Date and place: 09:00h, 23 July 2023, Panitsite area, near Kalofer, Bulgaria.

Organizers: Marathon Association, Municipality of Kalofer.

Disciplines: Mountain running race, 27km.

Racing categories: Men and Women, Junior men and women up to 20, Masters men and women 40+, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70.

Track: Start – Panitsite area ( 42°39’18.38″N  24°58’58.55″E ), continues on a marked tourist trek through Rai hut, up to Botev peak, then goes back down following the winter markings, through Marinka rest area and finishes at back at the start.

The track is subject to modification if deemed necessary.

Terrain: Forrest road, mountain trail.

Refreshment points running:  Razklona 6km, Rai hut 11km, Botev peak 15km, Marinka rest area 20km, Razklona 25km.

Program:
22d July 2023
19:00-20:00h. Distribution of start packages and registration in Chitalishte Hristo Botev on the main square of Kalofer.

23d July 2023
7:45-8:30h. Distribution of start packages and registration in the start area.
9:00h. Start – simultaneous for all participants.
17:00h. –The finish is closed.

Eligibility: Unlimited for physically and mentally healthy people 15 to 70 YO. Participants are required to follow the markings, to observe the road traffic rules and regulations before, during and after the race. All personal expenses are on the account of the participants.

Registration: Performed in two steps:

1. A request for participation is submitted HERE until 20.07.2023;
2. A starting fee is paid according to the information received on the application.

Starting fee:

Paid up to 03.07.2023 – 35 BGN.
Paid from 04.07. up to 17.07.2023 – 40 BGN.
Paid from 18.07 up to 21.07.2023 – 45 BGN.
Paid at the start on 23.07 – 60 BGN.

Winners of previous events in the Men and Women categories of The Five Mountain Chain are exempt from a fee and are kindly requested to submit an application beforehand.

Rankings and Awards: Individual, in finishing order. Cups for the winners in Men and Women. Medals for the first three in every category. Material prizes for the first three in Men and Women up to 20 and 40+.

The rewarding will be conducted at the Start/Finish area as soon as the first three of a certain category are available.

Every participant that completes the race within the control time will receive a medal that can form a plaquette with medals from the other races of the Five Mountains chain.

Every participant will receive a 15 BGN voucher for Lefterovata kashta – a great place for a mountain getaway that can be combined with mountain running and biking up high in the Rhodope mountains.

Every participant that completes the race will also receive at the finish bio vegan chocolate bar Benjamissimo : 100% joy. 100% pure. 100% made in Bulgaria!

Every participant who wishes to receive a souvenir branded T-shirt must order it additionally in the application for the competition by July 12th, 2023 and to pay an additional BGN 15. Separately, a branded sports T-shirt with a zipper Five Mountains can be ordered for BGN 45 up to the 5th July.

Transport: There is transport from Sofia to Panitsite and back provided. The pick-up is at the Vasil Levski Stadium parking lot at 06:00h on 23d July (Sunday). The return journey leaves at 17:00h on 23d July. Should you wish to use the transport provided please make a request in the form and provide payment of 50 BGN per person up to 13th July. Requests for people accompanying you are also welcome.

Accommodation: Guest Houses in Kalofer – 25 BGN per person. For reservations: 0887 508 999 Tanya Arabadjova.
Tourist overnight in Kalofer: 0882966494.
In close proximity of the Start/Finish area:
Villa Mechkarov – 0878647880
Vila Kamelia – 0887676925

All participants that start the race are covered by insurance from 09:00 to 17:00h for the day of the event.

Good luck!

running

Place	BIB	First Name	Last Name	Category	City	Club
1.		Лъчезар	Петков	M	София	Стръмен баир
2.		Теодор	Тодоров	M	Пловдив
3.		Николай	Дончев	M	Русе
4.		Daniel	Pavlov	M		СКЛА Академик - София
5.		Лъчезар	Георгиев	M	София
6.		Alexander	Ivanov	М55	София
7.		Кирил	Пенчев	M	Пловдив	СК "Лъвско Сърце"
8.		Georgi	Simeonov	М45
9.		Mladen	Petrov	M	Asenovgrad	The Graphic Fish
10.		Nikola	Jivkov	M	Sofia
11.		Даниела	Манева	F50	Sofia	Invictus
12.		Иван	Петров	M	София
13.		Калин	Русев	M	Ямбол
14.		Stoil	Stoilov	М50	Nesebar	Nesebar
15.		Мариета	Петрова	F45	София	Чичовите конье
16.		Емил	Петров	M	София
17.		Веселин	Делииванов	M	Sofia	Козел
18.		Dilyan	Stanev	M	София	Ne
19.		Nikolay	Nikolov	М45		К.К Варна
20.		Виктор	Стоев	M	София
21.		Галина	Стоева	F	гр. София
22.		Nikolay	Nikolov	M	софия
23.		Николай	Николов	М45	Варна
24.		милена	добрева	F45	варна	три тийм варна
25.		Iskren	Ivanov	M	Pleven	Begach Running Club
26.		Иван	Стефанов	M	Gorna Oryahovitsa
27.		Мария	Цочева	F45	Ловеч	Азимут
28.	1	Ivaylo	Atanasov	M		RC "Epictetus"
29.	2	Иванка	Христова	F	Казанлък
30.	3	Борис	Дечев	M	Любимец
31.	4	Miroslav	Karabonev	M		Plovdiv
32.	5	Aleks	Bichev	М50	София
33.	6	Георги	Дяков	M	Кърджали
34.	7	Красимир	Ангелов	M	Велико Търново
35.	8	Димитров	Димитър	М55	Дулово
36.	9	Aleko	Atanasov	M60
37.	10	Цветелина	Христова	F20	София	Надежда-София
38.	11	Христина	Нестерова	F45		Jumping Chicas
39.	12	Милен	Тончев	М45	София	СТЕНАТА
40.	13	Николай	Добрев	M	София
41.	14	Иван	Василев	М50	София
42.	15	Vladimir	Iliev	M
43.	16	Stanislav	Lenkov	M
44.	17	Milena	Dobreva	F45
45.	18	Гено	Увардов	M	Пловдив	MUSICPLE ORGASM
46.	19	Dimitar	Zhelev	M
47.	20	Antonio	Ivanov	M
48.	21	Богдан	Йовчев	М55	Габрово	Ак Орловец 93
49.	22	Кристина	Петкова	F20	Габрово	Ак - Орловец 93
50.	23	Преслав	Насков	M	Plovdiv
51.	24	Делко	Лесев	M	Пловдив
52.	25	Ivan	Kirev	M
53.	26	Димитър	Царев	M	Първомай
54.	27	Антон	Василев	M	София
55.	28	Milko	Elenski	M
56.	29	Артем	Занковский	М20	София
57.	30	Силвия	Карабойчева	F	София	-
58.	31	Ivailo	Krainov	M	гр. БУХОВО (1830), общ. СТОЛИЧНА, обл. СОФИЯ - ГРАД
59.	32	Stefan	Kerev	M	Plovdiv	Бири4Баири
60.	33	Nencho	Nenchev	M		Сливен
61.	34	Иван	Петров	M	гр. ПЛОВДИВ (4000), общ. ПЛОВДИВ, обл. ПЛОВДИВ	iXONDA
62.	35	Georgi	Gochev	М50
63.	36	Emil	Petleshkov	M		N/A
64.	37	Александър	Гълъбов	М45	Ifbrs
65.	38	Йоанна	Радославова	F	София
66.	39	Nikolay	Danovski	M		5km run
67.	40	Божидар	Йорданов	М50	Пловдив	Локо Пловдив
68.	41	Marin	Petrov	M60
69.	42	Емил	Ангелов	M	София
70.	43	Юрка	Симеонова	F55	Сливен	Сливен
71.	44	Димитър	Митев	M	Сливен	No Team
72.	45	Даниел	Господинов	М45	Първенец	Бири4Баири
73.	46	Мартин	Господинов	М20	Първенец	Бири4Баири
74.	47	Vytautas	Gražys	М55	Paberžė Vilniaus r.	RCN
75.	48	Aleksey	Vasilev	М50	Sliven	Стоте Войводи
76.	49	Stefan	Alekseev	М20	Sliven	Стоте Войводи
77.	50	Miroslav	Yosifov	M
78.	51	Denitsa	Jelyazkova	F20
79.	52	Калоян	Георгиев	M	София
80.	53	Кристиан	Вирчев	M	София
81.	54	Димитър	Велков	M	София
82.	55	Кремена	Горанова	F	София
83.	56	Димитър	Мавродиев	М55	Белица
84.	57	Антон	Храмов	M	Новосибирск
85.	58	Мартин	Радев	M	Пловдив
86.	59	Лазар	Киров	M	Пловдив
87.	60	Nikolay	Kyaltov	M	Plovdiv	ne
88.	112	Димитър	Михайлов	М45	Габрово
89.	119	Vladislav	Serafimov	М50

T-shirt (+15 BGN)

Place	BIB	First Name	Last Name	Category	City	Club
1.		Цветелина	Христова		София	Надежда-София
2.		Николай	Дончев		Русе
3.		Aleks	Bichev		София
4.		Alexander	Ivanov		София
5.		Georgi	Simeonov
6.		Stoil	Stoilov		Nesebar	Nesebar
7.		Slavi	Savov			Begach
8.		Калоян	Георгиев		София
9.		Кристиан	Вирчев		София
10.	13	Николай	Добрев		София

T-shirt Five Mountains (+45 BGN)

Place	BIB	First Name	Last Name	Category	City	Club
1.		Теодор	Тодоров		Пловдив
2.		Николай	Дончев		Русе
3.		Борис	Дечев		Любимец
4.		Емил	Ангелов		София

transport

Place	BIB	First Name	Last Name	Category	City	Club
1.		Цветелина	Христова		София	Надежда-София
2.		Артем	Занковский		София
3.		Даниела	Манева		Sofia	Invictus
4.		Антон	Василев		София
5.		Preslav	Naskov		Plovdiv
6.		Преслав	Насков		Пловдив
7.		Dilyan	Stanev		София	Ne