Tartu Marathon

Have you ever left the Tartu Maraton wishing you had more time – to explore the city, or to return for another sporting challenge? Join us in golden autumn for a new kind of experience – on two wheels or on foot. The Tartu MTB Marathon, one of Europe’s largest off-road cycling events, is stepping […]

As world federation for popular cross-country skiing we are the point of contact for many athletes, organizers, companies and participants. Sometimes we receive criticism, sometimes constructive feedback. Sometimes complains and some times praise. And sometimes… yes sometimes we receive the warmest words that tell us, why we are doing all of this. In a joint […]

Due to lack of snow, the organizers of Tartu Maraton had to move the traditional Estonian skimarathon to another venue: The Alutaguse Ski Centrum. Already yesterday thousands of skiers enjoyed the perfectly groomed tracks in the short distance races. Today, it was time for the main race: 40 km Classic Style. Over night and early […]

The location of the 51. Tartu Maraton has been officially confirmed yesterday. The race will take place on February 15th-16th at Alutaguse Sports Center, as the necessary snow cover is available there, unlike on the original course. The race will be held on a 20 km loop, which participants in the shorter distance will complete […]

Three weeks before the 51th edition of Tartu Maraton, the organizers are working with various options for hosting this year’s race in the challenging snow conditions. Considering the good snow conditions in the Northern part of Estonia and the upcoming weather forecast, one option on the table is to hold the race in Alutaguse, Ida-Viru […]

The 51st edition of Tartu Maraton is held on February 15-16, 2025. Saturday 15.02 is for freestyle and vintage races, as well as team relay. The traditional classic distances take place on Sunday 16.02. Freestyle race continues The 31 km freestyle race, which was added to the program this year, will also take place next year due to high interest and positive feedback […]

In today’s 50. Tartu Maraton, Estonian Henri Roos took the victory in a close competition at the finish line, setting also a new course record with a time of 2:27:41.7. He was followed by Marko Kilp (EST), who finished less than a second later (+0:00:00.8), and third place went to Finnish skier Lauri Lepistö (+0:00:01.1). >> Find all […]

Jubilee edition of Tartu Maraton will be held this weekend in the rolling landscapes of South Estonia. Program kicks off on Saturday with skating, relay and vintage race, specially dedicated to the 50th anniversary. Sunday is traditionally for the classic distances. This year’s registration has been the most active in recent years, with 5133 participants on […]

Just ten days before the start, while many parts of Estonia are experiencing a shortage of snow, the Tartu Marathon track has a solid snow cover. “There is plenty of snow on the first 46 kilometers of the track, all the way from the start venue Otepää up to Palu. The last section from Palu to […]

During the 63-year history, the ski race has taken place 49 times in one way or another. In 2024, the Tartu Maraton will reach a new milestone – the 50th event. But which of these events has been written in bold letters to history? Each Tartu Maraton is special in its own way and, most […]