DateExpected
Late August 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Gergeti lower parking area, Stepantsminda
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Countdown
August
The big one at Kazbegi: 36 km and nearly 2,900 m of climbing, with checkpoints along the way that will send you home if you're slow. Serious mountain running.
Key facts
019-hour overall cut-off
02Intermediate cut-offs at AltiHut (8.5 km and 15.5 km) and Pansheti (26 km)
0318+; similar previous experience strongly recommended, no qualifier needed
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The course
The route
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Distance36km
Total climb2,882m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate35.4 km
Weather
Late-August, სტეფანწმინდა
21°CTypical high
9°CTypical low
-1°CColdest in 20 years
26%Days with rain
Highs around 21°C and lows around 9°C, but it has dropped to -1°C. Rain on 26% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2026 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01SAKHAPOVA Firuza05:42:566.3 km/h
02KAÇAK Üzüm Sevgül06:42:025.4 km/h
03BALMER Melanie06:44:515.3 km/h
9
Women finishers
7:51:26
Median time
4.6 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Training
Training for the Kazbegi Mountain Marathon 36 km
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Typical sessions
36 km with 2,882 m of climbing
Time on feet and fatigue resistance
Fuelling and pacing for the whole event
What your weeks look like
Typical sessions
Long runs that build time on your feet
Tempo and threshold sessions to hold race pace
Hill reps and vert to prepare the climbs and descents
Back-to-back weekend runs for fatigue resistance
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Typical sessions
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