Open to children from 7, teenagers from 12 and adults: 7 km from 12, 21 and 42 km from 18, the 2,027 m children's distance for ages 7-11. The traditional run takes place on January 1, 2027 in Almaty, in Baum Grove: 42 km (6 laps of 7 km, start at 11:00), 21 km, 7 km (cross-country or Nordic walking), a children's run and a 2,027 m canicross (with a dog, from 16). A separate 7 km start is held in Astana (Mangilik El, 26a), and there is a virtual format: any distance can be run in another city. Registration is on the event page of the organizer's website.
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Open from age 15 (the SR 1500 and VK 1000 distances from 18). The race has been held since 1999 in memory of the mountaineer Anatoly Bukreev in the Malaya Almatinka gorge near Almaty. The 2027 programme includes SR 1500 (6 km, 1,500 m of climbing, finish at the foot of Amangeldy Peak, January 16), VK 1000 (5 km, 1,000 m of climbing, January 17) and SS 600 (4 km, 600 m of climbing, January 16). Registration is on the event page of the organizer's website.
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Open to children from 6, teenagers from 12 and adults; the minimum age depends on the distance (7 km from 12, 25 and 50 km from 18, 100 and 150 km from 21). The trail ultramarathon takes place on May 1-3, 2027 in the Ili River valley; the nearest cities to the start are Almaty and Konaev. The programme includes running distances of 1, 3, 7, 25, 50, 100 and 150 km, bike races (37 km from 16, 75 km from 18, the longest from 21), Nordic walking and a canicross run with a dog. Registration and the event rules are on the event page of the organizer's website.
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