V. Hegyek Pokla XCM Maraton 2026

Mogyorósbánya places you in the Northern Gerecse, with the V. Hegyek Pokla XCM Maraton returning for its fifth running as part of the Gerecse-Vértes Marathon series. This is not a gentle forest spin; it is a technical MTB marathon on a course full of steep climbs, aimed at riders who like their racing rough, wooded, and honest. The riding is on the Northern Gerecse's forest roads, broken up by varied climbs that demand more gears. Expect the MTB marathon crowd, a race center, chip timing, and the rule that helmet and number plate are required. The quirky aspect is the pairs marathon on the shorter and middle routes: teammates can help each other, but the pair's time is the slower rider's finish time, so nobody gets to hide.