Information

„Balkan Marathon Rally 2015” is a race in three Balkan countries – Macedonia, Albania and Bulgaria and is classic Rally Raid competition. Here you will find information about the Balkan countries through which the race and bivouacs.
Near all the bivouacs will be hotel facilities.
All the Bivouacs will be closed and guarded area with toilets, showers, catering and central lightning. Near the Bivouac will be the Race Control and briefing rooms.

START & Bivouac 1 - Ohrid Lake, Macedonia – two nights – 6 & 7 of September

Distances to Bivouac 1:

Bivouac 2 - Mavrovo, Macedonia – one night – 8 of September.
Distance from bivouac 1 – 100 km. to Mavrovo.

Bivouac 3 - Samokov, Bulgaria – four nights – 9, 10, 11, 12 of September – Final of the Race
Distances
For those who will arrive by plane in Sofia we will arrange free transport to the center of the race in Samokov.

 Republic of Bulgaria

Member of the European Union since 2007. Capital of Bulgaria - Sofia - 1.5 million population.
Visa free regime with EU countries and with Macedonia, Serbia and Albania.
Official Currency - Bulgarian lev - 1 euro = 1,955 Leva.
Approximate price of fuel is 1.10 – 1.15 euro per liter.
The cars must moving with lights on throughout the year in the national roads.
The authorized maximum speed is 90 km/h, in population centers - 50 km/h and on highways is 130/140 km/h. 

 Republic of Macedonia (FYROM)

Independent country from 1991 with capital Skopje - 500,000 population.
Visa free regime with EU countries. Official Currency - Macedonian denar - 1 euro = 61.5 MD.
Approximate price of fuel is 1.00 – 1.10 euro per liter.
The cars must moving with lights on throughout the year in the national roads.
The authorized maximum speed is 110 km/h, in population centers - 60 km/h and on highways is 130 km/h.