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100 MILES OF ISTRIA
April 15 th - 17 th | Istria, Croatia | www.istria100.com
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A WARM WELCOME
FROM THE RACE DIRECTOR
AND THE CREW
RD: Alen Paliska
Mail: director@istria100.com
Company Sport Box along with the sport club SRK Alba and
their partners, organize from 15 to 17 April 2016 the 4 th
edition of 100 Miles of Istria, ultra trail race across the Istrian
peninsula. As the director of the event, it is a great pleasure to
welcome all who wish to participate in this trail running event. In
the previous edition, 700 athletes from 30 different nationalities
participated, which made us very happy and proud!
It is for us, without a doubt, a huge honor to organize this event on
the Istrian peninsula that, beyond it’s recognized touristic attributes,
offers excellent conditions for practicing this sport.
This year the race has become a part of Ultra Trail World Tour,
the circuit consisting of the best and the biggest ultra-trail races
worldwide. This is a big accomplishment and we will invest our best
efforts in the organization of our race so that all of our competitors
remain happy, satisfied and continue to participate in our races.
The trail routes will lead you to the heart of the Istrian peninsula,
through some pretty old medieval towns, you will feel like visiting
Tuscany! By the way, the longest route will also take you to the
smallest town in the world - Hum.
The novelty this year is that we have included in our offer another
trail, the shortest so far, 42 km long, catering to the needs of those
who have just enrolled to the school of ultra-trail running. The
starting point of this trail will be in the beautiful medieval town of
Motovun, situated in Central Istria, a town that we so often like to
call “Little Tuscany”.
Besides the shortest course (42 km) we offer another three courses
which start in Labin (100 miles), Lovran (110 km), Buzet (69 km)
and finish on the western part of the peninsula, in Umag, which is
located 30 minutes from the border with Slovenia and has a wide
range of hotel accommodation nearby.
But we have even more! A super cute 5K race un Umag and Ledo 1
Mile race for the kids :).
We strongly believe that this event will have all the brilliance
expected and be an extra motive to all who are here to stay a while
longer or, perhaps, to return one day.
While in Istria, don’t miss out on our exquisite local cuisine! It offers
you a wide range of delicious food based on the Mediterranean
cuisine, as well as top notch wines, and what is more, this year Istria
has been ranked as the best olive-growing region in the world.
We wish you a splendid and unforgettable stay in our beautiful
region, a successful race and let the best win!
Welcome to the 4 th edition of 100 Miles of Istria!
RACE COORDINATORS
MARKETING Marko Gregurić marketing@istria100.com
COURSE Denis Mirković staza@istria100.com
REGISTRATIONS Elena Gržinić registrations@istria100.com
BOOKING Ivana Malović booking@istria100.com
LOGISTICS Davor Roce logistika@istria100.com
SECURITY Mladen Nikšić security@istria100.com
VOLUNTEERS Tamara Gobo staff@istria100.com
1 MILE RACE Tea MIrković onemile@istria100.com
5K RACE Robert Franjković cityrace@istria100.com
VIP Alen Greblo vip@istria100.com
PR Daniel Lacko pr@istria100.com
START LABIN Siniša Verbanac labin@istria100.com
START LOVRAN Alen Rubinić lovran@istria 100.com
START BUZET Aleš Nežić buzet@istria100.com
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ROUTES
OVERVIEW

CONTENT
IMPRESSUM:
text and data | Alen Paliska
photo | Dejan Hren
WELCOME
ROUTES OVERVIEW
PROGRAMME FOR THE WEEK
PAGE 3
PAGE 4
PAGE 8
100 MILES COURSE PAGE 26
110 KM COURSE PAGE 32
69 KM COURSE PAGE 38
42 KM COURSE PAGE 44
BIB INFO | COURSE SIGNAGE
PAGE 52

AID STATIONS
ITRA
PAGE 54
PAGE 68
ULTRA-TRAIL WORLD TOUR
PAGE 70
FACES TO WATCH
5 KM RACE
LEDO 1 MILE RACE
PAGE 74
PAGE 78
PAGE 79
BEAUTIFUL ISTRIA
ROUTE MAP
PAGE 80
PAGE 96

PROGRAMME
FOR THE WEEK
THURSDAY
14 TH
noon Press conference hotel Sol Istra
02:00 PM BIB distribution opens race HQ Umag
08:00 PM BIB distribution closes race HQ Umag
noon Press conference Umag
FRIDAY
15 TH
08:00 AM BIB distribution opens race HQ Umag
01:30 PM BIB distribution closes race HQ Umag
01:30 PM departure for the start | 100 miles race bus park zone Umag
03:00 PM arrival to the start | 100 miles race start Labin
03:30 PM BIB distribution opens race HQ Umag
04:00 PM 100 miles race start! start Labin
09:30 PM BIB distribution closes race HQ Umag
09:30 PM departure for the start | 110 km race bus park zone Umag
11:00 PM arrival to the start | 110 km race start Lovran
midnight 110 km race start! start Lovran
SATURDAY
16 TH
SUNDAY
17 TH
06:00 AM BIB distribution opens race HQ Umag
07:00 AM departure for the start | 69 km race bus park zone Umag
08:00 AM arrival to the start | 69 km race start Buzet
09:00 AM 69 km race start! start Buzet
10:30 AM BIB distribution closes race HQ Umag
11:00 AM departure for the start | 42 km race bus park zone Umag
11:30 AM arrival to the start | 42 km race start Motovun
11:40 AM 110 km race excpected winner time finish Umag
noon 42 km race start! start Motovun
12:30 PM 100 miles race excpected winner time finish Umag
02:30 PM 69 km race excpected winner time finish Umag
03:10 PM 42 km race excpected winner time finish Umag
08:30 PM 42 km race last competitor expected finish Umag
11:40 PM 69 km race last competitor expected finish Umag
07:30 AM 110 km race last competitor expected finish Umag
09:00 AM BIB distribution opens race HQ Umag
11:00 AM LEDO 1 Mile race start! race HQ Umag
11:30 AM BIB distribution closes race HQ Umag
noon 5 km race start! race HQ Umag
1:00 PM awards ceremony! race HQ Umag
3:30 PM 100 miles race last competitor expected race HQ Umag
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Equity, respect for other people and the environment, mutual aid and
solidarity are the fundamental principles directing the organisation and
the running of the 100 Miles of Istria. These are inspired directly from the
values put forward by the International Trail Running Association (ITRA)
amongst which we find authenticity, respect, humility and fair play.
We wish to share these principles with those who participate in the 100
Miles of Istria: runners, partners, volunteers, spectators, local inhabitants
and not forgetting organisers of other races. Conscience that our events
take place in a framework which is at the same time both grandiose and
fragile, the aim of this charter is to clearly formulate the benchmarks which
will act as the guide line for our behaviour and actions.
ETHICAL
CHARTER
Our sport, Trail-running, is at present experiencing important changes the
most perceptible of which are : a rising number of participants coming
from an increasing number of different countries, a large diversity of
motivations and profiles, more and more sensitive economic stakes and
the not insignificant emergence of impact upon the environment . In this
context of change, we consider that it is our responsibility to continue to
promote it through the largest number of values which go beyond the
sporting aspect itself make Trail-running real human adventure.
A group of italians
celebrating at the
finish line in Umag:
2015
EQUITY
It is the search for a just balance, based on impartiality, equality of chance
benefiting all the runners and the recognition of the rights and duties of
each of the players in the event (runners, volunteers, private and territorial
partners, the press and the local population). Our races are organised to be
of advantage to all without certain of them benefiting in a way which may
put others at a disadvantage.
Our races are open to everybody. Our rules are made for everybody and are
applied identically to everybody. All the athletes have the same conditions,
and they have the same rights and the same duties.
It is our responsibility to guarantee this principle of equity, to make the
necessary controls and to offer the best possible race conditions to all the
participants. We limit the zones where assistance is authorised so as not to
penalise those runners who can not benefit from it.
We ask the race marshals to ensure that the rules are respected throughout
the race.
The selection which we are obliged to make at registration is established on
criteria which are accessible to all.
The reception of top-level runners of is the object of pre-established rules
which do not disadvantage the other runners.
We ensure that all the finishers are rewarded.
RESPECT FOR PEOPLE
The 100 Miles of Istria gathers enthusiasts from a large diversity of cultures,
personalities or motivations.
To respect others, is to understand and to accept that they will be different
and to adopt the “know how” so as not to hamper them or bother them. It
also is understanding that the mountain is a place which possesses its own
culture and its own traditions.
We work permanently on high-quality organisation, we stay tuned to all
and we try hard to always find answers.
We limit the numbers to avoid hold-ups along the route which could be
harmful for the quality of the races.
As from registration, we scrupulously check each runner’s qualifying races,
so that nobody can participate illegitimately to the detriment of another
runner who is respectful of rules.
Each player makes a commitment to show respect and conviviality,
towards the local population and towards every person in mountains at
the same time as them (other trail-runners, locals, mountain hut personnel,
walkers…).
Respect occurs through sharing regulations to which every player (runner,
volunteer, partner, journalist, accompanying person) makes a commitment
to understand and to respect.
We ask everybody not to cheat, under any circumstance, and to be an
example of fair-play
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RESPECT FOR ONESELF
The practice of very long duration Trail-running carries risks and the search
for performance and/or pleasure on no account justifies the distortion of
one’s health in the more or less short term or the taking of risks.
We ask each runner:
• to be particularly careful to take no doping products and not to resort,
wrongly, to self-medication,
• to learn and to agree not to exceed one’s limits to the point of
damaging one’s physical or mental integrity
RESPECT FOR THE ENVIRONMENT
Our races take place in the low mountains. This is a fragile natural
environment, in which it is necessary to protect the balance ensuing both
from biodiversity and human activity.
Our event has to contribute to the general awareness of the fragility of the
natural surroundings. We make every effort to reduce our impact. We also
recognise with lucidity that there are inevitable impacts and we make a
commitment to do all we can to rectify them.
We are trying to minimise to the maximum the environmental impact
connected to the functioning of our organisation, in particular by decreasing
the volume of our impact and by reducing our greenhouse gas emissions
connected to professional transport.
environmentally-friendly attitude as possible:
• drop nothing on the ground (including that we don’t see) in any area
along the route(including in the inhabited zones),
• do not shortcut the paths as this causes harmful erosion to the site,
• preserve the flora, respect the fauna, and avoid making inappropriate
noise
• to rigorously respect the rules of the nature reserves,
• to limit carbon emissions by avoiding motorised travel by favouring
the use of communal transport or as a last resort the use of car-sharing.
SOLIDARITY
The mountains are a hostile environment where man has learnt the rules
of solidarity and to help each other so as to live and prosper there. For this
reason we ask each player of the 100 Miles of Istria, in whatever place or
circumstance they are in, to make it their priority to go to help any other
person in danger or in difficulty.
As organisers, we have the conviction that our solidarity also has to applied
in a more global framework, and that it is our responsibility to help the
most deprived. This conviction is based on the consciousness of our own
privileges and our attachment to humanistic values.
We would like to invite you to improve your knowledge of the mountains,
their ecosystem and fragilities, not to become an expert but so as to act
with responsibility and awareness. We encourage you to minimise your
impact on the environment through which you pass by adopting an as
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SECURITY!
As organisers our role is to guarantee the security of the competitors and
in particular the security on the ground, thanks to our volunteers; doctors,
nurses and first-aiders.
Even in spring, sudden changes in the weather conditions can occur. At
the start of April, the temperature can drop to -10°C, snow or hail can fall
abundantly, and one can get lost in fog despite comparatively comprehensive
way-markers. And it can also reach more than 25°C!
Each runner is responsible for his own security. Even the best of runners are
not immune to injury which might immobilise them during the night, in the
cold and rain high in the mountains.
To minimise the risks it is necessary to:
Understand that 100 Miles of Istria is neither a marathon nor an ordinary
trail. Run below your possibilities to keep some “juice” with which to tackle a
difficult situation such as a sudden change of the weather conditions.
In the mountains, one of the first rules is to systematically avoid stopping at
a high point, very exposed to the wind and other bad weather conditions.
In case of weakness, do not hesitate to rest at the next refreshment point,
but never at the top of a pass or at a high point. A few moments of recovery,
quick burning sugars mixed with some slow-burning sugars will allow
continuing in better shape.
Avoid any heat loss, anticipate the changes in temperature (it’s while going
down that one cools down), do not wait to shiver before covering up,
do not change into dry clothes in full wind, plan ahead or wait to be in a
sheltered position.
If over several hundred metres you do not see any way markers, turn round
and retrace your steps to find the last one.
Stay on the paths.
Do not stop to rest, in the case of extreme fatigue, in the cold and wind, go
to the nearest security post, if necessary by going back the way you came.
WHAT TO DO IF
THERE IS A PROBLEM
Do not forget that various hazards
connected to both the environment
and the race, might keep you waiting
longer that expected for assistance.
Your safety will therefore depend upon
the quality of what you put in your
pack. The mandatory equipment is
therefore a absolute must!
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Alert other competitors in case of injury or of incapacity to continue. Call
the race direction +385 98 98 31 255 or even the emergency number, 112
for Croatia.
Walking poles: be careful with your poles, especially in the first part of the race
when the human density is particularly strong. Do not use the wriststraps
on the descents: if you fall, the wrist straps prevent you from getting back
using your hands (also causes injuries to the shoulders, wrists, forearms …
or graver still the skull).
Remember : Assisting an injured runner (or volunteer), or one whom is in
difficulty is an absolute must!
Mobile/Cell phone & emergency calls
A mobile telephone is obligatory for each runner with the international
roaming action activated throughout the race and with the battery in
working order (think of deactivating your options to save you batteries, eg:
Bluetooth). For those who are afraid of being disturbed by the ring of their
phone, put it into silent mode keeping the “text alert” active. If the race
should be stopped, keep your telephone switched on to receive further
race information. The organisation must be able to contact you under any
circumstance, which includes before and after the race, due to bad weather
or any other unforeseen occurrence.
Verify that the number that you have put on your registration
document is the number of the phone that you will be carrying during the
race.
RACE HQ
00385 (0)91 577 44 25
RESCUE SERVICE
112
In case of bad weather
conditions, and for security
reasons, the organisation
reserves the right to stop
the race or modify the time
barriers!
mobile
phone
emergency
numbers
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COURSE CONDITION
CLIMATE
The basic characteristic of the climate of the Istrian peninsula is
given by the Mediterranean climate. Along the coast, it gradually
changes towards the continent and it passes into continental, due
to cold air circulating from the mountains and due to the vicinity
of the Alps.
The main characteristics of the Mediterranean climate are dry
and warm summers, with the average number if approximately
2.400 sunny hours a year. Winters are mild and pleasant, while it
snows very rarely. The annual average of air temperatures along
the northern part of the coast is about 14°C, while it is 16°C in
the southern area and the islands. January is the coldest month
with the average temperature mainly of about 6°C, and July and
August are the warmest, with the average temperature of about
24°C. The period when the daytime middle of the air temperature
is higher than 10°C approximately lasts for 260 days a year,
while hot weather, with a daily maximum above 30°C, lasts for
maximally twenty days.
TERRAIN
Mild and wavy relief shapes rise up towards the central part of
the peninsula, to reach their highest point in the north-east, on
the mountain massif of Ćićarija and Učka - peak Vojak with 1.396
metres (situated in the Primorsko-Goranska Region).
According to the geological and geomorphic structure, the Istrian
peninsula can be divided in three completely different areas.
The hilly northern and north-eastern part of the peninsula, due
to its scarce vegetation and nude Karst surfaces is also known as
White Istria. South-west from White Istria stretches the area that
is considerably richer morphologically. These are the lower flisch
mountainous tracts consisting of impermeable marl, clay, and
sandstone, which is why this part is called Grey Istria. Limestone
terrace along the coastline, covered with red earth is called Red
Istria.
METEO
MEAN VALUES FOR APRIL
AIR TEMPERATURE
Mean
12,6º C
Abs. maximum
28,9º C
Abs. minimum
-0,2º C
SUNSHINE
Duration (hours) 176,1
PRECIPITATION
Total (mm) 112,6
Max. snow cover (cm) -
DAYS WITH
clear sky 4
Fog 0
Rain 12
Frost 1
Snow 0
Min. Temp < 0º C 0
Max. Temp > 25º C 0
ILLUMINATION
SUN
Sunrise
Sunset
April 15 th 6:17 19:49
April 16 th 6:15 19:50
April 17 th 6:13 19:51
MOON
phase: first quarter
illumination: 66,3 %
Moonrise
Moonset
April 15 th 12:19 03:00
April 16 th 13:19 03:36
April 17 th 14:20 04:08
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RULES
READ THIS SECTION VERY
CAREFULLY!
Whether you have already
run the 100 Miles of Istria or
whether it is the first time that
you are participating, read
these pages carefully. You will
find all the information that
you will need for organising
your race, and in particular
the specifities of the 2016
rules and regulations.

1. ORGANIZATION
The company Sport Box d.o.o., in collaboration
with the club SRK Alba are organizing the fourth
edition of 100 Miles of Istria ultratrail race, a
partially self-sufficiency mountain trail running
race in an low-mountain environment.
2. GENERAL INFORMATION
The 100 Miles of Istria Ultratrail race is a running
race that takes place along paths in Istria with six
different courses:
• 100 miles Of Istria Ultra Trail: The race starts
on Friday, April 15th at 4 PM from Labin.
Maximum time: 48 hours. Each finisher
will be awarded with 6 UTMB qualification
points (4 old points) and with WSER
qualification.
• 110 km of Istria Ultra Trail: The race starts
on Friday, April 15th at 12 (midnight)
from Lovran. Maximum time: 33 hours.
Each finisher will be awarded with 5 UTMB
qualification points (3 old points).
• 69 km of Istria Trail: The race starts on
Saturday, April 16th at 9 AM from Buzet.
Maximum time: 16 hours. Each finisher will
be awarded with 4 UTMB qualification point
(2 old points).
• 42 km of Istria Trail: The race starts on
Saturday, April 16th at 12 (noon) from
Motovun. Maximum time: 10 hours. Each
finisher will be awarded with 2 UTMB
qualification points (0 old points).
• Ledo 1 mile kids race. The race starts on
Sunday, April 17th at 11 AM in Umag.
• 5 km road race: The race starts on Sunday,
April 17th at 12 (noon) in Umag.
3. PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS
To be completely aware of the length and the
specificity of the event and to be perfectly
prepared for it.
To have acquired, prior to the race, a real capacity
for self-sufficiency in the mountains which
permits the management of problems induced
by this type of course, and notably:
• To know how to face, without outside help,
climatic conditions which can become very
difficult due to the microclimate conditions
(night, wind, cold, fog, rain or snow)
• To know how to manage, even if one
finds oneself isolated, physical or mental
problems arising from high fatigue,
digestive problems, muscular or joint pain,
minor ailments…
• To be fully aware, that it is not the role of the
organization to help a runner to overcome
these problems and that for such an activity
in the nature, security depends upon the
capacity of the runner to adapt to the
problems encountered, or envisaged.
These races are open to anyone, man or women,
born in 1996 or before (categories hopefuls to
veterans), club member or not.
The participants born between 1996 and 1998
may only participate upon presenting a parental
consent, and they may only apply for the
following races: 5km, 42 km or 69 km.
Each runner declares their knowledge of and
accepts the present regulations and agrees to
accept them without reserve and to promote the
event’s ethical charter available at www.istria100.
com.
4. SEMI AUTONOMY
The individual principle of racing in semi
autonomy is the rule.
Semi autonomy is defined as having the capacity
to be autonomous between two refreshment
points, not only on the food front but also that
of clothing and security, being able to adapt
oneself in particular to problems encountered
or envisaged (bad weather, physical problems,
injuries…).
This principle is implicated in the following rules:
Each runner must have all of his/hers obligatory
equipment with him/her at all times during the
race (see paragraph EQUIPMENT). He/She carries
this equipment in a pack presented at the racebib
distribution and it must not be changed
during the course. At any time during the race,
the marshals can verify the bag and its contents.
The runner is obliged to accept these controls in a
friendly manner, at the risk of exclusion from the
race.
Aid stations have been supplied with food and
beverages to consume on the spot. Only plain
water (excluding other drinks) is destined for
water bottle or bag replenishment. Each runner
must make sure to have, upon leaving each aid
station the quantity of water and food necessary
for them to reach the next aid station
Personal assistance is only tolerated at aid
stations, in the zone specifically reserved for this
purpose and with agreement of the head of post.
This assistance can only be assured by one single
person, without specific equipment other one
than one bag of a volume of 30 litres maximum.
The remainder of the refreshment point is strictly
reserved for the runners.
It is forbidden, to be accompanied or agree to be
accompanied during all or any part of the race
by a person not enrolled, outside the tolerance
zones indicated close to the aid stations.
5. ACCEPTANCE OF THE REGULATIONS
AND ETHICS OF THE RACE
Participation in the 100 Miles of Istria ultratrail
race assumes the acceptance of the present
regulations and ethics of the race which are
available at www.istria100.com
6. ENROLMENT
Registration procedures
The pre-registration starts on August 1st 2015
and closes on January 31st 2016. Should the
maximum number of participants not be reached
during the pre-registration, registration shall be
opened again on February 1st (with an increase
in registration fees) and shall close March 15th
2016, unless the number of 1350 participants in
total has already been reached.
Registration fees
From October 1st 2015 till January 31st 2016
• 100 miles of Istria Ultra Trail: PayPal 93 € |
bank transfer 98 €
• 110 km of Istria Ultra Trail: PayPal 73 € | bank
transfer 78 €
• 69 km of Istria Trail: PayPal 53 € | bank
transfer 58 €
• 42 km of Istria Trail: PayPal 43 € | bank
transfer 48 €
• 5 km road race: PayPal 11 € | bank transfer
16 €
• Ledo 1 mile kids race: gratis (max 100
participants)
From February 1st 2016 till March 15th 2016
• 100 miles of Istria Ultra Trail: PayPal 114 € |
bank transfer 118 €
• 110 km of Istria Ultra Trail: PayPal 93 € | bank
transfer 98 €
• 69 km of Istria Trail: PayPal 73 € | bank
transfer 78 €
• 42 km of Istria Trail: PayPal 63 € | bank
transfer 68 €
• 5 km road race: PayPal 11 € | bank transfer
16 €
• Ledo 1 mile kids race: gratis (max 100
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participants)
The registration fees includes the following:
• a race bib
• assistance and refreshments along the race
route
• race pack
• transfer to the start (from Umag)
• a food voucher on arrival
• a finisher’s medal
Payment procedures
Registration fees can be paid by PayPal or by
bank transfer.
Fixed number
The maximum number is 1350 registered athletes
(500 – 100 mi / 400 – 110 km / 300 – 69 km / 150
– 42 km). There is no limit at 5k race.
Cancellation
If the competitor wishes to cancel his registration,
cancellation must be notified by e-mail to race@
istria100.com.
Procedure of reimbursement:
• cancellation within March15th 2016: 50% of
reimbursement
• cancellation after March 15th 2016: no
reimbursement
Reimbursements will be made before the May 1st
2016.
Race BIB exchange is not allowed. Registration
fee can NOT be used for the following race year
(2017), and it’s not transferrable to another
person.
Should the race be cancelled because of
circumstances beyond our control up to 15
days before the race, the Organization reserves
the right to refund 50% of the admission fee.
This percentage is calculated to enable the
Organization to cover part of the expenses
incurred.
muscular injury to the runner, and uniquely in
this situation, suffered after registration and
not completely curable by the day of the race,
the organisation recommends that the injured
runner does not take an unnecessary risk, and
cancels his registration for the current year at the
same time making a request to participate in a
future race.
Any request for postponement must reach us,
accompanied with a complete medical report
(detailed medical report and x-ray results
confirming the diagnosis) by April 20th 2016 at
the latest. Any incomplete report will be rejected.
Requests will be processed by June 1st at latest.
The only medical counsel will judge the case and
their decision is final.
If the Medial Counsel’s opinion is favourable, the
runner will benefit from priority registration for
the same race in the future.
7. EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS
It is obligatory for the athletes to have the
following equipment with them, for the full
duration of the race:
• camel bag or bottles that contain at least
one litre of liquid;
• race bib visible for the full duration of the
race;
• survival blanket/heatsheet;
• whistle;
• head lamp with spare batteries;
• drinking cup or water bottle (no drinking
cups shall be available at the refreshment
areas);
• road-book (given by the organiser);
• mobile phone turned ON but kept in silent
mode;
• basic first aid kit (plasters, few sterile gauze
dressings, bandage)
The obligatory material may be worn or placed
inside the backpack.
The obligatory material shall be checked when
the athlete collects the race bibs. Random checks
shall be made along the race route.
It is strongly recommended to carry the following
material:
• wind cheater (anorak) suitable for bad
weather in high mountain areas;
• long sleeved top
• cap, hat or bandana
• gloves
• energy bars or solid food;
• a small amount of money for the possible
purchase of food in the mountain shelters
and/or at the shops in the villages;
• elastic bandages.
The use of poles is permitted but if competitor
choose to use it, it must be worn throughout the
entire race.
8 RACE BIBS
Every BIB is individually handed to each runner
on production of:
• a photographic identity,
• your race pack and all your obligatory
equipment
The race BIB must be worn on the chest or the
stomach and must be permanently and fully
visible throughout the entire race. It must,
therefore, always be positioned over any clothing.
The name and logo of the sponsors must neither
be modified, nor hidden.
The race number is the pass necessary to get to
the shuttles, buses, refreshment posts, nurses,
rest areas, showers, areas for depositing or
recuperating spares bags…Except in the case of
refusal to comply with a decision taken by a race
official, the race bib is never withdrawn, but in
the case of retirement, it is deactivated.
Should the race be cancelled or interrupted for
atmospheric reasons, or for any other reason
beyond our control, no refund of the registration
fee will be made.
Cancellation of a registration in the case of injury
In the case of a non chronic osteo-articular or
The race number and race pack distribution shall
take place at the designated tent at the Umag
shore line(Umag) at following times:
• thursday, April 14th 2 PM – 8 PM
• friday, April 15th 8 AM – 1:30 PM and
3:30 PM – 9 PM
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• saturday, April 16th 6 AM – 10 AM
• sunday, April 17th 9 AM – 10:30 AM
*for Ledo 1 Mile race
• sunday, April 17th 9 AM – 11:30 AM
**for 5k race
9. SPARES BAGS
Each competitor on 100 miles and 110 km
race recieves with his/her race BIB, two bags,
a big one for the equipment point, and a small
one for personal stuff/gear (69 km and 42 km
competitors will recieve only one – small bag).
Once filled with his/her stuff and closed, the big
bag can be deposited at the designated tent at
the race HQ in the working hours. The small bag
can be deposited right before the start at the
designated place.
The big bag will be transported by the
organization to aid station Buzet. When reaching
Buzet, each runner will have his/her bag.
Before leaving Buzet aid station again, the drop
bags can be left to the organization crew in the
area set aside for this purpose in order to be
taken back to Umag.
The bags are handed back either to the
competitor or to their entourage, uniquely on
presentation of the race number. They must have
been collected after 12 PM of Saturday April 16th
and before 6 PM of Sunday April 17th at the race
HQ in Umag.
The small bag will be transported by the
organizer back to the race HQ in Umag where
it will be handed back to the competitor upon
arrival at the finish area.
The Organization will definitely not send any bag
to participants’ houses. Bags not collected after
this deadline will be immediately destroyed for
reasons of hygiene.
Only the bags supplied by the organization will
be transported. Sticks are not transportable
within these bags.
The organisation assures the repatriation, to
the race HQ in Umag, of sacks belonging to
runners who have abandoned, on the condition
that their abandonment has been registered.
The delay of the return of bags is based on the
logistical constraints and the organisation cannot
guarantee a complete return of the bags before
the end of the race.
Any complaint about the contents on arrival is
not acceptable. It is recommended not putting
valuable objects in it.
10 START OF RACE
Athletes are required to be at the parking zone in
front of the race HQ in Umag:
• 100 mile: before 1:30 PM on Friday, April
15th. From that point, organizer will
transport competitors to the start by bus
(free of charge). There will be a designated
area at the start location (Marshall Tito
Square, Labin) with a bag deposit. The
organization cannot be held responsible
for any items left unattended in the bag
deposit area. The race will start at 4 PM.
• 110 kilometers: before 9:30 PM on Friday,
April 15th. From that point, organizer will
transport competitors to the start by bus
(free of charge). There will be a designated
area at the start location (Square, Lovran)
with a bag deposit. The organization cannot
be held responsible for any items left
unattended in the bag deposit area. The
race will start at 12 (midnight).
• 69 kilometers: before 7 AM on Saturday,
April 16th. From that point, organizer will
transport competitors to the start by bus
(free of charge). There will be a designated
area at the start location (Square, Buzet)
with a bag deposit. The organization cannot
be held responsible for any items left
unattended in the bag deposit area. The
race will start at 9 AM.
• 42 kilometers: before 11 AM on Saturday
April 16th. From that point, organizer will
transport competitors to the start by bus
(free of charge). There will be a designated
area at the start location (Square, Motovun)
with a bag deposit. The organization cannot
be held responsible for any items left
unattended in the bag deposit area. The
race will start at 12 PM.
11. RACE ROUTES
Should adverse weather conditions occur or one
or more paths become unpassable, alternative
routes will be outlined at the briefing before the
start of the race.
The race kilometers are not marked. Competitors
should therefore adhere strictly to the marked
race route and avoid taking shortcuts or cutting
out sections of the route. Any departures
from the official route, apart from entailing
disqualification, shall be at the sole risk of the
competitor.
12 SAFETY AND CHECK POINTS
First aid posts are positioned at different points
throughout the course. These posts are in radio or
telephone liaison with race HQ. A medical control
team is present during the entire duration of the
events at the Umag race HQ.
The rescue posts are aimed at bringing help to
any person in danger with the means particular
to the organisation or registered.
If it appears that a runner is in difficulty or
seriously injured to call for assistance :
• go in person to a first aid point
• telephone the course controller
• ask another runner to alert the first aiders
It is essential that each runner helps anybody in
danger and alerts the first aid point.
Do not forget, that due to the problems related
to the environment and the type of event, one
might have to wait for assistance for longer than
anticipated. Your security, therefore, depends
upon the quality of the materials that you have
in your pack.
A runner calling on a doctor or a rescuer submits
himself to their authority and undertakes to
accept their decisions. From the moment where
the health of a runner necessitates treatment
via an intravenous drip, the runner will be,
obligatorily, excluded from the race.
The first-aiders and doctors have the right to :
• exclude from a race (by invalidating the
race-bib) all competitors deemed unfit to
continue the event.
• to evacuate by any means a runner judged
to be in danger
• to hospitalise any runners whose state of
health necessitates doing so
The choice of the means of evacuation and of
hospital is the decision of the official first-aiders
and doctors.
Expenses incurred, resulting from emergency
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assistance or evacuation, are payable by the
person rescued who is also responsible for all
costs relating to their return from the area to
where they were rescued. The only resort is for
the runner to constitute and present a dossier to
his personal insurance within the deadline given.
If for any reason it is impossible to make contact
with the course HQ (+385 91 577 44 25), you can
call the rescue services direct at 112 (especially
if you find yourselves in a zone « urgences
seulement/sos only »).
An infirmary will be open in Umag for the
duration of the event. Runners who have a severe
medical problem may make use of it.
Each runner must stay on the way-marked paths,
even to sleep. Any runner who voluntarily leaves
the way-marked path is no longer under the
responsibility of the organisation.
13. CONTROL AND REFRESHMENT
STATIONS
Each runner will be supplied with electronic chip
fixed to their race-bibs. Runners who do not
have their chip permanently with them will be
penalised.
A control is carried out on the arrival of any rescue
or refreshment post.
Unexpected control posts are set up in places
other than the rescue and refreshment posts.
Their position is not communicated by the
organisation.
Only the runners carrying a visible and duly
controlled race number have access to the
refreshment posts.
The race guide and the relevant pages on the
internet give a precise list of the refreshment
points and the offer in it.
Furthermore, a hot dish is offered in Buzet (for
100 mile and 110 km). A ration without gluten
will be available upon request.
An end of race meal is served in Umag.
To avoid the wastage of disposable plastic cups
during the race, every runner has to equip
himself with a tumbler with a minimum volume
of 15cl. Attention, water-bottles and flasks are
not beakers!
Due to the large numbers, disposable beakers
will be used at the following aid stations: Plomin,
Poklon, Vrh, Oprtalj
A small pouch for collecting their rubbish is
handed to every runner with their race bib. Every
runner seen throwing down their litter along the
route will be penalized.
Trash cans are provided in large numbers at every
refreshment post and must be used.
REFRESHMENT STATIONS
100 miles:
There will be 12 refreshment stations along the
route:
• Plomin /17,7 km/
• Bodaj /32,0 km/
• Poklon /43,1 km/
• Brgudac 57,0 km/
• Trstenik /74,3 km/
• Buzet /89,3 km/
• Hum /101,5 km/
• Butoniga /118,5 km/
• Motovun /129,9 km/
• Oprtalj /138,6 km/
• Grožnjan /149,8 km/
• Buje /157,5 km/
110 kilometers:
There will be 7 refreshment stations along the
route:
• Poklon /12,0 km/
• Brgudac /25,9 km/
• Trstenik /43,2 km/
• Buzet /58,2 km/
• Zrenj /70,2 km/
• Oprtalj /76,1 km/
• Grožnjan /87,3 km/
• Buje /95,0 km/
69 kilometers:
There will be 6 refreshment stations along the
route:
• Vrh /10,1 km/
• Butoniga /16,1 km/
• Motovun /27,5 km/
• Oprtalj /36,2 km/
• Grožnjan /47,4 km/
• Buje /54,6 km/
42 kilometers:
There will be 4 refreshment stations along the
route:
• Motovun /1,3 km :)/
• Oprtalj /10,0 km/
• Grožnjan /21,2 km/
• Buje /28,9 km/
Camel bags or water bottles can only be filled
with natural water. We suggest that athletes
should bring mineral salts during the race.
When leaving each refreshment station, athletes
must have sufficient liquid and food to reach
the next station. During daytime, it will also be
possible to make use of the mountain shelters
and shops along the route, where it will be
possible for the athletes to purchase food and
drink.
14. MAXIMUM TIME LIMITS AND CUT OFF
TIMES; DROP OUT
The maximum time to reach the finish line is:
100 miles:
48 hours (before 4 PM on Sunday, April 17th).
A “pick up” service will follow the last runner, in
order to help the athletes who withdraw and to
be sure that anyone with injuries is assisted.
There shall be four time limit/cut off points,
where a shuttle bus shall be present to pick up
the athletes that withdraw or are injured and take
them back to the arrival zone:
• Poklon /43,1 km/: before 3 AM on Saturday,
April 16th (11 hours into the race)
• Buzet /89,3 km/: before 4 PM on Saturday,
April 16th (24 hours into the race)
• Oprtalj /138,6 km/: before 7 AM on Sunday,
April 17th (39 hours into the race)
• Umag /170,9 km/: before 4 PM on Sunday,
April 17th (48 hours into the race)
110 kilometers:
33 hours (before 5 AM on Sunday, April 17th).
A “pick up” service will follow the last runner, in
order to help the athletes who withdraw and to
be sure that anyone with injuries is assisted.
There shall be four time limit/cut off points,
where a shuttle bus shall be present to pick up
the athletes that withdraw or are injured and take
them back to the arrival zone:
• Poklon /12,0 km/: before 5 AM on Saturday,
April 16th (5 hours into the race)
• Buzet /58,2 km/: before 6 PM on Saturday,
April 16th (18 hours into the race)
• Oprtalj /76,1 km/: before 12 (midnight) on
Saturday, April 16th (24 hours into the race)
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• Umag /108,4 km/: before 9 AM on Sunday,
April 19th (33 hours into the race)
69 kilometers
16 hours (before 1 AM on Sunday, April 17th).
A “pick up” service will follow the last runner, in
order to help the athletes who withdraw and to
be sure that anyone with injuries is assisted.
There shall be two time limit/cut off points,
where a shuttle bus shall be present to pick up
the athletes that withdraw or are injured and take
them back to the arrival zone:
• Oprtalj /36,2 km/: before 4:30 PM on
Saturday, April 16th (7,5 hours into the race)
• Umag /68,5 km/: before 1 AM on Sunday
17th (16 hours into the race)
42 kilometers
10 hours (before 10 PM on Saturday, April 17th).
A “pick up” service will follow the last runner, in
order to help the athletes who withdraw and to
be sure that anyone with injuries is assisted.
There shall be only one time limit point, at the
finish line:
• Umag /42,3 km/: before 10 PM on Saturday,
April 19th (10 hours into the race)
Competitors that do not reach these points within
the established time limits shall be stopped and
will not be allowed to continue the race.
In order to protect the health of the participants,
medical staff at the check points have the
authority to stop those runners who are judged
unfit to continue the race. In this case, the
participant must follow the indications of the
member of the medical staff. Anyone failing to
do so will incur immediate disqualification.
Participants who reach the check points after the
maximum time, those who are injured and those
who are judged by the medical staff to be unfit
to continue the race, and any other athletes who
decide to drop out, shall be taken to the finish line
by shuttle bus. For logistical reasons, competitors
who have dropped out may have to wait before
being returned to the finish area. Any participant
who drops outfrom the race at any point other
than the established check points should make
their own way to the following aid station/check
point and from there will be transported to Umag
by car.
In the case of poor meteorological conditions
and/or for reasons of safety, the organisation
reserves the right to stop the event underway or
to modify the time barriers.
15. REST AND SHOWERS
Uniquely for 100 miles and 110 km race: in Buzet
each competitor can benefit from a rest area
(with camp beds and blankets).
Those runners who wish to stay on in Umag after
the race, must make their own accommodation
arrangements.
It is possible to take a hot shower, only at the
arrival.
Access to the rest area and to the showers at the
arrival is strictly limited to runners in bare feet.
16. ABANDONMENT AND REPATRIATION
Except for injury, a runner must only abandon at
a control post. They must alert the head of post,
who will invalidate their race-bib.
The runner keeps his invalidated race bib because
it is still his pass for shuttles, buses, meals, care
rooms…
Repatriation will be decided on by the post
leader, based on the following general rules :
• Buses are available from certain refreshment
posts indicated by a pictogram “bus” on the
event route maps to repatriate runners, who
abandon, back to Umag.
• Runners who abandon at another rescue or
refreshment post but whose state of health
does not necessitate being evacuated must
get back as quickly as possible and by their
own means to the closest repatriation point.
• Concerning the refreshment or rescue posts
accessible to cars or four-wheel drive
• During the closure of the post, the
organisation can, in the measure
of means available, repatriate the
runners having retired and still present
at the post
• ln the case of unfavourable weather
conditions justifying partial or total
closure of the race, the organisation
ensures the repatriation as soon as
possible of those runners having
retired.
In case of abandonment before a control point,
it is imperative to return to the previous control
point and inform the post leader of one’s
abandonment.
If, during this return, the runner meets the end
of race sweepers, it is them who invalidate the
race bib. The runner is then no longer under the
organisation’s control.
17. WAY MARKERS
For better night vision, the way markers include a
section of white reflective material which will be
easily visible with a head torch.
ATTENTION: if you can not see any more markers,
retrace your steps!
With respect for the environment no paint will be
used on the paths, only on the paved roads.
It is imperative that you follow the paths with the
markers without taking short cuts.
18. FINISH
When you finish the race, you will receive a
finisher’s medal.
19. DISQUALIFICATION
The following infringements will lead to
Immediate disqualification with withdrawal of
the race BIB:
• failing to pass a check point;
• taking shortcuts;
• abandoning rubbish along the race route;
• failing to aid a participant in difficulty;
• insulting or threatening the staff or
volunteers;
• using transport during the race;
• refusing to undergo checks by the medical
staff along the race route;
• refusing to allow checks of the obligatory
material;
• failing to have a head lamp, a wind cheater
(anorak), a survival blanket/heatsheet,
camel bag or bottles
The penalty will be applied immediately, where
the infringement has been established.
20. COMPLAINTS
All objections must be made in writing and
lodged with the course director, with a caution of
100 (one hundred) euros (non-returnable if the
objection is not valid), within two hours of the
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arrival of the runner concerned.
21. EVENT JURY
This is made up of:
• the Sport box d.o.o. director
• the Race Director
• and relevant people chosen for their
competences by the president and course
director
The jury is authorised to give a ruling in the time
compatible within the imperatives of the race on
all the objections lodged during the event. The
decisions will be without appeal.
22 MODIFICATIONS TO THE COURSE OR
TO THE TIME BARRIERS; CANCELLATION
OF THE RACE
The organisation reserves the right to modify at
any moment the route and the positioning of the
rescue and refreshment points, without warning.
In the case of unfavourable weather conditions
(important quantities of rain or snow at altitude,
strong risk of storms….) the start may only be
postponed by a maximum several hours, after
that time the race is cancelled.
In the case of poor meteorological conditions,
and for reasons of safety, the organisation
reserves the right to stop the event underway or
to modify the time barriers.
23. RACE GUIDE
A guide is downloadable from www.istria100.
com from the month of March and is sent during
the month of March exclusively to the runners by
e-mail (free of charge). It includes in particular
practical information such as the cut off times,
refreshment posts, rescue posts, care posts, as
well as access points for accompanying persons.
• Seniors Men/Women SEM / SEW
1998-1977
• Veterans Men/Women 1 VM1 / VW1
1976-1957
• Veterans Men/Women 2 VM2 / VW2
1956 and older
25. ENVIRONMENT
The race shall partly take place in a protected
natural park area with a natural eco system.
Participants are therefore required to fully respect
the environment, in particular by not throwing
away rubbish, picking flowers or disturbing the
wildlife. Anyone found leaving rubbish along the
way shall be disqualified from the race. In order
to reduce the impact on the environment, the
athletes shall NOT be given plastic cups at the
refreshment points. Each athlete shall be required
to carry his/her own drinking cup or water bottle,
which can be filled at the refreshment points.
26. PHOTO COPYRIGHT
Every competitor relinquishes their claim to
photographic copyright during the event, and he
relinquishes any recourse against the organiser
and against his approved partners for the use
of his image. Only the organisation can pass on
these rights for the image in any media, via an
accreditation or an adapted license.
27. WAIVER OF RESPONSIBILITY
Voluntary registration and subsequent
participation in the race indicates full acceptance
of the race rules and any changes they may
have to undergo. By registering, the participant
exempts the organizers from any liability,
whether civil or criminal, for damage to persons
and/or property caused by or to him/her.
24. PRIZES AND CATEGORIES
There are no cash prizes. Non monetary prizes
shall be awarded to the first 5 men and the first 5
women (100 miles course) and to the first 3 men
and the first 3 women (110 km, 69 km and 42
km course). Winners in each age category will be
rewarded too. Each competitor who completes
the race within the maximum time limit will be
given a Finisher’s medal.
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LABIN
100 MILES
START
THE PEARL OF THE KVARNER BAY
The medieval town of Labin is situated on the hill above Rabac. Its old name
of Albona was first mentioned in 285 AD. The birthplace of Matthias Flacius
Illyricus, the reformer and collaborator of Martin Luther, it is a cultural and
administrative center today. The rich cultural and architectural heritage
of Labin is enlivened by number of art ateliers and by the bustling youth
gathering in the coffee bars scattered around the old town. The Sculpture
Park in nearby Dubrova features over 70 forma viva stone sculptures.
After a walk through the narrow streets of the Old Town, pay a visit to the
Town Museum with its archaeological and unique in this part of Europe,
a miniature coal mine. Have a look at the Memorial collection of Matthias
Flacius Illyricus, peek into the art ateliers, enjoy the view of Rabac and
Cres island from the Fortica or pop into the small, elegant shops and take
refreshments on one of the terraces of the local coffee bars. Whether to do
business or just to have a chat, these are the places where everyone meets.
‘RES PUBLICA ALBONESSIUM’
Labin, a picturesque town situated on a 320 meters high hill and only three
kilometers from the seaside, was inhabited already two thousand years B.G.
The remnants of Kunci, one of the settlements called the ‘castellums’, dating
from the Bronze Age, can be found in the vicinity of Labin. Its old Illyrian-
Celtic name is Albona or Alvona and it was probably founded by Celts in the
4th century B.C. on the ruins of the ancient city. Some historians say it was
fortified by the Illyrians in the 11th century B.C. They also say that Albona
in the Celtic language means ‘a town on the hill’ or ‘an elevated settlement’.
Titus Livius said that Labin inhabitants were pirates. After the conflicts
between the local inhabitants and Romans, which had started in the
3rd century B.C., Istra came under the Romans in 177 B.C. The borderline
was the river Rasa. Labin and its surroundings thus became an integral
part of Illyrian, the Roman province with a high degree of independence
and authority over the nearby settlements. The oldest written document
about Labin is a relief from the 3rd century with the insertion ‘RES PUBLICA
ALBONESSIUM’.
RACE START
Friday, April 15 th 2016 4 PM
Old Town Square
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START LIST | 100 MILES
BIB SURNAME NAME CAT COUNTRY BIB SURNAME NAME CAT COUNTRY
1 Bohard Patrick VM 1 FRA
47 Rasmussen Per Egon VM 1 DEN
2 Taylor Janessa SE W USA
48 Franciosi Jonathan SE M ITA
3 Kriz Zdenek VM 1 CZE
49 Locatelli Michele Oriele VM 1 ITA
4 Canepa Francesca VW 1 ITA
50 Domazetovic Aleksandar SE M MNE
5 Massarenti Paolo VM 1 ITA
51 Cukev Plamen SE M BUL
6 Bourassa Denise VW 1 USA
52 Torelli Giovanni Battista VM 2 ITA
7 Vencelj Toni VM 1 SLO
53 Marolt Igor VM 1 SLO
8 Boettger Julia VW 1 GER
54 Zechmeister Tomm VM 1 GER
9 Aldous Jay VM 1 USA
55 Galkowski Domagoj SE M CRO
10 Striednig Ulrike VW 1 AUT
56 Bastian Fabricio SE M DEN
11 Hrastovec Ivan SE M SLO
57 Guarino Riccardo VM 1 ITA
12 Zantedeschi Cristina VW 1 ITA
58 Galov Pirin VM 1 BUL
13 Míl Petr VM 1 CZE
59 Tautscher Hannes VM 1 AUT
14 Krušec Tadeja SE W CRO
60 Mederal Andrej VM 1 SLO
15 Castelli Simonetta VW 1 ITA
61 Mencin Dusan VM 1 SLO
16 Viola Enrico VM 1 ITA
62 Piatto Michele VM 1 ITA
17 Kolac Tomislav SE M CRO
63 Kodym Matthias SE M AUT
18 Wagner Thomas SE M AUT
64 Hajek Jakub VM 1 CZE
19 Mastrović Vlasta VW 1 CRO
65 Shutov Igor SE M LAT
20 Guerini Luca VM 1 ITA
66 Kodelja Andrej VM 1 SLO
21 Žbontar Draga VW 1 SLO
67 Albert Pascal VM 1 FRA
22 Sharpe Charlie SE M GBR
68 Ali Michele VM 1 ITA
23 Burns Sanja VW 1 INA
69 Andrei-Gratian Soveresan SE M ROU
24 Žnidarič Peter SE M SLO
70 Antoniassi Giuseppe VM 1 ITA
25 Smokvina Hanza Sunčana VW 1 CRO
71 Babić Josip SE M CRO
26 Blečić Ivan SE M CRO
72 Bal?zs Bartakovics SE M HUN
27 Carobolante Silvia SE W ITA
73 Barešić Ana SE W CRO
28 Zupan Klemen SE M SLO
74 Barro Michele VM 1 ITA
29 Potočnik Tilen SE M SLO
75 Battistutta Dino VM 1 CRO
30 Kotopoulos Thodoris VM 1 GRE
76 Berardi Antonio VM 1 ITA
31 Pešić Ante VM 1 CRO
77 Bicelli Raphael SE M FRA
32 Gyurkó Péter VM 1 HUN
78 Bonzanini Massimo SE M ITA
33 Kosmač Jure SE M SLO
79 Brecelj Rok SE M SLO
34 Salpistis Nazareno SE M ITA
80 Brechling Marcus SE M GER
35 Brandl Robert VM 1 AUT
81 Bubic Damir SE M SRB
36 Fahrengruber René VM 1 AUT
82 Budinski Milan SE M CRO
37 Abdaković Mirsad VM 1 BIH
83 Bursic Ares VM 1 CRO
38 Korab Robert VM 1 POL
84 Čamber Silvijo VM 1 CRO
39 Lekšić Duje Crv SE M CRO
85 Carl Damijan VM 1 SLO
40 Kaňa František VM 1 SVK
86 Ceksters Aigars SE M LAT
41 Nedjalkov Balázs SE M HUN
87 Chanev Kaloyan SE M BUL
42 Treu Denis VM 1 ITA
88 Cimarosti Gabriele VM 1 ITA
43 Peffley Joshua SE M USA
89 Ćirković Boško VM 1 SRB
44 Mcmillan William SE M GBR
90 Corradi Marco VM 1 ITA
45 Ivanovski Zikica SE M MKD
91 Bonizzi Corrado VM 1 ITA
46 Marchi Mauro SE M ITA
92 Ćurić Damir VM 1 CRO
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START LIST | 100 MILES
BIB SURNAME NAME CAT COUNTRY BIB SURNAME NAME CAT COUNTRY
93 Damnjanovic Aleksandar VM 1 SRB
139 Kapetanović Tomislav VM 1 CRO
94 Danicic Dalibor SE M SRB
140 Kasmeridis Nick VM 1 GRE
95 Delannoy Emmanuel SE M FRA
141 Kavaz Sanja SE W BIH
96 Dellabernardina Goran SE M CRO
142 Keč Nenad VM 1 CRO
97 Dirksen Jakob Bork VM 1 DEN
143 Knežević Dražen VM 1 CRO
98 Djakovic Aleksandar VM 1 SRB
144 Kolac Mirjana SE W CRO
99 Dokić Daliborka VW 1 CRO
145 Kongmunvattana Sanya VM 1 THA
100 Dr Timar Andras SE M HUN
146 Kos Vedran SE M CRO
101 Drašković Igor VM 1 CRO
147 Košćak Zoran VM 1 CRO
102 Dundara Robert VM 1 CRO
148 Košmerl Stojan VM 2 SLO
103 Eniko Jaka SE M SLO
149 Kot Vladimir SE M RUS
104 Enzo Baggio VM 2 ITA
150 Kovács Ádám VM 1 HUN
105 Erdec Mario SE M CRO
151 Kozioł Krzysztof SE M POL
106 Banfi Fabio VM 1 ITA
152 Kreber Domagoj SE M CRO
107 Fenyk Pavel VM 1 CZE
153 Kristoffersen Maibritt VW 1 DEN
108 Ferenčak Ivan VM 1 CRO
154 Krzeminski Hubert Szczepan SE M POL
109 Filipić Hrvoje VM 1 CRO
155 Kujundžić Nikola SE M SRB
110 Filipović Jelena VW 1 SRB
156 Kulinović Saša SE M MNE
111 Flamigni Luca SE M ITA
157 Kurdija Zoran VM 1 CRO
112 Fogaros Jason VM 1 GBR
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113 Fondriest Alberto VM 1 ITA
159 Lahnsteiner Franz VM 1 AUT
114 Freddi Ivan SE M ITA
160 Lekše Toni VM 1 SLO
115 Fric Križanec Helenca VW 1 SLO
161 Levičnik Miloš VM 1 SLO
116 Furlani Elvis SE M SLO
162 Lezpouridis Theoharis SE M GRE
117 Gajos Daniel SE M POL
163 Libin Christophe SE M BEL
118 Galetto Luca VM 1 ITA
164 Lionello Alessandra VW 1 ITA
119 Galletto Marco VM 1 ITA
165 Lovšin Leon VM 1 SLO
120 Gelonese Massimiliano VM 1 ITA
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121 Giuseppe Cibin VM 1 ITA
167 Lukezi Patrik VM 1 CRO
122 Gjurković Matej SE M CRO
168 Macuh Peter VM 1 SLO
123 Golob Niko VM 1 SLO
169 Mangitsis Nikolaos VM 1 GRE
124 Grillo Ennio VM 1 ITA
170 Martinis Daniele VM 1 ITA
125 Guenther Maik VM 1 GER
171 Marušić Ivan SE M CRO
126 Gyurjan Tamas SE M HUN
172 Mastrovic Marko VM 1 CRO
127 Halasz Martin SE M SVK
173 Mauro Nacci VM 1 ITA
128 Hentsch, Dr. Torsten VM 1 GER
174 Mažgon Oskar SE M SLO
129 Herman Marko SE M CRO
175 Mcintosh Audrey VW 1 GBR
130 Incaudo Matteo SE M ITA
176 Mezga Zvonko VM 2 SLO
131 Ivanov Bernard VM 1 CRO
177 Michail Papadopoulos VM 1 GRE
132 Iwasaki Satoko SE W JPN
178 Miles Jay VM 1 GBR
133 Jandrečić Stjepan VM 1 CRO
179 Mioković Mile VM 1 CRO
134 Jerić-Miloš Vedrana SE W CRO
180 Misja Niko SE M SLO
135 Jež Roman VM 1 SLO
181 Moltrasio Renzo VM 2 ITA
136 Juhaz Sandra VW 1 CRO
182 Mučnjak Ivan VM 1 CRO
137 Juričić Klaudio VM 1 CRO
183 Neykov Ivan VM 1 BUL
138 Jurše Igor VM 1 SLO
184 Nielsen Jorgen Steen VM 1 DEN
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BIB SURNAME NAME CAT COUNTRY BIB SURNAME NAME CAT COUNTRY
185 Nikolić Marina SE W SRB
231 Štefanac Alen VM 1 CRO
186 Nikolov Nikola VM 1 BUL
232 Stipić Davor SE M CRO
187 Nilsen Mattis SE M NOR
233 Stoyanov Boiko SE M BUL
188 Norac Kovačić Ivica VM 1 CRO
234 Strasser Ronald VM 1 AUT
189 Novak Marko SE M SLO
235 Suhina Vanja SE M CRO
190 Nyg?rd Ragnar VM 1 NOR
236 Suryani Lily VW 1 INA
191 Obretan Metod SE M SLO
237 Švaljek Stjepan Tomislav VM 1 CRO
192 Ocvirk Edi VM 1 CRO
238 Syrakis Dimitrios VM 1 GRE
193 Oliosi Daniele VM 1 ITA
239 Takeda Chikara SE M JPN
194 Ondrušová Kateřina SE W CZE
240 Tamori Junichiro SE M JPN
195 Orsolini Maurizio Alex SE M ITA
241 Tap Adrian SE M ROU
196 Oszaczki Géza SE M HUN
242 Tasic Srdjan VM 1 SRB
197 Parise Marco VM 1 ITA
243 Thomka Michal SE M SVK
198 Parkkonen Johannes VM 1 FIN
244 Tiislär Kaupo SE M EST
199 Pašalić Tomislav VM 1 CRO
245 Tomalski Marcin SE M POL
200 Pastore Maurizio VM 1 ITA
246 Tomatis Andrea VM 1 GER
201 Patzsch Ronny SE M GER
247 Tomljanović Kruno VM 1 CRO
202 Pavić Branislav SE M SWE
248 Tončinić Alan SE M CRO
203 Pei Jun VM 1 CHN
249 Tscherny Florian SE M AUT
204 Perić Goran SE M SLO
250 Tsvetanova Desislava SE W BUL
205 Perić Ivan SE M CRO
251 Ulas Maciej SE M POL
206 Perić Goran VM 1 CRO
252 Vadlja Andrej SE M CRO
207 Perin Paolo VM 1 ITA
253 Đaković Jovan SE M SRB
208 Prekogacic Zoran VM 1 SRB
254 Vanjak Andrija VM 1 CRO
209 Pribičević Roko SE M CRO
255 Varga Igor VM 1 CRO
210 Ralcheva Aneta VW 1 BUL
256 Veistrup Peter VM 1 DEN
211 Raul Clinciu VM 1 ROU
257 Verbnjak Igor VM 1 CRO
212 Reindl Andreas VM 1 GER
258 Vetevoog Kaido VM 1 EST
213 Renić Tomislav VM 1 CRO
259 Visković Tonko VM 1 CRO
214 Rogić Predrag SE M CRO
260 Vítek Miroslav SE M CZE
215 Rombo Gregor VM 1 SLO
261 Vogel René SE M GER
216 Ružić Kristian SE M CRO
262 Vugrinec Zenil VM 1 CRO
217 Rzaunek Vedran SE M CRO
263 Vukotić Dejan VM 1 SLO
218 Sabljić Vedran VM 1 CRO
264 Vuković Alen SE M CRO
219 Sadowski Tomasz SE M POL
265 Weirauch Heiko VM 1 GER
220 Sasinka Aramis VM 1 SWE
266 Welch Tim VM 1 GBR
221 Schönlieb Boštjan VM 1 SLO
267 Witczak Przemysław VM 1 POL
222 Sekelj Jelena SE W CRO
268 Wuttke Nawid SE M GER
223 Sever Dubravko SE M CRO
269 Yatsuhashi Mikiko VW 1 JPN
224 Šivak Kristijan VM 1 CRO
270 Žumer Benjamin VM 1 SLO
225 Skender Aleksander VM 1 SLO
226 Skog Daniel SE M SWE
227 Skrzysiński Gniewomir SE M POL
228 Slavulj Darko VM 1 CRO
229 Slukan Ivan VM 1 CRO
230 Srb Markus SE M AUT
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100 MILES
RACE
6 POINTS 6 POINTS QUALIFICATION
TECHNICAL DATA
NAME
TIME LIMIT
MEDIC
BAG
AID STATION
HOT FOOD
SHOWERS
CHEESE/MEAT
PASTRIES
FRUITS
BREAD
SALTY SNACKS
NUTELLA :)
BISCUITS
COLA
WATER
ISOTONIC
TEA
COFFEE
HOT SOUP
LIVE TIMING
1 LABIN
A PLOMIN X X X X X X X X X X
B BODAJ X X X X X X
C POKLON SATURDAY 3 AM X X X X X X X X X X X X
D BRGUDAC X X X X X X X X X X X
E TRSTENIK X X X X X X X X X X X
3 BUZET SATURDAY 4 PM X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
F HUM X X X X X X X
G BUTONIGA X X X X X X X X X X
4 MOTOVUN X X X X X X X X X X
H OPRTALJ SUNDAY 7 AM X X X X X X X X X X X X
I GROŽNJAN X X X X X X X X X
J BUJE X X X X X X X X
5 UMAG SUNDAY 4 PM X X X X X X X X
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LOVRAN
110 KM
START
LAUREL TOWN
Lovran is a town with a long and diverse past, with a hundred-year-long
tradition of tourism. It took its name from laurel, laurus nobilis, which grows
abundantly in the evergreen groves in the town and environs.
Of all the places that have developed on the steep eastern slopes of Učka,
Lovran is the oldest, coming into being directly on the coast of Liburnia.
Lovran has preserved its historical core and medieval city plan. The old city
was girt with defensive walls and bastions, on the foundations and walls of
which, during time, houses have been built.The courtyards of the Old Town
are a particular charm of Mediterranean cityscapes. Behind the stone portals
the façades of the neighbouring houses can be seen, decorated with their
steps, porches and vaults. In the centre of the courtyard is the wellhead.
A good climate, luxuriant Mediterranean vegetation and a favorable
geographic location contributed to the rapid development of tourism
during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Since that time, Lovran,
together with Opatija, has been the most important locality on the famed
Riviera. Several villas designed by the celebrated Viennese architect Carl
Seidel dating from that period are part of the world architectural heritage.
At the beginning of the 21st century, Lovran can draw on a rich historical
heritage, a hundred-year-old tradition of tourism, a well-preserved nature,
a developed infrastructure and everything else that permits a new take-off
in the tourist industry combined with sustainable development and respect
for all ecological standards.
RACE START
Friday, April 15 th 2016 midnight
Old Town Square
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START LIST | 110 KM
BIB SURNAME NAME CAT COUNTRY BIB SURNAME NAME CAT COUNTRY
401 Spangler Allan SE M USA
446 Cvitan Luka SE M CRO
402 Bignell Alister SE M SUI
447 Černe Aljaž SE M SLO
403 Zakovsky Petr SE M CZE
448 Čertanc Goran VM 1 CRO
404 Brauen Rene SE M SUI
449 Ćosić Dragan VM 1 CRO
405 Yavuz Mahmut SE M TUR
450 Cvitić Sandi SE M CRO
406 Causidis Marek SE M CZE
451 Danchev Alexander VM 1 BUL
407 Simonazzi Francesco VM 1 ITA
452 De Bon Marina VW 1 ITA
408 Poletti Michel VM 2 FRA
453 De Clauser Giovanni VM 1 ITA
409 Brezak Jelena SE W CRO
454 De Nadai Stefano VM 1 ITA
410 Maillard Ludovic SE M GBR
455 De Zotti Giorgio VM 1 ITA
411 Hirtzy Margit VW 1 AUT
456 Dečko Matej VM 1 SLO
412 Grakalić Alen VM 1 CRO
457 Despotovic Dusan SE M SRB
413 Jaques Christine VW 1 FRA
458 Diatka Vladimir VM 1 CZE
414 Patek Andreas SE M AUT
459 Dobrinić Maja SE W CRO
415 Mladenović Sanja SE W CRO
460 Dobrivojević Vladimir VM 1 CRO
416 Plasmanne Maxime SE M BEL
461 Dolenc Aleš VM 1 SLO
417 Pivčević Toni SE M CRO
462 Doležal Velimir SE M CRO
418 Rozanov Alexey VM 1 RUS
463 Doležal Zlatko SE M CRO
419 Horvat Nikola SE M CRO
464 Dragobratovic Kristian VM 1 CRO
420 Lešnik Renato VM 1 SLO
465 Ercegović Ante SE M CRO
421 Novak Aleš VM 1 SLO
466 Eschler Radek SE M CZE
422 Acevski Aleksandar SE M SRB
467 Faraguna Marko SE M CRO
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468 Feltrin Mauro VM 1 ITA
424 Anselmi Carlo VM 1 ITA
469 Filipova Lida VW 1 CZE
425 Attila Páll VM 1 HUN
470 Fras Gregor VM 1 SLO
426 Bačelić Marjana SE W CRO
471 Freundt Martin VM 1 DEN
427 Bajić Denis SE M CRO
472 Goat Andrea VM 1 ITA
428 Basiaco Gaetano SE M GBR
473 Goebel Adam VM 1 POL
429 Bašić Srđan VM 1 BIH
474 Grasselli Marko VM 1 SLO
430 Benassutti Roberto VM 1 ITA
475 Grbin Alen VM 1 CRO
431 Benussi Hrvoje VM 1 CRO
476 Grigolin Ivan VM 1 ITA
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477 Gromova Mariia SE W RUS
433 Bićanić Jan SE M CRO
478 Gruden Anja SE W SLO
434 Bieniarz Andrzej VM 1 POL
479 Hajek Jan VM 1 CZE
435 Eren Ismail VM 1 TUR
480 Hek Goran SE M CRO
436 Stjepanović Kristina SE W CRO
481 Henry Lissie SE W NZL
437 Bilandžić Tomislav VM 1 CRO
482 Hirtzy Franz VM 1 AUT
438 Blagoev Deyan SE M BUL
483 Hofer Otmar VM 1 SUI
439 Blagoev Emil SE M BUL
484 Höhner Maximilian SE M GER
440 Bostjančić Iris SE W CRO
485 Horvat Miroslav SE M SRB
441 Brajković Veljko VM 1 CRO
486 Horvat Igor SE M CRO
442 Brosolo Pascal VM 1 ITA
487 Iho Satu SE W GBR
443 Candido Luca SE M ITA
488 Ivanković Siniša VM 1 CRO
444 Catalani Simone VM 1 ITA
489 Jakovčić Izidor VM 1 CRO
445 Chataway Matthew SE M GBR
490 Jakubczak Grzegorz SE M POL
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START LIST | 110 KM
BIB SURNAME NAME CAT COUNTRY BIB SURNAME NAME CAT COUNTRY
491 Jensen Peder VM 1 DEN
536 Mračić Branislav SE M SRB
492 Jocić Bojan SE M SRB
537 Mrđen Nikola SE M CRO
493 Josifov Igor SE M MKD
538 Muir David VM 1 SWE
494 Jovanovski Igor SE M MKD
539 Mušković Daniel SE M CRO
495 Kaljanac Azra VW 1 BIH
540 Nemeth Emese VW 1 HUN
496 Kantužer Deželak Olga VW 1 SLO
541 Nickl Werner Bill VM 2 GER
497 Karafilovski Ivan SE M SRB
542 Nikolić Predrag VM 1 CRO
498 Kastelc Ivana VW 1 CRO
543 Nilsen Jostein Sand SE M DEN
499 Kekez Vladimir SE M CRO
544 Norio Claudio VM 1 ITA
500 Kosova Anna SE W RUS
545 Noršić Velimir SE M CRO
501 Kirinčić Vlatka SE W CRO
546 Nytra Martin SE M CZE
502 Kos Marko VM 1 SLO
547 Orehovec Ranko SE M CRO
503 Kovacs Arpad VM 1 HUN
548 Orel Daniel VM 1 CRO
504 Kračun Špelca VW 1 SLO
549 Osis Kaspars SE M LAT
505 Krle Dejan SE M MKD
550 Ozcelik Muazzez VW 1 TUR
506 Krnić Benjamin VM 1 BIH
551 Ozgurel Dilek SE W TUR
507 Kruk Sławomir VM 1 POL
552 Ozvačić Dalibor SE M CRO
508 Kurta Aladar VM 1 ROU
553 Partyka Andrzej SE M POL
509 Kutasov Maxim SE M RUS
554 Peneva Tanja SE W MKD
510 Kvalić Biljana SE W CRO
555 Peršak Boštjan VM 1 SLO
511 Laoureux Denis VM 1 BEL
556 Pirkovski Igor SE M MKD
512 Leitner Kristijan VM 1 POL
557 Plačko Ivan SE M CRO
513 Levarda Frederik VM 1 CRO
558 Popovski Dimitar SE M MKD
514 Lipuš Blaž SE M SLO
559 Prosenjak Zvonimir VM 1 CRO
515 Luk Olivia VW 1 HKG
560 Puchkareva Olga SE W CZE
516 Lukić Predrag SE M SRB
561 Radivojević Lazar SE M SRB
517 Lumme Eero VM 1 FIN
562 Raun Mortensen Jannick SE M AUT
518 Makeiev Oleksandr SE M UKR
563 Robnik Avgust VM 1 SLO
519 Maksimović Damir VM 1 CRO
564 Rondi Valentina VW 1 ITA
520 Maksimović Gordana SE W BIH
565 Rouhiainen-Gren Jukka VM 1 BUL
521 Mandekić Marin SE M CRO
566 Sakač Damjan VM 1 SLO
522 Mandić Danijel SE M SRB
567 Sakač Rožmanec Maja VW 1 SLO
523 Maraldo Juri VM 1 ITA
568 Salopek Marinko VM 1 CRO
524 Marangon Paolo SE M ITA
569 Sarac Vladimir VM 1 SRB
525 Marić Radana VW 1 SWE
570 Sartori Gianmario SE M ITA
526 Marton Kucsera VM 1 HUN
571 Schlamberger Jaka VM 1 SLO
527 Mastrović Jan SE M CRO
572 Schöberl Susanne VW 1 AUT
528 Matarić Gašpar SE M SRB
573 Schwarz-Malle Hubert VM 1 AUT
529 Matic Toni SE M CRO
574 Seewald Walter VM 1 AUT
530 Matika Petar SE M CRO
575 Semboloni Gabriele SE M ITA
531 Mikec Klemen SE M SLO
576 Senger Jani SE M SLO
532 Miloš Robert VM 1 CRO
577 Sikora Michal SE M POL
533 Miyauchi Keiichiro VM 1 GER
578 Šiljeg Goran VM 1 CRO
534 Mlinar Marko VM 1 SLO
579 Siro Uliana VM 2 ITA
535 Moskalenko Olha SE W UKR
580 Skeja Mladen SE M CRO
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START LIST | 110 KM
BIB SURNAME NAME CAT COUNTRY
581 Zupanc Damjan VM 1 SLO
582 Skenderovic Alfred SE M HUN
583 Šomođi Vanja SE M CRO
584 Sopka Roman SE M SVK
585 Đaković Alex VM 1 CRO
586 Spanovic Robert VM 1 CRO
587 Stanković Siniša SE M SRB
588 Stipčević Josip SE M CRO
589 Stojanoska Ivanovska Svetlana SE W MKD
590 Štumberger Juraj VM 1 CRO
591 Šunje-Rizvan Amila SE W BIH
592 Tadić Dragan SE M SRB
593 Targa Andrea SE M ITA
594 Tasso Riccardo VM 1 ITA
595 Terzić Hrvoje SE M CRO
596 Tomić Jelena SE W CRO
597 Torkar Branko VM 2 SLO
598 Tuzzi Lodovico VM 1 ITA
599 Van Acker Thalia SE W BEL
600 Videk Ivan SE M CRO
601 Vidic Lidija SE W SLO
602 Vinkovic Nino SE M CRO
603 Vladimir Panic SE M SRB
604 Vlajić Ivana SE W SRB
605 Voda Rares VM 1 HUN
606 Vranaričić Marijo VM 1 CRO
607 Vukančić Darijo SE M CRO
608 Woźniak Ryszard VM 1 POL
609 Wressnig Johannes VM 1 AUT
610 Zanette Pierina VW 1 ITA
611 Zebrakowska Katarzyna VW 1 POL
612 Zebrakowski Grzegorz VM 1 POL
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110 KM
RACE
5 POINTS 5 POINTS
TECHNICAL DATA
NAME
TIME LIMIT
MEDIC
BAG
AID STATTION
HOT FOOD
SHOWERS
CHEESE/MEAT
PASTRIES
FRUITS
BREAD
SALTY SNACKS
NUTELLA :)
BISCUITS
COLA
WATER
ISOTONIC
TEA
COFFEE
HOT SOUP
LIVE TIMING
2 LOVRAN
C POKLON SATURDAY 5 AM X X X X X X X X X X X X
D BRGUDAC X X X X X X X X X X X
E TRSTENIK X X X X X X X X X X X
3 BUZET SATURDAY 6 PM X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
H OPRTALJ SATURDAY MIDNIGHT X X X X X X X X X X X X
I GROŽNJAN X X X X X X X X X X
J BUJE X X X X X X X X
5 UMAG SUNDAY 9 AM X X X X X X X X X

38
100 MILES OF ISTRIA 2016

BUZET
69K
START
CITY OF TRUFFLES
Buzet is situated in the very north of Istria near the border with Slovenia. Its
historic core, dating from the Middle Ages lies on a hilltop above a fertile
valley of the longest Istrian river – the Mirna.
Today, Buzet is widely known as the ‘City of Truffles’ since the forests along
the Mirna River are especially rich in this divine tuber. According to some
views, the white truffle of Istria is as good as the most famous white truffle
from the Italian region of Alba. In honour of this truffle, each year Truffle
Days are organized in September and October.
On the second weekend in September a large folk festivity also take place
in Buzet with a special attraction – a giant omelette (commonly known
as ‘fritada’ or ‘fritaja’) with over 2 000 eggs and 10 kilograms off truffles is
prepared in a huge pan. This event officially marks the beginning of Truffle
Days in Istria.
The area of Buzeština has been inhabited since ancient times. Proof of
this are prehistoric remains of stone objects found in Golupska cave,
Podrebarska cave and some other caves. Illyrian tribes inhabited these areas
in the Bronze Age when they began to build hilltop settlements surrounded
by walls.
From AD 177 to AD 476 this area was under Roman rule.
The Buzet Earring
The bronze earring, known as the Buzet Earring in archaeological literature,
was predominantly found in the early Middle Ages in the graves of the
native as well as Romanized Illyrian-Celtic people in the area between the
Adriatic coasts and the Alps, especially in northern Istria between Buzet
and the west coast. In the literature the earring appears in the 7th and 8th
centuries.
The Buzet Earring has been listed in the Cultural Heritage Register of the
Republic of Croatia under the entry RRI-118 since 23rd October, 1968, while
its samples have been kept in the Regional Museum of Buzet.
A silver replica of the Buzet Earring has been created as an original souvenir
of Buzet.
RACE START
Saturday, April 16 th 2016 9 AM
Town centre
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START LIST | 69 KM
BIB SURNAME NAME CAT COUNTRY BIB SURNAME NAME CAT COUNTRY
701 Radinja Ajda SE W SLO
746 Delov Igor SE M MKD
702 Boivin Marc VM 1 CAN
747 Dovgan Franci VM 1 SLO
703 Waiß Anita VW 1 AUT
748 Dragobratović Siniša SE M CRO
704 Vidič Uroš VM 1 SLO
749 Dugi Tihomir SE M CRO
705 Trampuž Meta SE W SLO
750 Đokić Igor VM 1 CRO
706 Vuk Benyamin SE M CRO
751 Erdec Andrijana VW 1 CRO
707 Beaudoin Genevieve SE W CAN
752 Facchini Raffaele VM 1 ITA
708 Manivoz Franck VM 1 FRA
753 Filip Andreea SE W ROU
709 Wood Kate VW 1 SUI
754 Filipovic Maja VW 1 CRO
710 Yovanovitch Gil Igor VM 1 ESP
755 Doumont Patrick SE M USA
711 Vajda Anita VW 1 HUN
756 Fister Iztok SE M SLO
712 Olcsak Jozsef SE M HUN
757 Flegar Robert VM 1 CRO
713 Cicutin Lara VW 1 ITA
758 Florjan Mateja SE W SLO
714 Kaltenekar Matej VM 1 SLO
759 Fogagnolo Carlo VM 1 ITA
715 Pisnik Aleksandra VW 1 SLO
760 Frelih Marko VM 1 SLO
716 Kiršić Igor SE M CRO
761 Futivić Kristina SE W CRO
717 De Giorgio Susanna SE W ITA
762 Gjuras Dražen SE M CRO
718 Moirano Filippo VM 1 ITA
763 Gnezda Rupnik Anita VW 1 SLO
719 Rogina Darko VM 1 CRO
764 Gnjatović Donat SE M CRO
720 Almetwally Ismail SE M EGY
765 Grabljevec Matjaž SE M SLO
721 Aničić Tea SE W CRO
766 Gržan Milan SE M CRO
722 Antić Ivan SE M CRO
767 Handžić Emir SE M BIH
723 Baradello Luca VM 1 ITA
768 Hippel Massimo SE M ITA
724 Basiaco Roberto VM 1 CRO
769 Hochbauer Eva SE W ROU
725 Batory Dražen VM 1 CRO
770 Hribar Andrej VM 1 SLO
726 Benkič Simon VM 1 SLO
771 Hruba Jana VW 1 CZE
727 Bragutti Romano SE M ITA
772 Hrubý Petr VM 1 CZE
728 Bratuša Klemen SE M SLO
773 Hudec Svjetlan VM 1 CRO
729 Bratuša Rok SE M SLO
774 Humar Andrej SE M SLO
730 Brečević Eduard SE M CRO
775 Hvalec Alja SE W SLO
731 Brenčić Sebastian SE M CRO
776 Ivaninić David SE M CRO
732 Bric Miha SE M SLO
777 Ivaninić Dino SE M CRO
733 Capicikova Katarina SE W SVK
778 Jerčič Vasja VM 1 SLO
734 Ceklin Vid SE M SLO
779 Jerkovic Hrvoje VM 1 CRO
735 Chiavalon Antonio SE M CRO
780 Jertec Marko SE M CRO
736 Cotman Marko VM 1 SLO
781 Kaban Peter SE M SVK
737 Čajko Ivica SE M CRO
782 Kacin Monika SE W SLO
738 Čaušević Samir VM 1 CRO
783 Kajzer Maja VW 1 SLO
739 Čelan Mateja VW 1 SLO
784 Karlin Primož VM 1 SLO
740 Čelan Milan VM 2 SLO
785 Kerić Renata SE W CRO
741 Čelik Matjaž SE M SLO
786 Kljenak Ivo VM 1 SLO
742 Čotar Martin SE M CRO
787 Knavs Anton VM 2 SLO
743 Ćoso Višnja SE W CRO
788 Knežević Mirna SE W CRO
744 Ćurić Ivan VM 1 CRO
790 Kogej Barbara VW 1 SLO
745 De Gravisi Donald VM 1 CRO
791 Korać Tihomir VM 1 CRO
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START LIST | 69 KM
BIB SURNAME NAME CAT COUNTRY
792 Kos Alan VM 1 CRO
793 Koščak Sandi VM 1 SLO
794 Kovacevic Mirjana SE W SRB
795 Kovačić Vedran SE M CRO
796 Kukucka Katarina SE W CRO
797 Kuštrin Urška SE W SLO
798 Ladavac Ronald SE M CRO
799 Lampl Wolfgang VM 1 AUT
800 Lange Nicki SE M GER
801 Larsen René Koch VM 1 DEN
802 Ledic Goran VM 1 SLO
803 Leimola Kari VM 1 FIN
804 Ljubić Fister Karin SE W SLO
805 Logar Erik VM 1 SLO
806 Luessi Markus VM 1 SUI
807 Makarova Irina SE W RUS
808 Makovac Goran SE M CRO
809 Maksimovic Radmila VW 1 CRO
810 Malinsky Irene VW 2 AUT
811 Mamić Andi SE M SLO
812 Mancheva Tanja VW 1 MKD
813 Marincic Zvonimir SE M CRO
814 Markotić Tamara SE W CRO
815 Maršanić Miroslav VM 1 CRO
816 Maťaše Juraj SE M SVK
817 Mateusz Jackowiak SE M FRA
818 Matic Ivana SE W SRB
819 Matoš Goran VM 1 CRO
820 Mccourt Donna SE W GBR
821 Mickov Nebojša SE M CRO
822 Milevoj Marko SE M CRO
823 Milković Dejan VM 1 SRB
824 Minić Milan VM 1 SRB
825 Mirovic Relja VM 1 SLO
826 Miškić Zoran SE M BIH
827 Mišmaš Brane VM 1 SLO
828 Mitrovic Milan SE M SRB
829 Miyauchi Maki SE W GER
830 Momcilovic Ivana SE W SRB
831 Moschini Cristiano VM 1 ITA
832 Mrak Tadeja SE W SLO
833 Mrdalj Boris VM 1 CRO
834 Mühlbacher Andreas VM 1 AUT
835 Murn Karlo SE M CRO
836 Mutec Nace SE M SLO
BIB SURNAME NAME CAT COUNTRY
837 Nežmahen Barbara SE W CRO
838 Nikolin Nemanja SE M SRB
839 Noventa Elisabetta VW 1 ITA
840 Odum Lucas SE M USA
841 Ostir Tomaz SE M SLO
842 Panev Daniel SE M BUL
843 Panic Marko SE M BIH
844 Perković Bernard VM 1 CRO
845 Peskar Janez SE M SLO
846 Peskar Marko SE M SLO
847 Peternelj Špela VW 1 SLO
848 Petronijevic Miodrag VM 1 SRB
849 Petrovic Dragan SE M SRB
850 Pifar Tomislav SE M CRO
851 Pinterič Dejan SE M SLO
852 Pitton Paolo VM 1 ITA
853 Plut Edvard VM 1 SLO
854 Poljak Goran SE M CRO
855 Popek Dejan VM 1 CRO
856 Potočnik Jan SE M SLO
857 Predovan Dolores VW 1 CRO
858 Preisemann Xavier SE M FRA
859 Prezelj Matej SE M SLO
860 Prodan Jadran SE M SLO
861 Prosen Tina VW 1 SLO
862 Pugelj Andrej SE M SLO
863 Radinja Tine SE M SLO
864 Radolović Leo VM 1 CRO
865 Raducic Tomaz SE M SLO
866 Rak Snježana VW 1 CRO
867 Regattin Luciano VM 1 ITA
868 Robnik Kračun Miha SE M SLO
869 Rosandić Jelena VW 1 CRO
870 Rubasova Petra VW 1 CZE
871 Runko Rovena SE W CRO
872 Rupnik Miha SE M SLO
873 Rupnik Robert SE M SLO
874 Samoylov Vasily SE M RUS
875 Sankina Elena SE W RUS
876 Sarajevcic Natasa VW 1 SRB
877 Šavle Valter SE M CRO
878 Schneider Thorsten SE M GER
879 Sedlák Jan SE M CZE
880 Šekoranja Marija SE W SLO
881 Sekulić Marko SE M CRO
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BIB SURNAME NAME CAT COUNTRY
882 Selinšek Maksimiljan VM 1 SLO
883 Shikanova Varvara SE W RUS
884 Sinčić Dean VM 1 CRO
885 Šokčić Petar VM 1 CRO
886 Šorša Rajčević Ivana SE W CRO
887 Srblin Ivan SE M CRO
888 Stefanovic Nenad SE M BIH
889 Štimac Eugen SE M CRO
890 Stojilkovic Jovana SE W SRB
891 Stojilkovic Jelena SE W SRB
892 Zuliani Simone VM 1 ITA
893 Stribl Tomi SE M SLO
894 Surijan Renato SE M CRO
895 Šverko Danijel VM 1 CRO
896 Tabaković Dragana SE W SRB
897 Tajnik Dejan SE M SLO
898 Tomišić Branko SE M CRO
899 Tontti Juha VM 1 FIN
900 Tounec Vlatko VM 1 CRO
901 Tratnik Dejan SE M SLO
902 Trebše Neda SE W SLO
903 Trobec Marjan VM 1 SLO
904 Tubin Saša SE M CRO
905 Turnšek David SE M SLO
906 Tus Alesandro VM 1 CRO
907 Tušar Andreja VW 1 SLO
908 Verbnik Aleš SE M SLO
909 Višnar Zlatko VM 1 SLO
910 Vončina Matej VM 1 SLO
911 Vuger Luka SE M CRO
912 Vujković Miodrag SE M SLO
913 Vyrlan Arkady SE M ESP
914 Ward Scott VM 1 USA
915 Weidlich Stefan SE M CRO
916 White Michael VM 1 USA
917 Zajc Tadej SE M SLO
918 Zidar Pavlo SE M SLO
919 Zidarić Martin SE M CRO
920 Živčić Mladen VM 2 SLO
921 Zohil Mauro SE M CRO
922 Zović Nikola SE M CRO
923 Zugan Borko SE M CRO
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69 KM
RACE
4 POINTS 4 POINTS
TECHNICAL DATA
NAME
TIME LIMIT
MEDIC
AID STATION
HOT FOOD
SHOWERS
CHEESE/MEAT
PASTRIES
FRUITS
BREAD
SALTY SNACKS
NUTELLA :)
BISCUITS
COLA
WATER
ISOTONIC
TEA
COFFEE
HOT SOUP
LIVE TIMING
3 BUZET
K VRH X X X X X X X
G BUTONIGA X X X X X X X X
4 MOTOVUN X X X X X X X X X X
H OPRTALJ SUNDAY 4:30 PM X X X X X X X X X X X X
I GROŽNJAN X X X X X X X X X X
J BUJE X X X X X X X X
5 UMAG SUNDAY 1 AM X X X X X X X X
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MOTOVUN
42 KM
START
THE ANCIENT KEEPER OF THE RIVER MIRNA
VALLEY
In the northern part of Istria, overlooking the Mirna River valley, lies
surely the most famous and attractive Istrian medieval town of Motovun-
Montona. This captivating hilltop town is one of the characteristic symbols
of the Istrian interior.
Motovun is the perfect venue for a large number of events, the most
significant among them being the International Motovun Film Festival
that takes place at the end of July where world-known film artists may
be seen. Motovun is also interesting for ballooning lovers, its favourable
microclimate enables flying in balloons all year round, so that Motovun-
Montona hosts several ballooning events.
Motovun Forest which stretches along the Mirna River valley is especially
rich in truffles, the underground malodorous fungus believed to be an
aphrodisiac. Istrian white truffles, whose season lasts from September to
December are said to be as good as the finest Italian and French truffles.
Opposite Motovun stands the charming picturesque town of Oprtalj-
Portole, as well as Livade, famous for the Days of Truffles held every year
from September to November. Every year in Livade, also known as the
World’s truffle centre, a special festival is organized with a contest of
choosing the largest truffle.
In close vicinity is also Istarske toplice, thermal spa with curative water.
Motovun is especially attractive due to its medieval town walls that
surround the town in a ring-like manner and the view of the vineyards
and the Motovun Park Forest. The tourist and gastronomic offer turned
Motovun-Montona into one of the most popular excursion destinations of
the tourists who spend their holidays on the west and east coast of Istria.
The area around the town can be seen while walking the Motovun Park
Forest in search of the gastronomic specialty – the truffle, while visiting
the vineyards of teran, pinot, malvasia on the south-western slopes, while
hunting or cycling. Since 1903, in the part of the town called Kanal every
third Monday since 1903 a cattle fair is held. One of the legends related to
Motovun is the one about Veli Jože (Big Jože), based on it Vladimir Nazor
wrote the short story of the same name.
RACE START
Saturday, April 16th 2016 noon
Parking in the lower city
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START LIST | 42 KM
BIB SURNAME NAME CAT COUNTRY
1001 Antonic Urska SE W SLO
1002 Brajčić Srđan VM 1 CRO
1003 Brajer Iva SE W CRO
1004 Brčić David SE M CRO
1005 Brogioni Simone VM 1 ITA
1006 Budi Franjo SE M CRO
1007 Burkanović Aleksandra SE W SRB
1008 Caruso Samuele VM 1 ITA
1009 Ašćerić Marijana SE W CRO
1010 Avramovic Vladan VM 1 SRB
1011 Banovic Ivana SE W CRO
1012 Bašić Amir VM 1 BIH
1013 Batur Renata SE W CRO
1014 Belmes Romy SE M USA
1015 Benković Mijo VM 1 CRO
1016 Berset Fankhauser Carole VW 1 SUI
1017 Berženji Sanda VW 1 CRO
1018 Bešlagić Dževad SE M BIH
1019 B?çakc? Ayça? VW 1 TUR
1020 Bilosnić Petar SE M CRO
1021 Bogadi Ana SE W CRO
1022 Botanogova Ekaterina SE W LAT
1023 Zrinić Kristijan VM 1 CRO
1024 Casjens Marco SE M GER
1025 Cetkovic Dinko VM 1 CRO
1026 Chiavalon Tedi SE M CRO
1027 Cicuttin Marco VM 1 ITA
1028 Corko Mestrovic Irena SE W CRO
1029 Csányi Csanya László VM 1 HUN
1030 Čabaravdić Saša SE M CRO
1031 Čavrak Matija SE M CRO
1032 Černeka Elvis SE M CRO
1033 Ćosić Danijela VW 1 CRO
1034 Ćoso Aleksandar VM 1 CRO
1035 De Gravisi Snježana VW 1 CRO
1036 De Rivas Anna SE W ESP
1037 Dedić Adnan VM 1 BIH
1038 Dedovich Anna SE W RUS
1039 Deduš Lidija VW 1 CRO
1040 Denić Zrinka VW 1 CRO
1041 Divčić Bojan SE M BIH
1042 Dopsch Birgit VW 1 AUT
1043 Dragaš Nataša VW 1 CRO
1044 Draščić Andrea SE W CRO
BIB SURNAME NAME CAT COUNTRY
1045 Erjavec Mojca VW 1 SLO
1046 Fabris Tanja SE W CRO
1047 Fallourd Guillaume SE M FRA
1048 Felicijan Ana VW 1 SLO
1049 Festić Vanja SE M CRO
1050 Fischer Damian VM 1 SLO
1051 Francetić Martina SE W CRO
1052 Frankovic Vlado SE M CRO
1053 Fućak Dalibor VM 1 CRO
1054 Furlan Aleš SE M SLO
1055 Futivić Krešimir VM 1 CRO
1056 Gabelica Gabi VW 1 CRO
1057 Galanics Mariann SE W HUN
1058 Žufić Nataša SE W CRO
1059 Galovic Dean SE M CRO
1060 Gasperin Miha SE M SLO
1061 Gerchakova Ivana SE W MKD
1062 Gjoni Tina SE W CRO
1063 Glavina Maurizio VM 1 ITA
1064 Galant Nikola SE M CRO
1065 Glazer Dejan VM 1 CRO
1066 Golja Kristina SE W CRO
1067 Golja Patricia SE W CRO
1068 Goncharov Andrey VM 1 RUS
1069 Granzotto Morris SE M ITA
1070 Grgečić Mirjana VW 1 CRO
1071 Grierson Nermina SE W BIH
1072 Habun Nino SE M CRO
1073 Habun Petra SE W CRO
1074 Homar Macuh Irena VW 1 SLO
1075 Hozjan Robert VM 1 SLO
1076 Hrvojic Mirko SE M CRO
1077 Igrec Tamara SE W CRO
1078 Ikić Nikola SE M CRO
1079 Išić Patrik SE M CRO
1080 Ivančič Liljana VW 1 SLO
1081 Ivaninić Armando VM 1 CRO
1082 Jalžabetić Martin SE M CRO
1083 Jerman Karin VW 1 SLO
1084 Jerman Milenko VM 2 SLO
1085 Jesenko Mario VM 1 AUT
1086 Jež Mojca VW 1 SLO
1087 Ježovita Ana SE W CRO
1088 Juranko Mislav SE M CRO
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START LIST | 42 KM
BIB SURNAME NAME CAT COUNTRY
1089 Juršić Saša SE M CRO
1090 Kaltenböck Martin SE M AUT
1091 Kaltenekar Denis VM 1 SLO
1092 Karanovič Nenad SE M SLO
1093 Karčić Mario VM 2 CRO
1094 Kariž Stanislav VM 2 ITA
1095 Katarinčić Erwin VM 1 CRO
1096 Kegian Edgar VM 1 RUS
1097 Kešmer Barbara VW 1 CRO
1098 Kinkela Vendi SE W CRO
1099 Kličić Mirsad VM 1 BIH
1100 Kobal Domen SE M SLO
1101 Kobal Lucijan SE M SLO
1102 Koceić Nina SE W CRO
1103 Kojić Bojan SE M BIH
1104 Koncilja Rok SE M SLO
1105 Koren Aleš SE M SLO
1106 Kostova Pankovska Sofija VW 1 MKD
1107 Kozareva-Leikeb Hristina SE W BUL
1108 Kralj Damir VM 1 CRO
1109 Krulcic Doris VW 1 CRO
1110 Kujundžić Hrvoje SE M CRO
1111 Kurtagić Denis SE M CRO
1112 Ladavac Suzana SE W CRO
1113 Laušin Ana SE W CRO
1114 Luk Vanja SE M CRO
1115 Mahmutović Armin SE M BIH
1116 Mandić Miroslav VM 1 BIH
1117 Malinsky Walter VM 1 AUT
1118 Mandić Nedeljko VM 1 CRO
1119 Manivoz Stephanie SE W FRA
1120 Marić Matija SE M CRO
1121 Martin Jessica SE W USA
1122 Martinec Petar SE M CRO
1123 Mcgoldrick Amy VW 1 USA
1124 Mencin Mateja VW 1 SLO
1125 Mezgec Joka Ksenija SE W CRO
1126 Mileva Martina SE W MKD
1127 Milevčić Zvonimira SE W CRO
1128 Mlekuž Tomaž VM 1 SLO
1129 Mohorko Ivana VW 1 CRO
1130 Moreva Daria SE W RUS
1131 Mrkić Sanjin SE M CRO
1132 Mujkić Haris SE M CRO
BIB SURNAME NAME CAT COUNTRY
1133 Nejedly Sebastjan VM 1 SLO
1134 Neubarth Dietlinde VW 1 AUT
1135 Norina Anna SE W RUS
1136 Novosel Dean VM 1 CRO
1137 Öktener Asl? VW 1 TUR
1138 Olivo Tiziana VW 1 ITA
1139 Orlewska Danuta VW 1 POL
1140 Ortolan Adriano VM 1 ITA
1141 Pankovski Trajce VM 1 MKD
1142 Pauković Hrvoje VM 1 CRO
1143 Pavletić Nenad VM 1 CRO
1144 Perić Mirjana VW 1 CRO
1145 Perić Trpimir VM 1 CRO
1146 Piątkiewicz Łukasz SE M POL
1147 Piljek Marko VM 1 CRO
1148 Pleša Tomislav VM 1 CRO
1149 Poljanec Davor VM 1 CRO
1150 Puonti Tiina SE W FIN
1151 Pupkov Dmitry SE M RUS
1152 Quinesser Markus VM 1 AUT
1153 Radić Predrag VM 1 CRO
1154 Radulović Ervin SE M CRO
1155 Ramić Siniša VM 1 CRO
1156 Ravnikar Andraž SE M SLO
1157 Razbojnikov Stanko VM 1 CRO
1158 Rebić Domagoj SE M CRO
1159 Renić Zvonimir Krešimir VM 1 CRO
1160 Rešetar Diana SE W CRO
1161 Riznar Barbara VW 1 SLO
1162 Rocco Dario VM 1 CRO
1163 Rojnic Maurizio VM 1 CRO
1164 Rojnica Ivan SE M CRO
1165 Schöttl Michael VM 1 AUT
1166 Silić Danko SE M CRO
1167 Sokolovic Marijana VW 1 CRO
1168 Soldevila Joaquim SE M ESP
1169 Srdoč Sanjin SE M CRO
1170 Steinacher Matej SE M SLO
1171 Steinacher Rok SE M SLO
1172 Stošić Iva SE W CRO
1173 Radulović Petra SE W CRO
1174 Svenšek Robin SE M SLO
1175 Syrakis Georgios VM 2 GRE
1176 Šćrbec Josip VM 1 CRO
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START LIST | 42 KM
BIB SURNAME NAME CAT COUNTRY
1177 Šekerović Tamara SE W SRB
1178 Škofić Sidonija SE W CRO
1179 Šokčević Boris VM 1 CRO
1180 Špelić Roberto VM 1 CRO
1181 Špitko Miroslav SE M SVK
1182 Špoljarec Tajana SE W CRO
1183 Šupe Nikica SE M CRO
1184 Trobec Mlakar Polona VW 1 SLO
1185 Veljković Vladimir SE M SRB
1186 Viall Samuel VM 1 USA
1187 Vilčnik Boštjan VM 1 SLO
1188 Vilke Siniša VM 1 CRO
1189 Vittori Bruno VM 1 ITA
1190 Wicher Klaus VM 1 AUT
1191 Zelinova Andrea SE W SVK
1192 Zhilin Anton SE M RUS
1193 Žigman Natalija SE W CRO
1194 Zorzenon Nino SE M CRO
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42 KM
RACE
2 POINTS 2 POINTS
TECHNICAL DATA
NAME
TIME LIMIT
MEDIC
AID STATTION
HOT FOOD
SHOWERS
CHEESE/MEAT
PASTRIES
FRUITS
BREAD
SALTY SNACKS
NUTELLA :)
BISCUITS
COLA
WATER
ISOTONIC
TEA
COFFEE
HOT SOUP
LIVE TIMING
4 MOTOVUN X X X X X
H OPRTALJ X X X X X X X X X X X X
I GROŽNJAN X X X X X X X X X X
J BUJE X X X X X X X X
5 UMAG SUNDAY 10 PM X X X X X X X X

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UMAG
FINISH
THE ANCIENT KEEPER OF THE RIVER MIRNA
VALLEY
Umag, small town and port on the north-western coast of Istria, presents
‘Croatia’s gateway to Europe’. It also has the reputation of the Istrian sports
centre, since as the host of the ATP tournament for many years now, it
attracts numerous top world tennis players.
Its beneficial features were already recognized by the Romans who turned
it into their summer residence. The magnificence and splendour of those
times today is reflected in the many Venetian houses in the old part of
Umag.
At a distance of only 40 kilometres from Trieste, 150 kilometres from
Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia and 50 nautical miles from Venice,
Umag is a favourite holiday destination with extraordinary excursion
possibilities. Umag’s hinterland offers newly discovered tourist attractions
like mountaineering, caving and other chances for adventure enthusiasts.
The old town of Umag is located on a small peninsula (which was once an
island) on the north-western coast of Istria. It was built on the foundations
of Roman archaeological ruins and it has preserved its network of narrow
streets and a Medieval urban structure. Even the Romans proclaimed Umag
for their seaside resort and connected it with the mainland.
The new part of Umag stretches for the most part along the coast from
Katoro to Novigrad, where its main tourist capacities are located.
Apart from Umag, there are two more famous tourist destinations in this
area – Savudrija with its oldest lighthouse on the Croatian Adriatic Sea from
the year 1826 and Lovrečica as a peaceful oasis for family vacations. Due to
its geographical location, Umag is the first Croatian tourist gate to / from
Europe, 10 kilometers distance from the European highways.
Umag is also the first nautical gate from Central Europe to Croatia, located
in an attractive bay with one of the most prestigious ACI marinas awarded
with one of eleven Blue flags – the European standard for the cleanliness of
beaches and marinas, Umag-Umago o as a tourist destination is particularly
proud of.
The tourist mini train connects Umag with Katoro where a Roman
archaeological finds can be visited.
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BIB GUIDE
COURSE
SIGNAGE
AID STATION SIGNAGE
At every aid station you will find a large sign like this
one on the right. It shows all the information needed:
• actual position on the map
• distance from the start
• the name of the next aid station
• the distance to the next aid station
• course profile
• course technical details
• distance to the finish
COURSE MARKINGS
There are more than 7.000 pink flags on the course
(every 40 meters) along with around 150 arrow signs
and a few kilometers of red-and-white stripe tape.
In the urban areas, pay attention to the markings
sprayed on the road (every 50 m), which points in the
right direction.
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AID STATION A
PLOMIN
From Labin: 14 km
From Umag: 83 km
Micro location: tavern “Dorina”
Around 30 parking places available
100 MILES 110 KM 69 KM 42 KM
KM in the race 18 - - -
fastest
actual time
slowest actual
time
FRI 5:36
PM
FRI 6:30
PM
- - -
- - -
Plomin (Italian: Fianona) is a village in the Croatian part of Istria,
situated approximately 11 km north of Labin, on an 80 meters
high hill. It is a popular destination for tourists traveling through
Istria by road.
Originally named Flanona, the settlement was built in Roman
times, above the bay bearing the same name. Plomin was
abandoned after World War II, due to the bay becoming too muddy
and its inhabitants, mostly Italians, emigrating to Italy. However, it
has since been repopulated, and is today home to approximately
130 people. The buildings in the town are several hundred years
old, built on the ruins of the original Roman houses. The walls date
back to the 9th century.
Plomin contains two churches, St George the Elder and St George
the Younger. Both contain Christian art. St. George the Elder
contains Plomin tablet as a part of the outer wall, an 11th-century
religious text written in the Glagolitic alphabet, the oldest known
Slavic alphabet.
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AID STATION B
BODAJ
Accessible only by an off-road vehicle
Micro location: pass Bodaj by the chapel
100 MILES 110 KM 69 KM 42 KM
KM in the race 32 - - -
fastest
actual time
slowest actual
time
FRI 7:28
PM
FRI 11:40
PM
- - -
- - -
Bodaj is the pass deep inside the Učka nature park. From that
point, a splendid panorama stretches from mountains above
Rijeka, across the Kvarner bay to the city of Pula at the south.
Usually accessible only by off-road vehicles, driving there isn’t
advisible because the roads are very poor.
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AID STATION C
POKLON
From Labin: 40 km
From Umag: 78 km
From Lovran: 18 km
Micro location: parking in front of the mountain hut
Around 50 parking places available
100 MILES 110 KM 69KM 42 KM
KM in the race 43,1 12 - -
fastest
actual time
FRI 8:48
PM
SAT 1:40
AM
- -
slowest actual
time
SAT 3:20
AM
SAT 4:10
AM
- -
Poklon, pass on the road Vranje-Veprinac, through Učka, at 922m
above sea level. Before the construction of the istrian railway in
1876, pilgrims from Istria and Rijeka traveled across Učka on foot.
At the Poklon pass, from which you can see all of the Kvarner bay,
they would bow and take an oath to the church of Our Lady of
Trsat. It is an untranslatable fraze, poklon in Croatian means to
bow.
Strategically important road Pazin-Kastav was built In the 18th
century, popularly called Istrian Josephine. Poklon is an integral
part of the Učka Nature Park. There are hotels, Učka mountain
lodge and a monument in the form of a large stone cross with the
inscription: “In memory of Blessed Stepinac”.
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AID STATION D
BRGUDAC
From Labin: 48 km
From Umag: 70 km
From Lovran: 38 km
From Buzet: 20 km
Micro location: inside the memorial building
Around 50 parking places available across the village
Easisest way to get there is to follow the waysigns from Lupoglav.
100 MILES 110 KM 69 KM 42 KM
KM in the race 57 25,9 - -
fastest
actual time
FRI 10:20
PM
SAT 2:58
AM
- -
slowest actual
time
SAT 7:00
PM
SAT 7:53
AM
- -
Brgudac, a village on Ćićarija, in the municipality of Lanišće (45 °
23’N, 14 ° 09’E) from the 12th century. Located on the edge of the
flattened areas at 749 meters above the sea level at the foot of
the ridge formed by the Brajkov peak (1092m) and Korita. To the
village leads a narrow road from the direction of Lanišće, but there
are some hiking trails toward Semić, Planik peak and mountain
hut Korita. Small population cultivate modestly fertile land for
their own purposes.
In the past there has been some cattle breeding and production
of charcoal. The area in the medieval age belonged to the
Patriarchate of Aquilea, the Counts of Gorica, and later to the
Venetian Republic.
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AID STATION E
TRSTENIK
From Buzet: 28 km
From Umag: 78 km
Micro location: at the parking across the village cemetary
Around 30 parking places available in the village
100 MILES 110 KM 69KM 42 KM
KM in the race 74,3 43,2 - -
fastest
actual time
SAT 0:40
AM
SAT 4:59
AM
- -
slowest actual
time
SAT 11:50
AM
SAT 12:37
PM
- -
Trstenik is a village in Ćićarija, in the municipality of Lanišće,
at 697 m above the sea level, 8 km northwest of the municipal
center Lanišće. It is located on the road that leads from Lanišće
for Dane (Lanišće) and Vodice (Lanišće), near the intersection of
Brest (Lanišće) and Buzet, on a small hill between two longitudinal
valleys. Residents are traditionally engaged in agriculture and
cattle breeding, and lived most of the milk and wood they have
sold. According to the census in the late 19th century, Trstenik
counted 223 inhabitants, followed by steadily losing population,
and slowly dying.
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AID STATION 3
BUZET
From Umag: 52 km
Micro location: inside the sport hall
Around 100 parking places available
100 MILES 110 KM 69 KM 42 KM
KM in the race 89,3 58,2 - -
fastest
actual time
SAT 2:20
AM
SAT 6:40
AM
- -
slowest actual
time
SAT 4:00
PM
SAT 3:50
PM
- -
Buzet and its area have been inhabited since ancient times. Illyrian
tribes inhabited these areas in the Bronze Age when they began
to build hilltop settlements surrounded by walls.
From AD 177 to AD 476 the area was under the Roman rule, which
was followed by Byzantine rule and after the great movement of
the peoples came the Croats and Slovenes. At the end of the 8th
century Istria was under the rule of the Franks, who introduced
the feudal system.
Buzet recognized the rule of the Aquileian Patriarch up until 1497,
and from that year until 1797 it was under Venetian rule. After
the fall of the fort Rašpor, Buzet became the base of the Venetian
military commander of the area which had a significant impact on
Buzet. It was the time when crafts developed, great care was taken
about possible enemy attacks, providing arms and fortifying the
town walls. Small well was renovated, large and small gates were
built as well as the new parish chrurch of the Assumption of the
Blessed Virgin Mary. After the fall of the Venetian Republic, Istria
came under Austrian rule, which lasted until 1918.
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AID STATION F
HUM
From Buzet: 14 km
From Umag: 64 km
Micro location: above town’s gate in front of the church
Around 50 parking places available
100 MILES 110 KM 69 KM 42 KM
KM in the race 101,5 - - -
fastest
actual time
slowest actual
time
SAT 3:30
AM
SAT 7:00
PM
- - -
- - -
Hum is often referred to as the smallest town in the world. It has
only 17 inhabitants and preserved city institutions. It is located in
central Istria, 14 kilometers southeast of Buzet.
Inside the preserved city walls are two small streets, the
parish church of the Assumption of Mary was built in 1802,
a Romanesque church OF St. Jerome from the 12th century,
decorated with frescoes under Byzantine influence, with many
Glagolitic inscriptions and graffiti from Master Anthony of Padua.
Hum has preserved the tradition “of choosing the prefect for
a year”. All the men of the parish in the town loggia vote on a
wooden stick for its candidate.
It is famous for its Glagolitic Alley. Hum gate, through which you
enter in Hum, is the last feature of the mentioned Alley. The doors
are metal, and around knob there are twelve medallions depicting
months.
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AID STATION G
BUTONIGA
From Buzet: 19 km
From Umag: 43 km
Micro location: at the guarding house at the end of the dam
No parking places available
100 MILES 110 KM 69 KM 42 KM
KM in the race 118,5 - 16,1 -
fastest
actual time
SAT 5:36
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SAT 10:20
AM
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slowest actual
time
SAT
MIDNIGHT
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SAT 12:06
PM
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Butoniga lake is artificial lake in Istria, on the same river. The
primary purpose is water supply, and also serves to retain water
waves, and irrigation. The lake is not allowed to swim or fish.
The lake has carp, chub and trout and is suitable for fishing. Built in
1988. The main tributaries of the lakes are river Butoniga, Draguc
and Račički stream. Basin Lake Butoniga located at an altitude
between 40 and 500 meters. The surface on the left is 73 km2. The
surface of the lake at normal backflow is 2.45 km2. The volume of
the reservoir is 19.7 million m3, of which the dead space for the
acceptance of waste sediment 2.2 million m3. Prague overflow at
41 meter above sea level.
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AID STATION 4
MOTOVUN
From Buzet: 19 km
From Umag: 38 km
Micro location: at the top, in the small loggia on the western side.
There are a lot of space to park but you can’t enter into the upper
part of the city with the car, there’s a ramp. Only citizens can enter
with the car. However, it’s not far, you can walk uphill for 300 m and
there you are!
100 MILES 110 KM 69 KM 42 KM
KM in the race 129,9 - 27,5 -
fastest
actual time
SAT 7:26
AM
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SAT 11:25
AM
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slowest actual
time
SUN 4:10
PM
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SAT 2:35
PM
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Motovun is one of the most beautiful towns in Istria, certainly
worth visiting, whether you are a runner or just a tourist.
At the foot of the Motovun hill, the mythical Jason and the
Argonauts sailed along the Mirna River, but the first inhabitants to
leave traces populated this area in the period between 3,500 and
2,200 B.C. The first mention of Motovun in written records dates
back to 804 and after centuries of domination by the Germans and
the Patriarchs of Aquileia, Motovun asked Venice to be accepted
under its rule in 1278 and remained so until 1797. At the time
of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy this area was renowned for
the growing of trees used in ship-building. The Motovun area is
abundant with natural beauties due to its biological diveristy, rich
flora and fauna and good climate. Visitors are drawn to the lush
green meadows and the natural habitat filled with many plants
and animals. The River Mirna bisects the valley and runs through
the Motovun forest, which is known for its famous inhabitants –
truffles. No one should miss the spectacular view from the city
walls over the Mirna valley.
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AID STATION H
OPRTALJ
From Buzet: 20km
From Umag: 28 km
Micro location: across the valley, opposite from the city, above the
football pitch.
Around 10 parking places available
100 MILES 110 KM 69 KM 42 KM
KM in the race 138,6 76,1 36,2 10
fastest
actual time
SAT 8:42
AM
SAT 8:40
AM
SAT 12:12
PM
SAT 12:53
PM
slowest actual
time
SUN 7:00
AM
SAT 9:24
PM
SAT 4:20
PM
SAT 2:22
PM
Oprtalj, situated on the hill reachable from Motovun-Montona
along the narrow southward plateau is according to many, one
of the most picturesque towns of the northern Istria. Oprtalj or
Portole, which is its Italian name, was formerly a fort surrounded
by defensive walls on which houses were built among barely
protruding former town gates. In front of the gates, there is a huge
Venetian loggia with the collection of stone monuments and an
immediate vicinity of a plateau situated on the high fortifications
offering the view all the way to the sea.
This area is famous for three more locations well-known for its
sights. Below Oprtalj next to the Mirna river, there is Livade, a
world centre of truffles. In the immediate vicinity of Livade, Zrenj
also called Sridone is situated, a former town of skilful and rich
craftsmen such as blacksmiths, weavers, stone-masons and the
birth place of St. Geronimo. Below the 85 meters high rock, on
the spring of healing water of St. Stephen there is a health resort
‘Istrian Spa’.
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AID STATION I
GROŽNJAN
From Umag: 21 km
Micro location: in the city, near the town’s church
There are more than 100 parking places
100 MILES 110 KM 69 KM 42 KM
KM in the race 149,8 87,3 47,4 21,2
fastest
actual time
SAT 10:10
AM
SAT 9:55
AM
SAT 1:04
PM
SAT 1:46
PM
slowest actual
time
SUN 10:20
AM
SUN 1:08
AM
SAT 7:07
PM
SAT 4:42
PM
Grožnjan, a small Istrian town of great cultural significance not
only in Croatia but also internationally, lives its summer months
very intensely. Every year at the beginning of May, the little streets
and squares of Grožnjan-Grisignana metamorphose and turn into
a truly artistic beehive: it opens its summer music academies for
young people, its artistic, dance and drama workshops and its
peace activism workshops under the leadership of well-known
experts and teachers and famous names from music, art and
drama.
During those few summer months Grožnjan-Grisignana lives and
breathes art and the labyrinth of its little streets become one great
stage on which are constantly interchanging the sounds of jazz
and classical music, guitar and piano, violin and cello, drum and
vibraphone...
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AID STATION J
BUJE
From Umag: 13 km
Micro location: in the town’s centre, near the roundabout in the
atrium
Around 100 parking places available
100 MILES 110 KM 69 KM 42 KM
KM in the race 157,5 95 55,1 28,9
fastest
actual time
SAT 11:04
AM
SAT 10:41
AM
SAT 1:36
PM
SAT 2:18
PM
slowest actual
time
SUN 12:16
PM
SUN 3:43
AM
SAT 8:50
PM
SAT 6:08
PM
Situated on top of a hill at 222 m above sea level, the small town of
Buje dominates the surrounding green terrace-like fields. Due to
its strategic location it is called The Watchman of Istria.
Buje-Buie is surrounded by numerous hills which were settled
already during the Bronze Age by various tribes and during the
Iron Age the Histrians came to their prehistoric settlements. With
the foundation of Roman Reign the region becomes Agro della
Cononia di Trieste which was annexed to the region Venetia et
Histria. During the turbulent time of Barbarian invasions the
population found refugee in fortresses built on flat hill tops. The
fortified castle of Buje-Buie dates from this period, too.
Since the 18th century the settlement has spread outside the
town walls. The new neighbourhoods have become important
centres of culture, education, sport, economy and administration.
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AID STATION K
VRH
From Umag: 46 km
From Buzet: 11 km
Micro location: in the village centre
Around 100 parking places available
100 MILES 110 KM 69 KM -
KM in the race - - 10,1 -
fastest
actual time
- -
SAT 9:56
AM
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slowest actual
time
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SAT 11:10
AM
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This small Istrian town is perched on a hill north of Butoniga Lake.
This exceptional position enables you to see over 130 towns,
villages and churches of the Istrian peninsula from its bell tower.
The area of Vrh known as Vrhuvština comprises 17 villages with
about 700 inhabitants. The town has 40 houses situated around
the parish church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary.
The parish church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary from
1231 houses the most important monument known as the stone
repository with decorative figures and a Glagolitic inscription.
Another old architectural monument in Vrh is the chapel of St.
Anthony the Abbot, built in the 15th century and reconstructed in
1894 which lies along the road, south of the town. On the chapel
is a stone plaque with Glagolitic inscription indicating the year of
construction, name of builder, priest and laymen who managed
the church property.
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REACH YOUR PEAK
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Are you familiar with ITRA?
ITRA stands for the International Trail Running
Association
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PRESENTATION AND OBJECTIVES
On September 3rd 2012, the 1st International
Trail running conference was held in Courmayeur,
Italy with more than 150 delegates (race
organisers, manufacturers, journalists and elite
athletes) who came from 18 different countries
around the world.
This was the first time that so many players in the
field of trail-running were were gathered. This
conference allowed all the participants to see
the diversity of points of view and to understand
the necessity for trail-running to be organised
as a discipline, in its own right, while taking into
account the different approaches on the different
continents: America, Asia, Africa Oceania and
Europe.
Divided in 5 working groups, 50 volunteers (race
organisers, athletes, federation representatives,
manufacturers, journalists, coaches...), from 13
different countries on the 5 continents, worked
together around a virtual round table.
Uniting their cultures and points of view to
accompany this discipline in full evolution,
they have worked on writing an ethical charter,
proposing an international definition of trailrunning,
and the setting up of a policy for health
matters and anti-doping. They founded a basis
for a reasonable management of top-level
athletes and reflected upon the creation of an
international ranking system.
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These conclusions laid down the foundations for
the practice of trail-running, and established the
basis on which to create an association wanting
to bring together all the actors of trail-running
worldwide, around shared values and principles.
This is how the International Trail-Running
Association (ITRA) was born in July 2013,
driven by the passion for trail-running and the
enthusiasm of its founding members.
The International Trail-Running Association is
open to all players in the field of trail-running
and wishes above all to be a place for meeting,
listening and exchanges.
The main objectives of the ITRA are:
• To develop and promote trail-running as a
discipline in its own right, accessible to all,
rich in its diversity of cultures and venues of
practice;
• To promote its sporting ethic which relies
heavily on strong values (authenticity,
humility, fair-play, equity, respect and
solidarity) with not only all the players in
trail-running but the general public as well;
• To contribute to the improvement of the
quality of the organisation and the security
of participants;
• To promote the preventative actions
concerning health matters and above all
to do everything possible to fight against
doping;
• To contribute to a better practice of respect
for the environment and to promote
sustainable development at the heart of
trail-running;
• To allow all its members to express their
feelings and to be heard at an international
level;
• To maintain constructive relationships and
to collaborate with national trail-running
associations and national and international
federations;
• To promote and collaborate in the
organisation of championships or of
continental or world trail-running circuits
which will reinforce the international
visibility of trail-running and produce
valuable recognition to elite athletes.
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PERFORMANCE INDEX
The ITRA’s performance index aims to provide an evaluation of the performance level of trail runners. In particular, it compares the international level of trail
runners against athletes who have never participated in such a competition. But this performance index must not be considered as an international ranking
for trail runners. However, the ITRA is actually studying the possibility of setting up a true ranking which would therefore compliment the performance index.
The performance index is regularly updated (more than 4 900 trail races taken in to account at November 1st 2014 !!!). For each runner, the best 5 races are
taken into account. In the situation where there are not a sufficient number of races, a statistical calculation is made from the known results so as to estimate
their performance level.
TO WHAT LEVEL CORRESPONDS THE PERFORMANCE INDEX?
HOW ARE POINTS CALCULATED?
The distance and the height gain stated by the
organisers are added to the coefficient for the
difficulty of the race. Apart from the distance,
height gain and the difficulty coefficient,
performance is transformed into an equivalent
distance on the flat. Each distance on the flat
is associated with a theoretical maximum
performance (TMP). For each race, each runner is
attributed with a number of points, called “côte”,
out of 1000 which is in relation to both their result
and the theoretical maximum performance
(TMP).
The taking in to account, for each race, of the
distance, the height gain and the difficulty
coefficient allows the attribution of the number
of points (côte) for the different races. Only
the time achieved by the runner is taken in to
account. The runner’s finishing position in the
race is ignored.
This performance index is calculated using all the
trail races which publish an official ranking. With
reference of the definition of trail as defined by
the ITRA, this index takes in to account all those
races in open country which have a minimum
distance on asphalt and which take place in total
or semi self-sufficiency.
The 5 best results from the all the race categories
are taken in to account. In the case where a
runner does not have a sufficient number of
races, a tapered statistical calculation allows
extrapolation of theoretical results of the missing
races, and hence the calculation of the runner’s
performance index. One single race can therefore
be sufficient for a runner to appear in the
performance index.
This performance index is calculated over the last
36 months. This period is long enough to permit
reliable statistical calculations. Furthermore, in
the case of an injured runner, they still appear
in the performance index due to their previous
performances.
The performance index is based on the average
of the runners’ 5 best results, whatever the
category, over the 2 previous years and the year
in progress.
The general index is calculated on the weighted
average of the 5 best results, a mix of categories,
while the category index is calculated on the best
results of the category. For a versatile runner,
often their best 5 races will be spread across
several different categories, which therefore
gives them a better result in the general index
than they would have for each category.
There is one performance index for men and
one for women (but the 2 are calculated using
he same method and it is therefore possible
to compare the level of performance between
people of the opposite sex).
ACTUAL PERFORMANCE INDEX
MEN (GENERAL)
Name Cotation Nationality
Kilian JORNET 937 Spain
Sage CANADAY 928 United States
Luis-Alberto HERNANDO 927 Spain
Rob KRAR 927 Canada
Marco DE GASPERI 924 Italy
Petro MAMU 923 Eritrea
Francois D’HAENE 922 France
Dakota JONES 918 United States
Tadei PIVK 917 Italy
Marc LAUENSTEIN 912 Switzerland
WOMEN (GENERAL)
Name C otation Nationality
Rory BOSIO 806 United States
Stevie KREMER 799 United States
Elisa DESCO 790 Italy
Nuria PICAS-ALBETS 789 Spain
Megan KIMMEL 789 United States
Caroline CHAVEROT 787 France
Emelie FORSBERG 786 Sweden
Martina STRAHL 784 Switzerland
Maite MAIORA-ELIZONDO 782 Spain
Stephanie HOWE 781 United States
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ENTER THE CIRCUIT OF THE MOST
EMBLEMATIC RACES OF THE WORLD
WHAT IS UTWT ?
The Ultra-Trail World Tour (UTWT)
is an international circuit bringing
together the most emblematic
trail running races in the world.
For this 3rd edition in 2016, the
UTWT is happy to invite runners
from all over the world to run one
of its races. 12 events are part of
the competition circuit in 2016. 6
races have the «Future» statute
and candidate to join the tour in
the future.
18 events : 18 invitations to travel,
to discover new territories, new
playgrounds and new cultures.
The circuit has been built to
represent the variety of our sport.
Although all different, the World
Tour races share common values
they are proud to promote: ethics,
fairplay, as well as self -respect,
respect for the others, respect for
environment.
At the end of the year, will be
awarded the titles of Ultra-Trail
World Tour 2016 Champion for the
most regular runners. But this is
first and foremost a circuit open
to everybody!
OUR PRIORITIES
To give more information about
the races of the Tour
To help insuring a better live
coverage of the races
To propose services to help runners
to run abroad
To learn more :
www.ultratrailworldtour.com
contact@ultratrail-worldtour.com
2015 IN NUMBERS
13.649
runners
9451
finishers
from 82
countries
Top 5
France 30,5%
Australia 8,7%
Japan 7,1%
UK 6,8%
China 6,4%
95% of people consulted*
think the UTWT is a good
or excellent concept.
*representative survey of 1000 runners

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Tarawera Ultramarathon 3 rd
Transgrancanaria HG 1 st
Grand Raid de la Réunion 1 st
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Grand Raid de la Réunion 1 st
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Marathon des Sables 2016 | April, 3 rd -13 th www.marathondessables.com
Madeira Island Ultra-Trail® 2016 | April, 23 rd www.madeiraultratrail.com
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The North Face® Lavaredo Ultra-Trail® 2016 | June, 23 rd www.ultratrail.it
The Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run 2016 | June, 25 th www.wser.org
Eiger Ultra-Trail® 2016 | July, 16 th www.eigerultratrail.ch
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Grand to Grand Ultra 2016 | September 25 th - October 1 st www.g2gultra.com/fr
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Do you really know what it takes to run with the best?
Join the Ultra-Trail World Tour and find out!
International circuit, shared values
The races in the Ultra-Trail® World Tour, in their specific natures, illustrate
all the diversity of trail: steep paths of the Alps, California trails, hills and
beaches of Hong Kong, Moroccan desert…
a maximum of 2 “Ultra-Trail® Series”. At the end of the year, after the last
race, the titles of “Ultra-Trail® World Tour” champion, male and female, are
awarded on an annual basis.
Who will win? Encourage your favorites!
The races’ many different formats present participants with a real adaptation
challenge. Between The North Face® Lavaredo Ultra-Trail® and the
Tarawera 100km Ultramarathon, between the Ultra-Trail® Mont Fuji and
Transgrancanaria HG, participants need very different qualities to win, or
simply to become a finisher.
While being fundamentally different, the Ultra-Trail® World Tour races have
common values, which they are proud to share and to promote. Ethics,
equality in sports, self-respect, respect for others, for the Environment…
Taking part in the Ultra-Trail® World Tour is the opportunity, throughout
the years, to discover cultural and sporting differences. Every continent is
included: Africa, America, Asia, Europe, Oceania… providing opportunities
to enhance their sporting culture, create new friendships, and to feed on
emotions in order, one day perhaps, to be a “finisher” in all the events!
How were the races selected?
• Long distance trail running races of at least 100km.
• Emblematic venues.
• Popular races (around 500 runners minimum).
• International events (a minimum of 20 countries represented).
• Minimum 2 realized editions
An annual ranking for the award of the title of champion of the Ultra-Trail®
World Tour
Any “Finisher”, according to her/his performance, is assigned a number of
points and integrated into the international ranking, updated for each race,
and available online at www.ultratrailworldtour.com site. The Ultra-Trail®
World Tour proposes an international competitive circuit. With the goal of
bringing together top athletes, a limited number of races are labelled «Ultra-
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A passport for all races
All runners planning to participate in one or more stages of the Ultra-Trail®
World Tour can order their “Ultra-Trail® World Tour” passport on the www.
ultratrailworldtour.com site.
Whenever they are “finishers” in a racing circuit, they receive a visa to stick
in this passport.
Participation in one of these circuit races will automatically imply integration
in the rankings for the Ultra-Trail® World Tour of the given year.Oceania and
Europe.
What are SERIES & FUTURE events?
Those events labelled as SERIES offer a chance to all runners to collect
more points for the overall Ultra-Trail® World Tour ranking. The difference in
calculation of points can be reviewed in therules
Those events labelled as FUTURE do not yet fulfil all 5 criteria of the Ultra-
Trail® World Tour but promise to do so in the near future. They are therefore
not part of the official Ultra-Trail® World Tour ranking and runners with a
focus on collecting points will not be able to do so at these events. The main
goal of the collaboration with FUTURE events is the potential integration
into the tour within 1-2 years.
What is in it for the trail runners?
This is an invitation to travel, to cultural and athletic discovery. It is the list of
the races of which one should be a finisher.
For “elite” runners, for whose playground are the races of 100 km or more, it
is also a great international competitive circuit.
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UTWT MEN’S RANKING 2016
Family name Name Nationality Birthdate Sex Team/Club # races Total general #
1 GRINIUS Gediminas LTU 1979 M Vibram 2 402
2 CAPELL-GIL Pau ESP 1991 M Compressport 2 381
3 BUUD Jonas SWE 1974 M Asics 2 377
4 GAMITO-BAUS Jordi ESP 1981 M WAA Team 2 326
5 DURAN Yeray ESP 1977 M Arista 2 306
6 SHERPA Sange NEP 1981 M WAA Team 2 264
7 ZANCHI Marco ITA 1976 M Vibram 2 262
8 HERMANSEN Didrik NOR 1980 M Asics Norway 1 250
9 COINTRE Cyril FRA 1982 M WAA Team 2 240
10 PAZOS Diego SUI 1984 M Compressport 1 227
11 SYMONDS Andy GBR 1981 M Scott / Led Lenser 1 213
12 CHORIER Julien FRA 1980 M Hoka One One 1 203
13 ZLABYS Vaidas LTU 1986 M Salming 1 198
14 WARDIAN Mike USA 1974 M Julbo / Hoka One One 2 197
15 DOMINGUEZ-LEDO Javier ESP 1974 M Vibram 1 192
16 D’HAENE Francois FRA 1985 M Salomon 1 185
17 PAPI Luca ITA 1980 M WAA Team 2 182
17 GUILLON Antoine FRA 1970 M Globetrailers 1 182
19 MORALES Gerard ESP 1975 M Buff Pro Team 1 179
20 TEIXEIRA Armando POR 1975 M Salomon Portugal 1 174
UTWT WOMEN’S RANKING 2016
Family name Name Nationality Birthdate Sex Team/Club # races Total general #
1 TRIGUEROS-GARROTE Silvia ESP 1976 W Team Race Land 2 333
2 LI Dong CHN 1989 W Salomon China 2 319
3 CHAVEROT Caroline FRA 1976 W Hoke One One 1 235
4 HUSER Andrea SUI 1973 W Dynafit 1 208
5 FRAILE-AZPEITIA Uxue ESP 1974 W Vibram 1 199
6 VARGAS Adriana ARG 1978 W 1 177
7 GRANT Sophie NZL 1983 W Serpentine 1 170
7 HAYVICE Fiona NZL 1975 W Icebug Nzl 1 170
9 CLAIN Alexandra FRA 1974 W 1 164
10 SOUSA Lucinda-Santos POR 1971 W 1 158
11 ROBERTSON Melissa AUS 1981 W 1 157
11 BORZANI Lisa ITA 1979 W Tecnica 1 157
13 EAGLES Fiona NZL 1981 W 1 145
14 ZIMMERMANN Denise SUI 1975 W Salomon-Suunto 1 142
15 JODOI Reiko JPN 1957 W 2 137
16 WILLIAMS Corinne USA 1981 W 1 136
17 GOTTSCHALK Katrin NZL 1978 W 1 135
18 MORGAN Carol IRL 1973 W 1 133
19 PASAMAR-MARQUEZ Lucia ESP 1983 W 1 129
20 MARGEIRSDOTTIR Elisabet ISL 1985 W Arctic Running 1 127
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Francesca Canepa (ITA)
ITRA ranking 757/ 806
2015 highlights
100 MILES OF ISTRIA 1 ST
CAPPADOCIA ULTRA TRAIL 1 ST
UTAT 2 ND
EIGER ULTRA TRAIL 3 ND
Janessa Taylor (USA)
ITRA ranking 767/ 806
2015 highlights
ANTELOPE CANYON 1 ST
BADGER MOUNTAIN 1 ST
NUT 100 1 ST
MT. HOOD 50 1 ST
FAC
TO
Julia Bõettger (GER)
ITRA ranking 653/ 806
2015 highlights
MADEIRA ULTRA TRAIL 4 TH
BUFF EPIC TRAIL 3 RD
FEMALE LEVELS: AA ELITE2 > 750 POINTS
A ELITE 3 > 700 POINTS
BBB EXPERT1 > 650 POINTS
COURSE LEVEL POINTS NAME COUNTRY
100 miles AA 767 Taylor Janessa USA
100 miles AA 757 Canepa Francesca ITA
100 miles BBB 694 Bourassa Denise USA
69 km BBB 677 Radinja Ajda SLO
69 km BBB 666 Waiß Anita AUT
100 mile BBB 653 Boettger Julia GER
100 mile BB 630 Striednig Ulrike AUT
100 mile B 599 Cristina Zantedeschi ITA
69 km B 579 Trampuž Meta SLO
100 mile B 575 Krušec Tadeja CRO
69 km B 571 Beaudoin Genevieve CAN
69 km B 568 Wood Kate SUI
100 mile B 567 Castelli Simonetta ITA
100 miles B 565 Kolac Mirjana CRO
69 km B 558 Vajda Anita HUN
110 km CCC 541 Brezak Jelena CRO
69 km CCC 537 Cicutin Lara ITA
110 km CCC 527 Hirtzy Margit AUT
69 km CCC 523 Pisnik Aleksandra SLO
69 km CCC 514 De Giorgio Susanna ITA
100 mile CCC 509 Mastrović Vlasta CRO
100 mile CCC 509 Žbontar Draga SLO
100 mile CCC 506 Burns Sanja INA
110 km CCC 506 Jaques Christine FRA
100 miles CCC 505 Smokvina Hanza Sunčana CRO
110 km CCC 505 Mladenović Sanja CRO
100 mile CCC 501 Carbolante Silvia ITA
Denise Bourassa (USA)
ITRA ranking 694/ 806
2016 highlights
HURT 100 1 ST
BLACK CANYON ULTRAS 1 ST
FEMALE LEVELS: BB EXPERT2 > 600 POINTS
B EXPERT3 > 550 POINTS
CCC ADVANCED1 > 500 POINTS
COURSE LEVEL POINTS NAME COUNTRY
110 km A 835 Spangler Allan USA
100 miles A 813 Patrick Bohard FRA
100 miles BBB 787 Kriz Zdenek CZE
100 miles BBB 764 Massarenti Paolo ITA
100 miles BBB 763 Vencelj Toni SLO
100 miles BBB 758 Aldous Jay USA
100 miles BB 745 Hrastovec Ivan SLO
100 miles BB 745 Míl Petr CZE
100 miles BB 735 Bignell Alister SUI
110 km BB 735 Bignell Alister SUI
100 miles BB 732 Viola Enrico ITA
100 miles BB 731 Wagner Thomas AUT
100 miles BB 730 Guerini Luca ITA
100 miles BB 725 Sharpe Charlie GBR
100 miles BB 719 Žnidarič Peter SLO
100 miles BB 718 Blečić Ivan CRO
100 miles BB 716 Zupan Klemen SLO
69 km BB 710 Boivin Marc CAN
110 km BB 707 Zakovsky Petr CZE
100 miles BB 702 Potocnik Tilen SLO
110 km B 688 Brauen Rene SUI
110 km B 688 Yavuz Mahmut TUR
100 miles B 686 Kotopoulos Thodoris GRE
100 miles B 686 Pešić Ante CRO
100 miles B 684 Gyurkó Péter HUN
100 miles B 682 Kosmač Jure SLO
100 miles B 681 Salpistis Nazareno ITA
WAT
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Patrick Bohard (FRA)
ITRA ranking 813/ 937
2015 highlights
TOR DES GEANTS 1 ST
TRAIL DU ROC DE LA LUNE 1 ST
Allan Spangler (USA)
ITRA ranking 835/ 937
2015 highlights
CAPITOL PEAK 1 ST
RUN THE RUT 8 TH
ENDURANCE CHALLENGE
CALIFORNIA 9 TH
CH
Zdenek Kriz (CZE)
ITRA ranking 787/ 937
2015 highlights
100 MILES OF ISTRIA 110 1 ST
ULTRA PIRINEU 9 TH
LAVAREDO ULTRA TRAIL 12 TH
Jay Aldous (USA)
ITRA ranking 758/ 937
2015 highlights
WASATSCH FRONT 100 4 TH
NOMADSRUN MARAKECH 4 TH
2014 highlights
100 MILES OF ISTRIA 1 ST
MALE LEVELS: A ELITE 3 > 800 POINTS
BBB EXPERT1 > 750 POINTS
BB EXPERT2 > 700 POINTS
COURSE LEVEL POINTS NAME COUNTRY
100 miles B 674 Brandl Robert AUT
100 miles B 673 Fahrengruber René AUT
110 km B 673 Causidis Marek CZE
100 miles B 669 Abdakovic Mirsad BIH
110 km B 668 Simonazzi Francesco ITA
69 km B 668 Vidič Uroš SLO
69 km B 660 Vuk Benyamin CRO
100 miles B 659 Korab Robert POL
100 miles B 659 Lekšić Duje Crv CRO
100 miles B 658 Kaňa František SVK
100 miles B 654 Nedjalkov Balázs HUN
100 miles B 653 Treu Denis ITA
100 miles B 652 Peffley Joshua USA
100 miles B 652 Mcmillan William GBR
100 miles CCC 648 Ivanovski Zikica MKD
100 miles CCC 648 Marchi Mauro ITA
69 km CCC 642 Manivoz Franck FRA
100 miles CCC 641 Rasmussen Per Egon DEN
100 miles CCC 640 Franciosi Jonathan ITA
69 km CCC 640 Yovanovitch Gil Igor ESP
100 miles CCC 639 Locatelli Michele Oriele ITA
100 miles CCC 631 Domazetovic Aleksandar MNE
69 km CCC 630 Olcsak Jozsef HUN
100 miles CCC 629 Cukev Plamen BUL
100 miles CCC 629 Giovanni Battista Torelli ITA
100 miles CCC 628 Marolt Igor SLO
100 miles CCC 628 Zechmeister Tomm GER
MALE LEVELS: B EXPERT3 > 650 POINTS
CCC ADVANCED1 > 600 POINTS
COURSE LEVEL POINTS NAME COUNTRY
100 miles CCC 627 Galkowski Domagoj CRO
100 miles CCC 626 Bastian Fabricio DEN
100 miles CCC 625 Guarino Riccardo ITA
110 km CCC 624 Maillard Ludovic GBR
110 km CCC 622 Grakalić Alen CRO
100 miles CCC 618 Galov Pirin BUL
110 km CCC 618 Patek Andreas AUT
110 km CCC 618 Plasmanne Maxime BEL
69 km CCC 618 Kaltenekar Matej SLO
69 km CCC 618 Kirsic Igor CRO
100 miles CCC 615 Tautscher Hannes AUT
69 km CCC 614 Moirano Filippo ITA
100 miles CCC 613 Mederal Andrej SLO
100 miles CCC 613 Mencin Dusan SLO
110 km CCC 612 Pivcevic Toni CRO
110 km CCC 611 Rozanov Alexey RUS
100 miles CCC 608 Piatto Michele ITA
100 miles CCC 607 Kodym Matthias AUT
69 km CCC 605 Rogina Darko CRO
100 miles CCC 603 Hajek Jakub CZE
110 km CCC 603 Horvat Nikola CRO
110 km CCC 603 Lešnik Renato SLO
110 km CCC 603 Novak Aleš SLO
100 miles CCC 602 Shutov Igor LAT
100 miles CCC 600 Kodelja Andrej SLO
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5K STREET RACE
@UMAG, APRIL 17 TH , START AT NOON
Tired of waiting for your friends who are enjoying the trail?
Enroll to the 5K street race!
100 Miles of Istria: 5k is a 5km long street race.
Race will be held at the Umag’s seafront, a few meters from the sea. Start and
finish are situated at the same spot, while competitors run three exactly the
same circles as shown on the map. Route is flat and completely paved.
The race is open for everyone above 16 years of age. All competitors
participate at their own risk. After the race, organizer will proclaim the best
runners overall and in the categories as follows:
The organizer will offer refreshments after the race and the best runners will
be rewarded. Start fee for the race is 70,00 kn, every competitor will recieve a
100 MIles of Istria T-shirt as a gift.
Registrations are open at www.stotinka.hr and it will be open until April 17 th .
The number of competitors are limited to 500.
MALE
Juniors 1997-2000
MS 1996-1982
M35 1981-1972
M45 1971-1962
M55 1961-1952
M65 1951. and older
FEMALE
Juniors 1997-2000
WS 1996-1982
W35 1981-1972
W45 1971-1962
W55 1961-1952
W65 1951. and older
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1 MILE KIDS RACE
@UMAG, APRIL 17 TH , START AT 11:00 AM
And something for your kids too!
Ledo 1 mile is a 1 mile long street race for the
kids. Enrollment is absolutely free but you should
hurry because we have only 100 BIBs available.
You can enroll your kids by sending an e-mail at
onemile@istria100.com.
Each kid will get a t-shirt, a finisher’s medal and
an ice cream!
RACE ROUTE
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Istria
Where dreams come true.

eaching deep into
the ISTRIAclear blue waters of the
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THE HEART-SHAPED PENINSULA REACHING DEEP INTO THE CLEAR BLUE WATERS OF THE ADRIATIC SEA
TO THE SUNNY AND WARM MEDITERRANEAN
driatic Sea is a hidden garden
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beauty which opens the door
Come and travel through it without hesitation, and the
Histri, Celts and Romans, through the Slavonic peoples
holiday of your dreams will become reality. Multicultural and
and Venetians, all way to the Austro-Hungarian Empire,
hospitable, this is an area where wide-ranging diversities have
and you will soon learn why Istria is so special.
come together
to
to form a happy
the
union.
sunny and warm
To begin, remember the Legend of the Argonauts. In vain
Istria’s crystal clear sea, clean shores and ports, its lively fishing
pursuit of Jason and the stolen Golden Fleece, having arrived
boats and teeming narrow stone streets exude the true charm of
to the shores of Istria, the people of Colchis decided not to
the Mediterranean. Small, picturesque medieval towns perched
return to their home. There is something in her magic, like in
on the peaks of its hills emanate the
Mediterranean.
peace and gentleness of
no other place in the Mediterranean. Here you will find a town
landscapes that irresistibly evoke the most beautiful parts of
which, just like Rome, lies on seven hills and boasts a famous
Tuscany or Provence.
amphitheatre. On one of those hills, a weary Hungarian king
felt the desire to exchange his resplendent robes for the modest
robe of a monk, and die in a state of sanctity, while the immortal
Dante, inspired by the view from a panoramic viewpoint, wrote
the verses of his masterpiece, The Divine Comedy. The name of
Whereas the coastlines of Pula, Rovinj, Vrsar, Poreč, Novigrad
or Umag bring to mind heritage and antiquity and conjure up
images of Venice, in the central part of Istria the spirit of Central
Europe is instantly discernible. In other words, Istria offers more
than just the sea, sunbathed shores, romantic coves and tiny
ports! She beckons you to follow the fairyland paths leading
to the small medieval towns crowning her hilly landscape.
Climb up to any one of them. Be it Motovun, Grožnjan, Završje,
Oprtalj or, indeed, the smallest town in the world, Hum. A walk
through their narrow, stone-paved streets will become a
magical journey through a history that is quite unique. Follow
that special path, from the massive town gate to a bench on the
town loggia, and then on to the church on the main square and
the bell tower, a view from which Istria will, for a brief moment,
shine forth from a different panorama. Although they seem to
be very similar, each of these tiny medieval towns is a quite
individual entity.
travel through it without
and the holiday of your
ill become reality. Multiculhospitable,
this is an area
de-ranging diversities have
ther to form a happy union.
stal clear sea, clean shores
its lively fishing boats and
arrow stone streets exude
harm of the Mediterranean.
cturesque medieval towns
the peaks of its hills emaeace
and gentleness of landt
irresistibly evoke the most
arts of Tuscany or Provence.
So, be curious! Peek into doorways, discover the coats of arms,
enter churches and find rest in the cool and quietude of the
chapels. Here, you will come to understand the popular legends
about diligent fairies who spend the nights building and
rebuilding the walls, and also about ‘štrigas’ - bad witches who
are always stirring up trouble. If you should meet anybody in
your wanderings, feel free to stop and ask them whatever you
wish. The people here are kindly and hospitable, and they will
gladly tell you the story of Istria, a land in which even the
greatest diversities live in peace and harmony, taking pride in
their openness.
Istria truly is ‘terra magica’; blessed with unspoiled nature, the
crown jewel of which are the Brijuni islands, one of the most
beautiful archipelagos in the Mediterranean with rare plant and
animal species. This is a land whose long and rich history can be
read literally from dinosaur footprints.
a land of true
s, where the blue
green will inspire
l
Fortified by the northerly bora and invigorated by the mistral,
fragrance imbued with Spanish broom, sage and lavender,
drowsy from stone pines, thyme and immortelle, with a climate
that makes for a five month long swimming season, Istria is
indeed the ideal touristdestination.
he coastlines of Pula, Rovinj,
eč, Novigrad or Umag bring
heritage and antiquity and
images of Venice, in the
t of Istria the spirit of Cene
is instantly discernible. In
Of course, don’t forget to taste Istria! From delicacies of the sea
to delectable truffles, the liquid gold of the local Malvasia, the
aromatic Muscat of Momjan, or the ruby-red Teran that once
fortified Casanova himself, your palate will combine these divine
pleasures into a fusion of unforgettable Istrian experiences. So,
rather than dreaming of the holiday of your life - wake up in
Istria! Step into this vibrant hub of civilisations whose cultural
arboretum has been jealously nurtured since the times of the
other words, Istria offers more than
just the sea, sunbathed shores, romantic
coves and tiny ports! She beckons
you to follow the fairyland paths leading
to the small medieval towns crowning
her hilly landscape. Climb up to any
one of them. Be it Motovun, Grožnjan,
Završje, Oprtalj or, indeed, the smallest
town in the world, Hum. A walk
through their narrow, stone-paved
streets will become a magical journey
through a history that is quite unique.
Follow that special path, from the massive
town gate to a bench on the town
loggia, and then on to the church on
the main square and the bell tower, a
view from which Istria will, for a brief
moment, shine forth from a different
panorama. Although they seem to be
very similar, each of these tiny medieval
towns is a quite individual entity.
So, be curious! Peek into doorways, discover
the coats of arms, enter churches
and find rest in the cool and quietude
of the chapels. Here, you will come to
understand the popular legends about
diligent fairies who spend the nights
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this town is Pula, Istria’s largest urban centre. It is the beating
heart of the peninsula, with 3000 years of history behind it and
a unique place in the Mediterranean. Pula boasts a diverse,
impressive cultural heritage. Just like the peninsula upon which
it rose, it is not without reason that it carries a feminine name.
Modest but fascinating, Pula and Istria have long been known
as enchantresses with a hundred faces, faces that have been
seducing visitors for thousands of years. Whoever strays once
into their invisible web, and experiences but a morsel of the joy
building they can give, and always rebuilding wishes to return again, the and walls, again! and
also about ‘štrigas’ - bad witches who
are always stirring up trouble. If you
should meet anybody in your wanderings,
feel free to stop and ask them
| 6. |
whatever you wish. The people here are
kindly and hospitable, and they will
gladly tell you the story of Istria, a land
in which even the greatest diversities
live in peace and harmony, taking pride
in their openness.
Novigrad
Umag
Poreč
brijuni
Vrsar
Grožnjan
Motovun
Rovinj
Pula
Pazin
Labin
Rabac
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IS A HIDDEN GARDEN OF BEAUTY WHICH OPENS THE DOOR
istria.
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Discover hidden treasures
of breath-taking history
and unspoiled nature
| 3. |
| 4. |
Istria truly is ‘terra magica’; blessed
with unspoiled nature, the crown jewel
of which are the Brijuni islands, one of
the most beautiful archipelagos in the
Mediterranean with rare plant and animal
species. This is a land whose long
and rich history can be read literally
from dinosaur footprints. Fortified by
the northerly bora and invigorated by
the mistral, fragrance imbued with
Spanish broom, sage and lavender,
drowsy from stone pines, thyme and
immortelle, with a climate that makes
for a five month long swimming season,
Istria is indeed the ideal tourist
destination. Of course, don’t forget to
taste Istria! From delicacies of the sea
to delectable truffles, the liquid gold of
the local Malvasia, the aromatic Muscat
of Momjan, or the ruby-red Teran
that once fortified Casanova himself,
your palate will combine these divine
pleasures into a fusion of unforgettable
Istrian experiences. So, rather than
dreaming of the holiday of your life -
wake up in Istria! Step into this vibrant
hub of civilisations whose cultural arboretum
has been jealously nurtured
since the times of the Histri, the Celts
and the Romans, through the Slavonic
peoples and the Venetians, all the
way to the Austro-Hungarian Empire,
and you will soon learn why Istria is
so special. To begin, remember the Legend
of the Argonauts. In vain pursuit
of Jason and the stolen Golden Fleece,
having arrived to the shores of Istria,
the people of Colchis decided not to
return to their home. There is something
in her magic, like in no other
place in the Mediterranean. Here you
will find a town which, just like Rome,
lies on seven hills and boasts a famous
amphitheatre. On one of those hills, a
weary Hungarian king felt the desire
to exchange his resplendent robes for
the modest robe of a monk, and die in
a state of sanctity, while the immortal
Dante, inspired by the view from a panoramic
viewpoint, wrote the verses of
his masterpiece, The Divine Comedy.
The name of this town is Pula, Istria’s
largest urban centre. It is the beating
heart of the peninsula, with 3000 years
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| 5. |
| 6. |
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ISTRIAN
CUISINE AND
WINES
In Mediterranean, but also wider European relations, Istria
is branded as the area of wines, olives and truffles, superior
gastronomy, developed wine culture, authentic model of
agritourism and traditionally successful coastal tourism in
towns such as Pula, Rovinj, Poreč, Umag, Novigrad and many
smaller places. How did Istria transform into a region of very
attractive living and a growing economy, recently becoming
populated not only by people from other parts of Croatia, but a
growing number of foreigners, too?
It turned its least populated and somewhat forgotten, and
green countryside of Istria, into its strongest and most go-ahead
natural resource. The essence of the development philosophy of
this region and Istria’s future is based on it. The initiators of the
strategic development of Istria were the first to realise that the
inner part of this peninsula represents the hidden treasure yet to
be discovered. They figured out that the successful development
of coastal tourism will largely depend on reviving the neglected
parts of Central Istria.
Many old olive groves and vineyards were restored. Large areas
of deserted land were planted with young olives and vines,
fruits and vegetables. The inhabitants recognised the value
and potential of this extremely fertile red Istrian soil and a high
quality base for development of contemporary agriculture was
soon developed. Focusing mainly on olive production and wine
growing, it led the revival of the gastronomic and oenological
scene.
Small family-run wine cellars and taverns revitalised traditional
recipes, and the Motovun Forest with its Mirna River and black
and white truffles became one of the most visited and famous
forests in Europe. The elite gastronomic offer now includes
seasonal specialities: meat of boškarin, indigenous Istrian cattle
weighing up to one ton, and wild asparagus. Country farms
and restaurants offer Istrian proscuitto of extraordinary quality,
home- made sheep and goat cheese, home-grown eggs, homemade
pasta, traditional pickled foods, honey, vegetables grown
in village gardens, various venison dishes, pork cutlets (ombolo
or zarebnjak) and sausages with pickled cabbage, žgvacet (stew
or moussaka) with gnocchi, veal prepared under čripnja (steel
or clay dish), Istrian red wine soup with olive oil, salt, pepper
and toasted bread, crabs from the Pula local waters served with
salad, sweet ravioli à la Labin, tea cakes (cukerančići), etc.
Istrian estates (stancije) were reconstructed, preserving the
authentic architectural characteristics of ancient building
traditions and they now provide visitors with superior comfort
while offering authentic food, faithfully reflecting the identity
of this region and its rich gastronomic heritage.
The gastronomy was developed on the foundations of centuriesold
tradition, modernised with new recipes and imaginative
combinations featuring both Mediterranean and Central
European cuisines.
Istrian olive oils win most prizes in all important world festivals
and competitions, while Istrian wines receive high marks
from world-renowned wine experts and critics in respected
professional wine journals.
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Wine and olive trails give impressive insights into the regional
wealth, while festivals (such as Vinistra in Poreč, Open Days for
visitors all over Istria and Days of Olive Oils in Vodnjan) give a
strong incentive for faster and more quality development of
wine-growing, wine production and olive growing. Malvasia
became a wine trade mark of Istria, recognised in a wider
region. New generations of viticulturists and winegrowers
systematically improve the quality offering of this important
Istrian brand.
Istrian gastronomy offers a wide palette of the most diverse
delicacies; from fuži with truffles (home-made Istrian pasta),
venison and boškarin with pljukanci (home-made Istrian
type of gnocchi), asparagus fritaje (a type of omelette), pasta,
proscuitto smoked and dried in the original Istrian manner,
bacon and other meat products, to sea specialities; fish, crabs
and shells from the Lim Channel. Extraordinary biodiversities,
mountain ranges from Učka to the Mirna River valley and the
coastal belt all packed into the relatively small Istrian territory.
This is an inexhaustible source for the creation of an imaginative
gastronomic and wine offering. The former flight of the
population from the countryside turned into an emigration
exodus, has now changed into a mass and ongoing return. Firstclass
olive-growers, wine makers, winegrowers, oenologists
and caterers, are becoming valued entrepreneurs. Small familyowned
hotels win the highest awards in the hotel industry
category on a regular basis. Refurbished estates are being
equipped for the highest standard of tourism. The white truffle
(Tuber magnatum), found in the Motovun Forest, entered the
Guinness Book of World Records, as a rarity, being the largest,
precious tuber ever found in the World (1.31 kg). Goat cheeses
from the Kumparička estate stand shoulder to shoulder with
world renowned cheese products. Oysters and mussels from the
Lim Channel will impress discerning gourmets. If we combine
the Istrian gastronomic and oenological features with the
beauty of the almost untouched countryside of the peninsula,
its coast and islands, and in particular, the Briuni National Park
and Učka Park of Nature, it becomes obvious that Istria presents
one of the most attractive European regions. It moves away
from the idea of terra incognita, coming closer to being a land of
truffles, wines, olives and helpful, warm hosts, who will proudly
offer the wealth of the Istrian soil and traditional heritage to
their guests. On the other hand, Istrian restaurants, most of
which preserved the romantic atmosphere of the old taverns,
compete in the quality and diversity of their offer. Some of them
match the high achievements of the European catering industry.
The most popular of them are the Giannino, San Rocco, Monte,
Milan, Blu, Pepenero, Morgan, Batelina and Vodnjanka.
By many of its geographical features, Istria will remind you of
Provence or Tuscany. Culture in the revived Istrian towns, such as
Motovun, Grožnjan, Buzet, Grimalda and Svetvinčenat,
contributed to the popularisation of Istria as an unmissable
cultural destination. The shows at the Ulysses Theatre in Brijuni,
film festivals in Pula and Motovun, summer concerts in Grožnjan
and the Amphitheatre in Pula are internationally recognised
cultural events, positioning Istria on the cultural map of Europe.
However, the majority of visitors are delighted with Istria
because of its wine, olives and truffles – its brand-making
features. The Istrian gastronomy, with its brave mix of the
traditional and avant-garde, offers its guests memorable
specialities, allied with wines of the Istrian climate, affirmed
and recognised in the international wine arena. These are
the reasons for touring Istria with plentiful gastronomic and
oenological curiosity, armed with sufficient patience to discover
new and so far unknown pleasures in the hidden corners of this
beautiful, promised land, and to satisfy the highest hedonistic
criteria.
Health
Istria is a Croatian region, surrounded by the sea, thus its cuisine
is mostly based on the fruits of the sea. Change of seasons
and the Mediterranean climate, as well as the conditions at
sea, dictate the type of seafood to be chosen at a given time.
Plenty of fresh fish and famous shrimps are available for most
of the year and they are a perfect choice for a healthy heart,
particularly the Omega 3 fatty acids, obtained from seafood
which protect the heart and vascular system.
Zinc (Zn), the mineral found amply in seafood, is of vital
importance for the immune system. The amount of zinc in
the body is related to vitality and replacement of lost energy;
revitalisation.
Shells, limpets and fish are surely the primary choices in Istria,
for they are full of minerals. Exotic taste and an extravagance of
truffles are a temptation for all those ready for a gastronomic
adventure.
A strong point in the gastronomy of Istria is made by olive oil,
which presents a perfect choice for energy and good health.
Wines
Istria is the largest peninsula in Croatia and its most western
winegrowing region. Its geographic position is excellent, and is
almost fully surrounded by the sea. It has a mild Mediteranean
climate, with significant continental influences. This area is
also very interesting and diverse from the geopolitical view; it
is situated within three states, between the east and the west,
in touch with many different peoples and on a crossroads of
different cultures. Its rich and turbulent history, Istria nowadays
uses to its advantage – it is a multi-cultural environment, open
and progressive in many segments of human life and work.
All of that had its impact on the development of vineyards
and wine-growing, the history of which dates far into ancient
times. It is thought that the first vine was brought by the Greek
colonists, several centuries before Christ. Istrian viticulture was
developing through the centuries and its peak occurred at the
end of the 19th century, together with other parts of Croatia,
before the appearance of the vine-pest. Today, Istria is one of
the most important Croatian winegrowing areas. Wine is not
only an important agricultural product, but also an integral part
of the tourist offer. As proof of this, everyone who comes to Istria
by car can see; after passing the 5 km long tunnel through the
Učka Mountain, one of the first signs: Istria – the land of good
wine.
Wine-growing fields and production
conditions
Istrian vineyards are situated in three winegrowing areas –
western, central and eastern Istria. The whole peninsula is
characterised by vast differences in its landscape – its vineyards
are situated at all altitudes, from sealevel to 400 m above the
sea. Climate is also diverse. The average annual temperature in
Poreč and Pula is high (13 – 14 °C), with a moderate amount
of rainfall (of about 850 mm/year). Central Istria experiences
a more significant influence from the continental climate and
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of wine, from sparkling to soft, dessert wines. The quality of
the wine strongly depends on the growing circumstances, and
particularly the quality of the soil. The best varieties of malvasia
come from high terrains and soft, flysch grounds. We find it in all
quality categories – from table to supreme wines. Nonetheless,
the vast majority of malvasia comes from dry wines from
ordinary picking, with a discrete, pleasant type of aroma, which
reminds us of the locust flower, and is of good constitution with
a full, balanced taste. It represents the basis of production and is
the base wine for almost all Istrian wine makers.
Chardonnay, white and grey Pinot are worldknown varieties,
with excellent results in Istria. The specific climate of Istria has a
favourable impact on the characteristics of the wine, and they
mature into wine of full and medium strength, but aromatic
with a balanced taste. The same qualities can be noted with
white sauvignon. This environment provides for its flavour
to be fully expressed. In comparison to the colder parts of
the continent, where sauvignon varieties are lighter, with
an intensive flowery flavour, the wine here is fuller and the
bouquet is more complex. The white Muscat wine holds a
specific place within the assortment. It is usually found here
under the name Muscat Momjanski (named after the area
in which it is found, Momjanština). In particular, Momjan, a
picturesque place in Western Istria, has a tradition of cultivating
this particular variety, and is known for production of some of
the best Croatian dessert wines.
These are usually much flavoured, semisweet or sweet wines,
produced from regular picking or some traditional procedures
typical of the production of dessert wines. In this way, the
grapes are usually left on the vine to become over ripe, possibly
until the end of October or November, or are additionally dried
after picking. Teran (or Terrano) is the leading red variety in
Istria. It gives usually well coloured, aromatic wine, pleasant
and fresh, with a tart taste. The best Teran wine is produced
in central Istria, around Motovun. In good years, and with
moderate vinification, these wines are among the best this
variety can give. Refosk (refosco) is a type of variety close to
Teran, and was therefore considered for that wine for a long
time. Still, they differ. Refosk is less prominent, but gives wine
of similar characteristics and is also considered a native variety
and a trade mark of red Istrian wines.
Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot are worldknown
varieties, and they are widespread in Istria where
they achieve excellent results and are used on their own or as
a cuvée. They are grown all over the peninsula, but the best
vineyards are found in the western, warmer part, close to
the sea. The largest plantations are around Poreč. Their wines
are full, medium strong, well coloured and with a discrete,
distinctive flavour. Red Pinot is less well represented, but it
gives good wines. They are fuller and of better colour than
those from inland. It gives the best results in the production of
Istrian sparkling wines, together with Chardonnay and Istrian
malmsey. Hrvatica (a woman of Croatia) is a less represented
variety. It is considered an indigenous variety, gives a good crop
and its wine is in the middle quality range. Borgonja is another
variety considered as autochthonous, although, for a while, it
was thought to be identical to the French Gamay. Still, genetic
research has discarded this hypothesis, and has established that
this variety is identical to Frankovka (a dark-skinned variety),
i.e. the Blaufrankisch or Lemberger variety. It gives good, red
wine, of moderate fullness and colour, very appropriate for
everyday use with many Istrian traditional dishes. The Muscat
Ruža of Poreč is a local synonym for a more famous Austrian
Rosenmuskateller or the Italian Moscato Rosa, an old variety
of rather particular features; it gives excellent, mostly dessert
thus, the average annual temperature in Pazin is just above 11
°C, with a significantly higher amount of rainfall (>1000 mm/
year). But, besides these large differences in environmental
conditions, the most significant and notable difference is in
the soil particularly and obviously its colour. Istria is thus often
divided into the Red (red soil, terra rossa), and White (flysch
soil, terre biance). It is the diversity of the environmental
conditions that leads to the high number of grape varieties
being successfully grown in this area. Istria is a specific region
where we find an equal distribution of continental and
Mediterranean varieties. Many of them achieve supreme results
and significantly contribute to the fullness of Istrian wine’s nose
and taste.
Istrian varieties and their wine
Until the middle of the last century, red varieties prevailed in
Istria. Today, the leading variety in the assortment is the Istrian
Malvasia, a white variety dominant in all winegrowing fields.
It belongs to the large group of malmseys, with some fifteen
varieties of different characteristics. They are found all over the
Mediterranean, and their common name often relates them to
Greece, i.e. its historic port of Monemvasia in the Peloponnesus.
Still, all the research indicates that this particular malvasia is
unique and it is most probably the indigenous Istrian variety.
It has been grown in Istria for centuries, and its sudden rise
happened after WW II, with the increase of interest in white
wines. It is a polyvalent variety, used for production of all types
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wine, whose bouquet reminds us of roses. The wines are semisweet
or sweet, of very intensive bouquet, moderately coloured
and of full taste, balanced and with very long ending. Besides
the varieties mentioned above, which form the majority in the
vineyards of Istria, we can also mention draganela, brajdenica,
opačevina, dolcin, duranija, surina and some other varieties,
which are today almost forgotten. They are not used separately,
but as part of a mixed, mostly old plantations. We consider
them the native varieties and measures have been taken lately
to revitalise them.
Principal producers
According to many indicators, Istria is one of the leading
Croatian wine-growing regions. The number of producers is on
the rise, and the areas covered with grape-vines are expanding.
Most of them are located in western Istria and the majority are
small wine cellars, companies and family farms. During the 90s
of the last century, a new Istrian wave started from here. A few
young
producers started production in a new, modern way and have
quickly risen to the Croatian peak. They are successful on the
world markets today and their products are often given excellent
marks and receive awards. Among them, distinguished are the
Matošević (with famous, recognised malvasia Alba and Alba
barrique, Grimalda, excellent Cuvée Chardonnay, Sauvignon
and Istrian malvasia) and Kozlović (with Santa Lucia, from the
location of the same name, is one of the most sought after
malvasias, and semi-sweet Momjanski Muscat in the category
of dessert wines), but also Coronica and Trapan, who have been
attracting world attention lately with their malvasias. There are
also the Pilato, Degrassi, Arman and a dozen other less known,
but perceptive wine makers.
The largest producers are the Agrolaguna and Istravino. They
offer many varieties of wine of moderate price and good and
excellent quality (particularly Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon of
the Agrolaguna, and Teran Dajla of the Istravino). It is important
to mention also the wine maker Roxanich and Franco Arman,
whose wines have recently been positioned among the best
Istrian teran wines. Some of the best Croatian sparkling wines
are produced in Istria, under the name of Misal, where we find
several sparkling wines produced in a traditional procedure of
bottle fermentation. Besides the usual varieties of chardonnay
and red pinot, produced in the traditional, champagne method,
the native Istrian varieties are also being vinificated, making
those wines rather specific and interesting.
The Association of Vine and Wine Growers, Vinistra, is largely
responsible for the development of vine-growing and wine
making in Istria. They organise regular exhibitions of wine,
Vinistra, (at the beginning of May) and the international
competition, The World of Malvasia, which is a sort of a world
championship of wine produced from different malvasias.
They have initiated the programme Malvasia IQ, the system
for awarding a specific marking IQ (Istrian Quality) to the best
alvasias. In this way, they promote and raise the quality of the
most important Istrian wine.
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ACCOMMODATION
Village Sol Garden Istra****
Village Sol Garden Istra in Umag is an ideal holiday destination for family fun or
the sports-minded traveller. New water park, complete with swimming pools,
waterfalls and other attractions gives this Istrian accommodation a very familyfriendly
feel.
Village Sol Garden Istra is located in the Katoro tourist resort, just 250 meters from
the Adriatic Sea. Guests can enjoy all the facilities and amenities of hotel Sol Garden
Istra, which adjoins the Village.
Double room, bed and breakfast
Single room, bed and breakfast
29,00 EUR
37,00 EUR
Hotel Sol Garden Istra****
Thanks to some recent additions, limitless sporting activities and its close proximity
to the beach and other nearby sights, Sol Garden Istra has become one of the
premier family and active hotels along the Adriatic coastline.
All this action will surely have your muscles and mind in dire need of relaxation. And
that is where The Body Holiday, the hotel’s state-of-the-art wellness centre, comes
in. Massage rooms, saunas, whirlpools, relaxation rooms, a fitness centre and indoor
swimming pool highlight the great services of the spa.
Bring up your kids to an amazing holiday in Umag: activities and facilities designed
for their fun, without compromising on quality and comfort!
Hotel Sol Garden Istra is one of the best family – friendly hotels in Coratia! Beautiful
interiors, good food, spa treatments and high quality service, alongside all the
elements that make your life easier as parents and ensure your children have a
fantastic time!
Double room, bed and breakfast
Single room, bed and breakfast
34,00 EUR
44,00 EUR
TRANSFERS
From airport:
TRIESTE ITL (Ronchi degli Legionari) 170,00 EUR
VENEZIA ITL (Marco Polo) 270,00 EUR
LJUBLJANA SLO (Brnik) 220,00 EUR
Van(1-7pax) transfers with a driver available from Airport – Umag and/or back.
If you need transfer from/to another airport, please let us know on booking@
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Traveling by plane:
The closest airports are:
Venice ITL http://www.veniceairport.it/en/
Trieste ITL http://www.aeroporto.fvg.it/en/home/index.htm
Ljubljana SLO http://www.lju-airport.si/en/Main
Zagreb CRO http://www.zagreb-airport.hr/home
Pula CRO http://www.airport-pula.hr/default.aspx?id=65
Rijeka CRO http://www.rijeka-airport.hr/index_eng.asp
Trieste airport is the closest to Umag.
Traveling by bus:
There are not many bus lines to Umag, only some from Zagreb (via Rijeka) and Trieste.
Traveling by car:
GETTING HERE
If you are coming from the north (direction Ljubljana – Koper), you have to pass the border at
KAŠTEL – Dragonja or PLOVANIJA – Šečovlje to enter the Umag region.
If you are coming from the east (direction Zagreb or Split) take the road towards Rijeka. Pass
the Učka tunnel and take exit LUPOGLAV-BUZET. Drive towards Buzet and take direction Buje or
Umag. Then follow the signs for Umag.
If you are coming from south (direction Pula) the shortest is to enter the fast road (Istarski
ipsilon) in Pula and follow the direction to Umag. Otherwise, you can take the local road through
Vodnjan, Bale, Sv. Lovreč, Poreč, Novigrad and enter Umag.
Bus station Zagreb: http://www.akz.hr/default.aspx?id=260
Bus station Trieste (ITL): http://www.autostazionetrieste.it/
CROSSING THE BORDER
In most cases, the only form of ID required is a valid passport. And if you’re an EU or US citizen,
you can also use your national ID card. Croatian customs regulations are almost entirely in
harmony with EU standards.
All aliens who are holders of valid Schengen documents, as well as national visas and residence
permits of Bulgaria, Cyprus, and Romania do not require an additional (Croatian) visa for Croatia.
Aliens who are holders of:
• uniform visa (C) for two or multiple entries, valid for all Schengen Area Member States;
• visa with limited territorial validity (LTV visa), for two or multiple entries, issued to the
holder of a travel document that is not recognised by one or more, but not all of the
Schengen Area Member States, and which is valid for the territory of the Member States
recognising the travel document;
• long-stay visa (D) for stays exceeding three months, issued by one of the Schengen Area
Member State;
• residence permit issued by one of the Schengen Area Member State;
• national visas for two or multiple entries and residence permits of Bulgaria, listed in
Annex I of the Decision No 565/2014/EU;
• national visas for two or multiple entries and residence permits of Cyprus, listed in Annex
III of the Decision No 565/2014/EU;
• national visas for two or multiple entries and residence permits of Romania, listed in
Annex IV of the Decision No 565/2014/EU;
• do not require a visa for transit or intended stays in the territory of Croatia not exceeding
90 days in any 180-day period.
Aliens who require a visa for Croatia can fill out the visa application form on-line at crovisa.
mvep.hr (available in English, Russian, Ukrainian, Albanian, and Turkish language). Printed and
filled out application form along with other required documents should be submitted to the
competent Croatian Embassy/Consulate or visa centre or through an accredited tourist agency.
All questions regarding Croatia’s visa regime can be submitted at: vize@mvep.hr or visit www.
mvep.hr
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There are not many options for public transport in Umag. Umag is a small city and you can reach
city centre from hotels on foot without any problem. It will take about 20 minutes walking along
the sea (waterfront). Otherwise, you can take a tourist train or ask in a hotel for a taxi.
Tourist train: every 30 minutes train takes from the Katoro village (near Sol Garden hotel and
village) to the city centre and back. You can find schedule on a tourist train station or in hotel’s
reception. Price is 20 kn (approx. € 2,70) in one direction for adults and 10 kn (approx. € 1,40)
for children up to 10 years.
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WHILE IN UMAG, WHY DON’T
YOU TRY...
SOME DELICIOUS LOCAL SPECIALTIES?
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The scent of asparagus and the warmth of Istrian
hospitality will pervade the restaurants of northwestern
Istria between March 23 and May 15.
During March, April and May the tenth Days of
Istrian Asparagus will give true “asparagus lovers”
an opportunity to relish in imaginative, delicious
and fragrant delicacies made from Istrian wild
asparagus, ranging from the renowned “fritaja”
(omelettes), soups, homemade pastas and
risottos to ingenious combinations with meat
and fish and scrumptious desserts.
Asparagus is one of the most appreciated wild
plant varieties growing in Istria, picked from
mid March to late April. Since it grows in less
accessible places, often protected by thorny
bushes, its picking requires eye of a hawk, iron
will and not being afraid of an occasional scratch.
Asparagus is a well-known keeper of health and
in terms of nutrition, an excellently balanced
foodstuff. We needn’t neglect the fact that
this wonderful plant has been considered an
aphrodisiac from times immemorial due to its
high vitamin E content, often spoken of as the
fertility vitamin.
Since wild asparagus contain all the fullness of
bitterish flavour, paired with fresh indigenous
Istrian foodstuffs they will delight the palate
of true connoisseurs with a virtual explosion of
aromas.
Food, medicine, aphrodisiac....It’s no wonder
that we dedicated an entire manifestation to this
plant.
After only one visit, you will want to try everything
from the prestigious list of restaurants and
taverns hosting the Days of Istrian Asparagus.
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COMMUNES INVOLVED
CITY OF UMAG
CITY OF LABIN
LOVRAN
MUNICIPALITY
CITY OF BUZET
REGISTRATIONS & FINISH 100 MILES RACE START 110 KM RACE START 69 KM RACE START
KRŠAN
MUNICIPALITY
LUPOGLAV
MUNICIPALITY
CITY OF PAZIN
CEROVLJE
MUNICIPALITY
MOTOVUN
MUNICIPALITY
OPRTALJ
MUNICIPALITY
GROŽNJAN
MUNICIPALITY
CITY OF BUJE
42 KM RACE START
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