Средња стаза is the 26.5km trail race at Ovčar 2026 (Ovčar Banja, Serbia). The race starts on October 24, 2026 at 10:00 AM. It starts in Ovčar Banja. The time limit is 7 h 45 min.
Run hard on the first mountain, but save energy for the second.
The course climbs 1200m+. With 45m/km of climbing, this is a true mountain course with sustained climbs and descents. By gradient, 37% of the distance is uphill, 40% downhill and 24% flat. The longest climb runs 5.2km at an average 9.2% grade (480m of vertical). The longest descent runs 4.5km at an average 6.6% grade (294m of vertical). The steepest climb averages 25.0% over 0.4km. The steepest descent drops at 20.9% over 0.2km. Surface: 49% road, 34% trail, and 13% smooth. Flat-equivalent effort: 35.6 FlatKM.
Poles bring little benefit here: only about 2.2km of pole-friendly terrain.
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 7°C to 22°C, with around 15°C at the highest point; the chance of precipitation is about 29%. Heavy rain of 10.0mm or more falls on about 6% of days around this date.
44 finishers completed the 2026 edition. Men's winner: Филип Николић (Serbia) in 2:10:20. Women's winner: Снежана Глигоријевић (Serbia) in 3:04:49.
This page has the full results and splits, a pacing and nutrition planner, a gradient matrix, an interactive elevation profile and historical weather for Средња стаза.
Other distances of Ovčar 2026Велика стаза (33.4km)·Мала стаза (18.5km)
Official websitepss.rs/poziv-za-7-kolo-ttls-2/planinarski-treking/2026
