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The Organizer has organised special shuttle buses from Tartu and the finish parking lot in Elva to the start locations in Otepää and Arula, and later back to Tartu and start locations.
Rides on the special shuttle buses are available for a fee. A seat on the bus is only quaranteed when you have a ticket from pre-sale. A bus ticket to start is valid also for the return ride, do not lose it! It is also possible to buy a ticket for the after-finish ride only. After the finish buses leave from the finish parking lot to Tartu and start areas according to fulfillment. The final stop in Tartu is the parking lot in front of the theatre Vanemuine.
A 1-DAY TICKET COSTS 6 EUR FROM PRE-SALE, 10 EUR ON THE BUSES.
Pre-sale tickets can be also bought from the race expo (shopping mall Lõunakeskus) in February 16th at 12-19 and February 17th at 10-19.
Express shuttle bus timetable:
Please choose the ticket with departure time according to your start time.
17.02.2024
After the finish, the first bus from Elva is at 13:00. The next buses leave according to fulfillment.
18.02.2024
After the finish, the first bus from Elva is at 13:00. The next buses leave according to fulfillment.
Tartu = parking lot in front of the theatre Vanemuine (on Ülikooli street)
Otepää = parking lot at the Tehvandi stadium
Elva = finish parking lot at the 2nd km of Elva-Hellenurme road
The final stop in Tartu is the parking lot in front of the theatre Vanemuine
Transfer1 offer: from Tallinn to the Tartu Maraton!
Transfer1 offers shuttle bus rides from Tallinn to the start of Tartu Maraton in the morning and back after the finish.
More info and booking: info@transfer1.net, +372 52 04 575 or +372 50 70 317.
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Parking in the parking lots of Tehvandi stadium is free. Parking in the 31 km start (Arula) and service points is free. Follow the directions of traffic officers.
To park in the finish parking lots (Elva) a parking permit must be bought. It costs 6 € from pre-sale and 10 € on site.
Pre-sale tickets can also be bought from the race expo (shopping mall Lõunakeskus) in February 16th at 12-19 and February 17th at 10-19.
Parking permit bought from pre-sale includes a bus ride to the start for all passengers in the car. Park your car in the finish area and have a comfortable ride to the start!
By plane: Tallinn international airport, 185 km from Tartu, is most common. Riga Airport is also usual choice for traveling to Tartu as driving here takes only 3,5 hours.
By train: Several times a day between Tallinn and Tartu. See more: https://www.elron.ee/en/soiduinfo/soiduplaanid
By bus: Buses form Tallinn airport leave every 30 minutes and take you to Tartu in 2,5 hours, some buses go directly to Otepää. There is bus connection between Tartu-Otepää-Elva. See more: https://www.tpilet.ee/en/
Bus schedule Riga (Airport) - Tartu is available here: https://luxexpress.eu/en/routes/riga-tartu/
By car: Race centre (bib pick up location) situates in Tartu and it is well approachable by car. In the race day there are traffic jams at the start and finish areas, so please arrive early to avoid stress. Finish area parking is paid.
By ferry: You can also travel by ferry from Helsinki or Stockholm to Tallinn, and take a train or bus from there to Tartu.
Distances:
Distance between Tartu and start place Otepää is 42 km, between Tartu and finish area Elva is 25 km. The organizers offer a bus transport from Tartu to the start (Otepää) on the morning of the race day, and transport from the finish to Tartu and Otepää.
International travel agencies offering travel packages to Tartu Maraton:
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Schulz Sportreisen is a German travel agency, offering professionally organized trips to cross-country skiing, running and cycling events worldwide!
All inclusive - a guaranteed start number, full organization of arrival/departure, start/destination transfers, accommodation appropriate for the trip and any other support needed.
Tartu Maraton - Finlandia-hiihto combo package
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E-TURIST Ltd. is an Estonian tour operator offering trips to Tartu Maraton sports events. Accommodation, transfers, registration, boat/flight tickets, culture tours and much more.
Both group and FIT packages available.
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SportTravel is an Estonian tour operator offering sports trips year-round. Skiing, cycling, running, hiking and many other active holidays are covered.
Tartu Maraton - Finlandia-hiihto combo package
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Tartu Maraton track is 63km long and covered with natural snow. The course is maintained throughout the winter. Both classic skiing and free style are possible. The track of Tartu Maraton is one of the most popular ski courses in South-Estonia for practising and recreational skiing. The course is open for public use throughout the season for free. However, there is one exception: the marathon weekend on 17.-18.02.2024, where the whole course is closed for the participants of Tartu Maraton.
There are also many other ski tracks in the region, with various length and level of difficulty.
An up-to-date overview of Tartu Maraton track as well as other ski tracks in the region can be found on the map of terviserajad.ee. In addition to the location, there is also information about services provided in each place (equipment rental, washing and dressing facilities, track lightning, etc.).
European Capital of Culture Tartu 2024 is Estonia's main event in 2024 as well as the largest joint venture between Tartu and Southern Estonia.
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