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JULIAN ALPS BY UTMB®
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When?
Friday September 20 to Saturday 21th 2024
Where?
Radovljica to Žirovnica, Slovenia
Distance
25-120km / 16-75mi
Elevation Gain
950-5,000 m / 590-3,106 ft
Mountain Index
38-51 m/km
About
the Race
The Julian Alps races are part of the Ultra-Trail series and offer trail runners a stunning yet challenging adventure.
25KM: JAT KRANJSKA GORA
The JAT Kranjska Gora is a circular route that showcases the beauty of the Julian Alps, leading from Lake Jasna to Srednji Vrh and Podkoren, and concluding with a descent back to Kranjska Gora.
50KM: JAT SKY TRAIL
The 53 km Ridge Run, starting in Žirovnica, offers scenic views of Lake Bled and ascends to the Karavanke ridge, passing Golica and Klek, with a final climb to Srednji Vrh before descending to Kranjska Gora.
80KM: JAT LAKE BLED
The 80 km Alpine Challenge starts near Lake Bled and involves rigorous climbs, particularly from Žirovnica to Mt. Stol, and descends to the valley, ending with a final ascent to Srednji Vrh and a descent to Kranjska Gora.
120KM: SLOVENIA JAT ULTRA TRAIL
It begins in Radovljica, featuring climbs to Jelovica and Babji Zob, and passes through iconic spots like Lake Bled and Stol, providing breathtaking views of the Julian Alps before concluding in Kranjska Gora.
Each race combines the beauty of the Julian Alps with the thrill of challenging terrain and diverse elevation gains, ensuring an unforgettable trail running experience.
Training
tips
To train for Ultra-Trail Snowdonia by UTMB, you’ll need a personalized training plan and to build up your weekly mileage progressively.
Runna offers running training plans for every runner and goal out there.
With Runna, your running coaching app, you get a personalized 100km training plan that:
- Structures your week and sets out all sessions for you
- Automatically adjusts your mileage and types of runs to help you perform at your best
- Incorporates deloads and strength training
- Helps you manage your recovery and nutrition
Having a plan will also help with accountability, meaning that you can focus purely on improving your running game.
Check out our personalized 100km training plans to find the one that best suits your goals.
race distances
25km
Elevation Gain: 950
Mountain Index: 38
50km
Elevation Gain: 2,700
Mountain Index: 51
100km
Elevation Gain: 3,500
Mountain Index: 44
100m
Elevation Gain: 5,000
Mountain Index: 42
JULIAN ALPS BY UTMB 25 KM
This pan requires speed, uphill power, and downhill skills. All of which you will develop trough this training plan.
JULIAN ALPS BY UTMB 50 KM
The Sky Trail, from the Julian Alps by UTMB® is the biggest and most competitive 50 km race in Slovenia, where your speed and running economy will play a very important role.
JULIAN ALPS BY UTMB 100 KM
The first 40km of this race are very fast and is there where you need to be efficient to then be able to tackle a big climb of almost 2,000 of elevation gain, all at once. This training plan will prepare you for that and also for the fast finish in the last 20km.
JULIAN ALPS BY UTMB 100M
This training plan is specifically designed for this incredible adventure, where you will have to be able to switch from big climbs to steep descents and some flat sections where your running economy will be very important.
Race
FAQ's
The Julian Alps by UTMB® is the biggest and most competitive trail and ultra-running event in Slovenia.
The 100 Miles category is a 120km race with +5,000 meters of elevation gain, through the most iconic areas of the Soča Valley and with incredible views of the Slovenian highest Mountain, the Triglav.
This training plan is specifically designed for this incredible adventure, where you will have to be able to switch from big climbs to steep descents and some flat sections where your running economy will be very important.
Start your training now JULIAN ALPS BY UTMB® – 100M
The Ultra Sky Trail, from the Julian Alps by UTMB® is the biggest and most competitive 100 km race in Slovenia.
The 100 km category is a 100km race with 4,800 meters of elevation gain. You will be able to explore the surroundings of the famous Lake Blend and some of the best summits of the Upper Sava Valley.
The first 40km of this race are very fast and is there where you need to be efficient to then be able to tackle a big climb of almost 2,000 of elevation gain, all at once.
This training plan will prepare you for that and also for the fast finish in the last 20km.
The Sky Trail, from the Julian Alps by UTMB is the biggest and most competitive 50 km race in Slovenia.
The 50 km category is a 60km race with 2,600 meters of elevation gain. You will start right away with a big climb, of 2,000 meters of elevation gain in around 15km, from there you will face a few climbs along the way but most importantly a very long decent and a 20km flat section, where your speed and running economy will play a very important role.
Start training JULIAN ALPS BY UTMB® – 50 KM
The Kranjska Gora Trail, from the Julian Alps by UTMB is a stunning 25km with 947 meters of elevation gain route.
You will get to experience breath-taking views of the Julian Alps while being immersed in small beautiful local villages.
This pan requires speed, uphill power, and downhill skills. All of which you will develop trough this training plan.
120KM
The Julian Alps Trail Run 100M race covers a distance of 120 kilometers with an elevation gain of more than 5,000 meters.
80KM
The Julian Alps Trail Run 80km race covers a distance of 80 kilometers with an elevation gain more than +6000 meters.
50KM
The distance of the race is 50 kilometers with an elevation gain of 3,000 meters.
25KM
The distance of the race is 25 kilometers with an elevation gain of +950 meters.
120KM
The race starts in Radovljica and finishes in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia.
100KM
Sarts in Bled to Kranjska Gora, Slovenia.
80KM
The race starts in Žirovnica and finishes in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia.
25KM
The race starts and finishes in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia.
100M
The Julian Alps by UTMB 100m race will take place on September 21, 2024.
100KM, 50KM , 25KM
The Julian Alps by UTMB 100, 50 and 25 km races will take place on September 21, 2024.
We really want to hear from you, and are here to answer any questions you have. So feel free to write us to explore@vert.run, and one of our coaches will get back to you within 48 hours or fewer.
If you’re a monthly subscriber, yes! You can switch between training plans however you’d like. Just go to your dashboard and choose the “change or restart plan” option. This will take you to your training plan menu. Of course, we do recommend that you finish a training plan once you’ve started it (unless you find it to be way to difficult or easy), since they’re designed to build your fitness over weeks. When you leave a training plan in the middle, you’ll miss key workouts; and when you start a new plan, you’ll start it from the beginning. This is to make sure that you train safely and responsibly, and that the skills you develop are built to last. We encourage you to stick out each plan, challenge yourself in a race or other personal challenge, and then to start a new plan with fresh legs.
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