In the Volgograd region, the All-Russian Marathon of Desert Steppes took place. Participants, among whom were a lot of newcomers, there were tens of kilometers under the burning sun, around the salted Lake Elton - it is located below the sea level and is considered one of the hottest points of the country.
They are bored on asphalt. Ahead - sand in the eye and the scorching sun of the steppe. Participants - more than three hundred people from forty cities of Russia, and also Belarus, Kazakhstan, Israel, France, Japan and Taiwan.
"Go off this distance. Someone is the first time. For example, 56 kilometers the first time run. I want to try my strength, enjoy, "says Igor Orlov from Moscow.
Salt Marathon - Lake Elton. The water in it is solon, than in the Dead Sea, and the crystals on the shores from afar look like snow. It is he who will have to tear around the participants of the longest 104-kilometer distance.
Those who and a pair of kilometers on the treadmill seems to be achieved, it is unlikely that these people will be understood. It is important not only to look under your feet. The steppe only seems smooth. Marathonians for several hours will have to overcome the heat, the wind, dust, and most importantly - themselves.
Fans of the so-called trail-wound have already laid the tracks in the sands, forests and mountains. But there were no race on the semi-derangements of Russia before. Adventure in the steppe came up with a non-professional athlete Vyacheslav Glukhov, combining his love for running and to native places.
"There are already many parquet marathons in Russia, a lot in the mountains, in Elbrus, in the Urals is an excellent marathon, in Suzdal. Why not do here? " - He says.
In the marathon of desert steppes, three distances - 28, 56 and 104 kilometers. How much to run, each determines for itself. At the very beginning on the track all together. Even the horse succumbed to the general enthusiasm and slipped with marathontes part of the distance. After an hour, the Reniece of Fans of Runs has already stretched a few kilometers. The sun is sticking out the stronger.
Distance 28 kilometers The winner finished just 1 hour 55 minutes. A little later finished ninth-grader Lena Nemokayeva.
"Very hard. It is difficult much more than in those times. I run for the third time, we come with dad. He runs the "Master", and I - Light, "says the girl.
Two runners still failed to avoid the sunshine. They provided medical care. Those who continued the marathon, volunteers tried to cheer and feed fruit.
Four hours later, the mechanic of St. Petersburg Metro Maxim Voronekov and the Novosibirsk entrepreneur Kirill Rusin were first finished routing out 56 kilometers. They are experienced runners. Established the desert climate and this time chose not the longest distance for themselves.
"It was hard to keep the pace. I wanted to go to step, but did not surrender, "says Maxim Voronekov.
Marathonians who have just gathered will be in a fist and made themselves fleeing themselves at the finish of real ovations Muscovite Anton Samokhvalov. 104 kilometers he ran in nine hours, an hour overtaking comrades for the distance.
"In principle, if next year will be a distance of 160 kilometers, then you can try to run and 160!" - Says an athlete.
At this marathon did not put records. But for that there was a record number of positive emotions. Although fans athletes fled. Not for award-winning - everyone got his medal with a steppe eagle for memory.
In the past weekend, the first one hundred mile trail in Russia took place ELTON VOLGABUS ULTRA Trail®. The roast and most saline trail of the country, according to the organizers.
True, a week before the start in the region, heavy rains were walking and the organizers were seriously feared the cancellation of the race, but a few days before the start, the sun looked out and started, the universal joy of participants was held.
Fifth ELTON ULTRA Trail®. More than 300 runners of 55 cities and regions of Russia, as well as Belarus, Kazakhstan, Finland, Mexico, Israel, Ukraine, Estonia and Belgium took part. The race is the stage of the Russian Cup in Trailransigning.
The video start provided by one of our readers.
Ultimate 100 Miles.
In the first hundred Russian miles, the events unfolded as an exciting saga. From the start, a group of leaders in the face broke Anton Golovin and Maxim Voronkov. In the first half of the distance they tried to pursue Dmitry Tsyganov, Ilya Erofeev,Konstantin Vasilyevand Alexander Chervyakov.
The first circle of 82 kilometers leaders overcame with fantastic speed. Maxim Voronkov showed the result of 6 hours 20 minutes, and Anton Golovin passed half in 6 hours 33 minutes. Next, Ilya Erofeev 7:12, Konstantin Vasilyev, was walking with a large lag from the leaders, Konstantin Vasilyev - 7:19 And Alexander Willhers 7:22.
In women, the first was the middle of the distance of Ekaterina Andreitseva 7 hours 57 minutes. Next after her Alyona Shevchuk 9:22 and Julia Lapkin - 9:27.
Further the race scenario developed dramatically. Immediately after the first circle, Anton Golovin came down from the distance. He came down from the distance and Dmitry Tsyganov. In total after the first circle, 12 people out of 85 started.
Video-comment Anton Golovin.
Comment Dmitry Tsyganova:
"I thought for a long time over tactics, run carefully with my pace or go with the leader on the tail. As a result, I decided to run with the leader, so the place is unfamiliar, night, it is not clear that with the markup and the track will be. And Anton Golovin has already fled Elton, I think, together will not disappear. But Golovin is simply incomprehensible why we took from the start just a crazy pace! Some pieces of 4 minutes for kilometer popped up! In general, 50 kilometers I flew, and then hit the feet sharply. And to run, in general, it was possible, it was possible to even run, but crawling and suffer as it did not want. Yes, and in such cases there is a risk to be injured. Therefore, I decided not to risk. And in general, I liked everything. The track is interesting, the markup is super (on the entire highway, green lanterns stood) .. Golovin was also punished for such speed. "
The first to mark 129 kilometers came Maxim Voronekov 10:51. Following the watch lagging Konstantin Vasilyev 11:44 and Ilya Erofeev 12:03. In this order, they then finished.
Of course, for a mad pace on the first half of the distance I had to pay in the second half. If the first part of the distance Maxim flew in 6 hours 20 minutes, showing the average pace of 4`40 per kilometer, then the second half spent 8 hours 10 minutes, and the tempo fell to 6 minutes per kilometer. However, the average rate at a distance of 164 kilometers amounted to 5`20 for a kilometer! Excellent result!
Result Maxim Voronkov - 14 hours 30 minutes 11 seconds and first place on the first Russian velocity trailer!
The second finish Konstantin Vasilyev and third Ilya Erofeev.
Maxim Voronkov (in the photo at the top), winner of the first Russian stopping trail among men:
"When I chose Elton, the desire to win was big. I thought that severe would not come. But closer to the start when "Jack-Pot" announced (the winner received all 135,000 rubles of the Prize Fund) began to emerge well-known names, which added some nervousness.
I had a race plan. I shared with him only with my girlfriend. The plan was to act Anton Gunoon on the nerves. Running all the time behind him or with him. Well, how it will work. Do not impose a tempo, but to run at its tempo, thereby providing psychological pressure. On the video that Anton published, he says that I have inflicted the pace, but it does not correspond to reality.
I started running from the very last row, slowly choosing forward and only closer to the end of the asphalt site caught up with a leading group. Anton fled the first, followed by Dima Gypsy, and I got behind them. Then he stood next to Anton. Dmitry then began to lag behind, and we fled a couple with Anton. There was a moment when I even waited for Anton, Sbaviv the tempo, while he did stop. In the Red Village, Anton had a throwing, I did not wait for him, but ran next. The initial pace began to fall at the 60-70th kilometer. There was even a desire to go away at half, but my girl was kicked out with PP and said - "Let's go!"
The next drop in the pace was after the 120th kilometer. From this mark, I started switching to step. And this last "marathon" was the hardest test! I force myself to "run" and how much you can go to walk.
During the preparation of the race, the average weekly volumes (24 weeks) were around 85 kilometers. The peak week was with a capacity of 110 kilometers. There were also control 50 kilometers at pace 4`15. Volumes are given badly. For me it is better to undertake than to overdo it. The preparatory plan has executed for 85 percent somewhere. Everything can be found in Strava in open access. "
Women with a big margin from pursuers won Ekaterina Andreitseva . The second to finish came Alena Shevchuk and third Maria Baranova.
Ekaterina Andreitseva (in the photo at the top), winner of the first Russian standing trail among women:
"Initially, I understood that the race would be difficult not only physically, but also psychologically, so configured for long work. Make yourself go to the second round easy, the main thing is just not to think about it. Focus on working moments: what to take from the bookmark that drink and eat. And it is only worth going to the second round, the reverse path will not be. With each step, the finish is getting closer! The main thing, move your feet and whenever possible. Kilometers passed unnoticed while I knew that the husband Yang ahead. I even sometimes saw him away. Unfortunately, he felt badly and decided to get away from the race. After that, the distance was stretched to me in infinity!
Forces ended, all the muscles were sick and it was no longer possible to run. I had to alternate running and walking. Over time, the length of cross-country segments has decreased, and walking increased. Yes, and the gait was like a wounded grasshopper! About what was done in sneakers was scary and thinking. But this is ultra! Everyone is hard and hurt! We just need to take it as a fact and accept.
The organization of the start was just great! Marking is clear and accurate, and these green beacons in the night are just fantasy! Well done volunteers. Tried and hard helped. Supported at the distance. Great guys!
Power is quite diverse. True, at the end of the distance, I did not want anything, but it is normal. The only thing was not enough - it dinner after the race. With dinner it would be just great. I believe that the organizers managed to collect an excellent team and make a lot of work together! I wish them many new interesting ideas and further development! "
Only five women came to the hard distance and everyone successfully reached the finish line to the allotted time limit. Fourth Finishi Irina Lisukhana and fifth Julia Lapkin. The magnificent five in the photo below.
Bravo Girls! Bravo beauties!
In total, 58 people managed to finish out of 85 successfully finishing. The percentage of the time from the distance and did not meet in the limit of time amounted to 23 percent, which is generally very good for the first Russian sociest.
It is worth noting the most age participant of the 60-year race Ivana Lorgova From the Chelyabinsk region, which successfully finished the 22nd in the overall standings for just over 20 hours, heated almost four hours of the youngest participant of the 24-year-old race Andrey Denisenko from Moscow.
Master 38 km.
At the distance Master defeated Master Sports for Athletics Maxim Karamshev From the city of Ramenskoye.
Women first came to the finish Elena Lebedeva From Saratov, she also entered the top ten and in the overall standings at this distance.
The race served more than 150 volunteers out of 10 Russian regions. During the race, 12 tons of technical and drinking water were spent.
Race organizers did everything possible to make ELTON VOLGABUS ULTRA Trail® Not only comfortable and convenient for participants, but also interesting for fans. An electronic timing in real time, a variety of photo and video materials from the race in social networks made it possible to empathize the participants of the race in real time.
ELTON VOLGABUS ULTRA Trail® Reaffirmed the reputation of the reference trail of Russia!
Vyacheslav Glukhov - the organizer and ideological inspirer of the marathon of the desert steppes passing around the unique Lake Elton. Together with a friendly team of like-minded people, he made this start with one of the iconic events in Russian trailranning, competitions with a special unique atmosphere. The fifth Elton Ultra-Trail goes to a new level - the participants are waiting for a distance of 100 miles!
We asked Vyacheslav to tell more about the new distance and Elton Ultra-Trail 2017 as a whole.
You are systematically moving towards the goal and on Elton Volgabus Ultra-Trail in 2017 we will have a distance of 100 miles! Tell me a little more about this distance.
On September 3, registration was opened for the fifth, anniversary, Elton Ultra-Trail, this is its international registered certified name, Russian version - "Marathon Desert Steppes". Distance changes were announced. The main distance is one hundred miles. Distance 104 km and 56 km we removed. The purpose of this: first, to exclude "cross-country adventurers", because overcoming distances within these competitions may be associated with risk for life, secondly, the fact that competitions are held on the territory of the Natural Park. For example, unauthorized finding of a car on the territory of the park is punished with a fine in 2000 rubles., Movement on the territory of the reserve should be coordinated with its administration. I do not want to turn these competitions into a massive pseudo-trail, which is now a lot about large megacities, centers of mass tourism.
Yes, this start will not call entertaining!
Our main idea is to get away from urban noise, cars, jogs around the city, to leave reality, which gives. So I, for example, is ready to live on Elton.
Here is the last refueling for 150 km, and it may not work, one cafe, one store, one ATM, no burdened people engaged in their affairs. In this charm of Elton. The goal of Elton is to get away from urbanization, get closer to the wild.
Trails are a lot, their number is growing, this year the competitions were added to Altai, in the south - Abrau Durso, and the mass of others, Trail develops in the Leningrad region: Finland, Norway gives a good example.
But in such conditions, the desert, semi-desert - they are not. This is a distinctive feature, we want to develop it. Minimum urbanization.
As far as I understand it, this is the first official position in Russia. Right?
Yes, this is the first official one in Russia. We certified this distance, received 4 points, although they do not strive to register in associations, we count first of all for Russians, although it's nice when foreigners come, but you should not deceive yourself, we live in Russia, so we count on Russian athletes.
Participants will run 2 circles, we partially changed the distance. Previously, the road after 60 km went on a grader, for 40 km a monotonous picture, it happened that people began to see hallucinations. Now they changed this plot, paved closer to the lake, there are a better kind, the trail is good for running, you can go.
The first circle is passing, you will noted, most likely there will be an electronic timekeeping, you go to the second round.
This year we made incentive medals, for those who do not pass 2 times or for those who did not meet at the control time 24 hours.
We have rebranding the logo this year: the Skull of the Eagle-Mogilnik, he is the same imperial eagle - the symbol of Elton. The largest bird on Eltone.
Here is such a reward awaits the absolute winner of the Covemarafon
Elton is a global transit for migratory birds, here they refuel salt. There are thousands there, when it goes to south.
Those who will run at night can meet another bird - Steppe Filin.
Wolves there are also there, but small, steppe, there are raccoon dogs, horses, foxes. Snakes are also there, poisonous is very small, but still you need to watch where to step.
You do not chase for massiness, and the limit of participants is chosen pretty quickly without any additional advertising?
Yes, it creates some eliteness and a healthy excitement in participation in these competitions.
At the distance to the participants can use support team support. Are there any nuances? Support team will need to somehow register before the start? Are there any restrictions on the number of assistants, etc.?
Yes, we first introduced the crews of the auto driving, everyone can apply for registration, to declare the crew-support, which truth will not accompany the entire distance, we cannot ride a lot and often not to destroy the animals of the reserve.
We will stationarly set points that are already designated on the tracker in the application to position.
We will issue our stickers with the Marathon number to the car, and the participants themselves may notice the car in support of their friend.
Also, auto-ship will be provided with reflective vests, products, as it is a practically mobile point of power, fruits, water, isotonic, cola, raisins.
Are there any restrictions on the number of assistants in the car?
There are no more than two people in the car, as there should be a place in case of evacuation. We will set a car with meal, so it should be a place.
Water in order to refresh me to be in two places:
The first is a red village farm, 50 km of the first circle distance. We will put big tents there, where the marathon pinner, the supermoral that stacked at 8 o'clock, can sleep, convert, change clothes, wash, there is a well, we organize a massage, good food, pilaf, pies, broth, etc.
The second base camp is the starting town, where, within the village of Elton, the participant in passing the first circle can relax, guests can support, accompany the marathontes, but after the 2nd kilometer, the accompaniment will be stopped and punished. All identified unauthorized accompanies, cycling, accompaniment on the machines, the participant will be threatened with DNF.
There will be bicycles in difficult areas, but there will be a lot of them, in this salt of Elton you run alone, overcoming yourself.
this year we put a bath with ice cubes in the starting town. There will be some more chips at the start, the start will be at night. We will try to make a beautiful light, maybe there will be fires, but it is in the stage of thinking.
We put on a mandatory gear headlamp plus a flashing flashlight, we will demand its placement from behind, so that you can navigate to go behind could see you. Ultrayla, supermaraphones I advise you to run steam pairs.
Cream with protection for 50 creates crust and body does not breathe, we advise you to take up to 40.
As for auto-shipments, we require the presence of a first-aid kit, we will ensure partly with medicines.
At 100 miles you have the criteria for admission to the distance. Are there any applications from those who do not pass on these criteria? Did you pull out someone?
The test criteria are spelled out in the position. This is the presence of ITRA qualifying points, 7 points, i.e. One veil race, or 2 races 50 km.
Someone ask additional questions, although we know many, and so.
Participants at a distance of 100 miles are mostly those who run on your competitions in previous years?
Almost everyone who has already ran 100 km, who came down from the distance, are going to conquer Elton in 2017, told his salted beard as they say.
Elton does not let go, 70% are the people who have already participated.
We sistered, a person 7-8 does not correspond to the requirements declared in the state. Many are asked to put them in line, they say that Dave points.
In addition to the wagon, there will still be another satellite distance?
Left on numerous requests a second distance, made a compromise option between Light and Master - 38 km. Many asked to make a distance of 42 km, but I believe, if 42 km want to run, then this is a classic marathon, urban.
We adapt to nature as Nature ordered that this stream flows exactly here, we can not make a different way differently. Not bad digit - 38, a decent distance.
Who is in your understanding a potential participant for 38 km? Is a distance for those who first want to try themselves in a trailer, or is it a serious test not for newcomers?
Marathonger, Trailranner, who tried himself in the city, maybe ranting Golden Ring, a beginner marathon, I would say.
A decent distance, we leave here from Skyranning, the classic trail, for beginners is very comfortable, it is not necessary to climb, jump, a few small rates of Stometer. This is an exceptional place to love trail.
Also these competitions are suitable for those who want to experience themselves in hot. Elton is a registered heat point. On the first Elton we had 51 degrees, in previous competitions - 43.
We had participants, famous Marathonians who have left the distances due to a thermal blow.
Elton is a mystical place, it attracts.
The application has opened on September 3. How does it proceed? What is the forecast for the exhaustion of the slots?
Registration is not bad, planned, more than 30% of applications have already been chosen. One of our slogans: "We want everyone to know in the face." We want it to be a friendly team. This is another reason why we do not make mass trails.
Forecast for the exhaustion of the slots, I think December, January.
There are applications from foreign participants, but there are few of them.
Is Elton progressing internationally?
Promotes, but focus mainly on Russian athletes. There will be publications in international journals, articles.
We will give discounts on Expo in Sochi, there will be meetings in mid-December in Moscow, in January before the expensive life in St. Petersburg.
Tell me a little about sponsors and partners of the race?
One of our partners is ASICS. The participants will have a T-shirt in the starting package, there will be T-shirts of finishers.
Also among partners, the brewing company is local, but many contracts have not yet been signed.
Is it difficult to resolve the issue with the guidance of a natural park?
With them, everything is fine, with the Committee of Natural Resources and with the Administration.
We have problems, of course, too. For example, logistic, with electricity.
It was necessary to solve the question with water, there is almost no fresh water, even all the robies flowing into the lake - salty. Last year, 12 tons of water were spent, 2 tons of drinking and 10 tons of technical. We developed a well, put the pumps.
Generally, Elton is a special atmosphere. The advantage here is also the fact that the people live here in one place. People are sitting on the sand, Hawaiian guitars, Mate, we make a big damp, open-air cinema, amateur artistry. We are waiting for artists. All this will be announced.
I would like to tell about the team. The team is me, Katerina Ushakova, a person who is given to his whole event. Maxim Maclars, responsible for the media part, for the starting town. Alexey Berdyugin is an experienced marathonist, who with us from the very beginning, the soul of Elton, is responsible for marking. This year joined the hope of the village of Vorkov, she will be elders at the distance of the trimmer. We will try to organize something like a crown this year. We are trying to agree that you can track participants at a distance through satellites. Maria Orekhina is responsible for a group of volunteers. This is our main team.
Do you plan to organize others?
There are ideas in other regions. There is a desire to master the doodles, but the Turkmenistan has not yet agreed. I would like to spend competitions in the desert, but this is the territory of another state, there is no such landscape in Russia.
We thank Vyacheslav for a conversation and wish you continued success in organizing this unique start!
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"The royal road to the unconscious for all crazy and not only ...", "The Best Sports Festival of Russia." That is how the participants described the elite trailey race, V Marathon of the desert steppes "Elton", Elton Ultra-Trail, which was held on the shores of the unique Soler Lake Elton in the Volgograd region on May 27-28. In total, 350 runners out of 55 Russian cities and various countries of near and far abroad took part in marathon competitions: Belarus, Kazakhstan, Finland, Mexico, Israel, Japan, Ukraine, Estonia and Belgium.
Marathon program
Recall that the Marathon program consisted of two occasions:
- Master 38 km with a passage limit at 7 o'clock, calculated, to a greater degree, for newcomers;
- Ultimate 100 Miles with a limit of passing 24 hours for the elite of marathon races.
A prerequisite for participation for everyone without exception is the availability of medical certificates and insurance. Among the few restrictions are age: for Master 38 - not under 18 years old, for Ultimate 100 Miles - at least 21 years.
In the conditions of an extreme temperature regime (Elton is one of the hottest points of Russia) and the difficult relief of the Marathonians had to overcome several protracted lifts, a water barrier and a series of turns among the deserted landscape. On the highway, the points "Track", "Nutrition", "Support of Members", "Universal Assistance to the Organizers", whose work provided 150 volunteers aged 14 to 80 years. The big delight of the ending of the race caused a bath with ice, where you could cool the tired legs and even dive with your head.
The organizers of the event for the participants of the marathon and guests of the holiday presented a rich program that consisted of the solemn opening and closing ceremonies, a light show, an open-air cinema, a buffet, several concerts.
Winners of Marathon
The Stratumraphon Distance Strata took place on the evening of May 27th. 86 people decided to test themselves in strength and endurance. The route consisted of 2-circles around the lake. The first part of the distance at 100 miles was necessary to overcome at least half of the allotted time. This is a prerequisite for further continuation of the path.
Stretched trail once submolded only half of the marathon. Part of the runners left the distance due to poor well-being, some did not fit during.
The conqueror of Elton became a marathonist from St. Petersburg Maxim Voronkov. A difficult route along the semi-deplete chopped wild steppes of Elton, he overcame in 14.5 hours. The second triumphant - Konstantin Vasilyev, the third - Ilya Erofeev. Ekaterina Andreitseva became the strongest and hardy among the girls. It should be noted that Maxim Voronkov, and Ekaterina Andreitseva became confident leaders from the first kilometers of the distance.
In the mass start Master 38 km, the participation in which took the vast majority of the stated runners, with the result of 2 hours 33 minutes won Maxim Karamashev from Khakassia, among girls - Elena Lebedev from Saratov.
The winners were awarded diplomas and cups, as well as prizes from sponsors.