Srednja Staza is the 27.6km trail race at Vlasina 2026 (Serbia). The race starts on September 6, 2026 at 10:00 AM.
Run hard on the first mountain, but save energy for the second.
The course climbs 823m+. With 30m/km of climbing, this is a rolling, mostly runnable course. By gradient, 33% of the distance is uphill, 30% downhill and 37% flat. The longest climb runs 3.9km at an average 5.4% grade (210m of vertical). The longest descent runs 3.1km at an average 6.9% grade (212m of vertical). The steepest climb averages 18.9% over 0.2km. The steepest descent drops at 17.8% over 0.3km. Surface: 54% trail, 41% smooth, and 5% road. Flat-equivalent effort: 32.9 FlatKM.
The highest summit on the course is Vrlo osoje (1638m), 19.9km from the start. 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 9 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 19°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.
40 finishers completed the 2026 edition. Men's winner: Mihajlo Pejčić (Serbia) in 2:29:02. Women's winner: Snežana Gligorijević (Serbia) in 3:09:36.
This page has the full results and splits, a pacing and nutrition planner, a gradient matrix, an interactive elevation profile and historical weather for Srednja Staza.
Other distances of Vlasina 2026Velika Staza (35.4km)·Mala Staza (16.9km)
