TERMS OF SERVICE
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, only one event is organized on Stara planina, and therefore it is not possible to transfer to another event, since it is not available at the moment.
- 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 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 the difference in addition to an extra fee of €30 (+ 7% Active 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 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 for all HIGHLANDER Stara planina formats
- 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.
for TRANSFER, WITHDRAWAL, AND DEFERRAL FORMS
CLICK HEREGENERAL QUESTIONS
01
What do I receive when I complete HIGHLANDER?
If you complete any distance of HIGHLANDER successfully, 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
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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.
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How can I register as a Team?
You can register as a team using Team registration 3+1:
- 3+1 means that the team of 4 is registered - 3 registrations are purchased and 1 is complimentary.
- Choose a member of your team that will make the purchase of the whole group. Congratulations, you are now a Team Captain. During the purchase, you are asked to name the team and make a password.
- You share the name and the password with the other 3 people in your team, that register as Team Members.
- Team Members register with a price of €0 but need Team's name and password in order to register.
- The maximum in 3+1 is 4 people. There can be less, but not more. In case of fewer people, the group is not entitled to the price deduction.
04
Can someone else register for me?
No, someone else can buy the entry fee for another person, but the registration must be personal. 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?
Two formats 5 DAYS - Hercules and 2 DAYS - Orion of the HIGHLANDER Stara planina 2026 event are circular tracks, the Start and Finish are at the same place, no transportation to the start is provided. Each participant needs to organize his own arrival at the starting place.
For the HIGHLANDER 3 DAYS - Pegasus format, transportation is provided from the SP Resort hotel to the village of Dojkinci, where the starting point is.
Check Travel and Accommodation section for a detailed schedule.
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I will be staying in Serbia after the event. Will HIGHLANDER provide transportation to my next destination after the event?
No.
Not.Any transportation is your responsibility. We will recommend transportation to the start and from the finish to every participant and we will be available for any additional information regarding the time and possibilities that exist at the moment of the start/end of the event. Don't worry about transportation, there are always easy, simple and cheap options for on-site transportation.As the event approaches, the communication between the participants will intensify, which we are happy to connect for the purpose of mutual agreement on joint transport from/to Stara planina.
WHAT TO BRING
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What food is provided?
Food with meat, vege food. During registration, the participant chooses the type of diet. More information about the meals will be available on the official HIGHLANDER Stara planina website a few weeks before the start of the event. The organizer will adapt the meals to the habits of hikers and the needs of the participant for this type of activity, taking maximum into account the carrying and method of preparing the meal.
If you are participating with your dog please bear in mind dog food is not provided.
02
Can I bring my dog?
Of course!
However, please note that the courses are of fixed mileage, and we expect different weather conditions during the event. For example. it could be quite hot and unless the dog is used to the heat, overheating could be a challenge. For the same reason, make sure the dog is well hydrated - you'll probably need to bring 1.5 to 2 times your amount of water for the two of you.
There is no extra registration fee required but please note the dog food is your responsibility.
Dogs are allowed onboard transportation buses. Your dog must always be kept on a leash, even in the camping area where they must be taken outside of the camping area to relieve themselves. Dogs are not allowed inside any buildings including the dining hall.
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Can I bring my drone?
We are aware some of you might want to capture your Adventure of a Lifetime by using a drone, however, however, we must point out that drones are unfortunately not allowed by the organizers. HIGHLANDER Stara planina is a large part of the trail in the border area of Stara planina (Serbia/Bulgaria) for which special permits are required. The drone or any additional personal video/photo equipment that the law implies and a certain type of permit is the sole responsibility of the participant and is carried at his own risk.
04
What type of clothing should I pack?
Morning temperatures on Stara planina in July can be below 8°C and during the day over 35°C. Expect rain, fog, strong wind and sunny weather. You need to prepare well for all occasions. Pack yourself!
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 even
02
How can I best prepare for HIGHLANDER Stara planina 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 every participant to download off-line maps, if he orients himself on the trail that way, and to be prepared that he 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 20-25 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 participant himself stamps his 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. Mountain lodges and huts have limited space and could not accommodate all HIGHLANDER 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.
CONTACTS
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Who do I contact in case of any questions?
Please contact the organizer at serbia@highlanderadventure.com
