Plovdiv Hills in Markovo

Plovdiv Hills in Markovo is a mountain running race held in the foothills of the Rhodope Mountains, around the village of Markovo in Plovdiv Province. The race offers four distances—8, 12, 22 and 44 km—as well as a 700-metre children’s course. Participants can enjoy well-marked and secured courses with aid stations providing water, food and drinks. Race services include timing, electronic results tracking, medical assistance and special race packs with gifts. The event is held under the auspices of Markovo mayor’s office and organised by the Plovdiv and Rhodope Mountain Running and Tourism Sports Club.

Race packs include a race number, gifts and surprises from sponsors. The 8 km race includes a designer headband; the 12 and 22 km races include a designer organic cotton T-shirt; and the 44 km race includes a designer fleece vest. A headlamp is mandatory equipment. The children’s race is 700 metres long and free for children up to 8 years old. Parking is arranged on streets marked in red; motor vehicles are not permitted in the start/finish area. The awards ceremony begins at 12:00 and takes place in stages. In editions for which information is available, the start and expo area are in the centre of Markovo. Information about the distances and conditions refers to previous editions.