Velika is the 23.4km trail race at Dunavske Čarolije 2026 (Čortanovci, Serbia). The race starts on August 29, 2026.
Run the climb at race pace, build your speed on the downhill, and go all out at the finish.
By gradient, 21% of the distance is uphill, 20% downhill and 59% flat. The longest climb runs 6.4km at an average 2.6% grade (165m of vertical). The longest descent runs 3.3km at an average 3.8% grade (125m of vertical). The steepest climb averages 16.4% over 0.3km. The steepest descent drops at 24.2% over 0.3km. Surface: 63% trail, 26% smooth, and 11% road. Flat-equivalent effort: 28.2 FlatKM.
The course also passes close to Kozji Rt (213m).
The course is runnable enough that trekking poles are not needed.
There is too little runnable descent to damage the quads: plan the race around climbing and fuelling.
On race day, start temperatures have historically ranged from 19°C to 29°C, with around 25°C at the highest point; the chance of precipitation is about 57%. Heavy rain of 10.0mm or more falls on about 40% of days around this date.
50 finishers completed the 2026 edition. Men's winner: Stefan Ristić (Serbia) in 1:53:27. Women's winner: Jelena Kostić (Serbia) in 2:35:16.
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.
Other distances of Dunavske Čarolije 2026Mala (13.4km)
