• 10K
  • 10 km
  • Tsepelovo, Zagori, Ioannina
  • Event dates
  • Past event

Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) 10K

This race edition

Race date
Date not confirmed for this distance
Race timezone
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Edition status
Status not confirmed

Entry options

2026 edition

Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.

Modelled energy-cost change 21.3% versus flat · net elevation 12 m

Decision summary

Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) 10K at a glance

Route ascent
447 m

Lower than 2% of comparable mapped races

Typical conditions
59/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
25 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) 10K route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) 10K, so runners can inspect the route line on the map. Elevation charts and ascent figures appear only when that file includes usable elevation data.

How hilly is the Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) 10K?

The Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) 10K route has 447 m of ascent, 435 m of descent and an estimated 21.3% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.

Where does the Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) 10K route go?

The Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) 10K route starts at Tsepelovo High School, Tsepelovo village, Zagori and finishes at Tsepelovo High School, Tsepelovo village, Zagori. The setting includes forest and canyon.

Race character

Scenery

  • Forest
  • Canyon
  • Countryside
  • Mountain
  • Lakeside
  • Historic
  • Riverside

Atmosphere

  • Destination
  • Wilderness
  • Scenic Tour

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Field size
2026 edition sold out across all distances; recent editions have drawn 2,500-2,800 athletes from 35+ countries
Field cap
500

Entry requirements

Entry status
Past event: The listed edition date has passed.
Sold out
Yes

Race day logistics

Race village
No
Medal
Finisher medal included for all participants
Finisher tee
Official ZMR t-shirt included with registration

Access and course status

Start
Tsepelovo High School, Tsepelovo village, Zagori
Finish
Tsepelovo High School, Tsepelovo village, Zagori

Course facts

Notable features
  • Routes pass historic Zagori stone arch bridges, Vikos Gorge (one of the world's deepest gorges), the Tymfi range, Drakolimni (Dragon Lake) and the stone Vradeto Steps
  • Forest 10km climbs through Tsepelovo's forest, passing a Vikos Gorge viewpoint and the Holy Monastery of Rogovo
  • no time limit

How hilly is the Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) 10K?

28%15%11%14%31%
  • Steep descent 28%
  • Descent 15%
  • Flat 11%
  • Climb 14%
  • Steep climb 31%
Total ascent
447 m
Net elevation
+12 m
GAP factor
21.3%
Longest climb
1,340 m at 14.0%
Gradient mix and ascent are derived from the course geometry under our published normalisation, not taken from organiser marketing.

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 21°CTypical temperature
  • 10 kphTypical wind
  • 1 mmTypical rainfall
  • 59Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, warmer than the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.

More race details

Is the Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) 10K flat?

Its normalised GAP factor is 21.3% slower than a flat course, with about 447 m of total ascent.