Race description: K24
K24 is a true mountain running experience on wider or narrower trails, mostly through the forest. Every now and then, a clearing offers you landscapes that will charge you with energy to keep going. After the climb to Poiana Stanei Pietricica, the biggest challenge of the tour, with over 500 meters of elevation gain over 4 kilometers, the route alternates climbs with descents at a pace that will make you enjoy the mountains and running at the same time. The climbs will keep you active, and the descents will show you what the pleasure of running means. A compact, versatile route, a perfect tour! The major objectives are Poaian Stanei Pietricia, Cabana Susai, Clabucet Plecare, and Cabana Garbova.
Starting place
Predeal chairlift
Distance
24 kilometers with 1,280 m elevation difference
Start time
09:45 AM
Time limit
6 hours 30 minutes | Average pace: 16'15''/km
Intermediate times: Big Tunnel KM 4.4: +1h15' | Edge of Susai KM 15: +4h30' | Clabucet starting point KM 18.6: +5h30' | Finish: +6h30'
This route is at version 4 and was updated on 28-MAR-2022.
Food points:
| KM | DESCRIPTION | ALTITUDE | CUMULATED LEVEL DIFFERENCE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Start | 1.035 | 0 |
| 4,4 | Tunelul Mare | 953 | +120/-205 |
| 11 | Saua Pietricica | 1.250 | +650/-450 |
| 15 | Muchia Susaiului | 1.320 | +870/-605 |
| 20 | Cabana Garbova | 1.340 | +1.130/-850 |
| 24 | Finish | 1.035 | +1.250/-1.250 |
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Route description
The running route is composed of 90% mountain paths and 10% paved road:
- start from the base of the Clabucet slope, the parking lot at the chairlift
- the route starts on Polistoaca Street with an asphalt section, through the forest, only good for fluidizing the runners
- enter the tourist trail towards Susai, tourist marking: red lane, for only 200 meters, after which turn left, tourist marking: blue dot
- pass by the tunnel/railway line and cross the forest road, the route continues on the blue dot marking towards the path that leads to Piatra Mare Peak on the left and Poiana Stanei Pietricica on the right.
- the K24 route turns right towards Poiana Stanei Pietricica, tourist marking: red cross/red stripe. Attention! The route is also marked on the left for the K42 marathon event.
- after passing Saua Pietricica, the blue cross marking is added
- you reach the intersection with a forest road that must be crossed and continue on the tourist trail towards Susai, tourist marking: red stripe/blue cross
- the path exits behind the Susai chalet, the place where you turn right towards Predeal, tourist marking: blue cross/red stripe and then left on the Susai Edge towards Clabucet Departure, tourist marking: blue cross
- from Clabucet Departure continue towards Garbova and then make a sharp right on the path that descends to Predeal, path parallel to the ski slope, tourist marking: blue triangle
- at a certain point we exit onto the ski slope and continue on the slope to the ski lift where we choose to descend to the right of the ski lift, on the Clabucet slope
- finish at the base of the Clabucet slope, the parking lot at the Telescaun
