes close to Kraljeva stolica (507m) and Brankovac (490m).
The course is runnable enough that trekking poles are not needed.
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 8°C to 17°C, with around 13°C at the highest point; the chance of precipitation is about 42%. Heavy rain of 10.0mm or more falls on about 28% of days around this date.
This page has a pacing and nutrition planner, a gradient matrix, an interactive elevation profile and historical weather for Sport Trail.
Other distances of Jesenji planinarski maraton na Fruškoj gori 2026Hobby Trail (10.0km)
Official websitetrka.rs/events/874-jesenji-planinarski-maraton-na-fruskoj-gori
