GENERAL INFORMATION

RACE INFORMATIONS

Race name: Vučko Trail 2024
Date: June 21-23, 2024
Race location: mountains Bjelašnica and Visočica, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Organizer: Mountaineering club “Željezničar”, Sarajevo

Organiser contacts:

• e-mail: info@vuckotrail.ba

• web: http://vuckotrail.ba/

• FB page: https://www.facebook.com/VuckoTrail/

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vuckotrail/

Important dates: 

• Registration opening: Monday, November 6, 2023.
• Deadline for registration fee payments with a discount - early bird registration: Thursday, February 29, 2024. at 23:59
• Final deadline for registration fee payments: Friday, May 24, 2024. at 23:59
• Registration closing: Friday, May 24, 2024. at 23:59

The Vučko Trail race is a trail running competition that takes place along paths in Bosnia and Herzegovina with 4 different courses:

• BLACK – cca. 105 km / +5800m (Sky type of race)
• Maximum time to complete: 32 hours
• The race starts on Friday, June 21st, 2024 at 10:00 PM, Bjelašnica, Javorov do
• Finish line:  Bjelašnica, Javorov do
• ITRA: 5 points
• RED – cca. 60 km / +3700m (Sky type of race) 
• Maximum time to complete: 16 hours
• The race starts on Saturday, June 22nd, 2024 at 8:00 AM Bjelašnica, Javorov do
• Finish line:  Bjelašnica, Javorov do
• ITRA: 3 points
• BLUE – cca. 40 km / +1800m
• Maximum time to complete: 9 hours
• The race starts on Saturday, June 22nd at 10:00 AM Bjelašnica, Javorov do
• Finish line:  Bjelašnica, Javorov do
• ITRA: 2 points
• GREEN – cca. 13 km / +650m
• Maximum time to complete: 5 hours.
• The race starts on Saturday, June 22nd at 12:00 -  noon Bjelašnica, Javorov do
• Finish line:  Bjelašnica, Javorov do
• ITRA: 0 points

The maximum time to reach the finish line is:

• BLACK course – 105 kilometers: 32 hours. There shall be a time limit:
• on the 47th kilometer at 15 hours, and
• on the 70th kilometer at 20 hours. 
• RED course – 60 kilometers: 16 hours. There shall be a time limit:
•  on the 43rd kilometer at 11 hours, 
• BLUE course – 40 kilometers: 9 hours.
• GREEN course – 13 kilometers: 5 hours.

Race BIB and goody bag distribution:

• Tuesday, 18.06.2024., from 17:00 – 22:00, Sarajevo (all courses)

• Friday, 21.06.2024., Bjelašnica, Javorov do,: from 18:00 till 22:00 (all courses)

• Saturday, 22.06.2024., Bjelašnica, Javorov do
  – 60 km race: from 07:00 till 07:45 a.m.
  – 40 km race: from 08:15 till 09:30 a.m.
  – 13 km race: from 10:15 till 11:30 a.m.

Race rules:

All competitors must read and obey to Vučko Trail rules that can be found on our website: https://vuckotrail.ba/regulations/

Registration procedures and race fees

Registration: on-line on website: stotinka.hr.

Final deadline for registration fee payments: Friday, May 24, 2024. at 23:59

Registration for the race is done exclusively online on the website http://stotinka.hr within the specified deadlines or shorter in case the maximum defined number of participants is reached earlier unless otherwise stated by the organizers.

PRICES AND REGISTRATION FEE PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS

The entry fee is paid to Paypal or a transaction account no later than Friday, May 24, 2024. at 23:59.

• BLACK course 105 km:
  06.11.2023. – 29.2.2024.: 70€(140KM) – Paypal 73€
  01.03.2024. – 24.05.2024.: 90€(180KM) – Paypal 93€
• RED course 60 km:
  06.11.2023. – 29.2.2024.:. : 35€(70KM) – Paypal 38€
  01.03.2024. – 24.05.2024. : 50€(100KM) – Paypal 53€
• BLUE course 40 km:
  06.11.2023. – 29.2.2024.:. : 30€(60KM) – Paypal 33€
  01.03.2024. – 24.05.2024.. : 40€(80KM) – Paypal 43€
• GREEN course 13 km:
  06.11.2023. – 29.2.2024.:. : 25€(50KM) – Paypal 28€
  01.03.2024. – 24.05.2024. : 35€(70KM) – Paypal 38€

Group applications and approved discounts are not allowed during the period of promotional (early bird) prices. After the promotional period (end of February), group registrations are possible with the approval of a -10% discount for groups of more than 10 competitors and according to the valid prices at that time.

Competitors who are entitled to a free fee for 2024:

winners of the last edition of the Vučko Trail:

• 105 km: Naida Avdić i Aldin Rizvić
• 60 km: Alena Pabortsava i Daniel Krstulović Opara  
• 40 km: Alma Alijagić i Grzegorz Domeradzki
• 13 km: Emina Alagić i Sanel Uzunović

participants with the best course time:

• 105 km: Naida Avdić i Aldin Rizvić
• 60 km: Alena Pabortsava i Daniel Krstulović Opara
• 40 km: Alma Alijagić i Grzegorz Domeradzki
• 13 km: Emina Alagić i Džemal Jašarević

participants of all previous editions of the Vučko Trail:

• Kapetanović Jenko Šejla, Kličić Mirsad, Mulić Vernes

Runners with the free race fees, who plan to participate in the Vučko Trail 2023, should contact the organiser no later than Friday, May 24, 2024 via email info@vuckotrail.ba.

Payment instructions

• Paypal payment:  https://zeljo.ecwid.com/

• for payments from EU you can use this account:

                     Receiver: PD Željezničar, Ključka 2, Sarajevo, BiH
                     Purpose of payment: Vucko Trail 2024/ Course/ Name and Surname / Phone no.
                     Model of payment: 99
                     IBAN: HR8224020063209472763

Cancellation of participation and fee reimbursement

If the competitor wishes to cancel his registration, cancellation must be notified by e-mail to info@vuckotrail.ba, following above stated rules:

• Competitors who register for the race and do not pay the entry fee by 24.05.2024. for registration fee payment will be considered to have withdrawn.
• Competitors who have already paid the registration fee, and contacted the organizer (before 24.05.2024.) by emailing info@vuckotrail.ba, can claim a refund of 50% of the entry fee, or they can transfer it to the next race edition. 
• All competitors who have already paid the registration fee, but have decided to withdraw their registration/participation after 24.05.2024. without notifying the organizer via e-mail (Info@vuckotrail.ba), cannot receive a refund of the entry fee but can collect the competitors shirt (no later than one month after the end of the race).

Race fee includes following:

• BIB
• mountain rescue service
• meal after race
• race shirt
• refreshment points on race course
• finisher’s medal for runners that finish race in time limit

Obligatory equipment:

The competitors must have the following equipment with them, for the full duration of the race :

• Mobile phone (battery full) and an active number. The phone must be switched on during the whole race. (For all race courses!)
• Basic first aid kit. (For all race courses!)
• Survival blanket/heat sheet. (For all race courses!)
• Whistle. (For all race courses!)
• Start number (BIB). (For all race courses!)
• Camel bags or bottles that contain at least one liter of liquid. (Only for BLACK, RED and BLUE courses!).
• Headlamp with spare batteries. (Only for BLACK and RED courses!).
• Long sleeve shirt (Only for BLACK course)
• Long-legged trousers (Only for BLACK course)
• Cap or bandana (Only for BLACK course)
• Gloves (Only for BLACK course)
• Jacket with hood (waterproof) – (Only for BLACK course)

Recomended equipment

• Drinking cup or water bottle (Refreshment point would not have cups)

• Energy bar

• 40BAM (20EUR) for any case

Important notice:

Required equipment can be worn on the body or in the backpack. The organizer reserves the right to verify the required personal equipment of the competitors during the race and at the finish (first 10 competitors and lottery afterward). For every part that is missing, the competitors will be penalized by adding penalty time (30 minutes for each part missing!) A competitor will be disqualified if he or she collects more than 90 penalty minutes (if he or she lacks more than 3 parts of the required equipment).

More about obligatory and recommended equipment you can read under THE RACE RULES.