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The inaugural edition in the Ceahlău massif, from Stațiunea Durău
27 June 2026 · Stațiunea Durău, NEAMT
The first running of a mountain marathon set deep in the Ceahlău massif and based at Camping Leon in Stațiunea Durău, Neamț. Three alpine courses climb from the valley into the peaks — a full 42.2 km marathon, a 22.6 km semimarathon and a 10 km cross.
Date
27 June 2026
Where
Stațiunea Durău, NEAMT
Discipline
trail
Distances
3
The race
Maratonul Muntelui Ceahlău opens its very first edition in one of Romania's most iconic massifs. Runners gather at Camping Leon in Stațiunea Durău and head out across marked mountain trails that rise from the resort toward the high ground of the Ceahlău.
The marathon runs the full 42.2 km from Camping Leon to Izvorul Muntelui, the semimarathon covers 22.6 km with a turnaround at 1000 m altitude, and the 10 km cross turns back at 933 m — three ways to take on the mountain on its opening day.
Distances
Every course is staged from Stațiunea Durău, so the resort stays the heart of the event from start line to finish.
10.0K
42.2K
22.6K
Practical info
Details
Maratonul Muntelui Ceahlău (MMC) ajunge la ediția a II-a pe 27 iunie 2026, în Stațiunea Durău, județul Neamț. Este o competiție de alergare 100% pe șosea, desfășurată în zonă montană pe Drumul Axial Durău–Izvorul Muntelui (DJ155F), în interiorul Parcului Național Ceahlău. Organizator: Direcția Județeană pentru Sport și Tineret Neamț, co-organizator Rotary Club Piatra Neamț 2005.
Start/sosire comune în Camping Leon (728 m altitudine). Traseu contracronometru, individual; 4 puncte de alimentare plus unul la start/sosire.
On the day
Fully signed alpine routes with marshals through the Ceahlău terrain.
Electronic timing and finish-line results for every distance.
Water and supplies on course, with a recovery area at the finish.
A finisher medal to mark the first edition in the Ceahlău massif.
Schedule
18:00–22:00, Secretariat Camping Leon
07:00–09:00
08:00–09:00
Maraton, Semimaraton și Cursa Scurtă
Good to know
At Camping Leon in Stațiunea Durău, Neamț, at the foot of the Ceahlău massif — the resort is the base for all distances.
Three: a 42.2 km marathon (Camping Leon to Izvorul Muntelui), a 22.6 km semimarathon turning back at 1000 m altitude, and a 10 km cross turning back at 933 m.
Yes — this is the inaugural Maratonul Muntelui Ceahlău, suited to mountain and trail runners ready for a brand-new alpine challenge, with a shorter 10 km cross for those building up.
Entries are handled on the official organiser website; use the Register button on this page.