Tryavna Ultra ( bg, Трявна Ултра) is one of the biggest

ultramarathon An ultramarathon, also called ultra distance or ultra running, is any footrace longer than the traditional marathon length of . Various distances are raced competitively, from the shortest common ultramarathon of to over . 50k and 100k are bot ...

races in

Bulgaria Bulgaria (; bg, България, Bǎlgariya), officially the Republic of Bulgaria,, ) is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern flank of the Balkans, and is bordered by Romania to the north, Serbia and North Macedon ...

. It is held every year in July in the region around

Tryavna Tryavna ( bg, Трявна ) is a town in central Bulgaria, situated in the northern slopes of the Balkan range, on the Tryavna river valley, near Gabrovo. It is famous for its textile industry and typical National Revival architecture, featuring ...

. The longest course is 141 km long with 5840 m of elevation gain. Two additional courses are available - 76 km with 2820 m of elevation gain and 23 km with 706 m. The route of the long distance runs through the heart of the Balkan cultural heritage – architectural park

Bozhentsi Bozhentsi ( bg, Боженци ; also variously transliterated as ''Bozhenci, Bojenci, Bojenzi, Boženci, Bojentsi, Bojentzi, Bozhentzi'', etc.), officially but not commonly Bozhentsite (Боженците), is a village and architectural reserve ...

, an attractive place for tourists from around the world, through beautiful woodlands in eco-park Bulgarian woman, through three municipalities and dozens of picturesque villages. Tryavna Ultra is a qualifying race for

Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc The Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc (UTMB) is a single-stage mountain ultramarathon, first held in 2003, that follows the route of the Tour du Mont Blanc. Since UTMB Group's partnership with IRONMAN Group in 2021, UTMB World Series will formally launch ...

, 141 km course ensures 6 points, while the 76 km course - 4 points.

Race winners

141 km 76 km 23 km

References

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External links

Official site
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