Kočevsko Outdoor Festival

The Kočevsko Outdoor Festival takes over the Kočevsko region of southern Slovenia, around Schalkendorf, on 28 and 29 May 2027, with trail races from 2.6 km to 62.1 km. Almost all the races are on 29 May: the Bear Trail 60 km (62.1 km) at 07:00, the Wolf Trail 30 km (32.2 km) at 09:00, the Lynx Trail 15 km (14.1 km) at 10:00, the Fox Trail 10 km (10.2 km) at 10:30 and the Bambi Trail 5 km (5.9 km) at 10:40. A 2.6 km vertical race opens the festival on 28 May at 18:00.

The range of distances makes the event a good place for families or for progressing step by step: runners can tackle their first short trail on the morning of 29 May, or aim for the 62 km if they already have ultra experience. The vertical race the day before, very short but intense, comes down to sustaining a continuous uphill effort; it is best prepared with long hill sessions rather than sheer volume.