Istočno Sarajevo or East-Sarajevo is the eastern part of the capital city of Bosnia and Herzegovina and part of the Republic Srpska, one of the two regions in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The city has 61.516 inhabitants.

The region has a mild continental climate with an average of 68 summer days (over 30 degrees Celsius) per year. The average day-temperature in August is 24.5 degrees Celsius while the weather during the second weekend of October during the World Championships has an average day-temperature of 18 degrees and 6-8 degrees Celsius on the high altitude at the finish line.

Sarajevo has an international airport at only a few kilometers from the start and finish of the road races.

The finish of the road races is located in Jahorina at an altitude of 1500m, 28km away from the city.