Saturday, June the 6th 2020, just before 8am in Gradišče above Slovenj Gradec. A group of fourteen runners and one mountain biker is ready to start the journey across the Pohorje mountain range.
We are here to pay the tribute to their fellow ultra runner and friend Ivan Drvačič who has moved on six years ago.
Many beautiful kilometers are in front of us. Many breathtaking views and some strange items along the way. Like this one during the first climb.
We mostly walk for the first half of our journey. The ascent is long as the morning clouds give way to the rising sun.
The path is steep and we gain 1600 vertical meters in our first 10 kilometers.
The spirits are high when we reach Velika Kopa.
Ribniška koča gives a us opportunity for the first longer break. Just long enough to have a drink.
In the distance we can already see our next peak, Črni vrh.
Half an hour later we are there.
Lovrenška jezera, a marsh at the top of the hill.
Now we are already passed the half way, there are no major climbs any longer, we can run too.
We choose to take the forest road for the next seven kilometers to be able to run on the flat parts.
Areh ski slopes and the firts view of the citis down bellow.
Ruška koča and our second time out.
An hour and a half later we are at Belvi above the city of Maribor. The final descent on the ski slopes remains untill the end of our journey.
Almost there.
After eleven hours, 58 kilometers, 2400 meters of ascent and descent we have crossed Pohorje.
It was a beautiful day in a great company.
According to my Coros Pace watch this is my first marathon. OK, good for me :)
The map and the profile of the run.
All the physical activity data that I display in my 
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