02/09/2026
🇬🇧 Where 3,000 years of history meet race-day adrenaline. 🏛️🚴♂️
The historic town of Nin is more than just a scenic backdrop for fast splits on the course—it’s an open-air museum:
👑 The Royal Town: The oldest Croatian royal town and historical seat of ancient rulers.
⛪ Smallest Cathedral in the World: The 9th-century Church of the Holy Cross, built as a unique solar calendar.
🏖️ Island Heritage: The historic center sits on a tiny island connected to the mainland by two stone bridges.
🧂 Ancient Salt Works: Hand-harvested sea salt fields powered by the sun and Adriatic winds since Roman times.
As you power through the flats around Nin beneath the Velebit mountain, you aren't just chasing personal bests—you’re racing through living history. 💨
🇭🇷 Grad Nin nije samo kulisa za brzinske rekorde na Zadar halfu, već jedno od najfascinantnijih mjesta na jadranskoj obali:
👑 Kraljevski grad: Najstariji hrvatski kraljevski grad i povijesno sjedište knezova i kraljeva.
⛪ Najmanja katedrala na svijetu: Crkvica sv. Križa iz 9. stoljeća, arhitektonski i solarni biser.
🏖️ Otočić spojen mostovima: Povijesna jezgra smještena je na pješčanom otočiću povezanim s kopnom dvama kamenim mostovima.
🧂 Tisućljetna solana: Tradicija ručnog prikupljanja soli na suncu i buri koja traje još od rimskog doba.
Dok juriš ravnicama oko Nina prema Velebitu, ne voziš samo utrku — prolaziš kroz samu kolijevku hrvatske povijesti. 💨
📍Zaton - Zadar
🗓 September 27/2026
🏊 🚴 🏃 Middle distance & 45.5K
✍️ www.zadarhalf.com
BEATUTIFUL PLACE - BEAUTIFUL RACE