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About RaceIndexOur methodologyData coverageCyclingTriathlon
  • Half Marathon
  • 21.1 km
  • Plitvička Jezera
  • Event dates –
  • Past event

Plitvički maraton (Plitvice Marathon) Half Marathon

This race edition

Race date
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Race timezone
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Edition status
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Entry options

2026 edition

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

Modelled energy-cost change 8.4% versus flat · net elevation -0 m

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Decision summary

Plitvički maraton (Plitvice Marathon) Half Marathon at a glance

Route ascent
645 m

Lower than 7% of comparable mapped races

Typical conditions
64/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
18 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Plitvički maraton (Plitvice Marathon) Half Marathon route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Plitvički maraton (Plitvice Marathon) Half Marathon, 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 Plitvički maraton (Plitvice Marathon) Half Marathon?

The Plitvički maraton (Plitvice Marathon) Half Marathon route has 645 m of ascent, 645 m of descent and an estimated 8.4% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.

Where does the Plitvički maraton (Plitvice Marathon) Half Marathon route go?

Underfoot, expect a road course. The setting includes countryside and lakeside. part of the First Croatian Road Running League. Every entrant's race package includes an entrance ticket to the National Park.

Race character

Scenery

  • Countryside
  • Lakeside
  • Historic
  • Parkland
  • Forest
  • Riverside

Atmosphere

  • Scenic Tour
  • Destination
  • Wilderness

Terrain

  • Road

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Field size
Total field capped at 2,000 across all races (500 per distance).
Field cap
500

Entry requirements

Entry status
Past event: The listed edition date has passed.
Cut-off
Applications/registration close 17 May 2026.

Course facts

Notable features
  • Billed as the oldest, greenest and most beautiful race in Croatia
  • part of the First Croatian Road Running League. Every entrant's race package includes an entrance ticket to the National Park
  • Half marathon dedicated to and named after Valentina Valjak, a former winner of the race, since 2021

How hilly is the Plitvički maraton (Plitvice Marathon) Half Marathon?

21%17%24%18%20%
  • Steep descent 21%
  • Descent 17%
  • Flat 24%
  • Climb 18%
  • Steep climb 20%
Total ascent
645 m
Net elevation
−0 m
GAP factor
8.4%
Longest climb
1,370 m at 6.2%
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?

  • 18°CTypical temperature
  • 14 kphTypical wind
  • 4 mmTypical rainfall
  • 64Favourability /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 Plitvički maraton (Plitvice Marathon) Half Marathon flat?

Its normalised GAP factor is 8.4% slower than a flat course, with about 645 m of total ascent.

How we calculated this

Published facts and derived model outputs on this page are tied to stored sources or a published, version-locked methodology. We show the provenance so runners, coaches and organisers can check it. Data on this page is current as of .

Derived numbers use scoring-methodology-v1.0.

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