Route
The route is as follows.
- From start in Biysk, following the Р-256 highway "Chuysky trakt", to Aktash
- From Aktash, following the 84К-1 autoroute, to Ulagan and back
- From Aktash, following the Р-256 highway "Chuysky trakt", to Kosh-Agach, and then back to finish in Biysk.
The route is 1215 km long, the total elevation gain is approximately 12 km.
Please see the interactive route view where you can also download it in your preferred format.
Controls
Approximately 1.5 km to the south from Manzherok, at the 475th kilometer of the Р-256 highway, on the Chechek tourist's camp (турбаза «Чечек»).
The camp is located at the left hand side of the road, if looking southward (on the far side from the river). There will be a banner of Novosibirk-marathon at the turn, and also a volunteer will meet the participants.
The control will have hot meals, tents for sleeping, also it will be possible to charge electronic devices.
The control is located between distance marks 582 and 583, at the Uchebno-trenirovochny kompleks "Seminsky pereval" (учебно-тренировочный комплекс «Семинский перевал»).
On the top of the Seminsky pass, right before the obelisk, an asphalted secondary road goes to the control. The banner of Novosibirsk-marafon cycling club will be set near the turn. 800 meters down the road are the gates of the place, and right after them there will the control at the right hand side, look for the banners and volunteers. Sleeping place wil be in a small house, and dining place will be in the canteen, featuring hot meals.
The control is located between distance marks 692 and 693 on the Bolshoi Yaloman river (Большой Яломан), near the place where it joins the Katun river, on the camping site named Yalomanka (Яломанка). On the way to Kosh-Agach, turn right immediately after crossing B. Yaloman via the bridge; on the way to the finish, turn left just before entering the bridge.
The control will have 50 beds in huts (3-4 places in each hut) and 10 tents (3 places in each one). The dining place will be in a summer kitchen at night time, and in gazebos at day time.
It will be possible to charge electronic devices at this control. There will be power sockets and USB charging ports in the canteen, also there will be power sockets in the huts. There is mobile phone coverage for MTS and Megafon carriers; the connection is good at the road and in some points in the camp site.
The control is located in the Aktash (Акташ) village at the 790th kilometer of the Р-256 highway, on the bank of the Menka (Менка) river, which is to the south from the road. A quad bike rental is a landmark for your turn to a minor road going to the control. Here the participants will have their bag drops, and also they will check in three times at this control. Be careful and check your route, especially in the dark.
The first time, going from Biysk, turn right just in front of the Karl Marx street coming to the opposite side of the main road, then move on the dirt road for approximately 300 meters towards the Kan Charas (Кан Чарас) tourists' camp.
The second time, going from Ulagan, you will come to the main road by the Lenin street, turn there right (to the west), in 100 meters you will come to the junction with the Karl Marx street where you turn left.
The third time, when going from Kosh-Agach, turn left when you come to the junction with the Karl Marx street, your other landmark will be the quad bike rental.
There will be a summer kitchen, 3 small houses with 3-4 beds each, and 5 tents. It will be possible to charge electronic devices here. In Aktash there is good mibile phone coverage with MTS and Megafon carriers.
Warning, control without support!
A café named "U Leshi" (У Лёши) is located at the 56th kilometer of the Ulagansky trakt (Улаганский тракт) in the centre of the Ulagan village (Улаган). In 1.3 km after crossing the bridge over the Bashkaus river (Башкаус), and right after crossing the bridge over the Bolshoi Ulaganchick river (Большой Улаганчик), turn left. The cafe staff will do their record in your route sheet, also they will give you a souvenir badge.
The café can be closed at night. If you come to this control outside the working hours, take your selfie in front of the café, then present it at the next control to get the record in your route sheet.
There will be no volunteers at this control. The participants can eat in the café, the complete lunch should cost you below 1000 ₽. There are several food stores nearby.
The control is located in the Aktash (Акташ) village at the 790th kilometer of the Р-256 highway, on the bank of the Menka (Менка) river, which is to the south from the road. A quad bike rental is a landmark for your turn to a minor road going to the control. Here the participants will have their bag drops, and also they will check in three times at this control. Be careful and check your route, especially in the dark.
The first time, going from Biysk, turn right just in front of the Karl Marx street coming to the opposite side of the main road, then move on the dirt road for approximately 300 meters towards the Kan Charas (Кан Чарас) tourists' camp.
The second time, going from Ulagan, you will come to the main road by the Lenin street, turn there right (to the west), in 100 meters you will come to the junction with the Karl Marx street where you turn left.
The third time, when going from Kosh-Agach, turn left when you come to the junction with the Karl Marx street, your other landmark will be the quad bike rental.
There will be a summer kitchen, 3 small houses with 3-4 beds each, and 5 tents. It will be possible to charge electronic devices here. In Aktash there is good mibile phone coverage with MTS and Megafon carriers.
The control is located after the distance mark 892, in the centre of Kosh-Agach, inside the youth school of boxing.
There will be 25-30 places for sleeping inside the building. Bathrooms and closets will be outside.
The control will have limited capability for charging electronic devices: several power sockets and USB charging ports.
The control is located in the Aktash (Акташ) village at the 790th kilometer of the Р-256 highway, on the bank of the Menka (Менка) river, which is to the south from the road. A quad bike rental is a landmark for your turn to a minor road going to the control. Here the participants will have their bag drops, and also they will check in three times at this control. Be careful and check your route, especially in the dark.
The first time, going from Biysk, turn right just in front of the Karl Marx street coming to the opposite side of the main road, then move on the dirt road for approximately 300 meters towards the Kan Charas (Кан Чарас) tourists' camp.
The second time, going from Ulagan, you will come to the main road by the Lenin street, turn there right (to the west), in 100 meters you will come to the junction with the Karl Marx street where you turn left.
The third time, when going from Kosh-Agach, turn left when you come to the junction with the Karl Marx street, your other landmark will be the quad bike rental.
There will be a summer kitchen, 3 small houses with 3-4 beds each, and 5 tents. It will be possible to charge electronic devices here. In Aktash there is good mibile phone coverage with MTS and Megafon carriers.
The control is located between distance marks 692 and 693 on the Bolshoi Yaloman river (Большой Яломан), near the place where it joins the Katun river, on the camping site named Yalomanka (Яломанка). On the way to Kosh-Agach, turn right immediately after crossing B. Yaloman via the bridge; on the way to the finish, turn left just before entering the bridge.
The control will have 50 beds in huts (3-4 places in each hut) and 10 tents (3 places in each one). The dining place will be in a summer kitchen at night time, and in gazebos at day time.
It will be possible to charge electronic devices at this control. There will be power sockets and USB charging ports in the canteen, also there will be power sockets in the huts. There is mobile phone coverage for MTS and Megafon carriers; the connection is good at the road and in some points in the camp site.
The control is located between distance marks 582 and 583, at the Uchebno-trenirovochny kompleks "Seminsky pereval" (учебно-тренировочный комплекс «Семинский перевал»).
On the top of the Seminsky pass, right before the obelisk, an asphalted secondary road goes to the control. The banner of Novosibirsk-marafon cycling club will be set near the turn. 800 meters down the road are the gates of the place, and right after them there will the control at the right hand side, look for the banners and volunteers. Sleeping place wil be in a small house, and dining place will be in the canteen, featuring hot meals.
Approximately 1.5 km to the south from Manzherok, at the 475th kilometer of the Р-256 highway, on the Chechek tourist's camp (турбаза «Чечек»).
The camp is located at the left hand side of the road, if looking southward (on the far side from the river). There will be a banner of Novosibirk-marathon at the turn, and also a volunteer will meet the participants.
The control will have hot meals, tents for sleeping, also it will be possible to charge electronic devices.