Sigulda Mountain Marathon 2026

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Rules

1. Distance

1.1. Sigulda Mountain Marathon 2026 (Race) course is set on dirt roads, trails and off-road tracks in challenging terrain full of natural obstacles.

1.2. There are three distances - mountain cross (10+ km), half-marathon (35 km) and marathon (70 km). Full distance parameters:

*note: closure of some park trails due to seasonal conditions may impact (change) distance parameters even on race day morning.

1.3. Course is marked with red/white tape and direction arrows. Judges are set along the course.

1.4. Electronic timing system is used.

2. Participants

2.1. Participants from the age of 18 can participate in the 35 km and 70 km distances, and from the age of 16 in the 10 km distance. Younger participants can participate in the 10 km distance if they are accompanied by a parent or guardian.

2.2. Participant takes full responsibility about his health condition, insurance and ability to run chosen distance. Organisers provide medical assistance during event.

2.3. Participants are divided into Men and Women and age groups:

2.4. Participant chooses distance during registration. Participant competes only in chosen distance. If another distance is completed result will be fixed but out of ranking.

2.5. If there are less then three participants in group, then group is closed and participants are added to next group according scheme: S/V16 –> S/V18 –> S/V21 <– S/V40 <–S/V50 <–S/V60. 

3. Application

3.1. Application in advance may be done till September 23, 2026. Application form and participation fee details - see REGISTRATION.

3.2. Participation fee includes: course preparation, judges work, number bibs, electronic timing chip rental, snacks and drinks on course and after the finish, prize pool.

4. Start

4.1. Participants register in Race centre on September 26, 2026 from 07.30 till 09.30. Race centre is located at Svētku laukums (square), Sigulda city. Finish is located at Race centre, but start will be given at the base of slope in front of Race centre.

4.2. Participant receives number bibs which should be attached in front and clearly visible during the Race.

4.3. Participant receives electronic chip which must be attached on hand according to given instructions.

4.4. At 9.30 start area opens. Entering start area participant must pass electronic control station located in marked corridor. At the corridor entrance judge will check correct attachment of the electronic chip. Passing by electronic control station participant must make sure that his electronic chip issues both light and sound signals.

4.5. Start is common for all classes and groups at 10.00. Map of start area will be published on website before the Race and will be available at Race centre.

5. On course

5.1. Participant should keep to marked course. Running out of marked course will lead to disqualification.

5.2. Judges and electronic control stations are set along the course to control competition.

5.3. In case of serious injury participant should ask other runners to report to nearest judge. Medical assistance and evacuation will be arranged.

5.4. Time limit for mountain cross and half-marathon races – 8 hours.

5.5. Time limit for marathon competition – 12,5 hours. Finish is closed at 22.30. Last loop might be done in darkness conditions - headlamp necessary.

5.6. As marathon distance consists of four loops, control times will be set before the race. Runners delaying control time are not allowed into next loop.

5.7. Snacks and drinks will be available on course in approximately 10-12 km intervals. Special table is arranged at Race Centre for competitors own drinks and food.

5.8. Trekking poles may be used by participants. Only exception - can not be used on the first climb to Race center after the start. Can be picked up at Race center.

6. Awards

6.1. All runners receive race souvenir when reaching finish line, participants of the marathon distance receive traditional cast iron medals.

6.2. At half-marathon and marathon distances prizes and diplomas are given to first three runners in each class and group. If there is less then eight competitors in group only first one is awarded.

6.3. Award ceremony is held not sooner as 1 hour after the finish of first three runners in group.

6.4. There are no award ceremony and extra awards at mountain cross distance (10+ km), except race souvenir for every finisher.

7. Protests

7.1. Protests must be presented in written form not later then 30 minutes after participants finish time. Protest fee – 30 EUR – must be paid. If the protest is satisfied protest fee is repaid back.

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Registration

Registration is open!

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To apply for participation in Race please fill registration form below and make participation fee payment. Fee details and account info - below.

Privacy policy

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IK Adventure Company does not collect any personal data about homepage visitors without their consent.

Applying to our sport event participant must be aware that:
1) This is a public event where photo and video filming will take place with subsequent publication for a wide range of purposes - mass media publications, social networks, personal galleries, etc.
2) Organisers need some personal data of the participants to ensure the correct conduct of the marathon and to be able to contact with participants.
Only personal data has been collected through the registration form when person is applying to the event we are organising. All personal data is handled according to the purpose of the acquisition, for example, to put participant into correct start group by age and gender, or to send pre-start newsletters and other important event information via e-mail. etc. After the event, all participants’ personal data not necessary for final ranking table is automatically deleted within 30 days.
IK Adventure Company has taken all necessary measures to ensure the protection of the personal data in accordance with the regulatory enactments in force in Latvia and to prevent their unjustified access to third parties.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us: info @ raid.lv

Registration form

Fields highlighted in red - mandatory.
Field City is optional. Name of city or county you live in and want to be associated.
Field Club or Team is optional. Leave blank if you do not want to publicly represent any.
If you want to register more than one participant, click on the Add Participant button. All additional participants will be automatically assigned the same club/team of the first one.

Participation fee

All amounts are per person.

NOTES:
*   – JUNIORS – persons born after January 1, 2008.
** – TEAM – 5 or more participants applying all together. All kind of teams are accepted: formal ones – running clubs, companies etc., and non formal as well – family, squad of friends etc.

Account info

Please include team or participant name in participation fee payment notes!
If you need an invoice, please contact organizers by mail - info @ raid.lv.

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Participants

See below list of registered participants! If you can not see previously registered participants name listed (name misspelling, wrong distance or gender, mistaken year of birth and all kind of mistakes) send note to e-mail: info @ raid.lv.

70 km, men

70 km, women

35 km, men

35 km, women

10 km, men

10 km, women

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Course

SKM 2026 race course will be revealed at the end of August. To get idea what it may look like, see the race course from last year:

SKM 2025

There are three distances - mountain cross (10 km), half-marathon distance (35 km) and marathon (70 km).

Distance parameters:

10 km: length – 12,3 km; ascent – 571 m.
35 km: length – 35,7 km; ascent – 1579 m.
70 km: length – 71,1 km; ascent – 3080 m.

Note. Map engines, mobile applications recalculate tracks, optimizing number of track points. So depending of the device/technology used there may be slight variations in distance and ascent meters as it is on published/real course.

Three loop configurations is used in race – A, B and C.

Order of track loops by distances:

10 km:   A
35 km:   A + ABC
70 km:   A + ABC + ABC + A

You can download GPS track here: 
10 km – skm2025_10km
35 km – skm2025_35km
70 km – skm2025_70km

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Results

LIVE feed of the results will be available on the Race day.

Hall of fame: list of the winners

Notes:
* – took place in Daugmale
** – took place in Ogre

2025

Detailed results with splits at time control points here: res_SKM25. Switch between data sheets at bottom left corner.

2024

Detailed times at course control stations, splits – here: rez_SKM2024 (.xlsx file). Switch between data sheets at bottom left corner.

2023

Detailed times at course control stations, splits – here: rez_SKM2023 (.xlsx file). Switch between data sheets at bottom left corner.

2022

Detailed times at course control stations, splits – here: rez_SKM2022 (.xlsx file). Switch between data sheets at bottom left corner.

2021

times at course control stations, splits – here: rez_SKM2021 (.xlsx file).

2020

Full ranking by groups and distances, split times at all time checkpoints on course can be seen in attachment here: rez_SKM2020
Format - Excel (.xlsx), switch between data sheets at bottom left corner.

2019

Full ranking by groups and distances, split times at all time checkpoints on course can be seen in attachment here: res_final_SKM19
Format - Excel (.xlsx), switch between data sheets at bottom left corner.

2018

Full ranking by groups and distances, split times at all time checkpoints on course can be seen in attachment here: res_skm2018_full
Format - Excel (.xlsx), switch between data sheets at bottom left corner

2017

Full ranking by groups and distances, split times at all time checkpoints on course can be seen in attachment here: res_skm2017_full 
Format - Excel (.xls), switch between data sheets at bottom left corner

2016

Full results of the Race ranked by group in distance (xls file): rez_skm2016_all
Absolute ranking for marathon – 70 km, ITRA standart (xls file): res_mar16_70km_itra
Absolute ranking for half-marathon – 35 km, ITRA standart (xls file): res_mar16_35km_itra

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Photo / Video

To be published after the Race.
Below some links to photos and videos from last years races.

Photos

SKM 2025 picture gallery by Zanda Stabiņa: Siguldas kalnu maratons 2025

SKM 2025 picture gallery by Jānis Andersons: Siguldas kalnu maratons 2025

SKM 2024 picture gallery by Jānis Andersons: Siguldas kalnu maratons 2024

SKM 2024 picture gallery by Zanda Stabiņa: Siguldas kalnu maratons 2024

SKM 2023 picture gallery by Zanda Stabiņa: Siguldas kalnu maratons 2023

SKM 2023 picture gallery by Antons Kranga: Siguldas kalnu maratons 2023

SKM 2022 picture gallery by Jānis Andersons: Siguldas kalnu maratons 2022

SKM 2022 picture gallery by Antons Kranga: Siguldas kalnu maratons 2022

SKM 2021 picture gallery by Agnese Vēze: Siguldas kalnu maratons 2021

SKM 2021 picture gallery by Antons Kranga:
Siguldas kalnu maratons 2021

SKM 2020 picture gallery by Agnese Vēze:
Siguldas kalnu maratons 2020

SKM 2020 picture gallery by Antons Kranga:
Siguldas kalnu maratons 2020

SKM 2019 picture gallery by Mareks Gaļinovskis:
https://www.facebook.com/FotoMan.lv/photos/?tab=album&album_id=2790526367701576

SKM 2018 picture gallery by Mareks Gaļinovskis:
https://www.facebook.com/pg/FotoMan.lv/photos/?tab=album&album_id=2239024049518480

SKM 2017 album by Ralfs Jumiķis: https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipPGwBOqDFr0jlnhMTnZmO_0TyYfkzQlUU9NN7ZSywtySWP91JiW7cJiC-Hr19Z3qw?key=VG5TaDBfWG5leW5vWW9CVjhpVkFvT29feTRyNTdR

SKM 2017 album by Taku Skrējējs on FB: https://www.facebook.com/TakuSkrejejs/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1246381078739610

Video

Videostory by Guntars Mankuss posted on FB:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8iTs_V9Uk0

Great footage by Arnis Kuzmanis posted on FB: https://www.facebook.com/Arnis.Kuzmanis/videos/1183900095009189/

Finish of Līga Līce (70 km, 3rd overall) by Mareks Gaļinovskis: https://www.facebook.com/mareks.galinovskis/videos/10207735355597896/

10 minutes before the start... video by Mareks Gaļinovskis: https://www.facebook.com/mareks.galinovskis/videos/10207732517886955/