Race info

About the race: 

📣Modern Escape Europe in association with our partner Modern Escape Canada Inc. is organizing the 2nd trail running race Steel Trail at mountain Tvrtkovac on April 30, 2023. 

⭕️ Steel Trail event has four aims:

☀️ Run Above Clouds (of plume) – escape from polluted air in the city by running on top of Tvrtkovac, #TrčimoIznadOblaka.

⛰️ Protect our mountains – 

🌱 Demonstrate that less is more – show impact that practice of reduce, reuse, recycle brings our lives, economy and tourism in Zenica and neighbouring communities.

📌 Offer a great event for the City of Zenica 

Steel Trail Zenica is a trail race that will take place on trails of different lengths and in which both recreational and professional runners can participate. 

Race title Length Start/Finish Place & Time  Info
Long (time limit 5 hours) 25 km (1059m cumulative ascent) 10:00 am Advanced
Short (3,5 hours) 10 km (330m cumulative ascent) 10:30 am  Beginners
Kids  2 km (30m cumulative ascent) 10:30 am  Kids

💰PRIZE FOND 4000bam

‼️The winners in all categories of Steel Trail Zenica 2022 are entitled to free registration for Steel Trail Zenica 2023.

Long Smet 

Men

  1. Almir Jašarević
  2. Ernis Džemidžić
  3. Ivan Mađar

Women:

  1. Zoé Hamel
  2. Alma Alijagić
  3. Josephine Mintel

Short Smet 

Men

  1. Samir Silajdzija
  2. Nemanja Vlaški
  3. Armin Husika

Women

  1. Emina Begić
  2. Belma Baralija
  3. Hana Jusić

Pikolo Smet:

Boys

  1. Advan Muharemović
  2. Benjamim Čabaravdić
  3. Ismail Durmić

Girls

  1. Dalal Kovač
  2. Dalia Fajkovic
  3. Farah Kovač

The organizer will publish information for each race with full descriptions of courses with time limits at control points.

Start of race

Competitors are obliged to come to the indicated locations according to the established schedule:

  • 25km trail race > Sunday, April 30, 2023. gather in the start and finish zone no later than 09:30 AM. The start of the race is at 10:00AM.
  • 10km trail race > Sunday, April 30, 2023. gather in the start and finish zone no later than 09:30 AM. The start of the race is at 10:30AM.
  • 2km kids race > Sunday, April 30, 2023. gather in the start and finish zone no later than 10:30 AM. The start of the race is at 09:30am. 

*In the start zone, the acceptance of the equipment that the competitors want to leave for safekeeping will be organized, which will be waiting for them in the finish zone after the race. The organizer is responsible only for the equipment that is handed over to an accredited person and which is packed in a bag with the start number recorded. 

Registration fees

The fee of the event.

  • 25 kilometara – 50BAM  
  • 10 kilometara – 40BAM  
  • 2 kilometers   – 10BAM 

The registration fees include the following:

10 and 25km race fee includes following:
  • BIB number 
  • Cotton bag 
  • Race Shirt 
  • Water (silicone) bottle (for 25km runners)
  • Reusable silicone cup (for 10km runners)
  • fruits and snack on race course 
  • refreshment points on race course
  • mountain rescue service
  • meal after race
  • finisher’s medal for runners that finish race in time limit
2 kilometers race fee includes following:
  • BIB number 
  • Race Shirt 
  • mountain rescue service
  • meal after race
  • finisher’s medal for runners that finish race in time limit

Race Shirt

Maximum number of participants

Maximum number of participants is limited to 350: 

  • 150 runners for 25km, 
  • 150 runners for 10km
  • 50 kids

Collection of the race bib and race pack

Pick-up of start numbers and packages will take place on 

  • Saturday 29, April 2023 from 18:00 to 20:00 o’clock at 072 club,  

Participation requirements 

To participate in the races, competitors must have experience in movement in a mountain environment, depending on the track they choose, they must have solid or excellent physical condition and suitable footwear and clothing for movement on forest, dirt roads or hiking trails as well as accessories in races on which the organizer prescribed it as mandatory.

Equipment requirements

Obligatory equipment:

  • Mobile phone, fully charged. The phone must be switched on during the whole race. 
  • Start number (BIB)
  • At least half liter of water  
  • Glass or water bowl (There will be no plastic cups on refreshment stations, start/finish line or check points!).
  • Wind or rain jacket suitable for bad weather in high mountain areas.
    Long sleeved top.
  • Cap, hat or bandanna.
  • Gloves
  • Energy bars or solid food
  • Small amount of money for the possible purchase of food in the mountain restaurants 

The use of poles is permitted but if competitors choose to use it, it must be worn throughout the entire race. Competitors must carry poles in such fashion that it does not represent any danger to other competitors.

Disqualification:

The competitor will be disqualified if he/she does not follow the following rules of the organizers:

  • Does not pass through one of the checkpoints
  • Uses shortcuts
  • Throws garbage along the track during the race 
  • Do not finish the race in the limit
  • Does not help a competitor in trouble
  • Insults or threatens staff / volunteers
  • Uses a means of transport during the race
  • Refuses to be examined by medical staff on the track
  • Refuses to check the mandatory equipment by accredited staff on the track

Cancellation POLICY

Cancellation due to weather or other unexpected events 

Because this is an outdoor event we may be required to postpone or cancel in the case of severely inclement weather. In the case of postponement, you will have the option to join at the newly determined dates or be fully refunded. In the case of cancellation, you will be fully refunded.

In case of emergencies, worsening of the epidemiological situation, weather conditions, earthquakes, floods and extreme weather events, the organizer reserves the right to cancel the race or change the route. Any obstacles that may make the track impassable, alternative routes will be used and will be explained at the technical meeting before the start of the race. Competitors MUST strictly adhere to the officially marked tracks. Due to the rules of the race, personal safety and the safety of other competitors and the staff organizing the race, it is strictly forbidden to use shortcuts and tracks that are not marked. All deviations from the officially marked track, except that it entails disqualification, will be at the competitor’s own risk.