Narlıca Mountain Marathon 55K
Narlıca Mountain Marathon 55K, which uses paths on the hills from Narlıca to Iznik, includes 2200 meters of climbing and descending at a distance of approximately 55km. It uses the last 55 km of the Iznik Ultra 160K track. The route generally uses smooth dirt roads and narrow paths. It is technical and challenging at times. Run through wonderful natural beauty, local culture and heritage sights.
It is an individual trail run. Starting from Narlıca, passing through Süleymaniye and Derbent, it reaches Iznik from the mountains soutf of Iznik Lake and ends. On the basis of partial proficiency, the athletes carry certain materials constantly, they can get supply and assistance at the points specified below.
Narlıca Mountain Marathon 55K starts on Saturday 15 May, at 11:00 in Narlıca. It ends in Iznik at 2:00.
Course Time Limit – 11 hours
Course Length: 56,8 km
Total Altitude Gain: 2200 m
Total Descent: 2290m
Narlıca Mountain Marathon 55K course is accredited 3 points by ITRA, Recognized by Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc®. Click here to see more details.
Click to download GPX data of the course.
NARLICA MOUNTAIN MARATHON 55K CHECKPOINT TIMETABLE | |||||||||
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NO | STATION NAME | STAGE KM | TOTAL KM | STAGE ALTITUDE | TOTAL ALTITUDE | STAGE DESCENT | TOTAL DESCENT | MAX TIME | TIME LIMIT |
START | NARLICA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:00 | 11:05 |
KN1 | MÜŞKÜLE | 10,5 | 10,5 | 570 | 570 | 480 | 480 | 02:30 | 13:30 |
KN2 | SÜLEYMANİYE | 9,8 | 20,4 | 620 | 1190 | 310 | 790 | 05:00 | 16:00 |
KN3 | DERBENT | 16,1 | 36,5 | 460 | 1650 | 430 | 1220 | 08:00 | 19:00 |
KN4 | ÇAMDİBİ | 16,3 | 52,8 | 294 | 1944 | 720 | 1940 | 10:00 | 21:00 |
FINISH | IZNIK | 4,5 | 57,2 | 6 | 1950 | 49 | 1989 | 11:00 | 22:00 |
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Notes of Narlıca Mountain Marathon 55K
* 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.
* 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.
Narlıca Mountain Marathon 55K Mandatory Ingredients
For the Narlıca Mountain Marathon 55K 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 May 15, 19:00, competitors passing through Dırazali and Çamdibi control points must have their flashlights and reflective vests on. Otherwise, they will be disqualified.