Demino Ski Marathon

More than 1700 skiers are now in the starting list of the main 50 km FT race and there are three days more to register for the International Demin Ski Marathon in Russia. Skiers from 18 countries and 50 regions of Russia will start their 50 km ski challenge on March 12, 2016. The number of bibs for the main race is limited to 2000 and last-minute entries on race days are limited.

The 25 km lap groomed every day and night is now in perfect condition. This year the organizers are lucky not to suffer from lack of snow, and weather forecasts for the race days are inspiring – from 0° to 4°C.

This year all skiers will have reusable timing transponders that will allow to know real starting time of each skier (last year skiers in one starting group had the same starting time). As a special service, the finishers will receive a sms with their results. Online video stream will be available during the race as well as live results (here). 

Elite skiers and Worldloppet-legends

The 9th Demino Ski Marathon will gather top Russian athletes on its course. Evgeny Dementiev, Olympic Champion in Turino, Alexey Petukhov, World Champion in Val di Fiemme, Nikolay Morilov, bronze Olympic medallist in Vancouver, Pavel Andreev, World Champion in winter triathlon, and members of Russian National Ski Team Konstantin Glavatskikh, Andrey Melnichenko, Raul Shakirzyanov will take the challenge to be on the Demino podium. Leading athletes among ladies are Natascia Leonardi Cortesi from Switzerland, World Champion in ski mountaineering and bronze Olympic medallist in cross-country skiing, Yulia Ivanova, bronze medallist of the World Championship in Val di Fiemme, Yulia Surikova, World Champion in winter triathlon, and Natalia Zernova, silver medallist of the Demino Ski Marathon 2015. Alexey Petukhov with his son Ivan and Nikolay Morilov with his newborn son Daniil will lead the Baby-marathon race on March, 13. Both famous athletes won bronze in Team Sprint in the Olympic Games 2010.

Legendary Worldloppet skiers Lars Hannes Larsson from France and Ludmila Kolobanova from Russia will start the 50 km marathon with the bibs 1 and 2 respectively. Mr. Larsson is 27xWorldloppet Master, Mrs. Kolobanova is 11xWorldloppet Master. Both Masters will ski 50 km FT and 25 km CT Worldloppet races.

Program (local time)

11.03.2016

 – 17:00 – Pasta-Party, Worldloppet Masters welcome drink

12.03.2016

 – 11:00 – Start of the 50 km FT Worldloppet marathon

 – 14:30 – Awarding ceremony

13.03.2016

 – 10:00 – Start of the Demino Baby-marathon 1 km CT 10:20 – Start of the 5 km CT race

 – 10:40 – Start of the 10 km CT race

 – 11:00 – Start of the 25 km CT Worldloppet half-marathon

 – 14:30 – Awarding ceremony