Мала стаза is the 18.5km 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 6 h 15 min.
Run hard on the first mountain, but save energy for the second.
The course climbs 890m+. With 48m/km of climbing, this is a true mountain course with sustained climbs and descents. By gradient, 37% of the distance is uphill, 38% downhill and 25% flat. The longest climb runs 5.2km at an average 9.2% grade (480m of vertical). The longest descent runs 2.3km at an average 10.4% grade (235m of vertical). The steepest climb averages 20.7% over 0.5km. The steepest descent drops at 20.9% over 0.2km. Surface: 46% road, 34% trail, and 17% smooth. Flat-equivalent effort: 25.1 FlatKM.
Poles bring little benefit here: only about 1.8km of pole-friendly terrain.
Quad damage risk is low (index 11 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.
109 finishers completed the 2026 edition. Men's winner: Јован Малешевић (Serbia) in 1:39:42. Women's winner: Звездана Радовић (Serbia) in 2:07:01.
This page has the full results and splits, a pacing and nutrition planner, a gradient matrix, an interactive elevation profile and historical weather for Мала стаза.
Other distances of Ovčar 2026Велика стаза (33.4km)·Средња стаза (26.5km)
Official websitepss.rs/poziv-za-7-kolo-ttls-2/planinarski-treking/2026
