The most popular amateur MTB race in Croatia "Hillclimb to Mt Zavizan from 0 to 1594 m" shall start on Saturday June 18th for the nineth time from the port of Senj www.senj.hr at 10:00 and one hour later at 11:00 from the village Oltari. Longer trail is 38 km long and shorter one only 17 km. Finish line for all is at the mountain refuge Zavizan at 1594 m. Reports from the previous two races are on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPoOfYDRN7I&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1kg3A9EM_4 Information on the race and registrations in May at the organizer's website: www.tz-senj.hr . Nearby airports Zagreb, Zadar, Rijeka, Pula, Ljubljana, Trieste, Split Welcome!
British newspaper The Guardian has just published a report on life on Zavizan: http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/video/2011/apr/28/croatia-walking-velebit-national-park They did not mention the "Eau de vie" Mr Vukusic makes from many of herbs which grow there!
Participants have just started a Facebook group: Zavizan 2011 where you can get all inside information about the race , Senj and MTB in Croatia .
Registrations have just started at: http://www.np-sjeverni-velebit.hr/Biciklijada_2011/Biciklijada_prijave.asp Google translate shall explain the registration form.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fz_xu1DHe4&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VX6iAks-M8E&feature=related Try to come next year.
Hillclimb to Mt Zavižan from 0 to 1594 m is now "online"! If you can not adjust your life plans to arrive to the start of the race in June you can do the trail any time and send me the record of your achievement and I shall insert it into the table of cummulative results. See what it looks like: http://www.wix.com/malojcic/mtbzavizanresults
This year the race starts on Saturday June 23rd from same places as before. See the film about the mountain: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gA2SJxr5YWM&feature=related Welcome!
registration of participants has begun at: http://www.ekoinfo.hr/biciklijada_2012/Biciklijada_prijave.asp Google Translate will help you fill in the application form. Cheap airline flies Barcelona - Zagreb on Friday June 22nd and returns on Monday June 25.
Some MTB riders found the traditional "Hillclimb to Zavian from 0 to 1594 m" too easy and organized a marathon which followed the trail of the most popular Croatian MTB race and extended it for another 68 km. Look at the report: http://biciklom-na-more.blogspot.com/2012/09/velebitski-mtb-maraton-2012.html
In this long winter months have a look at two hillclimbs to Mt Zavižan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05cJZU7_omo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdb7NnD6QKU
This year the most popular Croatian amateur MTB race shall start on Saturday June 22nd from the port in Senj and from the village Oltari at 940 m above the sea level. Finish line is at 1594 m for all riders. Information at the organizer's website www.tz-senj.hr and info@tz-senj.hr . Cumulative results of the last four races are shown here: http://malojcic.wix.com/mtbzavizanresults . Few reports exist on Youtube under keywords " Uspon na Zavizan " Closest airports Rijeka, Zadar, Pula, Zagreb, Split and Ljubljana. Welcome!
Rock'n'hill between Senj and Starigrad http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKEowJP8wUk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Drw1MfNxtr0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmU1aaPMo3o http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_LAsGnKCL8&feature=relmfu http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rR3ytEcBIDg
We invite all interested cycling enthusiasts to participate in the 14th cycling race "Hillclimb to Zavižan" (from 0 to 1594 m) which will be held on Saturday, June 25th 2016, organized by the National Park Northern Velebit, MBC Senj, Senj Tourist Board and the Nature Park Velebit. Depending on the physical fitness of the participants, start No 1 is at 0 m asl in Senj harbour and start No 2 in the village Oltari at 950 m asl. The trail from Senj is about 38 km long, starting in the center of Senj continuing along southern coastal road and after 1 km turns left towards the hill Trbušnjak and climbs to the village Rončević Dolac (6 km from start). This part of the trail is an asphalt road with a smaller gravel part and due to rapid ascent it is quite challenging. At 10 km from the start (1 km after the village Nekići) route of the race turns left towards Oltari. This part of the trail is mostly gravel, with 2.5 km of paved road before Oltari. From Oltari (Start no. 2) the trail goes along the paved road to the Northern Velebit National Park entrance at Babić Sića (approximately 7.5 km), where gravel starts again for 9 km until the last 650 m climb up the paved road to the Zavižan mountain refuge where the finish line of the race is set. Refreshment points: Nekići, Oltari i Babić Sića (entrance to NP). You can look at the selection of reports from past races at Youtube keywords „ uspon na Zavižan“ Registration of participants at http://www.np-sjeverni-velebit.hr/novosti/ [Per attivare il link clicca qui] Race Program: 8.00 -9.45 a.m: Start No 1 – Senj, in front of Info-center NP Sjeverni Velebit – registration of participants and payment of participation fee. 9.50 a.m: Senj – race opening ceremony 10.00 a.m.: Start No 1 - Senj (0 m asl, trail length 38 km) 9.00 a.m. – 10.15 a.m.: Start No 2 – Oltari, cca 1 km from Oltari – registration of participants and payment of participation fee. 10.30 a.m.: Start No 2 - Oltari (950 m asl., trail length 17 km) from 01.00 p.m – mountaineer's lunch (sausage and beens) at Zavižan, winners promotion ceremony and prize award. Participation fee:100 kn Participation fee includes a souvenir T-shirt, luggage transport for the participants, refreshments along the trail, ambulance vehicle with a doctor, entrance fee to the National park and mountaineer's lunch at Zavižan refuge. Special notes! - BICYCLE HELMET REQUIRED! - The organizers of the course ensure all requirements until 3.00 pm. All participants who will finish the race after this time will be excluded from the results. - Participants should keep the starting numbers obtained upon registration as the same will serve as vouchers for lunch on Zavižan. - Due to weather conditions (high mountain) and the characteristics of the terrain, race participants are encouraged to bring the UV shielding cream to protect themselves from the sun and adequate jacket in case of rain or wind. - The organizers provide escort and ambulance with a doctor, for what, hopefully, there will be no need. - Participants of the race ride at your own risk and the organizers are not liable for damages caused by a rider himself or by a third party. Younger than 15 years must not participate in the race without the written consent of the parents. The organizers of the race: NP Northern Velebit Mountain-bike club Senj Senj Tourist Board Nature Park Velebit
Wix.com wants you to do Online MTBike Hillclaimb to Zavižan startnig from 0 finishing 1594 m by youself : http://malojcic.wix.com/mtbzavizanresults