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About RaceIndexOur methodologyData coverageCyclingTriathlon
  • 33K
  • 33 km
  • Tsepelovo, Zagori, Ioannina
  • Event dates –
  • Past event

Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) 33K

This race edition

Race date
Date not confirmed for this distance
Race timezone
Timezone not confirmed
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 25.9% versus flat · net elevation -3 m

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Decision summary

Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) 33K at a glance

Route ascent
1,955 m

Lower than 5% of comparable mapped races

Cut-off average pace
16:22/km

9:00:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.

Typical conditions
59/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
40 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) 33K route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) 33K, 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) 33K?

The Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) 33K route has 1,955 m of ascent, 1,959 m of descent and an estimated 25.9% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.

Where does the Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) 33K route go?

The Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) 33K route starts at Tsepelovo High School, Tsepelovo village, Zagori and finishes at Tsepelovo High School, Tsepelovo village, Zagori. Underfoot, expect mixed mountain terrain: dirt road, alpine single-track trail, stone steps (skales) and technical descents. It passes Tsepelovo, Drakolimni (Dragon Lake), Astraka Refuge, Tymfi range and Beloi viewpoint.

What should runners know on race day for the Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) 33K?

7.

Race character

Scenery

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

Atmosphere

  • Destination
  • Wilderness
  • Scenic Tour

Terrain

  • Mixed
Elevation character
Mountainous

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
400

Entry requirements

Entry status
Past event: The listed edition date has passed.
Cut-off
15 hours overall (intermediate cutoff at Moni Stomiou 4h45m) for the TeRA 60km
Sold out
Yes

Race day logistics

Aid stations
7
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

Course type
Loop
Surface
Mixed mountain terrain: dirt road, alpine single Track trail, stone steps (skales) and technical descents
Landmarks
Tsepelovo, Drakolimni (Dragon Lake), Astraka Refuge, Tymfi range, Beloi viewpoint, Vradeto, Vradeto 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) 33K?

36%7%11%10%37%
  • Steep descent 36%
  • Descent 7%
  • Flat 11%
  • Climb 10%
  • Steep climb 37%
Total ascent
1,955 m
Net elevation
−3 m
GAP factor
25.9%
Longest climb
1,790 m at 18.9%
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) 33K flat?

Its normalised GAP factor is 25.9% slower than a flat course, with about 1955 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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