Ultra-Trail Marathon nearby Almaty

Ultra-Trail Marathon nearby Almaty

Combine a sports event with a cultural tour!
Ultra Trail Event Kazakhstan

Highlights of this 6-day program including Ultra Trail running in Kazakhstan nearby Almaty:
– running in the steppe landscape of Kazakhstan
– acquaintance with the cosmopolitan city of Almaty and the high mountains nearby

The Ultra-Trail Running Event will be held near Almaty (about 90 km from the city), on May 4th (50 kms and 100 kms events) resp. May 5th (15 kms and 35 kms events), 2024. The entire program will move one day if you choose to participate in this longest distance!

We offer you a package holiday including excursions in Almaty. With the international flights the trip takes six days.

You can register for distances of 15, 35, 50 and 100 kms, in the age categories 18-35, 36-50, 51-60 and 61+ years, for both men and women.

A visa is not necessary for a visit of up to 30 days to Kazakhstan for most countries.

You can read more about highlights and practical advise on travelling in Kazakhstan here.

Day 1

Flight to Almaty

Day 2

Panfilov Cathedrale, Almaty, Kazakhstan

Panfilov Cathedrale in Central Almaty

Arrival in the early morning and transfer to a 3* hotel in Almaty. Breakfast and rest. Start of your tour including ultra trail running in Kazakhstan!

From 11 AM you will be offered an excursion in the city. This includes visits to Park Panfilow and the Zenkow Cathedral, the Green Bazar, Central Museum. And other places if time permits.

 

 

Day 3

Ultra Trail Marathon nearby Almaty, Kazakhstan
Start of the running event, for which you visited Almaty in the first place. Program, after breakfast in your hotel:
11:00 – transfer from Almaty Gorge Tamgaly Tas
12:00 – registration for the race, getting the start numbers
13:00 – acquainted with the terrain
19:00 – registration is closed
19:10 – the beginning of the briefing,
20:00 – dinner
21:00 – opening of the Marathon, the show program “The Spirit of Tengri”
22:30 – general retreat

Dag 4

Ultra Trail Marathon nearby Almaty, KazakhstanDay of the Race
04:30 – breakfast
06:00 – start “Trail” category (35 km) and the “Ultra” (70 km)
09:00 – start category “Sprint” (10 km)
13-00 – control time at the end of the 10 km and 35 km
14:00 – lunch
18:00 – control time at the end of 70 km
19:00 – rewarding
20:30 – return to the city of Almaty and transfer to hotel Astana International

 

Day 5

High Mountains nearby Almaty, Kazakhstan

High Mountains nearby Almaty

In the morning leisure time and and in the afternoon excursion to Big Almaty Lake at 28 kms from Almaty over an adventurous road. Lunch box included.

Transfer back to the hotel.

 

Day 6

Transfer to Almaty International Airport in the night or early morning and flight back home.

At two people the cost of this program with ultra trail running in Kazakhstan is €765 per person, at four persons €635 p.p. and €495 p.p. from six persons. Please write to us for other group sizes. Prices are indiations.

Included in the offer are:
– four nights of accommodation in a 3* hotel in Almaty on the basis of bed & breakfast and in double rooms
– one night of accommodation in a tent in the Tamgaly Valley, where the running will take place. Included are the rent of tent, sleeping bag and mat
– three meals a day in the valley
– transfers airport-hotel-airport in Almaty, plus hotel-Tamgaly Valley – hotel
– two days of excursions in and around Almaty as described in the program, with local, English speaking guidance

Not included are the international flight tickets to and from Almaty, the remaining lunches & dinners, registration for the event and services not mentioned in the program.
Finally we will withhold €15 per booking for the Dutch GGTO Travel Guarantee Fund.

    Information

    PLACE

     Almaty

    DATES

     May 2-7, 2024

    PRICE

    from €765 p.p. at two persons to €495 p.p. at combined group of 6 p. (indications)

    LENGTH

     6 days

    Tour Route in Kazakhstan

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