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Where and when?
Discounted second-wave prices apply up to the race day.
Online re-registration via the self-service portal until February 14 at 17:00
Discounts
Thursday 13.02 / Tartu Laululava, Laulupeo pst 25, Tartu
12:00 – 19.00 Hand out of start numbers
18:00 Facebook LIVE: most important about the race
Friday 14.02 / Tartu Laululava, Laulupeo pst 25, Tartu
10:00 – 19.00 Hand out of start numbers
17:00 – 19.00 Reception for Worldloppet Masters
Saturday 15.02 / Alutaguse Sports Center, Ida-Viru County
08:00 Hand out of start numbers
10:00 Classic style 20 km start
10:10 Vintage 20 km start
10:20 Kids races start (ca 200m ja ca 500m)
10:55 Classic 20 km winner’s finish
13:20 Team Relay 3 x 7,5 km start
13:30 Free-style 20 km start
14:30 Awarding of the Relay Race
17:00 Finish closed
Sunday 16.02 / Alutaguse Sports Center, Ida-Viru County
08:00 Hand out of start numbers
08:00 – 12:00 Ski waxing
10:00 Classic style 40 km start (start numbers 1 - 1000)
11:45 Winner’s finish
12:00 Classic style 40 km start (start numbers1001 +)
12:30 40 km awarding ceremony for 6 best ladies and 6 best men
13:00 Awarding ceremony for age group winners
17:00 Finish closed
Bib numbers can be collected at:
Participants will receive a QR code via email, which allows for a quick and convenient pickup of their bib number and timing chip. If the QR code does not arrive for any reason, the bib and chip can also be collected using the participant’s name.
Start numbers can be also found in the participant list.
On race day morning, bib pickup at the start location will close 30 minutes before the start!
Saturday 20 km distances, participants can choose their start corridor based on their estimated finish time:
Sunday 40 km classic race participants must start from the designated start corridor according to their bib number and follow their start time:
Start numbers can be found in the participant list.
Start corridors open 30 minutes before the start.
Course map:
The course is marked with red-white and yellow directional arrows. Potential wrong turns are blocked off with tape or triangular course markers. Every kilometer is marked along the route.
On the 40 km course, there are three service stations at 7.7 km, 20.5 km, and 27.5 km. On the 20 km course, there is one service and refreshment station at 7.7 km. The menu includes Enervit sports drink, blueberry kissel, water, banana, Salvest salted cucumber, Eesti Pagar bread and bun, salt, and raisins.
Athletes may receive drinks from their own support crew outside of the official refreshment stations, but littering is strictly prohibited outside these stations. Additionally, due to the lack of road access, transportation to the course is highly limited. There are no designated or prepared team feeding zones.
Free waxing and ski assistance, as well as spare poles, are available at all stations on both race days.
Please respect nature and dispose of waste only in designated trash areas!
Marathon takes place at Alutaguse Sports Center. The start, finish, and all services are conveniently located within a 200-meter radius. However, please note that depending on your parking location, the distance from the car to the start may be up to 1 km. If parking along the roadside, you can also ski to the start.
A seat is guaranteed only with a pre-sale ticket, available online or at Tartu Laululava during the bib pick-up (Feb 13 from 12:00-19:00 and Feb 14 from 10:00-19:00).
One-way pre-sale ticket costs 6 EUR; if purchased on the bus 10 EUR.
When buying your ticket, choose the departure according to your start time. Arrive a few minutes early, the bus leaves on time!
Return ticket must be purchased separately. Buses depart from the finish area every hour.
Bus stops
Tartu = parking lot in front of the theatre Vanemuine (on Ülikooli street)
Otepää = parking lot at the Tehvandi stadium
Timetable
15.02.2025
16.02.2025
Transfer1 offers shuttle bus rides from Tallinn to the start of Tartu Maraton in the morning and back after the finish.
Transfer1.net OÜ
www.transfer1.net
You can conveniently travel from Tallinn to the Tartu Marathon on both days using the Tallinn-Jõhvi train (see the schedule):
Check the schedule HERE.
Parking is free. Arrive early and follow the instructions of the parking officers!
Depending on your parking spot, you may need to walk up to 1 km. If parking along the roadside, you can also ski to the start.
SWIX waxing service is open:
Package 1 – Cross-country skier
Glide SWIX PRO PS glide wax + kick wax 35 €
Package 2 – RACER
Base glide wax + SWIX PRO Marathon glide wax + SWIX PRO Powder + structure + kick wax = 60 €
Other services:
Wax will be selected by SWIX test team depending on the weather and snow conditions.
Head of waxing service: Arne Tilk, +372 5172455.
The offer includes basic waxing. Ski cleaning and other services are available according to the price list. NB! Present the Worldloppet pass at the waxing service desk.
Don't have a Wordloppet passport yet? Purchase it from the race center.
The Vintage Race will take place as part of Saturday’s 20 km classic race.
Memo for the Vintage Race participants:
The relay race will take place on a 7.5 km loop, with each member of a three-person team completing the loop once. Read more here.
The kids races will also take place on Saturday in Alutaguse, with the first start at 10:20. There are two distance options – 200m and 500m. Ski rentals will be available on-site. Every young skier crossing the finish line will receive a prestigious medal and a tasty treat. Participation fee 4 EUR. Sign up HERE.
Kids races will also be held in Tartu; read more information HERE.
The 20 km classic, freestyle, and vintage races on Saturday award a Worldloppet Silver stamp, while the 40 km classic race on Sunday awards a Gold stamp. Stamps can be collected at the secretariat tent in Alutaguse.
The Masters' reception will take place on Friday, February 14, at Tartu Laululava (2nd floor hall) from 17:00 to 19:00. Invitations will be sent via email.
Passport holders receive a basic ski waxing service for free! See more under the waxing topic.
Net time is calculated and timing starts at start line, except for the elite group of the 40 km race (bib numbers 1–100) where timing starts at the firing of the start gun.
The timing chip must be returned when exiting the finish area.
Desktop version results:
In the mobile device please use the UltimateLIVE app. Download the app from https://app.ultimate.dk/ or scan the QR code:
At the prize-giving ceremony, the following participants will be awarded:
There is no awarding at the 20 km FT race.
Time schedule is available in the program.
Medical staff are available at the start area and refreshment stations.
If you need medical assistance on the course, call 112 or contact the nearest staff member or medical staff at a service station.
If you decide to withdraw from the race (even for non-medical reasons), please inform the nearest medical staff or call +372 53 00 91 12.
Sportrec GPS device allows real-time tracking on the course. Order via your marathon account under "Offers" or rent it at the race center (15 EUR). Return it at the finish. Links to follow the participants:
Enervit energy package helps maintain energy, vitamins, and minerals before, during, and after the race. Order via your marathon account under "Offers" and pick it up from the Enervit stand at the race center (17 EUR).
Personalized medal – Make your ski experience even more memorable! Have your name, distance, and time engraved on the marathon medal at the secretariat tent (6 EUR).
After the marathon, participants are invited to relax and enjoy new experiences at:
Check out special offers HERE.
The Ida-Viru tourism cluster has compiled useful information about accommodation options. Check out the accommodation recommendations HERE.
South-Estonia:
Estonian Health Trails posts regularly the track updates all over Estonia.
