This year Demino ski marathon again claims the record for the number of participants. 2800 people have already registered for the main 50-kilometer race. There are no empty seats a month before the start. To ensure safe and comfortable passage of the distance, the organizers made changes to the configuration of the track and prepared it according to world standards.
The Demino ski marathon is one of the best in Russia. They start preparing it in the summer. They form a relief, fill out irregularities, remove dips, cut out and cut out the growth of shrubs. With the first snow, they begin to roll and form the pillow. Already in December, the marathon circle with a length of 25 kilometers was ready for training and skiing for amateur skiers.
— Now the height of the snow cover is 30-40 cm. This is enough for high-level competitions. We are currently continuing preparations, making pockets on the track in overtaking places and food points. This year we did another parallel first climb to avoid traffic jams and overlapping starting waves. Volunteers will stand in front of the climb and suggest where it is better to climb, - said Igor Samoylov, the director of the Demino Marathons.
The 50-kilometer track of the Demino marathon runs in two laps. This year, for the convenience of skiers, changes have been made to the configuration. Now the track goes around residential villages, which ensures the safety of the participants and does not disturb the peace of the inhabitants of settlements. Also, a section of the track was moved from the public road. Now it only crosses it. The width of the Demino course is from 6 to 12 meters throughout, there are sections of 18 meters each. Two snow groomers from the Rybinsk sports school No. 4 are working on laying. Every day, vehicles travel an average of 30 kilometers.
- The weather is a little let down, too warm, snow sets quickly, especially after rains. The last snowfall corrected the situation, we continue to roll away, - explained Sergey Erokhin, the driver of the snowcat of the sports school No. 4.
On March 3, 4, and 5, professional athletes and skiing enthusiasts will gather at the Demino Ski and Biathlon Center to take part in the XVI International Rostec Demino Ski Marathon. More than 4.6 thousand people from 57 regions of Russia and six countries of the world have already passed the registration.
Rostec Demino Ski Marathon is the largest ski marathon in Russia. Russialoppet leader in terms of the number of finishers in the main race. In the 2022 season, the winners of the Demino ski marathon at a distance of 50 km were Alexander Bolshunov and Natalya Nepryaeva.
Rostec Demino Ski Marathon Schedule:
03/03/2023 (Friday)
12:00 - Start for participants at a distance of 5 km, style free (FT). Mass start
12:20 - Start for participants at a distance of 10 km, style free (FT). Mass start.
14:00 – Award ceremony.
03/04/2023 (Saturday)
7:00 - 10:00 - Registration of participants, issuance of start numbers (all distances) - cafe "Champion" 1st floor.
11:00 – Start of the XVI traditional International Demino Ski Marathon-2023, 50 km FT.
14:30 – Award ceremony 50 km (absolute and groups: MM, M1, M2, ML, L1, L2).
16:00 - Award ceremony 50 km (groups: M3, M4, M5, L3, L4).
03/05/2023 (Sunday)
8:00 - 10:00 - Registration of participants, issuance of start numbers - cafe "Champion" 1st floor.
10:00 - "Baby-marathon" for a distance of 1 km, classic style (CT). Mass start. (Group B1 2019 – 2018)
10:10 - "Baby-marathon" for a distance of 1 km, classic style (CT). Mass start. (Group B2 2017 – 2015)
10:30 - Start at a distance of 2 km, classic style (CT). Mass start.
11:00 am - Race for a distance of 25 km, classic style (CT).
14:30 – Award ceremony