Big Bear’s Ultra 60+ (BBU 60+)
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The shorter 62km long ultra – with start in Strečno and finish in Budatín. From Strečno BBU 60+ follows the same route as our signature race BBU 100+.
ITRA POINTS – 3
ETC – M
UTMB INDEX – 50K
Distance: 62km – Elevation gain: 3500m – Start 21.9.2024, 10:00AM
BBU 60+ route:
Strečno (CP5) – Špicák – Sedlo Javorina (CP6) – Minčol – Pod Krížavou – Kobylie – Čipčie – Turie (CP7) – Porúbka (brod) – Skalky – Tlstá Hora – Dielnice (CP8) – Budzogáň – Žibrid – Sedlo Patúch – Kečka – Roháčske sedlo – Hrad Hričov (CP9) – Hričovské Podhradie – Ovčiarsko (CP10) – Hradisko – Strážov – Budatín
| Vzdialenosť / Distance (km) | Akumulované / Cumulative (km) | Prevýšenie / Elevation gain (m) | Akumulované / Cumulative (m) | |
| START – CP6 | 5 | 5 | 700 | 700 |
| CP6 – CP7 | 17 | 22 | 800 | 1500 |
| CP7 – CP8 | 10 | 32 | 500 | 2000 |
| CP8 – CP9 | 15 | 47 | 1100 | 3100 |
| CP9 – CP10 | 5 | 52 | 200 | 3300 |
| CP10 – FINISH | 10 | 62 | 200 | 3500 |
Checkpoints and refreshments stations – (link):
Strečno – Sedlo pod Kojšovou – yellow tourist trail -> Sedlo pod Kojšovou – Sedlo Javorina – blue tourist trail -> Sedlo Javorina – Pod Krížavou – red tourist trail -> Pod Krížavou – Pod Ostrým – green tourist trail -> Pod Ostrým – Turie – blue tourist trail -> Turie – Porúbka river crossing – public road -> Porúbka river crossing – under Tlstá hora – blue tourist trail -> Tlstá hora and descent from Tlstá hora – no name trail -> below Tlstá hora reconnect to blue tourist trail all the way to Dielnice – blue trail -> Dienice – Žibrid – green trail Stratený budzogáň -> Žibrid – Pod Roháčom – green tourist trail -> Pod Roháčom – Hričovské Podhradie – Ovčiarsko – Strážov – red tourist trail -> Strážov – Budatín – public roads – final routing will be confirmed according to the road closure and renovation situation in the city at the time of the race
