24.5km is the 24.5km trail race at Trail race Kopaonik 2026 (Kopaonik, Serbia). The race starts on July 25, 2026.
Run the downhill at race pace, but focus on the climb.
The course climbs 900m+. With 37m/km of climbing, this is a rolling, mostly runnable course. By gradient, 39% of the distance is uphill, 30% downhill and 31% flat. The longest climb runs 5.9km at an average 4.7% grade (279m of vertical). The longest descent runs 7.9km at an average 4.3% grade (337m of vertical). The steepest climb averages 15.7% over 0.3km. The steepest descent drops at 21.1% over 0.8km. Surface: 80% trail and 18% smooth. Flat-equivalent effort: 30.9 FlatKM.
The highest summit on the course is Velika gobelja (1934m), 5.0km from the start. Other named summits along the route: Mala Gobelja (1845m).
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 11°C to 23°C, with around 17°C at the highest point; the chance of precipitation is about 61%. Heavy rain of 10.0mm or more falls on about 48% of days around this date.
88 finishers completed the 2026 edition. Men's winner: ĐURO Borbelj (Serbia) in 1:52:46. Women's winner: VICTORIA KELLER (Serbia) in 2:34:53.
This page has the full results and splits, a pacing and nutrition planner, a gradient matrix, an interactive elevation profile and historical weather for 24.5km.
Other distances of Trail race Kopaonik 202615.9km (15.9km)
Other editions of 24.5km2027
Official websitetrailracekopaonik.com
