
DUNAV ULTRA
10 YEARS AFTER
ANNIVERSARY EDITION
4-5 September, Vidin, Bulgaria
700 km on the Dunav Ultra route
with a choice of 4 personal challenges
700 km on the
Dunav Ultra route
with a choice of
4 personal challenges
Up to 48 hrs
Up to 5 days
Up to 7 days
More than 7 days

Dunav Ultra: The River, Dobruja and The Sea
2022
More than 160 cyclists from Bulgaria and Romania joined the 700 km mass ride. The event was officially supported by the Ministry of Tourism of Bulgaria, and a record number of 12 municipalities. Bogdan Kirchev (Plovdiv, Bulgaria) was the first to reach the endpoint.
The oldest participant was Professor Antoaneta Momchilova (from Ruse, Bulgaria, 79 years old). The cause was the promotion of more than 110 settlements through which the route passes.
Dunav Ultra: Back To The River
2021
More than 140 cyclists from Bulgaria and Romania take part in the mass ride. First to reach the endpoint was Yavor Danailov (from Sevlievo, Bulgaria). The oldest participant was Nikolay Gabrovski (Ruse, 76 y.o.). The cause of the event was the promotion of over 110 settlements through/by which the route passes.
Dunav Ultra: Follow the River
2020
More than 120 cyclists start for the annual edition of the Dunav Ultra route. The first to reach the endpoint of the route was Alexander Alexandrov from Vratsa, Bulgaria. The oldest participant was Petar Dimitrov (from Varna, Bulgaria 72 y.o.) The cause of the event was to promote over 110 settlements through/by which the route passes.
Dunav Ultra: The Marathon
2020
Ultramarathoner Vladimir Stavrev is the only athlete who has run the full distance of the Dunav Ultra route. Stavrev started from the village of Kudelin and ran 721 km to the village of Durankulak in 6 1/2 days. The campaign aroused high interest, representatives and local people welcomed the marathon runner. The cause of the marathon was to promote the Dunav Ultra route and the settlements where the route passes.
Dunav Ultra: Via Pontica
2019
For the first time, participants in the annual mass ride exceeded the number of over 100 cyclists. Tsvetan Chorlev (Pazardzhik, Bulgaria) was the first to reach the endpoint. The cause of the participants was the promotion of over 110 settlements through/by which the route passes.
Dunav Ultra: Teamwork
2018
First mass ride on the Dunav Ultra route. For the first time cyclists from another country took part and Romanian cyclist Sorin Gaggiano became the first foreigner to ride the route. The first team to reach the endpoint was Svetoslav Andreev and Daniel Donev (Varna, Bulgaria). The cause of the initiative was to promote cycling tourism and the Dunav Ultra route.
Dunav Ultra: Gladiators on Bikes
2017
The only race on the Dunav Ultra route so far. According to the rules, men and women compete equally, external technical assistance is forbidden, and four checkpoints are named – “Checkpoints of Death” – the one who does not reach the checkpoints in a certain time – drops out. Only four participants reach the final. The winner is Yordan Stavrev (Popovo, Bulgaria) and the second place is taken by Iveta Alexieva.
Dunav Ultra: River monsters
2016
Four amateur athletes – Boris Begamov, Stanislav Evgenyev, Ilian Lazarov and Philip Lhamsuren start for an extreme endeavor on the Dunav Ultra route – 700 km duathlon – 40 km running and 640 km cycling in under 48 hours. Their goal is for at least one of them to complete the ordeal successfully. Three of them complete the challenge – the cause of the unusual event was to promote settlements and cycling tourism along the Danube in Bulgaria.
Dunav Ultra: Hungry for Speed
2015
Two cyclists from the first edition of the Dunav Ultra, Boris Begamov and Peter Zlatkov, set out on an extreme endeavor – covering the 700-kilometer distance of the route in less than 48 hours on bikes without speed (Single Speed Bikes). After an unsuccessful attempt in 2014, they now manage to cover the distance in 44:40:00 hours. Their cause was to promote the international cycling route Eurovelo 6.
Dunav Ultra: The Beginning
2014
Three friends and amateur cyclists Boris Begamov, Emil Shukadarov and Peter Zlatkov decided to ride a 700-kilometer route near the northern border of Bulgaria in under 48 hours by bicycle. None of the three had ridden a road bike before the venture. The adventure is accompanied by perils, as only one of the starters – the initiator of the venture Begumov, reached the end point – the village of Durankulak, in a time of 53:00:00 hours. The Dunav Ultra route was born.
STARTER PACKAGES INCLUDES
ADVENTURE BOX – PERSONALIZED STARTER KIT
VIP ACCESS – MEETING WITH THE PARTICIPANTS IN BABA VIDA FORTRESS – the day before the start
12 GATES – SPECIALLY BUILT CHECKPOINTS ALONG THE ROUTE
ANNIVERSARY CERTIFICATE – certified by all partner municipalities
PRELIMINARY LIST OF REGISTERED
(Registration is closed)
ALEXANDRU VOICU | SOLO | BULGARIA
MARTIN SHIVACHEV | SOLO | BULGARIA
CHRISTIAN DELEV | SOLO | BULGARIA
EVGENI BRATANOV | SOLO | BULGARIA
FIIP RAUL | SOLO | ROMANIA
RADU RETEZEANU | TEAM 4 | ROMANIA
TZVETAN TZANEV | SOLO | BULGARIA
STANISLAV MARKOV | SOLO | BULGARIA
RAZVAN GABRIEL ROSCA | TEAM 4 | ROMANIA
KIRIL PETKOV | SOLO | BULGARIA
GEORGI RAEV | SOLO | BULGARIA
SVETOSLAV KOICHEV | SOLO | BULGARIA
IAN HEARD | TEAM 2 CYCLISTS | UNITED KINGDOM
PETYO NIKOLOV | SOLO | BULGARIA
YORDAN RAYKOV | SOLO | BULGARIA
NICOLAE STANCIU | TEAM 2 CYCLISTS | ROMANIA
MILEN SHISHMANOV | SOLO | BULGARIA
DIMITAR MILYOV | SOLO | BULGARIA
MILEN YORDANOV | SOLO | BULGARIA
ALEXANDRU CHIPERI| TEAM 2 CYCLISTS | ROMANIA
KALINKA TODOROVA | SOLO | BULGARIA
MARTIN GEKOV | SOLO | BULGARIA
EVELIN EVLOGIEV | SOLO | BULGARIA
LEVENT MUSTAFA | SOLO | BULGARIA
ZORNITSA PETROVA | TEAM 2 CYCLISTS | BULGARIA
KOSTADIN NIKOLOV | SOLO | BULGARIA
ALEXANDER STANIMIROV | SOLO | BULGARIA
LAURENTIO APOSTOLESCU | SOLO | ROMANIA
TODOR MINOV | SOLO | BULGARIA
ANTONI LOZANOV | SOLO | BULGARIA
LYUBOMIR RAYKOV | TEAM 2 CYCLISTS | BULGARIA
BOYAN TZONEV | SOLO | BULGARIA
ALEXANDER HRISTOV | TEAM 2 CYCLISTS | BULGARIA
MIHAIL FROLOSHKI | TEAM 2 CYCLISTS | BULGARIA
KRASIMIR BONCHEV | SOLO | BULGARIA
MILAN MILANOV | SOLO | BULGARIA
TEODOR VALCHANOV | TEAM 2 CYCLISTS | BULGARIA
GENADIY VOROBYOV | TEAM 4 CYCLISTS | BULGARIA
ANGEL GANCHEV | SOLO | BULGARIA
STEFAN STOILOV | TEAM 2 CYCLISTS | BULGARIA
CHRISTINA NECHITA | TEAM 2 CYCLISTS | ROMANIA
NONA TRIFONOVA | SOLO | BULGARIA
DRAGOMIR RADULOV | SOLO | BULGARIA
GEORGI TUKOV | SOLO | BULGARIA
NEDKO HRISTOV | SOLO | BULGARIA
ANTOANETA MOMCHILOVA | SOLO | BULGARIA
DANAIL NINOV | SOLO | BULGARIA
STEFAN ZLATKOV | SOLO | BULGARIA
IVELIN TONEV | SOLO | BULGARIA
PETAR HRISTOV | SOLO | BULGARIA
DIMO KARAIVANOV | TEAM 2 CYCLISTS | BULGARIA
YAVOR DANAILOV | SOLO | BULGARIA
VELYAN DELIYSKI | SOLO | BULGARIA
KIRIL DECHEV | SOLO | BULGARIA
VALENTIN DRAGAN | TEAM 2 CYCLISTS | ROMANIA
GEORGI POPGEORGIEV | SOLO | BULGARIA
GALYA MARINOVA | TEAM 2 CYCLISTS | ROMANIA
GEORGI BOGDANOV | SOLO | BULGARIA
METODI DRAGANOV | SOLO | BULGARIA
DIMA NIKOLOVA | TEAM 2 CYCLISTS | BULGARIA
LYUBEN DOBREV | SOLO | BULGARIA
ALINA HRITCU | SOLO | ROMANIA
KIRIL RADOYKOV | SOLO | BULGARIA
DRAGOS POPESCU | SOLO | ROMANIA
PLAMENKA SLAVOVA | SOLO | BULGARIA
ATANAS ANGELOV | SOLO | BULGARIA
FLORIAN DENDEA | SOLO | ROMANIA
NICOLAE CIOCA | TEAM 2 CYCLISTS | ROMANIA
DANIEL STOICA | TEAM 2 CYCLISTS | ROMANIA
EMILIAN NEDYALKOV | SOLO | BULGARIA
ALEXANDER IVANOV | SOLO | BULGARIA
FLORIN BURADA | SOLO | ROMANIA
VICTOR PETRE | TEAM 2 CYCLISTS | ROMANIA
PETAR VELKOV | SOLO | BULGARIA
KALOYAN TANEV | SOLO | BULGARIA
KRISTIAN MLADENOV | SOLO | BULGARIA
GEORGI MAXIMOV | SOLO | BULGARIA
PETER TAUBERT | SOLO | GERMANY
COSMIN UNGUREANU | SOLO | ROMANIA
DIMITAR KOLEV | TEAM 4 CYCLISTS | BULGARIA
IVO GESHEV | SOLO | BULGARIA
PETAR DOBREV | TEAM 2 CYCLISTS | BULGARIA
NIKOLAY NIKOLOV | TEAM 2 CYCLISTS | BULGARIA
IVAN DIMITROV | SOLO | BULGARIA
ELITZA VICHEVA | SOLO | BULGARIA
ALEXANDER MIKOV | TEAM 2 CYCLISTS | BULGARIA
NIKOLA IVANOV | SOLO | BULGARIA
VLADIMIR DIMITROV | SOLO | BULGARIA
ASEN SIMEONOV | TEAM 2 CYCLISTS | BULGARIA
ELITZA STAMENOVA | SOLO | BULGARIA
MILA YANKULOVA | TEAM 2 CYCLISTS | BULGARIA
KALINA KAMENOVA | SOLO | BULGARIA
GEORGI PAPANCHEV | TEAM 2 CYCLISTS | BULGARIA
ALEXANDER PANAYOTOV | SOLO | BULGARIA
STOYAN MISHKOV | SOLO | BULGARIA
ISKREN IVANOV | SOLO | BULGARIA


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