It was the ninth edition of the Tour of Croatia since its revival in 2015 and the fifth under the CRO Race name.

[1] The race was rated as a category 2.1 event on the 2024 UCI Europe Tour calendar.

The leader of the classification received a red jersey; it was considered the most important of the 2023 CRO Race, and the winner of the classification was considered the winner of the race.

Additionally, there was a points classification, for which the leader was awarded a blue jersey.

Points towards the classification could also be won on a 5–3–1 scale for the first three riders, respectively, at intermediate sprint points during each stage; these intermediate sprints also offered bonus seconds towards the general classification as noted above.