Date and place: June 27. 2021, Bansko, 10 a.m.

Organizers: Bansko Municipality, Marathon Association.

Disciplines: Mountain running race 13km. Mountain biking race 26km. Mountain duathlon 29km.

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

Track: Start: Hotel Kempinski Grand Arena (995 m alt.); Finish 1 Cycling, interchange – Vihren hut (1950 m alt.) Finish 2  Running and Duathlon – Vihren peak (2914 m alt.) Terrain: Macadam, asphalt, trail. Duathlets should coplete the biking track first, then follow last 3km of the running track.

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Refreshment stations:Running – 1. Banderishka polyana (6.3 km, 1600 m alt.), 2. Vihren Hut (10km, 1950 m alt.), 3. Vihren Peak; Cycling – 1. DKP (14 km, 1200 m alt.), 2. Vihren Hut.

Registration: Performed in two steps:

1. A request for participation is submitted HERE until 25.6.2021; For duathlon, please enter as BIKER.

2. A starting fee is paid according to the information received on the application.

Starting fee:

Paid until 06.06.2021: 20 BGN.

Paid from 07.06 until 20.06.2021: 25 BGN.

Paid from 21.06 until 25.06.2021: 30 BGN.

Paid on start: 40 BGN.

Winners of previous events in the Men and Women Chain are exempt from a fee with a request to submit a pre-bid.

Eligibility: Unlimited for physically and mentally healthy people 15 to 75 YO. Participants are required to follow the marking, to observe the road traffic rules and regulations before, during and after the race. All expenses are on the account of the participants.

Rankings and Awards: Individual, in  finishing order, separately for runners and cyclists. Cups for winners, medals, material prizes. Prize-giving

Guest House “Irina Nikulchina” – 15 BGN per night per person in double room, breakfast 5lv;

Complex “Mountain Romance” – 15 BGN per night per person in double room, breakfast 5lv;

Additional information: Luggage transportation is provided for participants from Bansko /start area/ to Vihren hut. At 13:00 h starts transportation of finishers from Vihren hut to Kempinski Spa Hotel in Bansko. Vans with Pirin Run mark shall leave when full.  The last van will leave to Bansko with the referees, returning from Vihren peak /finish area/.

Each participant who wishes to receive a souvenir branded T-shirt must order it additionally in the application for the competition by June 20, 2021. and to pay an additional BGN 10. Separately, a branded sports t-shirt with a zipper Five Mountains can be ordered – BGN 35.

Contact: +359885259229 Borislav Pankov

Track layout

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