Tartu Marathon

Today the 52nd Tartu Maraton has been taking place on the traditional 63km course between Otepää and Elva. Despite the cold temperatures, today’s Tartu Maraton classic races took place as planned. In the men’s competition, victory went to Christopher Kalev (EST), while Tatjana Mannima (EST)  was the fastest among the women. It was one of […]

“The race course has been under close attention in recent weeks, as limited snowfall has allowed less course grooming than usual. The snow cover is thinnest on the Palu–Elva section, which is why I personally inspected this part of the course again over the weekend. The snowfall in recent days has been helpful, and additional […]

Originally planned as a jubilee event every five years, the vintage race of Tartu Maraton quickly won skiers’ hearts — and now takes place every winter. Held on the day before the classic races, the 31 km Vintage course follows the original rolling trail. The course master also prepares a specially widened track for wooden […]

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 […]

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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 […]