Hey guys, thanks for signing up to Krali Marko Trails and grabbing this unique opportunity to follow in the footsteps of Krali Marko, centuries later, explore and become modern day heroes through trail running!
We welcome you to the 10th edition of Krali Marko Trails, organized by the association TREKS Skopje, supported by our main partners Polish Aid, Allga San, Krali Marko lager beer, Vitalia and in cooperation with the Phoenix Scout Squad from 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
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 (around 25 eur) including breakfast (make a reservation at +389 72 652 333)
If you are only coming to Prilep for one day, please arrive earlier, 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 don't block the approaches to neighbors' garages and yards and corridors in the Amphitheater, especially don't park in the alleys where the race path goes.
KAMENA BABA TRAIL 35K / 1,890 m D+
PICK UP START PACKAGES
05.03.2023, SUNDAY, 07:00 - 08:45
RACE START: 09:00
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TRESKAVETS TRAIL 18K / 980 m D+
PICK UP START PACKAGES
05.03.2023, SUNDAY, 09:15 - 10:45
RACE START: 11:00
- (only for the Kamena Baba 35K race): a running backpack and bidons, bladder or water bottles with a volume of at least one liter of liquid. (But we strongly recommend the same for Treskavec Trail 18K).
- start number (A5 size) which must be visibly attached to the front of the clothing (body) during the entire race (provided by the organizer)
- emergency blanket (space blanket)
- windbreaker running jacket
- a mobile phone with a full battery
- a silicon or plastic cup 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 along the trail. At the refreshment station and at the start-finish we will select the waste, i.e. cans, plastic, glass and municipal waste (ask the volunteers before disposing your garbage)
The races are marked with red flags every 50-100 meters and in key places there are red directional signs with arrows in addition to volunteers. Carefully study the tracks and download the GPS files on your sports watch and in a corresponding application on your mobile phone.
Both races are almost 100% on single trails, a real treat for trail lovers, and start from Varosh, and climb directly steeply towards the Markovi Kuli fortress. Then along the traditional hiking trail they take you to the Treskavets Monastery 8km (there will be only 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 13km.
From there, only the runners of KAMENA BABA TRAIL 35K head to Kamena Baba/Kukul, where from the saddle it turns to your right-hand side (to the south) and you go around the whole hill and return back to the Saddle (500m before it we will leave water to top up). Then you climb over the Glajca peak to the EDINAK peak, 26 km (you don't climb on top of it, but you run under it). From there, a quick descent again to aid station DABNICA 30 km.
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, which they bypass on the right towards the finish line in Varoshot. At the finish line, Krali Marko lager beer and a hot meal - traditional white beans from a local monastery - will be waiting for you.
On Sunday, March 5, the weather will be generally cloudy. Rain probability around 30%. A light wind will blow. Temperature around 8°C at noon. Expect sultry weather. Dress appropriately for training in mild winter conditions.
A mobile team from Mountain Rescue Service Zlatovrv Prilep and static teams with doctors at the start/finish and AS 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 in case of an accident, getting lost or DNF, call immediately so that we do not look for you around the boulders in vain. There is excellent network coverage at every corner of the races.
The results are available at the following link https://kmt.ultratrail.mk/kmt-2023/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 control points through a mobile phone 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 jacket which you must have with you.
Winners will be announced 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
February, 2023, date to be announced
For all race distances
26.02.2023, WEDNESDAY
KAMENA BABA TRAIL 35K
05.03.2023, SUNDAY, 07:00 - 08:45
TRESKAVEC TRAIL 18K
05.03.2023, SUNDAY, 09:10 - 10:45
AMPHITHEATER @ VAROSH, PRILEP
GOOGLE MAP LOCATION
05.03.2023, SUNDAY, 09:00
AMPHITHEATER @ VAROSH, PRILEP
GOOGLE MAP LOCATION
05.03.2023, SUNDAY, 11:00
AMPHITHEATER @ VAROSH, PRILEP
GOOGLE MAP LOCATION
05.03.2023, SUNDAY, 12:20 > 18:00
AMPHITHEATER @ VAROSH, PRILEP
GOOGLE MAP LOCATION
05.03.2023, SUNDAY, 15:00
AMPHITHEATER @ VAROSH, PRILEP
GOOGLE MAP LOCATION
