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About RaceIndexOur methodologyData coverageCyclingTriathlon
  • Half Marathon
  • 21 km
  • Tsepelovo, Zagori, Ioannina
  • Event dates –
  • Past event

Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) Half Marathon

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 18.9% versus flat · net elevation 14 m

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Decision summary

Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) Half Marathon at a glance

Route ascent
1,107 m

Lower than 3% of comparable mapped races

Typical conditions
59/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
37 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) Half Marathon route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) 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 Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) Half Marathon?

The Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) Half Marathon route has 1,107 m of ascent, 1,092 m of descent and an estimated 18.9% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.

Where does the Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) Half Marathon route go?

The Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) Half Marathon route starts at Tsepelovo High School, Tsepelovo village, Zagori and finishes at Tsepelovo High School, Tsepelovo village, Zagori. It passes Hatsios Bridge, Vikos Gorge, Kipoi, Kokkoros Bridge and Koukouli.

Race character

Scenery

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

Atmosphere

  • Destination
  • Wilderness
  • Scenic Tour
Elevation character
Hilly
Technicality
Technical

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
ITRA points
1 point

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

Landmarks
Hatsios Bridge, Vikos Gorge, Kipoi, Kokkoros Bridge, Koukouli, Kapesovo, Tsepelovo Steps
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

How hilly is the Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) Half Marathon?

33%8%11%13%35%
  • Steep descent 33%
  • Descent 8%
  • Flat 11%
  • Climb 13%
  • Steep climb 35%
Total ascent
1,107 m
Net elevation
+14 m
GAP factor
18.9%
Longest climb
3,630 m at 11.8%
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) Half Marathon flat?

Its normalised GAP factor is 18.9% slower than a flat course, with about 1107 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.

Sources used on this page (3)

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