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86 km

Argonaut Marathon

The longest route crosses the Ljubljana Marshes and climbs into the heart of the Polhov Gradec Dolomites. The highest point is Planina nad Horjulom (775 m).

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Distance
86 km
Elevation gain
940 m
Date
Sunday, 27 June 2027
Start
9:30
Start and finish
Jelovškova cesta, Vrhnika → Delavsko naselje, Vrhnika
Registration on race day
on race day from 7:00 to 9:15
Traffic
Rolling road closure of up to 60 minutes, managed by the police. Outside the closure normal traffic rules apply.
Route
Vrhnika – Borovnica – Podpeč – Brezovica – Dobrova – Zaklanec – Dolenja vas pri Polhovem Gradcu – Polhov Gradec – Setnik (Zalog) – Planina nad Horjulom – Suhi dol – Šentjošt – Potok – Podlipa – Vrhnika

Entry fee

until 31 Dec 2026 current €40.00
until 30 Apr 2027 €45.00
until 31 May 2027 €50.00
until 26 Jun 2027 €60.00
on race day cash payment only €70.00
  • Riders must turn at least 16 in the year of the event (born in 2011 or earlier).
  • Groups of at least 11 riders get a discount of €2.00 per rider.
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The route

The start is on Jelovškova cesta in Vrhnika. The route turns left towards Borovnica and continues through Podpeč, Notranje and Vnanje Gorice to Brezovica pri Ljubljani, where it turns right onto Tržaška cesta.

At Paviljon the route turns left towards Dobrova and continues towards Horjul; in Zaklanec it turns right towards Dolenja vas pri Polhovem Gradcu. The first feed station awaits in Polhov Gradec after a good 40 km.

The route then enters the Polhov Gradec Dolomites: in Setnik (Zalog) it turns left into Jernejčkov graben and after 5 km right into Medvedov graben, where a 3 km climb at an average 6 % gradient leads to the second feed station at Planina nad Horjulom – at 775 m the highest point of the marathon.

A descent follows to Suhi dol and along road 407 to Kurja vas. The route passes Ljubljanica and Na Pil, drops to the turn-off for Šentjošt and climbs 2 km to Šentjošt. From Šentjošt it descends to the village of Potok, then 4 km down towards Podlipa and on to the finish in Delavsko naselje, Vrhnika.

Dangerous sections

  • Railway crossings in Notranje and Vnanje Gorice (between km 19 and 21).
  • The descent from Planina nad Horjulom to Suhi dol (km 59–61) – the road narrows just before Suhi dol.
  • The descent from Suhi dol to Kurja vas (km 61–66, road 407) – a dangerous double hairpin (first right, then left).
  • The short but narrow descent from Šentjošt to Potok, and the second descent to the junction with the road to Podlipa.

Schedule Sunday, 27 June 2027

  1. 8:30 Start of the Mali argonavtski maraton (63 km) and the Slovenian Cup race over 63 km (UCI licence: Master G, H, I, J; Women C, D)
  2. 9:30 Start of the Argonavtski maraton (86 km) and the Slovenian Cup race over 86 km (UCI licence: Amateur, Master A–F; Women A, B)
  3. 9:30 Start of the Družinski argonavtski maraton family ride (24 km)
  4. 13:00 Award ceremony (approximate time, depends on when riders finish)

Bib pick-up

On the Saturday before the marathon from 15:00 to 19:00 at the PGD Vrhnika fire station, Jelovškova ulica 3, Vrhnika, and on race day at the main event area.

Award ceremony

The award ceremony is expected at around 13:00. The time depends on when the riders finish.

Race rules (86 and 63 km)

Registration

  • Online registration at prijave.argonavtskimaraton.si. Your registration is only valid once the entry fee has been paid. You will receive payment instructions (bank account number, reference number and UPN QR code) upon submitting your registration.
  • On the day of the event, you can register and pay the entry fee at the main event venue. On the day, payment can only be made in cash.

If you require an invoice issued to a tax number, a group registration is mandatory (even if you are registering just one person).

Terms and conditions and important notices

  • A safety helmet is compulsory.
  • A marathon participant is anyone who registers with the organiser, pays the entry fee and wears a visible race number.
  • Each participant must carry an identity card or passport.
  • By collecting their race number, participants confirm that they are familiar with the terms and conditions and agree to them.
  • Participants must ride at a pace appropriate to their level of fitness and must not ride in the slipstream of unregistered cyclists, the organiser’s vehicles or other road users.
  • Overtaking the lead support vehicles is strictly prohibited during the marathon.
  • All participants ride at their own risk; the organiser accepts no liability for any damage caused to equipment or persons.
  • The organiser does not refund entry fees.
  • The event will take place whatever the weather.

By registering, all participants confirm that they are familiar with the terms and conditions of the event, which are published on this website, at the time of registration and as announced over the public address system at the start. The police, the organiser’s vehicles, marshals and medical services will ensure the event runs safely.

We urge participants to respect the environment and to dispose of energy bar and drink wrappers at the refreshment stations.

Medical care

The organiser provides emergency medical assistance (EMA) for marathon participants.

Prizes

The organiser provides all participants with:

  • practical prizes,
  • a commemorative medal,
  • refreshments at refreshment points along the route,
  • lunch at the finish line.

Prize-giving ceremony

Unofficial results will be published no later than 30 minutes after the last participant crosses the finish line, and the prize-giving ceremony will take place 30 minutes after the publication of the unofficial results at the main event venue on Jelovškova Street. The results will be published on the timingljubljana.si website and on this website under Results.

General provisions

Participants ride at their own risk. The organiser is not liable for any damage caused by participants to one another or to third parties. The event is insured. Further details can be found in the general terms and conditions.

Information Service

Športno društvo Agonija, C. Krimskega odreda 36, 1360 Vrhnika. For further information, please email info@argonavtskimaraton.si or call +386 41 464 405.

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