Belasitsa Sky Run is a trail running race that follows the ridge of one of the mountains with the most beautiful panoramas on the Balkan Peninsula.
During the event the participants will enjoy views of three countries (Bulgaria, FYR Macedonia and Greece) and will see the three highest mountains on the Balkans (Rila, Olympus and Pirin). Two beautiful lakes (Dojran and Kerkini) make the panoramas even more breathtaking, while Struma River valley and the picturesque villages at the foot of the Mountain add to the atmosphere of the race part of which runs in midst of the centuries-old chestnut forests - the symbol of Belasitsa Mountain.
The route of Belasitsa Sky Run is 67,4 km long and starts from Petrich, passes along some of the villages at the foothills of the Mountain, climbs to the Shy (Kamenishki) waterfall and continues west to the Macedonian border before climbing to the main mountain ridge and afterwards follows the whole Bulgarian part of the panoramic ridge by the highest peak of Belasitsa - Radomir (2029 m.a.s.l.) to Kongur Peak and descends through centuries-old beech and chestnut forests to the finish in Petrich.
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Track created by Bela Extreme le 2018/07/16 (modified on 2018/07/24)
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