On August 25 in Slyudyanka near Chersky Peak, the second stage of the Irkutsk Region Cup and the eighth stage of the Russian Cup in mountain speed climbing will take place. Athletes from different Russian cities have already entered, and winners will receive medals, diplomas, and cash prizes. Organizers also spoke about the distances, entry requirements, and application deadlines for mountaineering and skyrunning competitions.
The second stage of the Irkutsk Region Cup and the 8th stage of the Russian Cup in mountain speed ascent will take place on August 25, 2013, in Slyudyanka in the area of Peak Chersky. Applications to take part in the stages have already been received from enthusiasts of this sport from St. Petersburg, Yekaterinburg, Tomsk, Novosibirsk, Krasnoyarsk, Irkutsk, and various cities of the Irkutsk Region. The winners will be awarded medals, diplomas, and cash prizes for prize-winning places in the Russian Cup – from 1,000 to 15,000 rubles among men and from 1,000 to 10,000 rubles among women.On the Russian Mountaineering Cup course “Speed Ascent to Peak Chersky,” athletes will start from the central square of Slyudyanka to Peak Chersky and return back. The total length of the route is 42 km. Adult outdoor enthusiasts who provide a doctor’s certificate, insurance, and a passport are allowed to register. This same set of documents is required to enter either of the two distances of the second stage of the regional skyrunning cup – they also start from the square in Slyudyanka and finish either at Peak Chersky or at the checkpoint located at the weather station. The route lengths will be 22.8 km and 18 km, respectively. Competitions for both cups will begin at the same time – at 9:30 a.m.
Preliminary applications are accepted at info@faio.ru until August 20, after which registration will be possible at the start before the competitions begin, with an organizational fee of 300 rubles also to be paid.
Based on materials from “Baikal Info”