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ROMANIAN AUTOMOBILE SPORT FEDERATION · FRAS NATIONAL OFF-ROAD COMMISSION · CNOR

ROUND 4 — JD365 NATIONAL OFF-ROAD CHAMPIONSHIP

MARAMUREȘ ROYAL

ALPIN TROPHY 2026

Cavnic · Maramureș · Romania

9 – 12 July 2026

Four days of competition and spectacle in the heart of the Carpathians — celebrating 20 years of the Xtreme Adventure Club Baia Mare.

ABOUT

The JD365 National Off-Road Championship

The JD365 National Off-Road Championship is Romania's official national off-road series. It is run by the National Off-Road Commission (CNOR) under the

Romanian Automobile Sport Federation (FRAS) — the sole state-authorised motorsport authority in the country. Every round is sanctioned, insured and organised

to a single national standard, with support from the National Sports Agency, Romsilva

(the national forestry authority) and local emergency services.

› A full national calendar — 7 Trophy rounds, 7 Trial rounds and up to 25 competitive

events across Romania each season.

› Three race formats. Trophy — three-day rounds with two days of timed route stages

of 60–100 km. Trial — a spectator-friendly super-special on a compact, fully visible course.

Cups — one- to two-day restricted events.

› Seven competition classes for every level of crew and machine: Extreme, Open, Open

SSV, Standard A, Standard B, Challenge and Challenge SSV.

8M+ TV audience per year

4.4M+ online views (YouTube & more)

4.2M+ organic reach on Facebook

500+ TV news features aired

The championship reaches Romanian audiences far beyond the start line. Rounds have been broadcast on national television since 2014 — most recently on TVR and TVR Sport — and the 2025 season had its own 22-episode series, Off-Road Saga, on Pro Arena.

CNOR is also more than a sport: it is a community, with 400+ rescue and recovery interventions on record, 20+ humanitarian actions every year, and an active commitment to reforestation, clean-up and a zero-carbon-footprint approach to its events.

THE EVENT

Maramureș Royal Alpin Trophy 2026

Round 4 of the championship brings the country's best crews to Cavnic, in the

Maramureș mountains, from 9 to 12 July 2026. The 2026 edition carries special

meaning: it marks 20 years of the Xtreme Adventure Club Baia Mare — two

decades of passion, performance and the promotion of off-road sport in Romania.

› Four days of competition and show.

› Classes for every category — from Standard crews to the Extreme class.

› Spectacular alpine routes, natural obstacles and unforgettable Carpathian landscapes.

› A genuine festival atmosphere and the warmth of the Romanian off-road community.

AT A GLANCE

Round 4 of the JD365 National Off-Road Championship

Dates 9 – 12 July 2026 (four days)

Location Cavnic, Maramureș County, Romania

Host Xtreme Adventure Club Baia Mare — 20th anniversary edition

Formats Trophy (route stages) and Trial / ETCNOR (super-special)

Registration Online at cnor.ro · secretariat@cnor.ro

THE REGION

Discover Maramureș

Tucked into the far north of Romania, against the border with Ukraine, Maramureș is

one of the last places in Europe where rural life still follows the rhythm of the seasons.

It is a land of forested mountains, carved wooden gates, horse-drawn carts and

extraordinary hospitality — the perfect backdrop for four days of off-road adventure.

› UNESCO wooden churches. Eight slender, shingle-roofed timber churches with soaring

spires are listed as UNESCO World Heritage — masterpieces of Carpathian carpentry found

nowhere else.

› The Merry Cemetery of Săpânța. World-famous for its hand-painted blue crosses,

each with a witty, affectionate verse about the person it remembers.

› The Mocănița steam train. A narrow-gauge forestry railway that still climbs the wild

Vaser Valley behind a working steam locomotive — one of the last of its kind in Europe.

› Living traditional villages such as Breb, Botiza and Săpânța, where folk costume,

crafts and customs remain part of everyday life.

› The Carpathian peaks. The Gutâi and Rodna ranges and the dramatic volcanic crag of

Creasta Cocoșului (the Rooster's Crest) frame the region with ridgelines, meadows and

deep forest.

› Hearty mountain food — smoked cheeses, slow-cooked stews and the famous local

horincă plum brandy, always offered with a smile.

THE HOST TOWN

Cavnic — gateway to the mountains

Cavnic is a small mountain resort town set among the forested peaks of the Gutâi range, a

former mining settlement now better known for its ski slope in winter and its trails, meadows

and ridgelines in summer. Its mix of steep terrain, forest tracks and open alpine ground

makes it ideal off-road country — and a relaxed, welcoming base for the event. It sits roughly

30–40 minutes by road from Baia Mare, the regional capital.

PLAN YOUR TRIP

Getting there

By air Baia Mare Airport (BAY) is the closest. Cluj-Napoca International (CLJ, ~2.5–3 h by

road) and Satu Mare (SUJ) offer wider European connections.

By road Cavnic is reached on scenic mountain roads via Baia Mare. A vehicle (or your race

transporter) is recommended to explore the region.

When Early July offers long days, warm weather and the Maramureș meadows at their greenest.

Language Romanian is the local language; English is widely understood within the off-road

community and by the organising team.

ON TRACK

Competition format & classes

The Maramureș Royal Alpin Trophy is run in two sections. The Trophy section is decided over

timed route stages across technical natural terrain. The Trial (ETCNOR) section is a

compact, fully visible super-special, marked out in the open so spectators can follow every

move. Crews can enter the section — or sections — that suit them.

CLASS PRINCIPAL CATEGORY

Extreme Extreme — the toughest terrain, for the most capable builds

Open Open — high-performance modified vehicles

Open SSV Open — side-by-side vehicles

Challenge Open / intermediate level

Challenge SSV Side-by-side vehicles, Challenge level

Standard A Standard — production-based vehicles

Standard B Standard — production-based vehicles

A Hobby class is also available at this event for newcomers. There is, in addition, a season-long National

Trial Championship (ETCNOR) for crews who wish to focus on the super-special format.

ENTRY

Fees & registration

Entry fees for the Maramureș Royal Alpin Trophy 2026 are set per crew member, by class.

Every crew also needs a tracking beacon, a one-event (or annual) sports licence and valid

sports insurance — all arranged through FRAS.

ENTRY (PER MEMBER) FEE

Hobby class 400 RON

Standard A / Standard B 600 RON

Challenge / Challenge SSV 700 RON

Open / Open SSV 800 RON

Extreme 900 RON

Trial (ETCNOR) 200 RON

BEACON, LICENCE & INSURANCE

Tracking beacon 150 RON / crew

Beacon deposit 100 EUR / crew — refunded at the end of day two, paid at technical

inspection to the beacon officer

One-event sports

licence 250 RON / member — mpy.ro/f3c1fgev

One-event

insurance 50 RON — mpy.ro/f3c1drev

Annual insurance 100 RON — mpy.ro/f3c125ev

Late technical inspection (after 21:00 on Thursday, up to 23:00) carries a supplementary fee of 50 EUR

per crew. Fees are quoted in Romanian Lei (RON); EUR figures as shown.

JOIN US

How to take part

Foreign crews are warmly welcome. If you would like to enter — or simply come to

watch — the organising team will help you with registration, licences, insurance and

any practical questions about reaching Cavnic and the region.

Register online www.cnor.ro

Email secretariat@cnor.ro

Host club Xtreme Adventure Club Baia Mare

Follow Facebook & Instagram: CNOffRoad · TikTok: @offroad.cnor.ro

Come for the competition. Stay for Maramureș.

Adrenaline on the track, a UNESCO landscape all around — and a community that will make you feel at home.

CNOR · Comisia Națională de Off-Road / FRAS · cnor.ro · secretariat@cnor.ro