Zázrifské pobehaňä is a trail running event in Zázrivá and the beatiful mountains around. The race organizers, who left the city years ago to live here, want to share this beauty of this place with the ultra runners. The idea of a trail running race came shortly after the first discovery runs, but this dream became reality only in 2017.
On Saturday, May 31, the Slovak Ultratrail League continues with the 6th edition of the trail running race with center in Zázrivá. This event, with original name Jogošíkovô pobehaňä, is a part of our Slovak Ultratrail League since the year 2020. In 2025 there are several news - first one is the date change to the last Saturday in May. The most important change is adding of the new course - the information can be found below. On top of this - the ridge of the Pupov mountain will be excluded from the courses this year (bypassing via bike paths) due to damage caused by logging.
The shortest ultra in Slovakia? Maybe, but it can still bite. The fast and runable 43 kilometers / 1450 m of the Ultrapobehaňä 43 route will sure tire you out enough with its speed on June 3rd. Ideal as a gateway from short runs to the world of ultra races! Ultrapobehaňä 43 is an intermediate route that Jogošíci have prepared for you as part of the Zázrifské pobehaňä event. From Zázrivá you will ascend through the forest to the meadows between the “Dolina” and “Demkovská” valleys, where you will enjoy the beutiful views on the close mountains. The first aid station is close - in Koliba u Jogošíka. Traversing the Pupov slopes you will run along the Jánošík country educational trail, the route will then take you to the famous lookout over Terchová (checkpoint and small refreshment on the top of the tower), around Mravečník hill, to the saddle of Lutiš (next aid station), to the ridge of Oravská Magura and to the pastures and fields above the village of Zázrivá.
The middle distance course of Zázrifské pobehaňä event is the Ultramagura 71 race. The route with parameters of 71 km / +2550 m and with a start and finish in Zázriva connects two favorite loops of the organizers Aďa and Janko. The first one will take you along the crest of the Oravská Magura - green, full of mysticism, wild animals, life, but somehow forgotten by people. The second loop is identical with the above described Ultrapobehaňä 43 course.
To bring the experience of ultra trail running in various distances to all groups of trail runners - from elite ones to runners visiting their fírst ultra race, the organizers of the Zázrifské pobehaňä have prepared a new course - Zázrifská 100 - "Crème de la Crème" of the mountains sorrounding Zázrivá. It is a rather flat 100K course, in comparison with other similar distance races in Slovakia. The original Ultramagira 71 course has been extended with one more loop, which will show you the most favourite mountain of the race organizers in Malá Fatra: Osnica. From the Medziholie col you will run down the nice trails to Zázrivá. But before entering the tarmac of the village roads, there is one surprise - the Čapica (cap) hill with its rocky ridge. After running through Zázrivá you will joing the above described Ultramagura 71 course and follow the same until the finish line.
All three courses of the Zázrifské pobehaňä event (101 km, 71 km and 43 km) are part of the 11th edition of Slovak Ultratrail League. All three courses have been certified by ITRA (Zázrifská 100 for 4 points, Ultramagura 71 for 3 points, Ultrapobehaňä 43 for 2 points) and are contained in the list of ITRA National League races.
| BASIC INFORMATION |
| Race type |
Mountain ultramarathon |
| Organizer |
Aktivity s.r.o. |
| Edition |
6. |
| Date |
31. May - 1. June 2025 |
| Mountains |
Kysucká vrchovina, Oravská Magura, Malá Fatra |
| Course parameters |
101 km / +3800 m
71 km / +2550 m
43 km / +1450 m |
| Start place |
Zázrivá, amphitheatre |
| Start times |
101 km: 06.00 CET
71 km: 07.30 CET
43 km: 09.00 CET |
| Courses |
Course information can be found on the race website |
| Aid stations |
101 km: 6 + further ones with beverages
71 km: 4 + further ones with beverages
43 km: 2 + further ones with beverages |
| Finish |
Zázrivá, amphitheatre |
| Time limits |
101 km: 21 hours
71 km: 13 hours
43 km: 7 hours |
| Web |
https://zazrifskepobehana.wordpress.com/ |
| Facebook |
Link |
| Instagram |
Link |
| E-mail |
pobehana@kolibaujogosika.sk |
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