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Sugas 24H 2026
A 24-hour mountain-bike endurance race, ridden through the night in teams of two
8 August 2026 – 9 August 2026 · Sfântu Gheorghe, Covasna
One circuit. Twenty-four hours. Two riders trading laps through the dark above Șugaș Băi, chasing every lap they can — and the teams that climb 8,848 metres cross into the Everesting club.
When
8 August 2026 – 9 August 2026
Where
Sfântu Gheorghe, Covasna
Format
Teams of 2
The lap
9.8 km · 232 m D+
The race
Race the clock through the night
Sugas 24H is a 24-hour mountain-bike endurance race above Șugaș Băi, near Sfântu Gheorghe. From Saturday morning to Sunday morning, teams of two ride a single forest circuit again and again — one rider out on course, one resting at base — to complete as many laps as they can before the clock runs out.
There is no hiding on a 24-hour loop. Daylight turns to dusk, dusk to headlamp beams, and the ranking is written one lap at a time. It is a race of pacing, teamwork and stubbornness — raced not against a distance, but against the twenty-four hours themselves.
Format & circuit
One lap, ridden until the clock stops
Every lap starts and finishes at Izvorul Elisabeta (Erzsébet spring), the base for both riders. Teams swap on their own terms — the goal is simple: keep the wheels turning for 24 hours.
Duration
24h
non-stop, Sat 10:00 → Sun 10:00
Lap distance
9.8 km
per lap, back to base
Climbing
232 m
elevation gain per lap
Team
2
riders — male / female / mixed
The 24-hour clock
Circuit direction
Izvorul Elisabeta → Izvorul Csaba → back
Minimum age: 14 (allowed if the other rider on the team is 18 or over)
On the day & night
What to expect
Through the night
The race runs a full 24 hours — you will ride the same circuit in daylight, at dusk and by headlamp until Sunday morning.
Live lap counting
Every lap back to Izvorul Elisabeta is counted, so the standings move in real time as teams trade turns.
Base at the spring
Both riders share a base at Izvorul Elisabeta — the start, the finish and the place to eat, rest and hand over between laps.
Everesting badge
Reach 8,848 m of cumulative climbing across your laps and your team earns the Everesting achievement — a prize of its own.
Climb the height of Everest
8,848
metres of climbing
Stack up 8,848 m of cumulative elevation gain across your laps — the height of Mount Everest — and your team enters the Everesting club.
At 232 m of climbing per lap, Everesting means roughly 38 laps of the circuit through the day and night. It is a stretch goal on top of the race for most laps — and it carries its own prize.
Prizes go both to the teams with the most laps and to every team that reaches the Everesting level.
Entry & fees
Enter your team
The entry fee is per team of two and rises as the event nears, so the earlier you commit, the less you pay.
- 1. 15–30 June 2026
300 lei
per team
- 2. 1–15 July 2026
400 lei
per team
- 3. 16–31 July 2026
500 lei
per team
Registration closes on 31 July 2026. Entries are handled through the official registration form.
Register your teamPractical info
Everything you need to know
- Registration
- 15 Jun 2026 – 31 Jul 2026
- Entry fee
- 300 lei/echipă (15-30 iunie 2026) / 400 lei/echipă (1-15 iulie 2026) / 500 lei/echipă (16-31 iulie 2026)
- Elevation gain
- 232 m
- Start
- Izvorul Elisabeta, Șugaș Băi, Sfântu Gheorghe
Details
About the event
Cursă de 24 de ore în echipe de două persoane la Șugaș Băi (start și sosire la Izvorul Elisabeta). Traseu: circuit de 9,8 km, cu 232 m diferență de nivel. Obiectiv: să parcurgi cât mai multe ture în 24 de ore.
Location
Where it happens
Șugaș Băi, jud. Covasna — a forest circuit in the hills above Sfântu Gheorghe, with base at Izvorul Elisabeta.
Distances
- Sugas 24H - Echipe de 2Circuit 9,8 km (232 m D+/tură) timp de 24h↗ 232 m D+/tură300 lei/echipă (15-30 iun) / 400 lei (1-15 iul) / 500 lei (16-31 iul)
Izvorul Elisabeta, Șugaș Băi, Sfântu GheorgheShow on map
Good to know
Frequently asked
Who can enter, and in what teams?
Sugas 24H is ridden in teams of two. Teams are split into male, female and mixed categories, and ride the same 24-hour circuit.
Is there a minimum age?
The minimum age is 14. A 14-plus rider may take part as long as the other rider on their team is 18 or over.
How do the laps count?
Each lap is the 9.8 km / 232 m-D+ circuit from Izvorul Elisabeta out to Izvorul Csaba and back. Every completed lap returning to base is counted, and the team with the most laps in 24 hours wins its category.
What is the Everesting prize?
Any team whose laps add up to 8,848 m of cumulative climbing — the height of Everest — reaches the Everesting level and is rewarded, in addition to the prizes for the most laps.
What should I bring for night riding?
Plan for the dark and the cold hours: a reliable bike light and headlamp with spare batteries, warm layers for resting between laps, and your own food and drink for the base at Izvorul Elisabeta.
How do I register?
Entry is per team through the official registration form. Fees are 300 lei (15–30 June), 400 lei (1–15 July) and 500 lei (16–31 July), and registration closes on 31 July 2026.
24 hours. Two riders. Every lap counts.
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