Kazbegi Mountain Marathon

The routes for all the four distances will be marked in TRAILLAB style. The aid stations will be available at the following locations: Fun Run, 4km Gergeti Trinity Church parking area, 1.5km Classic Trail, 10km Summer Path, 5.5km Skyrace, 15km Altihut, 7km Summer Path, 10.5km Extreme, 30km Altihut, 7km Bethlemi Hut, 10.5km Altihut, 14km Summer Path, 18km Runners must finish the distance inside the time limits: Fun Run, 3:00 hrs Classic Trail, 3:00 hrs Skyrace, 4:00 hrs Extreme, 6:00 hrs All the distances are registered by the International Trail Running Association (ITRA) and Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc (UTMB). While two of the distances are qualifiers of international races Extreme and SkyRace distance participants will be allowed to participate in the race only if they have all the required equipment list of which is given on the following link: https://www.traillab.ge/kazbegi Age Control 18+

Georgia, Mtskheta-Mtianeti Municipality

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Description

Race distances:

● Fun Run 4km, 300m gain - 40 GEL

● Classic Trail 10km, 900m gain - 55 GEL

● Skyrace 15km, 1,300m gain - 100 GEL

● Exteme 29km, 2,100m gain - 250 GEL - to buy a ticket for the Exteme race, you will need to fill out the registration form (https://www.traillab.ge/kea/) and submit it for review. In case of selection, you will receive another link via email to buy a ticket.

This year you will experience an unforgettable mountain adventure. Steep climbs, high elevation, unforgettable and wild nature, mountain river crossing, technical sections and an amazing view on Kazbegi Mountain following all the way along the trail.

The race starts in village Gergeti and continues through Gergeti Trinity Church parking area to Sabertse Pass via the Winter Path. All along the path, the view of the magnificent Kazbegi Mountain will encourage runners fighting climbs. In the middle of the path, participants of the Fun Run race will take sharp left and reach the parallel Summer Path, have some drinks and food at the point and enjoy their descent to the finish.

Runners of the Sky and Extreme races will reach the pass, cross a mountain stream via bridge and stop at Altihut, where check and refreshment point is located. Here Skyrace participants turn around and start descent towards the finish line. While Extreme continue further up and get to the highest point of their journey (3,650 masl): Mount Kazbegi Base Camp and Bethlemi Hut. Now the long descent to the finish is ahead through the Glacier, Altihut, Sabertse Pass and the Summer Path.

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Kazbegi (Stepantsminda)

Georgia, Mtskheta-Mtianeti Municipality

Stepantsminda (formerly Kazbegi) is a townlet in the Mtskheta-Mtianeti region of north-eastern Georgia. Historically and ethnographically, the town is part of the Khevi province. It is the center of the Kazbegi Municipality. The town is located along the banks of the Terek River, 157 kilometers (98 mi) to the north of Tbilisi at an elevation of 1,740 meters (5,710 feet) above sea level.

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