Registration

Registration terms and conditions

Competitions are divided in 3 days: Friday, 9.5.2025 (Sunset vertical race), Saturday, 10.5.2025 (13 and 22 km races), and Sunday, 11.5.2025 (40 and 70 km races). 

Tour de Hvar schedule:

  • SUNSET VERTICAL RACE – Friday, 9.5. 2025 at 19.30 (start: Hvar Town)
  • SHORT TRAIL – Saturday, 10.5. 2025 at 9.30 (start and finish: Stari Grad)
  • MIDDLE TRAIL – Saturday, 10.5. 2025 at 9.00 (start and finish: Stari Grad) 
  • MARATHON TRAIL – Sunday, 11.5. 2025 at 8.00 (start: Stari Grad, finish: Hvar Town)
  • LONG TRAIL – Sunday, 11.5. 2025 at 6.00 (start: Stari Grad, finish: Hvar Town)

General terms and conditions

  • Each runner competes at their own responsibility.
  • By paying the registration fee and signing the registration form, the participants accept the terms and conditions and agree to take part at their own risk (parents or caregivers accept this responsibility for underage runners by signing the registration form).
  • Runners must be in good physical shape.
  • The race will take place in all weather conditions, unless the safety of the runners is at risk (extreme storm …). In such cases the organizing committee will decide upon a backup trail, backup parts of the trail or complete cancellation of the race.
  • Due to the difficulty of the race, runners under the age of 18 cannot take part in 40 and 65 km distances.
  • The trail will be well marked (strips, plates, flags …). Should the route marking be deficient or missing, runners have to report it at the nearest check point.
  • A medical service and ambulances are provided for intervention on the routes.The race staff and volunteers will be present at key points in order to direct the runners.
  • All runners must follow the marked path. Any use of shortcuts and running out of the marked trail will be punished with immediate disqualification. In case you don’t see any route markings for more than 200 meters, go back to the last marking and re-check the possibility of continuing.
  • The organizer does not accept liability for any damage or injury made by the competitors to themselves, to other competitors or to a third person.
  • The organizer does not accept liability for any damage made to running gear.
  • All runners must carry the mandatory gear.
  • We do not return the paid fees.
  • Paid fees can not be transferred to 2026.
  • Distance changes are possible only until April 20th 2025. After this date, changes will only be possible at the event with an additional fee of 10 € (if you wish to change to a longer distance, there will also be an additional payment in the difference of the registration fee). For changes of your registration you can contact us at registration@tourdehvar.com.
  • The organizer reserves the right to change the routes. The participants will be informed about this in time.
  • Parking for teams, competitors and spectators will be provided.
  • Runners agree with promotional use of photo and video material taken during the match for the organizer’s promotional purposes.

Penalties and disqualification

  • Failure to follow the marked trail and use of shortcuts (the trail has marked and hidden checkpoints). Each runner must be recorded at all checkpoints. Penalty for missing a checkpoint is 5 hours.
  • Incomplete mandatory gear (organizer may at any time verify if runners have all the mandatory gear). Each runner must have and must show the mandatory equipment when asked to do so. Penalty for incomplete mandatory gear is 1 hour for every missing part. If you do not show the equipment, you are disqualified.
  • Disposal of trash on the trail or next to it – disqualification. Each piece of equipment must be marked with the BIB number (including food reserve).
  • Using shortcuts, not following the marked path, coming to a check point or station from the wrong direction results in at least one hour penalty for each irregularity.
  • Using transport during the race – disqualification.
  • Insulting the organizer or volunteers – disqualification.
  • Failing to help a fellow runner in distress – disqualification.
  • Proceeding after the time limit – disqualification.
  • Disqualification or penalty can be immediate or upon detection of the irregularity.

Age categories

Women above 60

born 1964 and older

Men above 60 

born 1964 and older

Women 50 – 60

born between 1965 and 1974 

Men 50 – 60 

born between 1965 and 1974  

Women 40 – 50

born between 1975 and 1984

Mandatory gear

 

13 KM

22 KM

40 KM / 65 KM

BIB number that must always be visible*

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Appropriate running shoes

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Water reserve for the time between aid stations (1L)

  

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Cup (15 cL minimum)**

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Survival blanket (1,40 x 2,0 m minimum)

      

Hooded jacket***

      

Whistle

    

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Mobile phone

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Food reserve

      

Basic first aid kit****

    

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Hat/buff and gloves

      

* BIB number must be placed at the front of your body, to your t-shirt or a belt.

** You need to bring your own drinking cup (15 cL minimum). There will be no plastic cups at aid stations, so each runner must provide their own.

*** Hooded jacket. The jacket must have a hood and must be waterproof.

**** Basic first aid kit, which must have at least one or two gauzes, one elastic bandage and a packet of plasters.

Cancellation of the event in case of emergency

In the event of race’s cancellation due to force of nature / emergency or due to government restrictions connected with pandemic of COVID 19, the organizer guarantees to reimburse the entry fee in case of prohibition / inability to put together the event due to emergency / force of nature as follows:

  • Cancellation 4 months before the start – 90% refund.
  • Cancellation up to 2 months before the event – 70% refund and 20% discount next year.
  • Cancellation up to 14 days before the event – 60% refund and 20% discount next year.
  • Cancellation less than 14 days before the event – no refunds.

     

Organizers will also offer transfer of registration to 2026 in case of event cancellation.

Cancellation of the event in case of emergency

Participants who are unable to attend the event due to health problems and have already paid the entry fee, can request a partial refund of the entry fee at  info@archipelagotrailrun.com. The runner must present an official medical document (certificate, medical certificate etc.) when requesting a refund.

Note the following:

  • Refund of 90% of the payment, if the request for refund is made before 1st January 2025.
  • Refund of 70% of the payment, if the request for refund is made between 2nd January 2025 and 1st February 2025.
  • Refund of 50% of the payment, if the request for refund is made before between 2nd February and 1st April 2025.


Refund after April 1st 2025 is not possible, regardless of the reason why the runner does not participate in the competition.

In the event that a runner does not participate in the competition  regardless of the reason, he / she will also waive the starting package and all other benefits that runners have.

Registration deadlines and fees

 until 22.1.until 12.3.until 2.5.
SHORT RACE – 13 km   
Stari Grad Short Trail € 39,00€ 42,00€ 46,00
MIDDLE RACE – 22 km   
Stari Grad Middle Trail€ 46,00€ 51,00€ 56,00
MARATHON TRAIL – 40 km   
Marathon Trail Hvar*€ 55,00€ 60,00€ 65,00
LONG RACE – 65 km   
Tour de Hvar*€ 70,00€ 80,00€ 90,00
VERTICAL RACE€ 15,00€ 15,00€ 20,00

*surcharge of €10 for transport by bus from Hvar Town to the start in Stari Grad.

Group registrations

Group members can participate at different distances. Minimum number of runners per group is 5.

The discount that group members can get depends on the number of group members:

  • between 5 and 9 runners: 5% discount
  • between 10 and 14 runners: 7% discount
  • over 15 runners: 10% discount

If you would like to register as a group, send us information on how many runners you would like to register for each distance at registration@tourdehvar.com. We will send you special discount codes.

Questions about group applications: registration@tourdehvar.com.