Last weekend, the first hundred-mile trail in Russia started Elton Volgabus Ultra Trail®. The hottest and saltiest trail in the country, according to the organizers.

True, a week before the start there were heavy rains in the region and the organizers were seriously afraid of the race being cancelled, but a few days before the start the sun came out and the start, to the general joy of the participants, took place.

Fifth Elton Ultra Trail® More than 300 runners from 55 cities and regions of Russia, as well as Belarus, Kazakhstan, Finland, Mexico, Israel, Ukraine, Estonia and Belgium took part. The race is a stage of the Russian Trail Running Cup.

Launch video provided by one of ours readers.

ULTIMATE 100 MILES

In the first hundred Russian miles, events unfolded like a fascinating saga. A group of leaders, represented by Anton Golovina And Maxima Voronkova. During the first half of the distance they tried to chase them Dmitry Tsyganov, Ilya Erofeev,Konstantin Vasiliev And Alexander Chervyakov.

The leaders covered the first lap of 82 kilometers at fantastic speed. Maxim Voronkov showed a result of 6 hours 20 minutes, and Anton Golovin completed the half in 6 hours 33 minutes. Next, with a large lag behind the leaders, were Ilya Erofeev 7:12, Konstantin Vasiliev - 7:19 and Alexander Chervyakov 7:22.

For women, Ekaterina Andreytseva was the first to complete the halfway point in 7 hours and 57 minutes. Following her are Alena Shevchuk 9:22 and Yulia Lapkina - 9:27.

Then the race scenario developed dramatically. Immediately after the first lap, Anton Golovin withdrew from the race. Dmitry Tsyganov also left the race. In total, 12 people out of 85 who started dropped out after the first lap.

Video commentary Anton Golovina.

A comment Dmitry Tsyganov:

“I thought for a long time about tactics, whether to run carefully at my own pace or go with the leader on my tail. In the end, I decided to run with the leader, since the places were unfamiliar, it was night, it was unclear what would happen to the markings and the route. And Anton Golovin has already fled Elton, I think we won’t be lost together. But Golovin just incomprehensibly increased the pace from the start at a crazy pace! Some pieces of 4 minutes per kilometer jumped out! In general, I flew 50 kilometers, and then there was a sharp blow to my legs. And, in general, it was possible to run, you could even run, but you didn’t want to crawl and suffer. And in such cases there is a risk of injury. Therefore, I decided not to risk it. But overall, I liked everything. The track is interesting, the markings are super (there were green lights all along the track).. Golovin was also punished for such a speed.”

Maxim Voronkov was the first to reach the 129 kilometer mark at 10:51. Following with an hour lag are Konstantin Vasiliev 11:44 and Ilya Erofeev 12:03. They then finished in that order.

Of course, I had to pay for the crazy pace in the first half of the race in the second half. If Maxim flew the first part of the distance in 6 hours 20 minutes, showing an average pace of 4`40 per kilometer, then he spent 8 hours 10 minutes on the second half, and the pace dropped to 6 minutes per kilometer. However, his average pace over a distance of 164 kilometers was 5`20 per kilometer! Excellent result!

Result Maxima Voronkova - 14 hours 30 minutes 11 seconds and first place on the first Russian hundred-mile trail!

Finished second Konstantin Vasiliev and third Ilya Erofeev.

Maxim Voronkov(pictured above), winner of the first Russian 100-mile trail among men:

“When I chose Elton, I had a great desire to win. I thought that the strong would not come. But closer to the start, when the “jackpot” was announced (the winner received all 135,000 rubles of the prize fund), famous names began to emerge, which added some nervousness.

I had a plan for the race. I only shared it with my girlfriend. The plan was to get on Anton Golovin's nerves. Run after him or with him all the time. Well, how will it work out? Do not impose a pace, but run at his pace, thereby exerting psychological pressure. In the video that Anton published, he says that I increased the pace, but this is not true.

I started running from the very last row, slowly getting ahead and only towards the end of the asphalt section I caught up with the leading group. Anton ran first, followed immediately by Dima Tsyganov, and I stood behind them. Then he stood next to Anton. Dmitry then began to fall behind, and we still ran as a pair with Anton. There was a moment when I even waited for Anton, slowing down while he stopped. In the Red Village, Anton had a drop off, I didn’t wait for him, but ran on. The initial pace began to drop at the 60-70th kilometer. I even wanted to get off halfway, but my girlfriend with the PP kicked me out and said, “Let’s run!”

The next drop in pace was after the 120th kilometer. From this mark I began to take a step. And this last “marathon” was the most difficult test! I force myself to “run” and walk as little as possible.

During the preparation period for the race, the average weekly volume (over 24 weeks) was around 85 kilometers. The peak week was with a volume of 110 kilometers. There were also control 50 kilometers at a pace of 4`15. Volumes are bad for me. For me it is better to underrun than to overrun. The preparatory plan was completed by about 85 percent. Everything can be viewed on Strava in the public domain.”

The women won by a large margin over their pursuers. Ekaterina Andreitseva . The second one reached the finish line Alena Shevchuk and third Maria Baranova.

Ekaterina Andreitseva(pictured above), winner of the first Russian 100-mile trail among women:

“Initially, I understood that the race would be difficult not only physically, but also psychologically, so I was preparing myself for a long period of work. It’s not difficult to force yourself to go around, the main thing is just not to think about it. Focus on work issues: what to take from the bookmark, what to drink and eat. And once you go to the second round, there will be no turning back. With every step the finish is getting closer! The main thing is to move your legs and as quickly as possible. The kilometers passed unnoticed while I knew that my husband Ian was ahead. I even sometimes saw him in the distance. Unfortunately, he felt unwell and decided to retire from the race. After that, the distance stretched to infinity for me!

My strength was running out, all my muscles ached and I could no longer run. I had to alternate between running and walking. Over time, the length of the running segments decreased and the walking distance increased. And the gait was like that of a wounded grasshopper! It was scary to even think about what was done in the sneakers. But this is ultra! It’s hard and painful for everyone! You just have to accept it as a fact and come to terms with it.

The organization of the start was simply excellent! The markings are clear and precise, and those green beacons in the night are fantastic! The volunteers are great. They tried and helped a lot. They kept us at a distance. Great guys!

The food is quite varied. True, at the end of the distance, I no longer wanted anything, but that’s normal. The only thing missing was dinner after the race. It would be great with dinner. I think that the organizers managed to assemble an excellent team and do a great job together! I wish them many new interesting ideas and further development! »

Only five women competed in the 100-mile race and all successfully reached the finish line within the allotted time limit. Finished fourth Irina Lisichkina and fifth Yulia Lapkina. The Fab Five are pictured below.

Bravo girls! Bravo beauty!

In total, out of 85 who started, 58 people managed to finish successfully. The percentage of those who left the race and did not meet the time limit was 23 percent, which is generally very good for the first Russian hundred miler.

It is worth noting the oldest participant in the race, 60 years old Ivana Lorgova from the Chelyabinsk region, who successfully finished 22nd overall in just over 20 hours, beating the youngest participant in the race, a 24-year-old, by almost four hours Andrey Denisenko from Moscow.

MASTER 38 KM

The Master of Sports in Athletics won the Master distance Maxim Karamyshev from the city of Ramenskoye.

The women finished first Elena Lebedeva from Saratov, she also entered the top ten in the overall standings at this distance.

The race was supported by more than 150 volunteers from 10 Russian regions. During the race, 12 tons of technical and drinking water were consumed.

The race organizers did everything possible to do Elton Volgabus Ultra Trail® not only comfortable and convenient for participants, but also interesting for fans. Electronic timing in real time, a lot of photo and video materials from the race on social networks made it possible to empathize with the race participants in real time.

Elton Volgabus Ultra Trail®confirmed the reputation of the reference trail in Russia!

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The conqueror of the Desert Steppe Marathon, the titled Anton Golovin, set a course record, covering 100 miles 1 hour 42 minutes faster than his closest pursuer.

Magical and stern, wise and eternal, gray-haired and fair, “flat like a table and hot like an oven” - exciting the minds of many, Elton encourages people to think creatively, the atmosphere of the race and the color of places inspires discovery - of oneself and the whole world. “Elton is a great dialogue between an ultrafar racer and himself,” this is how project director Vyacheslav Glukhov described the spirit of the race.

On May 26, 2018, in the Volgograd region, it took place for the 6th time ultramarathonElton Volgabus Ultra Trail- the first hundred-mile trail in Russia and the only one in the semi-desert zone with the maximum difficulty coefficient in the international classification of trail running. This year there are three distances to start (164 km, 82 km, 42 km) ultramarathon on Elton 460 runners came from all over Russia, as well as from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Ireland, Belarus, Ukraine and Poland. Of course, there were more people willing, but it was necessary to take into account the restrictions of the reserve. Together with fans, artists and volunteers, there were about two thousand people on the site.

The first to start, on May 26 at 20.00, were 100 participants in the 100-mile race and more than 150 athletes who decided to conquer the 84-kilometer distance.

The overall winner of the Elton Volgabus Ultra Trail 100 Miles - 2018 was Anton Golovin, winner of the 2015 Elton Volgabus Ultra-Trail (100 km), three-time winner of the Golden Ring Ultra Trail (100 km), winner of Transural and Markoth. The athlete set a new track record, running 164 km in 13 hours 12 minutes 02 seconds.

Results of “Ultimate 100 miles” - 164 km (men):

1. Golovin Anton (Sverdlovsk region) 13:12:02
2. Erofeev Ilya (Samara) 14:54:05
3. Almaz Evgeniy (Krasnodar) 16:05:26

Among women, the winner in the 100-mile distance was Irina Masanova, who finished with a result of 16:36:38. “And to the question of how I feel after 100 miles. Great! Like a bruja who managed to come to an agreement with Elton. I know what his voice is like, we talked along the way, on the second lap there was a lot of time for this,” Irina shared her impressions. In 2017, she gained the status of Russian champion in daily running.

Results of “Ultimate 100 miles” - 164 km (women):

1. Masanova Irina (Nizhny Novgorod region) 16:36:38
2. Sapelnikova Irina (Yaroslavl) 22:41:07
3. Grishina Yulia 23:12:40

Yuri Tarasov became the winner of the night race, his time was 05:55:44. Dmitry Bregeda finished second, just 2.5 minutes behind the leader.

NightRace results - 82 km (men):

1. Tarasov Yuri (Novosibirsk) 05:55:44
2. Bregeda Dmitry (Saratov) 05:58:11
3. Stonozhenko Artem (Moscow region) 06:34:28

NightRace results - 82 km (women):

1. Elena Petrova (Lebedeva) (Saratov) 7:11:23
2. Elena Nechaeva (Odintsovo) 7:13:29
3. Alena Dyatlova (St. Petersburg) 7:36:21

Evgeniy Pishchalov finished first at the Master 42 km distance, his time was 02:38:20. The gap between Evgeniy and his closest pursuer, Anton Bykov, is more than 20 minutes. A confident victory among women was won by Sofia Emelianenko, who covered the distance in 03:22:47. Evgenia Rumyantseva, the silver medalist of the race, finished almost 23 minutes later.

For the first time this year, the Eagle Feather fan race was held over an ultra-short distance of 2 kilometers, which, as the organizers announced, “participants could even walk, with an ice cream in one hand and a phone to take a selfie at the start and finish - to another."

“Elton in the form in which he appeared to followers of trail running in previous years will no longer exist,” announced ultramarathon director Vyacheslav Glukhov. The organizers plan to leave one distance (200–250 km), which can be overcome personally or in a relay race. In addition, options are being discussed to expand the geography of desert races (Astrakhan region, Dagestan, Chechnya, Kazakhstan), as well as organizing an entire tourist festival with a space for radical self-expression, similar to the eight-day Burning Man in the USA.

Official website of Elton Volgabus Ultra Trail: www.elton-ultra-trail.com