We are preparing 4 races for the 1st edition of Big Bear’s Ultra trail race – 118km, 62km, 20km and 118km relay.

1. Big Bear’s Ultra 100+ (BBU100+)

Distance: 118km

Elevation gain: 6300m

Start 23.9.2023, 6:00AM

Planned route: 

Budatín Castle – Dubeň – Straník (CP1) – Kotrčiná Lúčka – Sedlo Žiarce – Lutiše – Belá (CP2) – Snilovské Sedlo (CP3) – Veľký Kriváň – Malý Kriváň – Suchý – Chata pod Suchým (CP4) – Nezbudská Lúčka – 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

Budatín – Zástranie – red tourist trail -> Zástranie – Straník – Zástranie – yellow tourist trail -> Zástranie – Sedlo Žiarce – red tourist trail -> Sedlo Žiarce – Lysica – yellow tourist trail -> Lysica – Belá – public road, biking trail -> Belá – Malá Bránica – yellow tourist trail -> Malá Bránica – Sedlo na koni – green tourist trail -> Sedlo na koni – Chrapáky – yellow tourist trail -> Chrapáky – Stanica lanovky – blue tourist trail -> Stanica lanovky – Snilovské Sedlo – green tourist trail -> Snilovské Sedlo – Veľký Kriváň – Strečno –  red tourist trail -> 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

2. Big Bear’s Ultra 60+ (BBU60+)

Approximately half distance with start in Strečno and finish in Budatín, from Strečno following the same route as the main race.

Distance: 62km

Elevation gain: 3500m

Start 23.9.2023, 9:00AM

Planned 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

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

3. Big Bear’s 20 (BBU 20)

Shorter approximately 20km hobby run with 600m elevation gain form Budatín via Dubeň to Straník, Pod Kučerovkou junction and back (skipping the Straník bit). Using CP1 from BBU100+ route .

4. BBU Relay

Relay race on the BBU100+ route

1st leg – Budatín – Belá (25km)

2nd leg Belá – Strečno (31km)

3rd leg Strečno – Dielnice (32km)

4th leg Dielnice – Budatín (30km)

Start at the same time as BBU100+