RACE BRIEFING
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 11th edition of Krali Marko Trails, organized by the association TREX Skopje, supported by our main partners Polish Aid, Alga 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.
As before, the center of the race where the start packages are picked up, the start and the finish will be in the AMPHITHEATER in Varosh neighborhood, Prilep LOCATION ON GOOGLE MAP
ACCOMMODATION
If you want to spend the night in Prilep the day before the race, we highly recommend Hotel Atlas in the center of the city, where we as an organization will be accommodated. The price is MKD 1,550 including breakfast (make a reservation on +389 72 652 333)
PARKING
If you are only coming to Prilep for one day, come early, keeping in mind that everyone needs to get a start number shortly before the start. Be careful where you park your car around the Varos neighborhood, please do not block the approaches to the garages and yards of the neighbors and to the corridors in the Amphitheater, especially do not park in the alleys where the race runs through.
KAMENA BABA TRAIL 35K / 1,800 m D+
PICK UP STARTER PACKAGES
10.03.2024, SUNDAY, 07:30 - 08:45
START: 09:00
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TRESKAVEC TRAIL 18K / 970 m D+
PICK UP STARTER PACKAGES
10.03.2024, SUNDAY, 09:15 - 10:45
START: 11:00
THERE IS NO MANDATORY EQUIPMENT!
RECOMMENDED EQUIPMENT FOR BOTH RACES:
- starting number (A5 size) which must be visibly attached to the front of the clothing (body) during the entire race (provided by the organizer)
- a running backpack and flasks, bladder or water bottle with a volume of at least one liter of liquid.
- emergency blanket
- windbreaker jacket
- a mobile phone with a full battery
- a silicone or plastic cup, can or bottle that can be used as a container for liquids at refreshment stations. There will be no single use plastic/paper cups at the refreshment stations and at the finish line.
- watch out for trash in your pockets and backpacks and don't let it fall on the trail.
MARKING AND DESCRIPTION OF THE ROUTES
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. Carefully study the tracks and download the GPS files on your sports watch and in the corresponding application on your mobile phone.
Both races are almost 100% on single trails, a real treat for trail lovers, and start from Varos, and slightly bypass Markovi Kuli fortress. Then along the traditional hiking trail they take you to the Treskavet Monastery 8km (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 @km12.
From there only runners on the KAMENA BABA TRAIL 35K 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 @km25 (you don't reach the top, but pass under it). From there, a quick descent again towards OS DABNICA, @km28.
And the runners of the TRESKAVEC TRAIL 18K 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 Varos. At the finish line, Krali Marko lager beer and a hot meal - monastery-style white beans - will be waiting for you.
WEATHER FORECAST AND SAFETY
On Sunday, March 10, the weather will be generally stable with moderate cloudiness and sunny periods. A light wind will blow. Temperature around 12°C at noon. Dress appropriately for training in spring conditions.
A mobile team from Mountain Rescue Service Zlatovrv Prilep and static teams with doctors at the start/finish and OS 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 excellent network coverage at every corner of the races.
RESULTS
The results are available at the following link https://kmt.ultratrail.mk/kmt-2024/dashboard find your name in the list, check if your data is correct.
Time measurement at the start/finish will be electronic with chips (stuck 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 which you must necessarily have with you.
Winners ceremony will be held at 15:00 and the event closes at 17:00. And don't forget, compete within your psycho-physical capabilities and have fun.
For all race distances
January 1st, 2024
For all race distances
07.03.2024, Thursday
KAMENA BABA TRAIL 35K
10.03.2024, SUNDAY, 07:30 - 08:45
TRESKAVEC TRAIL 18K
10.03.2024, SUNDAY, 09:10 - 10:45
AMPHITHEATER @ VAROSH, PRILEP
GOOGLE MAP LOCATION
10.03.2024, SUNDAY, 09:00
AMPHITHEATER @ VAROSH, PRILEP
GOOGLE MAP LOCATION
10.03.2024, SUNDAY, 11:00
AMPHITHEATER @ VAROSH, PRILEP
GOOGLE MAP LOCATION
10.03.2024, SUNDAY, 12:20 > 18:00
AMPHITHEATER @ VAROSH, PRILEP
GOOGLE MAP LOCATION
10.03.2024, SUNDAY, 15:00
AMPHITHEATER @ VAROSH, PRILEP
GOOGLE MAP LOCATION
