Istria209
Istria209 starts with everyone else in Poreč at 07:00 on Saturday 3 October 2026 and covers 209 kilometres with 3,300 metres of climbing.
Poreč
- Distance
- 209 km
- Ascent
- +2,940 m
- High point
- 447 mVela Grota
- Start
- 07:00 AMSat, Oct 3
The course
The whole race, as a ridgeline
▲ high point
Istria209
For the first 162.5 kilometres Istria209 rides the same road as the long course. It passes Balići, Intersection A, at km 55.5, which closes at 09:30 for both long courses; a later rider is redirected onto Istria135. At Brhaji, Intersection C, km 162.5, Istria209 turns back toward Poreč while Istria300 carries on. The cut-off there is 14:45 for Istria209, an hour later than for the long course, and the next one is Katun Trviški at km 173.5 by 15:30. After that a rider behind time rides on in open traffic. The finish in Poreč closes at 19:05.
The organiser’s feed-zone table lists Svetvinčenat at km 44, Labin at km 117 and Žminj at km 144 on this course. Because the course is decided at Brhaji, Istria209 is also where long-course riders end up if they reach Intersection C after 13:45.
This page belongs to Istria209 2026. A Livebib link gives family the rider’s position on the course line, the distance covered and a finish estimate for Poreč that keeps updating through a long day. Estimates are marked as estimates, never shown as measured. When the phone loses signal inland the position is carried forward along the course instead of freezing. No account or app is needed, and the rider decides who gets the link.
About Istria300 Istria209 2026
Istria300 Istria209 2026 started on Saturday, October 3, 2026 at 07:00 AM in Poreč.
Istria209: 209 km, 2,940 m of climbing, start and finish at Poreč.
For the official results, see the organiser’s website: istria300.com
Official website: istria300.com
The climbs
The climbs that decide the day
- 01
Reburići
4 km+237 m5.9 %
crest at km 79.4
- 02
Orlić
4.5 km+299 m6.7 %
crest at km 92.1
- 03
Meljoda
7.3 km+230 m3.2 %
crest at km 103.1
- 04
Marinjaši
5.8 km+328 m5.6 %
crest at km 133.5
- 05
Vela Grota
2.9 km+191 m6.6 %
crest at km 169.4
The course
On the map
Open the full-resolution mapThe course
Marked trails along the course
- EuroVelo 8 - Mediterranean Route - part Croatia30.5 km on this trail
- 282 THROUGH THE EIGHT ALONG THE LIM CHANNEL28.8 km on this trail
- Bistrooka Lucija28.6 km on this trail
- 281 98 KM FOR 98 VIEWS23.6 km on this trail
- Bella Vista12.7 km on this trail
- EuroVelo 9 - Baltic-Adriatic - part Croatia11.2 km on this trail
- 283 IN THE HART OF GREEN ISTRIA10.8 km on this trail
- 212 A POSTCARD FROM ROVINJ9 km on this trail
- 211 North-Northwest8.6 km on this trail
- Eufrazijana7.2 km on this trail
- Istarski razvod7 km on this trail
- Staza sv. Maura6.8 km on this trail
Getting there
Nearest airports
- PUYPula AirportPula, Croatia · 45 km
- TRSTrieste AirportRonchi dei Legionari/Trieste, Italy · 68 km
- VCEVenice Marco Polo AirportVenezia (VE), Italy · 102 km
Airports with scheduled flights. Distances are in a straight line, not by road. Sources: OurAirports and Wikidata.
Course data verified September 24, 2026
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