Derbent Trail Run 25K
Derbent Trail is a short trail run. Participants should carry some mandatory equipment.
Derbent Trail is the last split of the Iznik Ultra Marathon. Starts from partly preserved Derbent Village, runs around Hidrallez tepe and returns Derbent by km4. Passes tru "Kan Çiçekleri" (Blood Flowers) field, some small ups longer downs and a traverse to Camdibi village. Follows the village streets and some tarmac and dirt roads. At this point you will find yourself next to Kirec Hill, follows dirt roads, wide trails and some single track sections, mostly descending with some unexpected climbs. Last 5km section follows the flat dirt roads thru the fruit and olive gardens, enters Iznik via renovated Lefke Gate. Last half mile towards histroric Iznik is a journey into centuries as well as cheers.
Derbent has fountain for water. Camdibi is mini aid station. We strongly advise to carry enough fluid (500ml mandatory, 1lt advised) and foods on course. It is also strongly advised to use poles for the fast-hiker.
Course Time Limit – 5 hours
Course Length: 24,5 km
Total Altitude Gain: 340 m
Total Descent: 820 m
Derbent Trail Run 25K course is approved by ITRA and accredited for 1 point. Also certified as UTMB®WORLD 20K Index race. Click here to view course in map-page.
Click to download GPX data of the course.
| derbent traıl run 25K checkpoınt tımetable | ||||||||||
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| NO | STATION NAME | STAGE KM | TOTAL KM | STAGE ALTITUDE | TOTAL ALTITUDE | STAGE DESCENT | TOTAL DESCENT | MAX. TIME | TIME LIMIT | SUPPLY |
| START | DERBENT | 09:00 | 09:05 | |||||||
| KN1 | DERBENT | 3,9 | 3,9 | 48 | 48 | 46 | 46 | 00:50 | 09:50 | SUPPLY |
| KN2 | ÇAMDİBİ | 16,7 | 20,6 | 299 | 347 | 734 | 780 | 04:00 | 13:00 | MINI |
| FINISH | IZNIK | 3,9 | 24,5 | 11 | 358 | 51 | 831 | 05:00 | 14:00 | FOOD |
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Notes of Derbent Trail Run 25K
* Since the course follows the village roads, there are fountains on the road.
* Almost all checkpoints will have drinking water in fountains or large bins.
* Each competitor must use his own glass to benefit from the drinks.
* Competitors will be taken to the starting point free of charge by the organization. Vehicles will only take competitors. At the starting point, dropbags are picked up by the organization and delivered to the cloakroom to be sent to the finish point. After finishing the race, the competitors can receive their bags from the cloakroom with their chest number.
* Checkpoint refreshments are made in 3 categories:
- WATER: There is only water at the point, maybe a coke.
- MINI: Water, coke, tea, coffee, chocolate, biscuits, crackers, fruit (banana, tangerine slices, etc.), soup at some points.
- SUPPLY: In addition to the Mini, the support teams can supply the competitors at these points.
Derbent Trail Run 25K Mandatory Ingredients
For the Derbent Trail Run 25K race, there are mandatory materials for the athletes participating in the competition. Click here to access the list of mandatory materials.
Material Control in Derbent: As of April 15, 19:00, competitors passing through Dırazali and Çamdibi control points must have their flashlights and reflective vests on. Otherwise, they will be disqualified.