Avala 18K is the 18.0km trail race at Avala Trail 2027 (Serbia). The race starts on March 13, 2027 at 09:30 AM.
Run the climb at race pace, build your speed on the downhill, and go all out at the finish.
The course climbs 790m+. With 44m/km of climbing, this is a rolling, mostly runnable course. By gradient, 43% of the distance is uphill, 35% downhill and 22% flat. The longest climb runs 1.7km at an average 10.5% grade (174m of vertical). The longest descent runs 6.7km at an average 6.6% grade (442m of vertical). The steepest climb averages 19.7% over 0.3km. The steepest descent drops at 31.1% over 0.3km. Surface: 83% trail, 11% smooth, and 5% road. Flat-equivalent effort: 22.8 FlatKM.
The highest summit on the course is Avala (511m), 10.9km from the start.
The course is runnable enough that trekking poles are not needed.
Quad damage risk is low (index 13 of 100): a few descents worth noting, none of them decisive.
On race day, start temperatures have historically ranged from 2°C to 14°C, with around 9°C at the highest point; the chance of precipitation is about 30%. Heavy rain of 10.0mm or more falls on about 3% of days around this date.
This page has a pacing and nutrition planner, a gradient matrix, an interactive elevation profile and historical weather for Avala 18K.
Other distances of Avala Trail 2027Avala 12K (12.0km)
Other editions of Avala 18K2026
Official websitetrkesrbija.rs/events/avala-trail-2027
