Bjelasica Trail
ITRA-pointed trail races from 12 to 60 km across Bjelasica and through Biogradska gora NP.
This event has ended
It returns every year — dates for the next edition haven't been announced yet.
Kolašin is the north's most polished mountain base — a small town of hotels and café terraces in the Tara's upper valley, with Bjelasica's rounded green ridges rising directly behind it. Where Durmitor is rock and drama, Bjelasica is grass, forest and water, and the running reflects it: fast, flowing and endlessly scenic.
The flagship Red course is a proper mountain ultra: 60 kilometres across Bjelasica's ridges and pastures. Below it sit the 40-kilometre Green course, plus 23 and 12-kilometre races that open the weekend to strong recreational runners, and a kids' race that gets the youngest onto the trails. The main distances all carry ITRA points, drawing runners chasing qualifying credentials as well as scenery.
And the scenery earns its billing. Courses pass Biogradsko jezero, the forest-ringed glacial lake at the heart of the national park, and the katun Vranjak, a traditional shepherd settlement on the high pastures — a route that compresses Bjelasica's best into a single race day.
Race weekend fills the town centre with bibs, pasta and nerves, and the finish-line atmosphere lasts well into the evening. Supporters have an easy time of it — the start and finish sit on the central square, and the national park's lakeside paths make a gentle day out while the runners work above.
The 2026 event runs over the 8–9 August weekend, with all courses starting from Trg boraca in the centre of Kolašin. Entry fees apply per distance, and full course details and registration are at bjelasicatrail.me.
What to expect
60 km Red ultra
The flagship 60-kilometre course makes a full crossing of the Bjelasica massif.
Through a primeval forest
Courses run through Biogradska gora National Park and past Biogradsko jezero, its glacial lake.
Katun Vranjak on course
Runners pass a traditional shepherd settlement on Bjelasica's high pastures.
ITRA points on offer
The main distances carry ITRA points, attracting runners building qualifying credentials.
Something for every level
From the 60 km Red to the 12 km race and a kids' course, the whole family can toe a start line.
What happens when
August 8 – 9, 2026
- Red60 km — the flagship ultra across the Bjelasica massif, with ITRA points
- Green40 km through the mountain and the national park
- StartAll races set off from Trg boraca in central Kolašin over the 8–9 August 2026 weekend
- Shorter races23 km and 12 km courses for recreational runners
- Kids raceA short course for the youngest participants
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Where it takes place
Plan your stay
Kolašin — where to stay and how to get around
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