TERMS OF SERVICE

Please read our HIGHLANDER transfer, withdrawal, deferral, event cancelation policy and payment option plan carefully.

TRANSFER

If you want to transfer your registration to another participant or transfer to another event, please read below and follow the rules:

PARTICIPANT TRANSFER

  • Transfer to another person is available for individual and group registrations
  • Once the registration is transferred, the new participant forfeits their eligibility for the right to:
  • Participant re-transfer
  • Event transfer
  • A full or partial refund
  • Defer
  • For participant transfer there will be an extra fee of €30 (+ 7% Active fee) which will be paid by the new participant, not the participant who originally paid the registration fee
  • Participant transfer is available until 15 days prior to the start of the event - check deadlines here.

EVENT TRANSFER

  • HIGHLANDER transfers are only allowed to an event within the organization of the same country in the same calendar year. In Serbia, two events are organized on Stara planina and Fruška gora.
  • Once the event transfer has been redeemed, the participant forfeits their eligibility for the right to:
  • Participant transfer
  • Event re-transfer
  • A full or partial refund
  • Defer
  • Transfers to other countries is NOT allowed
  • For event transfer there will be an extra fee of €30 (+ 7% Active platform fee)
  • If a participant is transferring from a higher-priced event to a lower-priced event, the participant will not be refunded with the price difference
  • If a participant is transferring from a lower-priced event into a higher-priced event, the participant will be required to pay: (a) the difference in amount of money already paid vs. higher-priced format according to the official prices of the higher-priced format at the moment of payment, + (b) additional extra fee of €30 (+ 7% Active platform fee)
  • A transfer into sold-out events is not available
  • The transfer option is only available for individual entries, NOT valid for promo and group entries.
  • Participants can transfer out of an event until 45 days prior to the start of the event (the event the participant initially registered for) - check deadlines here.

TRANSFER PROCESS

Please follow the next steps if you want to transfer into another event:

  • Fill out the event transfer or the person transfer form that you will find at the end of this page or HERE.
  • Once you submit the form you will receive a confirmation email from Active
  • Please check your junk folder as well, if you haven’t received your confirmation email, please fill out the form again or contact serbia@highlanderadventure.com
  • Your request will be processed within 5 business days; you will receive a separate email from Active with a personalised registration link for the new event.
  • Once you redeem the invite, you will receive one last confirmation email from Active.

WITHDRAWAL

If you want to withdraw your registration, please read below and follow the rules:

WITHDRAWAL FROM THE EVENT

If you need to withdraw from the event, please note that you must submit the request before the deadline:

  • Until 45 before the event: 50% refund of the entry fee
  • After 45 days before the event: no refund possible

Check deadlines here.

The money will be refunded to the Credit Card used during the registration.

Please note that a credit card refund can take up to 3-5 business days.

The withdrawal option with the refund is only available for individual entries, NOT valid for promo and group entries.

WITHDRAWAL PROCESS

If you want to withdrawal from the event please follow the next steps:

  • Fill out the withdrawal form that you will find at the end of this page or HERE.
  • Once you submit the form you will receive a confirmation email from Active
  • Please check your junk folder as well, if you haven’t received your confirmation email, please fill out the form again or contact serbia@highlanderadventure.com
  • Your request will be processed within 5 business days, you will receive a separate email from the local event team once the refund has been done.
  • You will receive another email from Active with the cancelation confirmation.   

DEFERRAL

If you want to deferral your registration, please read the rules written below:

DEFERRAL OPTION

  • Deferrals are only allowed to events in the same event country organization in the next calendar year
  • Option to defer registration to next year is available for individual registrations and group registrations (only if the entire group will defer)
  • Once deferral has been redeemed, the participant forfeits their eligibility for the right to:
  • Participant transfer
  • Event transfer
  • A full or partial refund
  • Re-defer
  • Deferral option is available until 45 days prior to the start of the event - check deadlines here.

DEFERRAL PROCESS

Please follow the next steps if you want to defer from the event:

  • Fill out the deferral form that you will find at the end of this page or HERE.
  • Once you submit the form you will receive a confirmation email from Active
  • Please check your junk folder as well, if you haven’t received your confirmation email, please fill out the form again or contact serbia@highlanderadventure.com
  • Your request will be processed within 5 business days, you will receive a separate email from the local event team once the deferral has been done and receive new registration link once registrations for the next year have been opened
  • You will receive another email from Active with the deferral confirmation

PAYMENT OPTION PLAN

If you want to defer your registration, please read the rules written below:

PAYMENT OPTION PLAN RULES AND REGULATIONS

  • Transfer to other events in the same country organization will be available once all 3 payments are done
  • Withdrawal option: only if all three payments are done the withdrawal rules apply (50% refund until 45 days before the start of the event)
  • Payment Option Plan is available only up to 90 days before the event date
  • Payment Option Plan is available only for HIGHLANDER Hercules and Pegasus. The event HIGHLANDER Fruška gora does not have formats in which it is possible to make payment in installments.
  • Payment Option Plan is available only for individual entries
  • Payment Option Plan is NOT available for Gift Cards

PAYMENT OPTION PLAN PROCESS

  • This option will be available for you to chose during your registration process in the payment section
  • After you register, log into your Active profile -> My Events, to view: current payment plans, update your credit card, or pay the remaining balance

EVENT CANCELLATION

  • Participant will get no refund: if the Event producer defers, changes or cancels the event from cause beyond the control of Event Producer (acts of God and the elements, including without limitation, wind, rough water, rain, hail, hurricane, tornado, earthquake), acts of terrorism, fire, threatened or actual strike, labor difficulty, work stoppage, insurrection, war, public disaster, flood, unavoidable casualty, race course conditions, or any other cause beyond the control of Event Producer)
  • Participants are eligible to the full refund (without 7% of Active fee): if the Event producer defers, changes or cancels the event from a cause under the control of Event Producer (other causes not mentioned above)

BY REGISTERING PARTICIPANTS UNDERSTAND AND CONFIRM:

  • All the Terms of Service written above.
  • Event Producer reserves the right, in its sole and complete discretion, to deny entry, revoke the entry application of any applicant at any time, and/or to disqualify any individual from the Event. Applicant expressly waives any claim for damages arising from the denial or revocation of an entry application exceeding the amount of the entry fee.
  • In no event may participant (or anyone else on their behalf) without the prior written consent of Event Producer, Avantura života d.o.o., its assignees, or its designees: (a) use any intellectual property of Event Producer, Avantura života d.o.o. and/or its affiliates, including, but not limited to, the HIGHLANDER marks and names (COLLECTIVELY IPs) and/or any words or marks that refer to, or are suggestive of, or confusingly similar to, the Event, any Event logo, Event name, Event location, Event date, or Event distance (collectively, “Event IP”), or (b) sell, market, distribute, or produce any products, events, merchandise, websites, or services that are Event-branded, or branded or marked using (i) any Event logo, (ii) any Event name, (iii) any Event IP, or (iv) or any IP (including without limitation the word “HIGHLANDER” or any foreign translation thereof as a prefix for, or component of, any event, trade name, trademark, organization name, club name, or brand of any kind, in each case in any way related to training, coaching, or any hiking or backpacking sports).
  • This Terms of Service are subject to application of the Croatian law and shall be interpreted in accordance with the provisions of the Croatian law, excluding the application of United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (Vienna, 1980) (CISG) and application of the provisions of the conflict of laws in accordance with the private international law. All disputes arising from this Agreement, including disputes pertaining to the issues of lawful creation, breach or termination of this Agreement, as well as legal consequences arising thereof, shall be instructed to resolve the matter through conciliation in accordance with the Rules of Conciliation of the Croatian Chamber of Economy in force. In case these disputes are not resolved through conciliation within 30 (thirty) days from the day of submitting the motion to initiate conciliation procedure or within a different deadline agreed to by the parties, these disputes shall be resolved through arbitration in accordance with the Rules of Arbitration of the Permanent Arbitration Court of the Croatian Chamber of Economy (Zagreb Rules). For disputes whose value amounts up to (including) EUR 500,000.00 (in writing: five hundred thousand euros), the number of arbitrators shall be one. For disputes whose value is greater than EUR 500,000.00 (in writing: five hundred thousand euros), the number of arbitrators shall be three. The applicable law shall be the law of the Republic of Croatia.
    The language of the arbitration proceeding shall be Croatian. The place of arbitration shall be Zagreb, the Republic of Croatia. The person authorized for appointment shall be the President of the Permanent Arbitration Court of the Croatian Chamber of Economy.
  • Participants acknowledge and confirm their liability for compensation for any damage to others’ property and/or material and/or non-material damage caused by injury or death of third persons (including, but not limited to other Event participants, employees/representatives of the Released Parties and similar) that may result from their actions and/or inaction.

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GENERAL QUESTIONS

01

What do I receive when I complete HIGHLANDER?

If you complete any distance of HIGHLANDER successfully and according to organiser's rules, you will receive a unique experience to remember every time you look up in the sky, lifetime friends, a hard-earned HIGHLANDER Title, Pin, Patch, and Certificate.

02

What is the cutoff time?

This is a hiking adventure, not a race. Each format has a time limit by which it is necessary to walk the intended mileage. Anyone who reaches the finish line early is welcome, but there are no benefits. Also, take into account when moving that checkpoints, including the finish line, have working hours.

03

Will HIGHLANDER take place in the event of bad/inclement weather?

Yes.

REGISTRATIONS - CHECK-IN - START

01

How do I register?

To register for the event, complete the registration form on the event website and submit using the REGISTER NOW button.

Payments are made online only using a debit or credit card.

Capacity is limited, make sure you don't miss your slot and register now for the Adventure of a Lifetime!

Check the prices and what they include here.

02

How can I register as a Team?

NO, only individual registration are available for this event.

03

Transfer/Withdrawal/ Deferral process:

Please find all relevant information here.

04

Can someone else register for me?

No, someone else can buy the entry fee for another person, but the registration must be done in person. All participants must come to the Check-in in person during the Check-in open hours and personally sign the event waiver.

05

Is there a minimum age to participate?

Participation of minors are permitted at the event with a parent/guardian. Please download the document attached below, complete the document with the necessary information and save it as a PDF. Once you complete the registration and the payment for a parent/guardian and a minor, please, contact the organizer at serbia@highlanderadventure.com to send the PDF file and get further instructions.

Consents for Minor to participate:

06

I have not received the confirmation e-mail – where can I find it?

The confirmation email is automatically sent after submitting the payment. Check your inbox and spam folders, and if confirmation is not found, please contact serbia@highlanderadventure.com

07

How do I change my personal details (address, e-mail…)?

If this is your first time registering for an event on the Active.com platform, you will create an Active profile. Here you will have access to all registered events, and you can edit some of your personal details.

  • Log in to https://myevents.active.com.    
  • Scroll through the list of registered events
  • Choose “Edit Registration Information”
  • Make changes to custom questions etc.  
  • Save changes

If you need to change other information (such as an email address), please contact serbia@highlanderadventure.com

08

What is the mandatory Check-in procedure?

All participants must register in person at the event before the start to collect the Participant's Kit and food. We do not send out the Participant's Kit by e-mail. You will also receive an e-mail with Registration Check-in information one week before the event. For any additional information, you can always contact us through the official e-mail.

09

Will you be providing transportation to the Check-in and/or Start?

All formats of the HIGHLANDER Fruška gora 2026 event are circular tracks, the Start and Finish are at the same place, no transportation to the start is provided. All participant needs to organise their own arrival/transportation at the starting place.

THE ROUTE

01

I have never hiked, but I feel physically ready. Can I register?

Of course! HIGHLANDER is not for professional hikers and mountaineers only. It welcomes nature lovers hungry for activity and adventure. HIGHLANDER is very safe but some hiking experiences are required. We suggest starting a training plan in the months before the event.

02

How can I best prepare for HIGHLANDER Fruška gora Serbia?

All participants should be physically prepared to tackle the route smoothly. We recommend 200km of light backpacking in the months before HIGHLANDER to prepare for the trail. Above all, you must be able to carry a heavy backpack (practice with 5-7 kg and increase gradually to 15-17 kg). Make sure you can walk comfortably in your backpacking shoes and break them in prior to the event.

Find more information on how to get ready here.

03

Is there cellular service on the course?

In general, yes. There are however areas not covered by cellular service. We recommend all participants to download off-line maps, if they orients themselves on the trail that way, and to be prepared that they will cross a certain part of the trail without reaching it.

04

How difficult is it to stay on the trail?

It is not difficult, but it requires a certain knowledge of orientation in nature and the use of maps, GPS devices, compasses, etc. It is important to stick to HIGHLANDER markings and existing trails, regardless of the orientation method used. The nearest villages on the trail are 2/3 km apart and have checkpoints with trained personnel. It is important to have a map in your hand and to follow the road signs well in order to stick to the given direction and reach your destination safely. The use of radio links is desirable and allowed if you are trained.

05

Do I have to stop at each checkpoint?

Yes, at each control point the participant must stop to put a stamp in the passport (HIGHLANDER ID), which is proof that the participant has passed the recommended route. There are recommended camping checkpoints on the trail.

Upon arrival at each checkpoint, volunteers will stamp a HIGHLANDER ID. Checkpoints have specific opening hours. During non-working hours of the checkpoint, the stamp in the HIGHLANDER ID is entered by the participant. Also, checkpoints that do not have volunteers, the participants by themselves stamps the HIGHLANDER ID.

06

Do I have to set up my tent close to checkpoints?

Bivouacking is recommended within the checkpoints. A participant can sleep outside these places only if he has extremely justified reasons. Please note that each participant is responsible for their own movement and behavior and that any risk of sleeping outside the checkpoints is not the responsibility of the organizer. Also, the participants are reminded that the availability of water and food provided is possible only at the indicated control points during certain working hours.

07

Will you be designating sleeping areas?

Designated bivouacking sites are on the Checkpoints for each HIGHLANDER format or in close vicinity, and you are required to camp on these sites.

08

Can I sleep in mountain lodges or huts?

No. Sleeping is only permitted in tents and in sleeping bags which are mandatory HIGHLANDER gear for all participants. Sleeping in a tent is a special experience and one of the best parts of a true backpacking adventure.

09

Are hiking poles a good idea?

A great idea!

10

What if I have gear trouble?

Checkpoint staff is trained for such cases. Feel free to consult them with any gear malfunction or similar issues.

11

Can I share my gear with other participants?

Yes. Gear that can be shared includes tent, gas/gasoline/alcohol cooker, compass, first aid kit. Participants sharing gear must reach checkpoints and finish within 30 minutes apart.

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