A record 1,500 participants at the 2025 Life on Mars Trail race
More than 1,500 runners from 18 countries gathered on the island of Pag to take part in another edition of the Life on Mars Trail race. Participants from Croatia, Slovenia, the USA, Canada, Peru, China, and many other countries shared not only the same trail, but also the same passion – a love for nature and sporting challenges.
Competitors could choose between 7, 15, and 25 kilometers, and at the starting line you could see everything – from families with children to experienced trail runners. This very diversity gave the event its special atmosphere: a blend of togetherness, perseverance, and enjoyment of Pag’s unique landscapes.
Fastest by category:
LIGHT 7 KM (M)
- Rudi Trauner (SLO)
- Ivan Horvat (CRO)
- Toni Štriga (CRO)
LIGHT 7 KM (F)
- Lena Mišić (CRO)
- Barbara Ruter Gatej (CRO)
- Tina Simonič (SLO)
ACTIVE 15 KM (M)
- Maraton Zupančić (SLO)
- Mario Bosnić (CRO)
- Kruno Štriga (CRO)
ACTIVE 15 KM (F)
- Catrina Nightingale (USA)
- Katja Ponikvar (SLO)
- Dorotea Gašparić (CRO)
CHALLENGER 25 KM (M)
- Filip Buturić (CRO)
- Tilen Potočnik (SLO)
- Tim Seničar (SLO)
CHALLENGER 25 KM (F)
- Matea Morović (CRO)
- Sanja Đapić Štriga (CRO)
- Gordana Braico (SLO)
Since its beginning in 2017, the Life on Mars Trail has become a symbol of active tourism and sporting spirit on the island of Pag. The growing popularity of the race shows just how attractive this combination of sporting challenge and natural scenery is to runners from all over the world.
Flawless organization was provided by the Treking League, with the support of the Novalja Tourist Board and the City of Novalja.
