The online registration of participants for the XVI International Rostec Demino Ski Marathon has ended. Applications were submitted by almost five thousand people from seven countries. Famous athletes, champions and prize-winners of the Olympics will come to the start together with amateurs. Everyone can visit the largest ski marathon in Russia. To do this, it is necessary to pass the mandatory registration as a fan before March 2.
4932 participants were registered for the Demino ski marathon. Applications were received from 57 regions of Russia, Slovakia, France, Georgia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Moldova. Stars of skiing will come out together with amateurs - Olympic champion Nikita Kryukov, Vancouver bronze medalist Nikolai Morilov, winners of past marathons Raul Shakirzyanov and Alena Perevozchikova. A professional team "Russian Winter" will arrive. 94 athletes in the status of "Legend" will enter the Demino course. This is a skier who hasn't missed a single marathon. The guests of honor will support the participants - the king of skis Nikolai Zimyatov, the three-time winner of the Winter Olympic Games Alexander Zavyalov.
"We're making final preparations. Starting from March 2, the issuance of starter packs and full-time registration of participants will begin. There were places left for 25 km in the classic style, literally a couple of slots for 5 and 10 km free. This is the last opportunity to join the largest Russian ski marathon. The track is ready, the pillow is hard, dense. Let's install the markup. From March 1, we will start backfilling the track at the intersection with the public road,” said Igor Samoylov, the director of Demino Marathons.
All three sports days on the main square of Demino there will be music, photo zones and life-size puppets, shopping arcades with souvenirs and sports goods, as well as a gastronomic fair with a presentation of goods from Yaroslavl manufacturers.
The exhibition of off-road equipment will be presented by a long-term partner of the marathon - the Russian Mechanics company. The whole family can visit the largest Russian exhibition of skis, equipment and equipment "Ski History". On the site near the ice rink, you can try the Rybinsk gastrohit "Zavaruha" - fish soup specially prepared for the Demino holiday. Rybinsk confectioners prepared branded marathon treats - lollipops in the form of an elk, painted gingerbread according to old recipes, and author's cakes.
In order to participate in a major sporting event, spectators over the age of 14 must register as a fan. Registration takes place on the platform HERE and consists of three stages. The first step is to create a personal account on the platform. Select the service "Registration of fans of the Demino ski marathon". After filling out the form, an individual fan number will be sent to the specified number and e-mail. If there is no e-mail, then you can use the "Register a friend" services and specify only a phone number. Then the individual fan number, together with an identity document, must be presented to the volunteers at the points of issue. They will work at the upper parking lot and approaches to Demino. Volunteers will issue a fan bracelet, which is valid for three days of the marathon. Registration is required for spectators over 14 years old. Fan registration will close on March 2 at 23:59.
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.