Siberian Ice Race Launched

News Release / 15.03.2011

Extreme World Races have launched the world’s first ever multi-discipline race along the length of Lake Baikal, Siberia.

Based on EWR’s legendary North and South Pole Races, competitors will have the choice of either the 155 mile “Sprint” or 379 mile “Marathon” on the frozen Lake Baikal, Siberia by bike, ski, foot or kite-ski.

‘The EWR Siberian Black Ice Race’, the ultimate winter ultra event, is set to take place in the world’s biggest and deepest ice lake, in March 2012. This is an entirely new category of endurance racing for those who wish to experience the challenge of racing on ice in Siberia, one of the world’s most beautiful but harshest wildernesses.

This is not a race for the faint-hearted or the inexperienced. Competitors will need to be self sufficient on the ice at temperatures as low as -40 degrees and expect to face winds of up to 200km/h. Teams are asked to provide their own travel and equipment, with Extreme World Races providing full race support with Arctic Trucks and checkpoints.

You can see more details of the Baikal race and EWR’s polar challenges at <a href="#" onClick="javascript:newsitewindow('http://www.extremeworldraces.com/')" class="main">www.extremeworldraces.com/</a>.

<b>Key Facts</b>

Country: Russian Federation
Area: Lake Baikal
Venue: Irkutsk
Duration: Black Ice Race: 10-12 days; Black Ice Sprint: 4 days
Classes: Male, Female, Mixed, Veterans
No. of Places: 25
Distances: Black Ice Race: 379 miles; Black Ice Sprint: 155 miles
Disciplines: Trail Running/Walking, Mountain Trek/Run, Navigation, Mountain Biking, X-Country Skiing, Snow Shoeing, kite skiing, skating

Go to the next page to see a promotional video.