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

Plitvički maraton (Plitvice Marathon) 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 9.4% versus flat · net elevation -1 m

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Decision summary

Plitvički maraton (Plitvice Marathon) Marathon at a glance

Route ascent
1,313 m

Lower than 14% of comparable mapped races

Typical conditions
64/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
34 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

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Plitvički maraton (Plitvice Marathon) route map

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

The Plitvički maraton (Plitvice Marathon) route has 1,313 m of ascent, 1,314 m of descent and an estimated 9.4% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.

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

The Plitvički maraton (Plitvice Marathon) route starts at ŠRC Mukinje Sports Hall (Sportska dvorana ŠRC Mukinje), Mukinje, Plitvice Lakes National Park and finishes at ŠRC Mukinje Sports Hall (Sportska dvorana ŠRC Mukinje), Mukinje, Plitvice Lakes National Park. Underfoot, expect road (paved national park roads). It passes Plitvice Lakes, Veliki slap (Great Waterfall), Čorkova uvala virgin forest, Crna rijeka (Black River) and Bijela rijeka (White River). part of the First Croatian Road Running League.

Race character

Scenery

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

Atmosphere

  • Scenic Tour
  • Destination
  • Wilderness

Terrain

  • Road
Elevation character
Rolling
Technicality
Moderate

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.

Access and course status

Start
ŠRC Mukinje Sports Hall (Sportska dvorana ŠRC Mukinje), Mukinje, Plitvice Lakes National Park
Finish
ŠRC Mukinje Sports Hall (Sportska dvorana ŠRC Mukinje), Mukinje, Plitvice Lakes National Park

Course facts

Course type
Loop
Surface
Road (paved national park roads)
Landmarks
Plitvice Lakes, Veliki slap (Great Waterfall), Čorkova uvala virgin forest, Crna rijeka (Black River), Bijela rijeka (White River), beech forests
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
  • Course runs just above the Veliki slap (Great Waterfall), past the surreal turquoise lakes, through the protected Čorkova uvala virgin beech-fir forest, and crosses the Black and White rivers
  • 14 refreshment stations along the marathon route

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

21%17%23%19%21%
  • Steep descent 21%
  • Descent 17%
  • Flat 23%
  • Climb 19%
  • Steep climb 21%
Total ascent
1,313 m
Net elevation
−1 m
GAP factor
9.4%
Longest climb
1,830 m at 6.8%
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?

  • 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) flat?

Its normalised GAP factor is 9.4% slower than a flat course, with about 1313 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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