Plav Run
400+ runners race half-marathon to 5 km courses around Plavsko jezero beneath the Prokletije.
This event has ended
It returns every year — dates for the next edition haven't been announced yet.
Plav's lake is the centrepiece of a broad green valley beneath the Prokletije, fed by mountain water and ringed by meadows — a rare stretch of flat ground in a region that otherwise goes straight up. Late May catches it at its freshest, with snow still bright on the peaks above the start line.
The programme spans a half marathon (21.1 km), 10 km and 5 km races plus relays, and a prize fund of 2,600 EUR in 2026 gave the sharp end real stakes — while recreational categories welcome joggers, families and visitors who simply want to run a lap of one of Montenegro's most beautiful lakes with a number on their chest.
Few race venues in the country can match the setting: flat lakeside running with the serrated skyline of the Accursed Mountains rising straight ahead. For spectators, the lakeshore doubles as a natural grandstand, and the town of Plav is a short stroll from the action.
Around the racing, the town leans into its role as host: the lakeshore fills with families, finishers cool their legs at the water's edge, and the cafés along the main street do brisk trade. It is northern Montenegro's friendliest race-day atmosphere in one of its grandest settings.
Plav Run is held annually in late spring, with entry fees applying for competitive participation. It pairs naturally with a stay in the Plav–Gusinje valley, where the lake, the springs and the Prokletije trailheads fill the rest of a long weekend.
What to expect
400+ runners at the lake
The 2026 edition drew more than four hundred participants over the 30–31 May weekend.
Plavsko jezero courses
Half marathon, 10 km, 5 km and relays trace the shore of the glacial lake beneath the Prokletije.
A 2,600 EUR prize fund
Real stakes at the sharp end of the 2026 races.
Race or jog
Competitive and recreational categories share the same start, keeping the event open to everyone.
A natural grandstand
Spectators watch from the lakeshore with the Accursed Mountains as the backdrop.
What happens when
May 30 – 31, 2026
- RacesHalf marathon (21.1 km), 10 km and 5 km around Plavsko jezero, plus relay events
- The fieldMore than 400 runners took part in the 2026 edition, held 30–31 May
- PrizesA 2,600 EUR prize fund rewarded the fastest in 2026
Where it takes place
Plan your stay
Plav — where to stay and how to get around
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More events
What else is on in Montenegro around the same time.
Winter Ascent of Hajla — Safet Mavrić Ćako Memorial
The region's most massive winter mountaineering ascent — Hajla, 2,403 m, each February from Rožaje.
Lim River Regatta (Limska regata)
A three-day flotilla down 130 km of the Lim, from Lake Plav to Prijepolje.
Ocean Lava Montenegro
Triathlon in the Bay of Kotor with two races (half marathon and Olympic distance) on a course through the UNESCO zone of Kotor.
