Čiker MTB Marathon

THE MARATHON HISTORY Since 2012, MTBC "Čiker" from Kraljevo in association with more touristic organisations, has been organizing "Čiker MTB marathon" on relation Kraljevo – Piva lake (Montenegro). The first year the marathon was a part of the IPA Project "Biking through Serbia and Montenegro", which was declared the best cross-border project in 2012, and was financed by the EU.

THE MARATHON GOAL

Not only is the main purpose of the marathon to present cycling and healthy lifestyle, but it also promotes the touristic and cultural potentials of the two countries. The marathon duration is changing, and its route covers many beautiful hills and mountains of the two countries, including touristic centers as well as the peoples' cultural institutions that exist in those places.

THE MARATHON ROUTE

In the last years, the marathon route followed the paths of the following mountains: Goč, Radočelo, Čemerno, Javor, Golija, Zlatibor, Mučanj, Zlatar, Jadovnik, Kamena Gora, Jabuka, Lisa, Ljubišnja, Pivske planine and Durmitor, going through Čačak, Požega, Ivanjica, Nova Varoš, Sjenica, Prijepolje, Pljevlja, Bijelo Polje, žabljak i Plužine.
The route is changing by the year, and for the following years it is expected to encompass (apart from already included territories) the following municipalities: Arilje, Užice, Priboj, Raška, Novi Pazar, Tutin, Rožaje, Berane, Mojkovac, Kolašin, šavnik, Nikšic, Podgorica, Cetinje, Herceg Novi, Kotor i Bar.
The number of participants is increasing every year. While the 2012 marathon counted 40 participants from Serbia and Montenegro, that number grew up to 130 participants in 2016 out of which 78 participants drove out the whole route of the marathon.
Up to now the marathon has welcomed cyclists from Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Slovenia, Hungary, Switzerland, Germany, Italy and the USA and the number of countries the participants are coming from is on the rise.
In 2017, the marathon will last for 10 days and it will end in Kotor on the Adriatic coast.