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[INTERVIEW] Killu Olju – an Estonian living and running in Zagreb
Killu Olju is a 39 years old Estonian runner living in Zagreb, but what impressed me the most about her were her Croatian skills. It might not be a surprise that foreigners speak Croatian, but Killu does not have a foreign accent at all and she also uses some...
I’m not winning races. So, why do I keep racing?
Traveling, picking up the race bib, changing into running clothes, warming up. The anticipation of the starting gunshot, the feeling of excitement while courage and insecurity are inter-lapsing, meeting nice people, a thousand thoughts at once… all of this and much more is what makes us race. But, not...
New Year’s Eve race in Varaždin – one of a kind!
For runners, there is no better way to start a year than running. And in Varaždin, a Baroque city in north Croatia, that tradition lives for more than 40 years – in midnight on 1st of January, the starting gun goes off. That makes the city one of the...
Hannah Grant: Why I’m running Dubrovnik Half Marathon for the 5th time
Lots of runners come to run in Dubrovnik from all over the world, enjoy the experience and then decide to repeat it in the following years. Some of them are with us from the very beginning, the first Dubrovnik Half Marathon held in 2015. We talked to one of them...
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Trogir Outdoor Festival – a weekend at the sea for all sports lovers
If you love the outdoors and enjoy active holidays, then book your trip to Trogir for the 18th and 19th of May for the 2nd Trogir Outdoor festival! The city of Trogir and the nearby island of Čiovo will...
Rijeka Marathon – run in the city that flows
Rijeka means ‘river’ in Croatian, and you should definitely join a river of runners at “Homo si teć” (Let’s run everybody) festival of running and recreation in Rijeka. The festival started as a street race more than 20 years...
Zagreb Marathon – the fast course of the capital
Looking for a fast, flat marathon in good weather? You have just found it – Zagreb Marathon. Completely flat course in mid-October in beautiful Zagreb is perfect for PBs. You can choose between a marathon, half marathon, and 10...
Road races in Croatia – What to expect after a race
The race is over, and hopefully, all your hard work during training sessions has paid off! Now it is time to relax, enjoy and celebrate. Croatian races offer many post-race perks to its participants at no extra cost. From...
100 Miles of Istria – biggest Croatian trail race
In the year 2013, at the beautiful hills of the largest Croatian peninsula, Istria, the first edition of 100 Miles of Istria was held. From only a few hundreds of participants, it grew to more than 1600 of them,...
Split Marathon – a sea treat for season opening
What do you say about an active vacation in February? Well, Split – Croatian second biggest city, offers exactly that: a marathon, a half marathon and a 5 K race in, as locals tend to say, the most beautiful...
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Via Adriatica Trail stage 6 – Out of the mountains and into the canyons
The sixth stage marks roughly the halfway point of Via Adriatica Trail. It leaves behind the Velebit mountain, and after passing through the canyon of the river Krupa, and the spring of the river Zrmanja, the trail reaches Knin,...
GRAWE Night Marathon – Zagreb is beautiful at night
Visiting Zagreb during your summer vacation? There is a marathon for you! And a 30 K race, and a half marathon, and a 10 K race, and a 5 K race. And a lot of fun at GRAWE Night...
Majstorska cesta – A panoramic gravel road through some of the most beautiful natural...
Majstorska cesta is a 36-kilometer long gravel road traversing the Velebit Mountain and connecting Dalmatia with inland Lika regions. It crests at 1045 meters above sea level, at Mali Alan, and passes by Tulove grede, a natural rock formation...
The best trail and mountain races in Croatia
Croatian diversity makes this country beautiful and exciting. While the coast is the most popular, other parts should be mentioned as well. And the mountains are probably one of the most amazing Croatian parts, even though Croatia isn’t known...