Uludağ Premium Ultra Trail will be held for the 7th time

The traditional ‘Uludağ Premium Ultra Trail’, which has become a tradition, will take place on 12-13-14 July this year. In this historical route, athletes will start from the Hotels area and will pass through Cennet Tepe, Kirazlı Yayla, Süleymaniye, Hünkar Köşkü, Zeyniler Köyü, Cumalıkızık, Kürekli Waterfall, Saitabat Waterfall, Alaçam, and the Glacial Ponds area in Uludağ after reaching the small summit, then return to the Hotels area via Cennet Tepe.

Organized for the 7th time this year under the sponsorship of Uludağ Premium with the slogan ‘Dream of Running in Uludağ!’, Ultra Trail will host prominent names on 5 different routes. Runners in Uludağ, which is 2,543 meters high in Bursa, one of the historical cities surrounded by the natural beauties of the Marmara region, will harmonize with the magnificent nature throughout the routes. With the contributions of the Ministry of Youth and Sports, Bursa Governorship, Uludağ Area Directorate, Bursa Nature Conservation National Parks General Directorate, Turkish Athletics Federation, and ANDA Search Rescue, the ‘Uludağ Premium Ultra Trail’ trail run will provide participants with an unforgettable race experience on 12-13-14 July.

In the event that thousands of athletes will participate, athletes will experience fierce competitions on the nature wonder tracks of UPUT100K, UPA66K, UPGE30K, UP16K, and UP6K. Being the most competitive mountain ultra marathon, the ‘Uludağ Premium Ultra Trail’ will once again raise the bar this year, offering athletes an unforgettable racing experience.

Expressing their excitement for organizing the 7th Uludağ Premium Ultra Trail this year, Ömer Kızıl, Vice Chairman of Uludağ İçecek Türk A.Ş., stated, ‘With the motto ‘Uludağ in 4 seasons’, we aim to showcase Uludağ’s nature, which holds 400 tons of greenery in spring and summer, to the world. The unique feature of the film-set-like tracks lies in the diversity of vegetation and changing terrain. Our biggest goal is to make tourism in Uludağ active throughout the year, and we are making intense efforts for this. We also plan to organize different sports activities in Uludağ specifically in spring and summer. We are making intense efforts to increase awareness of sports and make sports easily accessible to everyone. Sport is also a phenomenon that embraces everyone in the region. Through such races, we also provide a special contribution to all the tradespeople who operate during certain periods. With the Uludağ Premium Ultra Trail that we will organize this year with intense participation as in the past years, we will both revitalize tourism and touch the region.’

Uludağ Premium Ultra Trail will be run on 5 different routes filled with important and beautiful locations. Uludağ Premium Ultra Trail (UPUT100K), a trail run consisting of 100 kilometers and 4,620 meters of elevation gain, with 60% trail, 30% single track, and 10% asphalt road, will start at 06.00 on Saturday, July 13, and have a finishing time of 21 hours. Uludağ Premium Advanced Trail (UPA66K), a race with 66 kilometers and 3,600 meters of elevation gain, with 50% trail, 43% single track, and 7% asphalt road, will start at 06.00 on Saturday, July 13, and have a finishing time of 15 hours. Uludağ Premium Epix Trail (UPGE30K), a 30-kilometer race with 1,510 meters of elevation gain, consisting of 65% trail, 30% single track, and 5% asphalt road, will start at 08.00 on Saturday, July 13, with a finishing time of 8 hours. Uludağ Premium Trail (UP16K), a 16-kilometer race with 500 meters of elevation gain, to be run on 20% trail, 70% single track, and 10% asphalt road, will start at 09.00 on Saturday, July 13.

Uludağ Premium Trail (UP6K), a 6-kilometer race with 210 meters of elevation gain, to be run on 20% trail, 60% single track, and 20% asphalt road, will start the competition at 10.00 on Saturday, July 13.

An intertwined course with history and nature

The Uludağ Premium Ultra Trail 100K, starting from the Hotels area, will end in the Hotels area after passing through Cennet Tepe, Kirazlı Yayla, Süleymaniye, Hünkar Köşkü, Zeyniler Köyü, Cumalıkızık, Kürekli Waterfall, Saitabat Waterfall, Alaçam, and the Glacial Ponds area in Uludağ after reaching the small summit. The Uludağ Premium Advanced Trail 66K will start from the Hotels area and will end in the Hotels area after passing through Cennet Tepe, Kirazlı Yayla, Sarıalan, Tonoz Yayla, Zeyniler Köyü, Cumalıkızık, Kürekli Waterfall, Saitabat Waterfall, and the glacial ponds area in Uludağ after reaching the small summit. The Uludağ Premium Epix Trail 30K will start from the 1st Hotels Area and will end in the Hotels area after passing through Cennet Tepe, Kirazlı Yayla, Sarıalan, Tonoz Yayla, Zeyniler Köyü, and Kurbağakaya. The Uludağ Premium Trail 16K will start from the Hotels area, passing through Sarıalan, Kurbağakaya, and Softaboğan Waterfall, and will end in the Hotels area. The Uludağ Premium Trail 6K will start from the Hotels area, pass through the 1st Hotels Area, reach Kurbağakaya, and end in the Hotels area.