The Track

The mass start - "Run with a Smile" - 24.4 km, 1225 m. elevation gain

• important: you can download the official GPS track of the race from this link..
• If you are with a mobile phone, hold your finger on the link and choose - Download link. On a computer you would need to right click with the mouse and to choose - Save link as. The whole route will be marked, but we advise you, if possible, to upload the GPS track on your watches and mobile phones.

1 October 2022. The race will begin from "Hristo Botev" square in Vratsa. We will cross "2 June" Blvd. and start climbing towards "Vestitelia" (the Announcer, in English). The track continues parallel to "2 June" Blvd. deep in the forest and reaches an area a little over the headquarters of "Vrachanski Balkan". Then we continue up the Botev Route and reach the memorial place of death of Hristo Botev in Yolkovitsa. Тhe track goes along the top of the mountain, uncovering magnificent views towards the Danube Plain. The road downwards is through "The Serpentines" and then we enter again the forest area and the "Vestitelia", until we reach the central square for our finih.

During the race you will be able to fuel up at the following food stations:

• Food Station 1 - pavilion - 9.4 km from the start - food and water available;
• Counting Checkpoint - at the path towards the memorial place of death of Hristo Botev - 11.2 km from te start - water available;
• Food Station 2 - coincides with Food Station 1 - 12.8 km from the start - food and water available;
• Food Station 3 - "The Water Tap" - before the road down the "Serpentines" - 16.8 km from the start - food and water available;
• Food Station 4 - when entering Medkovets District - 21.5 from the start - water available.