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Hey guys, thanks for signing up to Krali Marko Trails and grabbing this unique opportunity to follow in the footsteps of King Mark, centuries later, explore and become modern day heroes through trail running!
We welcome you to the 12th edition of Krali Marko Trails, organized by the association TREX Skopje, supported by our main partners Polish Aid, Allga San, Krali Marko lager beer, Vitaminka, Gorska voda, and in cooperation with the Phoenix Scout Squad from Prilep and the Mountain Rescue Team Zlatovrv Prilep.
Race headquarters where the start packages are picked up, the start and the finish line is is located in the locality AMPHITHEATER in Varosh the oldest neighborhood in town of Prilep.

DD
41.357584, 21.531398
DMS
41°21'27.3"N 21°31'53.0"E
UTM
34T 544449 4578589
GOOGLE MAPS:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/2dRNyzssff9kyLit5 

Only available by bus
Prilep is connected by bus lines with most towns and cities domestically, as well as internationally to Belgrade, Sofia, Vienna and with other EU countries. 
Please check travel schedule
http://avtobuskaprilep.eu.mk/index.php/helix-framework
(*only in Macedonian Language)
Prilep bus station location on Google maps:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/qT4dGCmxzzrCiUrK6
Contact:
avtobuskaprilep@gmail.com
+389 (048) 400 307
+389 (075) 448 023

Parking is free of charge and available only on the street (sidewalks) around the Aphitheater locality (start-finish, race hq). Arrive earlier keeping in mind that everyone needs to get a start number shortly before the start. Be mindful where you park your car around the Varosh neighborhood, please do not block the approaches to the garages and yards and to the corridors in the Amphitheater, please do not park in the alleys where the race runs through.

From Skopje to Prilep (Approx. 130 km, 1 hour 50 minutes)
Start by heading southeast on the A1/E75 highway from Skopje.
Continue on the A1/E75 toward Veles.
Near Veles, take the exit for the R1102 road toward Prilep.
Follow the R1102 road through Kavadarci and Rosoman, continuing south to Prilep.
Once in Prilep, follow the local signs to your destination.

From Greece to Prilep (Approx. 50km via Bitola, ~1 hour total from the Greek border)
Cross the border into North Macedonia at the Niki/Medenica border crossing near Florina, Greece.
Take the R1101 road heading north toward Bitola.
Continue on R1101 and follow signs for Prilep, which is about 45 km north of Bitola.
Once in Prilep, follow the local signs to your destination.

From Thessaloniki, Greece, to Prilep, North Macedonia (Approx. 200 km, 2 hours 40 minutes)
Start by heading north on the A1/E75 highway from Thessaloniki toward the border with North Macedonia.
Cross the border at the Bogorodica/Evzoni border crossing into North Macedonia.
Continue north on the A1/E75 highway toward Veles.
Near Veles, take the exit for the R1102 road heading south toward Prilep.
Follow the R1102 road through Kavadarci and Rosoman to reach Prilep.
Once in Prilep, follow the local signs to your destination.

From Sofia, Bulgaria, to Prilep (Approx. 260 km, ~4.5 hours)
Start by heading west on the A3/E79 highway from Sofia toward Kyustendil.
Cross the border into North Macedonia at the Gyueshevo/Deve Bair border crossing.
Continue on the A2 highway toward Kriva Palanka and Kumanovo.
Near Kumanovo, take the A1/E75 highway south toward Veles.
At Veles, exit onto the R1102 road heading south toward Prilep.
Once in Prilep, follow the local signs to your destination.

From Tirana, Albania, to Prilep (Approx. 230 km, ~4.5 hours)
Start by heading east on the SH3 highway from Tirana toward Elbasan.
Continue toward the Qafë Thanë border crossing into North Macedonia.
From the border, follow the A3/E852 road through Struga toward Ohrid.
From Ohrid, take the R1301 road heading east toward Bitola.
Continue from Bitola northward on the R1101 road to Prilep.
Once in Prilep, follow the local signs to your destination.

01.03.2025, SATURDAY, 16:00 - 21:00
02.03.2025, SUNDAY, 08:00 - 09:45
AMPHITHEATER @ VAROSH, PRILEP

KAMENA BABA TRAIL 02.03.2025, SUNDAY, 09:00
TRESKAVEC TRAIL 02.03.2025, SUNDAY, 10:00
MARKUKULE TRAIL 02.03.2025, SUNDAY, 10:00

The races are permanently marked on stones with red dots and arrows every 30 meters, and in key places there are also red directional signs with arrows. Also red marking flags will be placed in areas where stones or trees are unavailable. Carefully study the tracks and download the GPS files on your sports watch and in the corresponding application on your mobile phone.

All races are almost 90% on single trails, a real treat for trail lovers, and start from Varosh, and slightly bypassing Markovi Kuli fortress. Then along the traditional hiking trail they take you to the Treskavets Monastery 12km (there will only be water there) and you descend along the centuries-old trail to the road to the village of Dabnica where there is a fully equipped refreshment station called DABNICA @km17.

From there only runners on the KAMENA BABA TRAIL head to Kamena Baba/Kukul hill where from the saddle it turns to your right (to the south) and you go around the whole hill and come back to the Saddle. Then you climb over the Glajca peak to the EDINAK peak @km28 (you don't reach the top, but pass under it). From there, a quick descent again towards OS DABNICA, @km32.

The runners of the TRESKAVEC TRAIL from Dabnica, almost at the same time as the runners of the longer race, climb towards Nakovalna and continue towards Markovi Kuli whose walls you pass through and then down to the finish line in Varosh. 

Runners of the MARKUKULE TRAIL, follow the first 8 km as the other runners and then take a left turn in opposite direction of the Treskavets Monastery (you dont go there) via the locality Zagrad back through the Krali Marko fortress and to the finish line in Varosh.

At the finish line, Krali Marko lager beer and a hot meal - monastery-style white beans - will be waiting for you. Medical aid will be available on spot.

Forecast will be published one week before race day. Dress appropriately for training in spring conditions. No mandatory equipment is required but we strongly advise for runners to carry mobile phone, small cup for liquids, 0,5 liter bidon/bottle and few energy bars or gels.
A mobile team from Mountain Rescue Service Zlatovrv Prilep and static teams with doctors at the start/finish and aid station Dabnica will take care of your safety on the ground. But in the spirit of fair play, you owe it to anyone in need, to help them immediately and stay with them until rescuers arrive.
Memorize the number of the organizer +389 71 246 423 in your phones. And in case of accident, loss or cancellation, call immediately so that we don't look for you around the boulders in vain. There is good network coverage at every corner of the races.

The results are available at the following link (*to be published soon) find your name in the list, check if your data is correct.
Time measurement at the start/finish will be electronic with chips (glued on the start number) and at the checkpoints through a mobile application, so don't forget to tell the volunteers your number out loud, i.e. show them clearly if it is covered by your windbreaker.
Winners ceremony will be held at 15:00 and the event closes at 19:00. And don't forget, compete within your psycho-physical capabilities and have fun.

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