Ultra marathoners take on challenge in scenic Vipava Valley

More than 1,800 extreme sport enthusiasts will travel to the Vipava Valley to take on one of the biggest ultra marathon challenges in the country from 4 to 7 May. The toughest runners will choose the 170-kilometre Emperor route.

There will be six competitive trails of varying lengths, all starting and finishing in Ajdovščina. At 170 kilometres, the Emperor is the longest route that takes runners across 6,400 vertical metres.

The Emperor route climbs up the southern Vipava Hills and reaches its highest altitude at the peak of Mt. Nanos at 1,260 metres above sea level. It...