In one month, Estonia's largest running and movement festival will take place
OLLIE
Over ten thousand fitness enthusiasts have already registered for the upcoming Swedbank Tallinn Marathon and Autumn Run, which will take place in a month. This year, during the Year of Cultural Diversity, the program of Estonia's most popular international running and movement festival will also feature a rich cultural program, with performances by several well-known Estonian musicians.
Estonia's largest recreational sports event will be held from September 6th to 8th. The event, which involves thousands of fitness enthusiasts, includes a classic marathon (42.195 km), half-marathon (21.1 km), Tallinn Fall Race (10 km), Nike Youth Run (5 km), children's runs, and, for the first time, a charity relay marathon and welcome run accessible to everyone.
Swedbank Tallinn Marathon's event center, along with an expo area and an attractive sports market, will be located at Freedom Square. The award ceremonies and performances by famous Estonian artists, under the aegis of the Year of Cultural Diversity, will also take place there.
On Friday, September 6th, at 18:30, the 4.2 km symbolic Swedbank Tallinn Marathon and Fall Race welcome run and walk will be held for the first time. This untimed prologue, suitable for everyone, will take place on the paths of Kadriorg Park and can be done either by running or walking. Registration is open to everyone on the website www.jooks.ee. Those registered for one of the main distances can sign up at half price, and children up to 12 years old can participate for free. Before the start, participants can enjoy a performance by Jarek Kasar in front of the Kadriorg Art Museum, and after the cheerful welcome run, the legendary band Traffic will greet all the participants.
Traffic
The main distances (42.195 km, 21.1 km, 10 km) of Estonia's most popular mass sports event will start and finish on Falgi Road at the foot of Toompea, offering a view of the Tall Hermann Tower, where the blue-black-and-white Estonian flag flies daily. From a stage specially erected next to the starting corridor, drummer Siim Koppel and singer Laura Prits, along with My Fitness trainers, will greet all participants with a grand performance.
Saturday's program begins on the morning of September 7th at 9:00 with the half-marathon and continues at 11:00 with children's runs on Snelli Stadium. At 14:00, the start of the Tallinn Fall Race will take place, and the day will conclude with the Nike Youth Run, starting and finishing on Freedom Square at 18:30. After the half-marathon award ceremony, the Nedsaja Village Band, known for their energetic Seto folk music, will perform at Freedom Square, followed by a grand concert by Ollie, the audience favorite of the Estonian Song Contest, after the Fall Race award ceremony.
On Sunday, September 8th, at 9:00 , the classic 42.195 km marathon will start from the foot of Toompea, alongside the charity relay marathon, which will be held for the first time. Teams of five will collectively cover the classic marathon distance. The relay segments will be 7.8 km, 9.7 km, 10.4 km, 6.3 km, and 8 km. Teams can be formed by institutions, companies, schools, sports clubs, or groups of friends. The contributions of relay marathon participants will support the establishment of a low-level playground on the Pirita health trail, aiming to provide children with early movement opportunities and encourage people to spend more time in nature. Before the marathon award ceremony, Laura Prits Rock & Roll Experience will entertain the crowd at Freedom Square on Sunday, and after the winners are honored, the band Angus, which gained much attention at the Viljandi Folk Music Festival, will perform reggae and ska music.
Laura Prits
Over ten thousand fitness enthusiasts from 69 countries have already registered for the various distances of the upcoming Swedbank Tallinn Marathon and Fall Race. The participation record for Estonia's largest international sports event was set in 2018, the centenary year of the Republic of Estonia, when nearly 24,000 fitness enthusiasts participated in various distances. The record for foreign participants was set last year, with participants from 78 countries. As this year marks the 35th anniversary of the first Tallinn Marathon and the 25th Tallinn Autumn Run, the organizers aim to surpass the participation records this year.
You can register for the various distances of Estonia's largest running and movement event at www.jooks.ee.
The Swedbank Tallinn Marathon and Fall Race will take place from September 6th to 8th, 2024.
