Velika Staza is the 35.4km trail race at Vlasina 2026 (Serbia). The race starts on September 6, 2026 at 10:00 AM.
Run easy on the first mountain, then go all out on the second.
The course climbs 1186m+. With 34m/km of climbing, this is a rolling, mostly runnable course. By gradient, 37% of the distance is uphill, 34% downhill and 30% flat. The longest climb runs 8.9km at an average 6.4% grade (564m of vertical). The longest descent runs 7.2km at an average 8.4% grade (609m of vertical). The steepest climb averages 18.6% over 0.2km. The steepest descent drops at 19.5% over 0.7km. Surface: 47% smooth, 36% trail, and 17% road. Flat-equivalent effort: 44.8 FlatKM.
The highest summit on the course is Vrtop (1721m), 23.2km from the start. Other named summits along the route: Mali Vrtop (1678m). The course also passes close to Preslap (1583m).
The course is runnable enough that trekking poles are not needed.
Quad damage risk is low (index 17 of 100): a few descents worth noting, none of them decisive.
On race day, start temperatures have historically ranged from 13°C to 24°C, with around 18°C at the highest point; the chance of precipitation is about 48%. Heavy rain of 10.0mm or more falls on about 34% of days around this date.
115 finishers completed the 2026 edition. Men's winner: Nikola Milošević (Serbia) in 2:56:20. Women's winner: Ivana Cenerić (Serbia) in 3:43:11.
This page has the full results and splits, a pacing and nutrition planner, a gradient matrix, an interactive elevation profile and historical weather for Velika Staza.
Other distances of Vlasina 2026Srednja Staza (27.6km)·Mala Staza (16.9km)
