Festival Itinerary and Race Program

FESTIVAL ITINERARY AND RACE PROGRAM

May, 3th
Arrival to the race location in Elbrus Area, accommodation.
6:00-9:00 Official training.
10:00-18:00 - Registration of participants. Azau Glade, Hotel Freeride.
18:00-19:00 - Comission for admittance of participants for the Ski Mountaineering Individual Race (qualification for the SkyMarathon® - Mt. Elbrus and Skyrace® - Mt. Elbrus).
19:00 - Briefing of the Ski Mountaineering Individual Race. Azau Glade, Hotel Freeride.

May, 4th
Ski Mountaineering Individual Race. International competition.
6:00-9:00 Official training.
08:00 - Ski Mountaineering Individual Race. International competition. Azau Glade (2450 m) - «Mir» Station (3450 m).
16:00-18:00 Optional registration of participants. Azau Glade, Hotel Freeride.
18:00-19:00 Comission for the admittance of participants for the Vertical Kilometer®.
19:00 - Briefing of the Vertical Kilometer® - Mt. Elbrus, 2450-3450 m. Azau Glade, Hotel Freeride.

May, 5th
Vertical Kilometer® - Mt. Elbrus, 2450-3450 m.
06:00-06:45 - Participants hand in their personal gear at the bottom station of the "red gondola" for lifting to the «Mir» Station (3450 m).
07:00 - Start of the Vertical Kilometer® - Mt. Elbrus, 2450-3450 m. Azau Glade.
14:00 - Inauguration of the Festival. Awards ceremony for the winners of the Ski Mountaineering Individual Race and Vertical Kilometer® - Mt. Elbrus.
15:00-16:00 Comission for the admittance of participants to the speed races SkyMarathon® - Mt. Elbrus and Skyrace® - Mt. Elbrus.

May, 6th
09:00-16:00 - Participants of the Skyrace® - Mt. Elbrus and judges ascend to the "Barrels" (Garabashi).
19:00 - Briefing of the speed races to Elbrus Western summit SkyMarathon® - Mt. Elbrus and Skyrace® - Mt. Elbrus . For the SkyMarathon® - Mt. Elbrus: Azau Glade, Hotel Freeride. For the Skyrace® - Mt. Elbrus: restaurant at check point at 3780 m.

May, 7th
SkyMarathon® - Mt. Elbrus, 2350-5642 m.
Skyrace® - Mt. Elbrus, 3780-5642 m.
06:30 - Start of the SkyMarathon® - Mt. Elbrus, 2350-5642 m from Azau Glade. International Skyrunning Competition.
07:00 - Start of the Skyrace® - Mt. Elbrus, 3780-5642 m from "Barrels".

May, 8th
10:30 - Awards ceremony for the winners. Closing ceremony of the Festival. Azau Glade, Hotel Freeride.

The decision about the start of the SkyMarathon® and the Skyrace® will be carried out at 6:00 a.m. on May, 7th, according to weather conditions.