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Read the roadbook.
Ride the mountain.

Rally and adventure riding training from the crew behind the Dinaric Rally. Small groups, Dinaric limestone under the wheels, and instructors who explain things until they click.

How we train

Mostly on the bike

A training day is built around riding. Theory comes in short blocks, outside, next to the bikes. GPS and software work is the only part done indoors.

  1. Safety firstEvery exercise has a briefing, a controlled setup and a way out.
  2. Small groupsSo every rider gets feedback on their own riding, every day.
  3. Adapted to youTerrain and pace change when the group needs it, not when the schedule says so.
  4. Your goalOn day one we agree what you want to leave with. On the last day we check.
  5. Ask anythingNo podium talks. Questions are part of the programme, and riders learn from each other.
Riders stopped on a mountain track during an Untamed training

Instructors

Who rides with you

Riders with years of rally raids and long expeditions behind them, and people who can explain what they do.

Perica Matijević

Lead instructor

Perica Matijević

Search and rescue professional, alpinist, rally rider and organiser, and a restless adventurer. Perica has been riding off-road since 2011 and still trains every season.

He founded UNTAMED and the Dinaric Rally, organises the Zagreb Rally and The Witch Rally, and designs and leads the Academy programme. For now he runs every training himself.

Instructor to be announced

Joining in 2027

Instructor No. 2 – to be announced

We are still choosing, and we are picky about it. The brief: rally raid kilometres in the legs, the patience to explain a CAP heading for the fifth time without a sigh, and enough humour to laugh about it at the bivouac.

When we find them, their face goes here. Until then, Perica runs every session himself, so you know exactly who will be on the trail with you.

Where

Lika, the Dalmatian Hinterland and a bivouac at Šuki

We train far from towns and traffic, where every bend brings a new kind of terrain. The terrain is demanding, every exercise runs in a controlled setting.

Terrain

Gravel roads, rocky climbs, forest tracks and open karst plateaus in the mountains of Lika and the Dalmatian Hinterland. Custom trainings can move to other regions.

Bivouac and rooms

Camping in the bivouac is free for participants, with showers, toilets and electricity. Hotel-Restaurant Šuki at the bivouac has a few rooms; book them with the hosts or through us. More rooms are 15 minutes away by car.

Bivouac on Google Maps

Food

Breakfast and dinner together at Šuki: traditional cooking with a focus on quality meat, vegetarian options available. Lunch is on the trail.

Before you come

Bike, gear and tools

Your bike

Bring your own, whatever it is. Hard enduro and big adventure bikes often train side by side, and the exercises adapt to both.

No suitable bike? A limited number of rental motorcycles is available. Mention it when you book.

Protective gear

Required on the terrain at all times. We recommend:

  • MX or enduro boots
  • Full-face enduro helmet and goggles
  • Light gloves with protectors
  • Body armour

Tools

We provide the tools for the repair and maintenance sessions. Bring any special tools your bike needs, especially for rare or very new models.

Rider on a rocky climb during training

“Folks, it was an honour! Thanks for the awesome experience, all together super great people. We can’t believe we won’t get a roadbook tomorrow.”

Daniel Wikturna, Austria

From past trainings

2027

Ready for 2027?

Pick a training, check the dates and book on untamed.hr. Not sure which one fits you? Write to us and we will help you choose.