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Retezat Mountain Run
A trail marathon inside Retezat National Park
8 August 2026 · Răușor, Hunedoara
Run the wild ridges and glacial valleys of Retezat National Park from the Râușor ski-slope base in Hunedoara — four distances, 8.6 to 39.7 km, climbing into one of Romania's last great mountain wildernesses.
Date
8 August 2026
Where
Răușor, Hunedoara
Discipline
Trail
Routes
5
The race
Race the heart of Retezat
Retezat Mountain Run is a high-mountain trail marathon staged inside Retezat National Park, with start and finish at the Râușor ski-slope base in Hunedoara county — gateway to a massif of glacial lakes, granite ridges and protected wilderness.
Choose your effort across four courses: 8.6, 12.8, 24.9 and 39.7 km. From a first taste of alpine running to a full mountain marathon, every line climbs out of Râușor and into the heights of Retezat.
Routes
Choose your distance
Every course starts and finishes at the Râușor ski-slope base, so supporters watch the whole field leave and return from one mountain arena.
- Course 1
Easy Run 8.5 km
- Course 2
Cros 12.8 km
- Course 3
Semimaraton 24.9 km
- Course 4
Maraton 39.7 km
- Course 5
Cursa copiilor
Practical info
Everything you need to know
- Registration
- 1 Apr 2026 – 8 Aug 2026
- Entry fee
- Super Early Bird 100-120 / Early Bird 100-190 / Sleepy Bird 100-220 RON
- Elevation gain
- Easy Run 540 m · Cros 1260 m · Semimaraton 1960 m · Maraton 3340 m D+
- Start
- Baza Pârtiei de Schi, Râușor
- GPX track
- Download
Details
About the event
Retezat Mountain Run (ediția a IV-a, 8 august 2026) — cursă de alergare montană în Parcul Național Retezat, cu start și finish la baza pârtiei de schi din Râușor (jud. Hunedoara). Singura cursă care te aduce pe Vârful Retezat.
Trasee
- Maraton — 39,7 km, +3.340 m D+ (2 puncte ITRA) — peste Vf. Retezat, Lacul Bucura, Vf. Peleaga și Vf. Păpușa
- Semimaraton — 24,9 km, +1.960 m D+ (1 punct ITRA) — peste Vf. Retezat, Tăul Porții și Lacul Bucura
- Cros — 12,8 km, +1.260 m D+ — Vf. Prelucele, Vf. Retezat, Șaua Lolaia (cursă dedicată memoriei lui Popovici Cristian Alexandru)
- Easy Run — 8,6 km, +540 m D+ — pe drum forestier spre Culmea Valereasca și Șaua Muncel
- Cursa copiilor — start 11:00
Înscrieri
- Taxe: Easy Run 100 lei · Cros 120–170 lei · Semimaraton 120–200 lei · Maraton 120–220 lei (Super Early Bird → Sleepy Bird)
- Fișiere GPX disponibile pentru fiecare traseu
Bun de știut
- Vineri 7 august: înregistrări și kituri 15:00–23:00 (Apres Ski), ședință tehnică 20:00, pasta party 20:30
- Sâmbătă 8 august: kituri 06:00–09:00; starturi — Maraton 07:30, Semimaraton 08:30, Cros 09:30, Easy Run 10:00, copii 11:00
- Premiere: 18:00 · Party cu DJ Sănătescu 20:00–24:00
- Organizator: Asociația Casa Bunicilor Retezat
On the day
What to expect
Marked alpine course
Fully waymarked mountain trails, signed and marshalled through the national park.
Chip timing
Electronic chip timing with finish-line results for every distance and category.
Mountain aid stations
Water and supplies at aid points on course, with recovery waiting back at the base.
Finisher medal
Cross the line at Râușor for your finisher medal and the Retezat skyline behind you.
Schedule
Event schedule
- 15:00Vineri 7 aug: Înregistrări și distribuirea kiturilor
15:00-23:00, Apres Ski, baza pârtiei
- 20:00Vineri 7 aug: Ședința tehnică
20:00-20:30
- 20:30Vineri 7 aug: Pasta Party cu Chef Bill
Apres Ski
- 06:00Înregistrări și distribuirea kiturilor
06:00-09:00, Apres Ski
- 06:15Verificarea echipamentului Maraton
06:15-06:45, Apres Ski
- 07:30START Maraton
- 08:30START Semimaraton
- 09:30START Cros
- 10:00START Easy Run
- 11:00START Cursa copiilor
- 14:00Gulyas pentru concurenți
Pe bază de număr, Apres Ski
- 18:00Festivitatea de premiere a adulților
- 20:00Party cu DJ Sănătescu
20:00-24:00
Location
Where it happens
Râușor, Hunedoara — the ski-slope base at the edge of Retezat National Park, start and finish for every course.
Distances
- Maraton39,7 km↗ 3340 m D+Super Early Bird 120 / Early Bird 190 / Sleepy Bird 220 RON
- Semimaraton24,9 km↗ 1960 m D+Super Early Bird 120 / Early Bird 170 / Sleepy Bird 200 RON
- Cros12,8 km↗ 1260 m D+Super Early Bird 120 / Early Bird 160 / Sleepy Bird 170 RON
- Easy Run8,6 km↗ 540 m D+100 RON
Good to know
Frequently asked
Where does the race take place?
Inside Retezat National Park, with start and finish at the Râușor ski-slope base in Hunedoara county.
Which distances are offered?
Four mountain courses: 8.6 km, 12.8 km, 24.9 km and 39.7 km — from a short alpine run to the full marathon.
When does registration open?
Registration opens on 1 April 2026, ahead of race day on 8 August 2026.
How do I register?
Entries are handled on the official Retezat Mountain Run website; use the Register button on this page.
See you on the mountain
Subscribe to get reminders as registration and start times are confirmed, or sign up now on the official site.