On March 3, the first races of the XVI Rostec International Demino Ski Marathon took place at the Demino Ski and Biathlon Center. This year it once again confirms the status of the most popular in the country.
Five thousand participants - professionals and amateurs of skiing from seven countries - France, Slovakia, Georgia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Moldova and 57 regions of Russia will start during three marathon days. The first was opened by the participants of the race for five and 10 kilometers.
- The three-day format of the sports festival made it possible to take out 5 and 10 km races on a separate day. "Five" for pupils of sports schools. For many, these are the first steps to marathon starts. The 10 km freestyle race is a response to the requests of the participants. It will suit those who are still afraid to reach the “golden” distance of 50 kilometers, but want to take part in official races. Practice has confirmed that this distance is in great demand, - said the director of the Demino marathons Igor Samoilov.
The first to start were young skiers born in 2009-2011 for five kilometers. Then the participants of the ten-kilometer race left to conquer the Demino track. In total, about a thousand people took part in the races on the first day of the marathon.
- Support and popularization of sports is an important area of Rostec's social policy. Dozens of sports tournaments are held annually under the auspices of the State Corporation. The Demino marathon occupies a special place in this series. It is held in the Yaroslavl region, where there are also Rostec enterprises, and their employees annually participate in ski competitions in Demino. The popularity of the marathon among fans of this sport continues to grow - if last year applications were received from 4,300 people, then this year there are already 5,000 applicants. Skiing, without a doubt, is the main winter sport in Russia. It's nice to realize that more and more residents of our country are joining it, - said Ilya Myasnikov, Assistant General Director, curator of the sports direction of the Rostec State Corporation.
About five thousand spectators passed the mandatory registration. A cultural program has been prepared for them. There are trade fairs, Yaroslavl manufacturers present their goods. Vsevolod Solovyov is commenting on the races. Professional sports commentator for sports channels and major international competitions. The broadcast is available on the Demino Marathons website.
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. The general partner of the competition is the Rostec State Corporation. The official partner of the Demino Marathon is Sberbank. Sber actively supports a healthy lifestyle and promotes it.