Bicycle enthusiasts can enjoy watching the Tartu Bike Marathon this weekend, on Saturday, 19 September. There will be four main races of varying distances starting in Otep\u00e4\u00e4, followed Sunday by children\u2019s races in Tartu. With good weather, watching this annual event will give all visitors an excellent chance to explore Southern Estonia at the start of autumn.<\/p>\n
At 9:00 on Saturday morning, the 123 km race will begin from Otep\u00e4\u00e4\u2019s Tehvandi Stadium, wind around the countryside roads of Southern Estonia and finish in Elva, at the Tartu County Health Sports Centre, or Tartumaa Tervisespordikeskus<\/i>. At 10:00 is the start of the 21 km race at the Palu feeding station, also finishing in Elva. All map links will be in the link below to help you find Palu if you want to. The 83 km race begins an hour later, at 11:00, again in Tehvandi Stadium in Otep\u00e4\u00e4, finishing in Elva, and at 14:30, the 39 km race begins and ends in the same locations.<\/p>\n
The expected finish times of the various races will begin in Elva at around 10:50 for the 21 km race, at 12:30 for the 123 km race, 13:30 for the 83 km race, and 15:45 for the 39 km race. Awards ceremonies will take place relatively soon after the expected finish times.<\/p>\n
On Sunday in Tartu\u2019s beautiful T\u00e4htvere Sports Park, children\u2019s races will last from 11:00 until 11:45. There will be 400 m, 1 km, and 5 km races. At the same time, there will be a \u201csocial ride\u201d beginning at Aparaaditehas in downtown Tartu.<\/p>\n