Big Bear’s Ultra is held under the auspices of the president of Žilina Self Governing Region Ms. Erika Jurinová

Big Bear’s Ultra is held under the auspices of the mayor of the city of Žilina Mr. Peter Fiabáne

Považské Museum in Žilina, Budatín castle, provides Big Bear’s Ultra with a beautiful start / finish venue in their beautiful historical castle park. Read more…

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Prizes for BBU100+ and BBU60+ winners as well as the official partner of the LEKI time trial between CPs Strečno and Javorina.

PETZL – Technical partner of BBU (lighting)

The Association of Friends of Hričovský hrad, provides Big Bear’s Ultra with a check point and refreshment venue at the foot of the Hričov castle. Read more…

The venue at and cable car transport of volunteers and supplies to the CP3 at Snilovské sedlo provides the Vrátna Malá Fatra mountain resort.

The venue and support for the timing and refreshment point before the big climb up to the Malá Fatra ridge line (on BBU100+ route) we are preparing for you in coordination with the municipality of Belá

After navigating the ridge of Kriváňska Malá Fatra the runners on the BBU100+ route will find at Chata pod Suchým the check point and refreshment station where they can recharge before the descent to Strečno.

The start of BBU60+ and the CP5 of the BBU100+ route are organized in the cooperation with the municipality of Strečno

The Dielnice checkpoint, the vital station before probably the toughest section of the race will be run in coordination with the municipality of Zbyňov

The municipality of Turie provides us with the venue for timing and refreshment point after the descent from Lúčanská Malá Fatra on BBU60+ and BBU100+ routes as well as the start venue for BBU40.

The municipality of Ovčiarsko provides us with the venue and support for the last timing and refreshment point before finish (on BBU60+ and BBU100+ routes).