This race is BEAUTIFUL! It takes place completely in the Plitvice lakes national park. It's an extremely quiet race since there really is no opportunity for spectators. I really enjoyed the solitude and quiet so I could really take in the scenery. There is also a 16Km (About 10 miles) and a 5K that coincide with the marathon. While you get a cotton t-shirt as your race shirt instead of a nice tech shirt, you do get dinner the night before the race, entry to the national park for the whole weekend, beer at the end, lunch and the race medal is actually hand carved out of wood, beautiful! Did I mention the race costs the equivalent of $20?! The course itself while beautiful, is pretty brutal. I'm not sure of the exact numbers but I'm definitely sure at least 7500 feet of elevations, it's quite possible that there is more than that. The course literally never gives you a break but that's what I loved about it was that it was a challenge. If you are ever in Croatia in early June, it's a wonderful event to take part in!

See my full report here: http://runningmarathonmom.blogspot.com/2013/06/plitvice-marathon-croatia.html