4 ELEMENTS // July 4, 2020. // Rtanj – Bovan Lake
After returning in 2018 to the old location, it's time for the eighth edition of the most attractive challenge in nature. The break after covid is over. We chose the last weekend of August, mostly because of the stable and favorable weather for pilots. From this year, the air sector will be dedicated to Miroljub Janićijević - Ceki from the 63rd Parachute Brigade, who unfortunately died. Ceki was the winner of this race several times with his "Special Brigade" team.
Description:
This race represents the most difficult sports relay battle in the history of outdoor sports. Each team consists of five different athlete-individuals. A runner, pilot, swimmer, kayaker and a mountain biker – each competing in their own element (water, air, earth) and each being the element of fire. Why fire? Very simple – the effort is so great that it cannot be described by words! Every part of the body is burning.
Our photo and video gallery describes it best.
In 2020. powerful Rtanj is once again welcoming the best prepared athletes. Outdoor race in untouched nature, with no easy challenges, technically difficult terrain and unmatched view from the Siljak peak. More than 90km of different paths, climbs, lots of sweat, tension, calculations, emotions – this is a battle with nature and oneself. Divided into 5 completely different sports, 5 challenges – it is meant only for the bravest, those who are technically and mentally 100% prepared.
Details:
Runners, starting first at 8 AM:
6 km; 900 m height difference, southern path Rtanj (start at Ramonda hotel). The path will be marked so that it intersects the serpentines. The goal is at the top of Šiljak, where the handover with the pilots takes place. Runners must have astrofoil, cell phone and their own water as mandatory equipment. We recommend walking sticks. The skyrunning sector at this race is led by the selector skyrunning team (Spartak-Tovilović).
Pilots / Paragliding:
20km by air line, the summit of Rtanj (Siljak) – Bovan Lake, 1.300m of altitude difference, in case of an earlier landing, the pilot is obliged to run to the lake with equipment and hand over the relay to the swimmer. Pilots will have mandatory GPS devices. This is a fly & hike concept not only fly! Pilots must also prepare mandatory protective cover (rain cover for a rucksack).
Swimmers:
1.9 km, Lake Bovan at 250 m above sea level. Half Ironman Triathlon Distance. Buoys, safety boat, use of suits is possible. Judge for this sector of the 4 Elements race: Milutin Petković.
Kayakers:
5 km, Bovan Lake at 250 m above sea level. Buoy, safety boat, judge of this sector: Milenko Našagaćin
Mountain bikers:
33km, Bovan Lake – south plateau of Rtanj – Rtanj Village (start of the race) 1.200m of altitude difference, 10km of asphalt. Judge for this sector: Bojan Đurđić (fit fast).
All judges are very experienced, former athletes who won many medals and records in their sport.Most of them took trophies in this race as well. In the next period, each judge will submit the exact rules and procedures for the sport.
Details related to each relay will be delivered to each team captain by August 20, 2024. Applications are open on this site, as well as a description of the form, prize funds, conditions, registration fees per team. The deadline for applications is August 15, 2024. The backup day in case of bad weather is Sunday, September 1st.
You can get all the information from the race director: itsmarkonikolic@gmail.com Marko Nikolić +381638670711
* There are two types of rating, general – by teams and individual – by sports.