12.5km is the 12.5km trail race at Vršačke Planine 2026 (Vršac, Serbia). The race starts on March 28, 2026.
The course climbs 584m+. With 47m/km of climbing, this is a true mountain course with sustained climbs and descents. By gradient, 39% of the distance is uphill, 42% downhill and 19% flat. Surface: 64% trail, 25% technical, 6% road, and 6% smooth. Flat-equivalent effort: 14.9 FlatKM.
The highest summit on the course is Turska glava (402m), 2.6km from the start. Other named summits along the route: Vršačka kula (399m).
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 3°C to 14°C, with around 10°C at the highest point; the chance of precipitation is about 32%. Heavy rain of 10.0mm or more falls on about 2% of days around this date.
129 finishers completed the 2026 edition. Men's winner: Marko Tošović (Individual Neutral Athletes) in 1:03:00. Women's winner: Nikoleta Popović (Individual Neutral Athletes) in 1:16:55.
This page has the full results and splits, a pacing and nutrition planner, a gradient matrix, an interactive elevation profile and historical weather for 12.5km.
Other distances of Vršačke Planine 202632.9km (32.9km)·24.1km (24.1km)
