Tartu Marathon

47th Tartu Maraton canceled, a jubilee hike will take place

The organizers decided today that the 47th Tartu Maraton, scheduled for February 16th, is canceled due to lack of snow. Instead, it is possible to take part in a walking hike dedicated to the 60th birthday of Tartu Maraton. Currently there is no snow on the main course (Otepää-Elva) of the skiing marathon. Also, the amount […]

No snow for Tartu Marathon: the organizers are planning a hike

If the 47th Tartu Maraton, scheduled to take place on the 16th of February, will be canceled due to lack of snow, then it is possible to take part in a hike dedicated to the 60th birthday of Tartu Maraton. The organizers produce as much snow as they can with the current minus degrees, but […]

News from Estonia: 8th Tartu Relay Marathon and Open Track are cancelled

Due to lack of snow, the pre-events of the 47th Tartu Maraton, the 8th Tartu Relay Marathon and Open Track races, will not take place. The pre-events were scheduled to be held on the 9th of February. The current winter does not seem to be very ski-friendly and many races were already forced to renounce to take place […]

Tartu Marathon: 60 years of xc-skiing in Estonia

“Where the old meets the new” In 2020 Tartu Maraton celebrates 60-years anniversary from the first start of the legendary ski race. Starting with 214 skiers in 1960, the tracks between Otepää and Elva have hosted all together more than 180 000 skiers over the years. Among them also thousands of foreigners, the biggest number of countries in one […]

SkiPlanet by Worldloppet Episode 5

?ON AIR? Welcome to the 5th episode of #SkiPlanetByWorldloppet, your worldwide cross-country marathon skiing show! Today, we’re in Tartu, in Estonia, to discover the great Tartu Maratoni Kuubik… and many more (Hellenurme Veskimuuseum MTÜ, Eesti Rahva Muuseum / Estonian National Museum, Demino Marathons, Engadin Skimarathon…)! Enjoy the show ! ? Don’t miss this episode AND […]

Niko Koskela first Finn to win Tartu Maraton

Aftere melting spring weather over the last days the relief came tonight, when minus degrees ensured a frozen and very firm track for the 46th Tartu Maraton between Otepää and Elva. The conditions have been as good, that the big winner of today, Niko Koskela (FIN), even skied a new record time on the 63-km […]

LIVE STREAM: Tartu Maraton 2019

Estonia’s Worldloppet race, Tartu Maraton 2019, is hosting the FIS Worldloppet Cup stage 4 on Sunday, 17th Feb morning 07:45 CET. !Watch the whole race live from the start in Otepää to the finish in Elva! Nearly 5000 skiers have signed up for the 46th edition of Tartu Maraton. The final elite start list is […]

Will the French skiers conquer Tartu Maraton again?

Estonia’s biggest skiing marathon, the 46th Tartu Maraton will take place this Sunday. Since it is the 5th stage of the FIS Worldloppet Cup, there is quite a big possibility that the French male skiers will occupy all three podium places for the second year in a row.