at 16-19: issuing of race envelopes at the race center in Ferrum (Tallinn street 8, 2nd floor)
at 17:00-19:00: safety training in Kuressaare city harbor
at 19:00: start for the HUUM kayak sprint (4 km) in Kuressaare city harbor
at 19:45: award ceremony for the kayak sprint next to Resto Hafen
Marathon day (19 July 2025) schedule:
9-9:30 a.m.: those who did not manage to pick up the race envelope at the competition center
on the day before the race, can pick up the envelope next to the memorial statue of Albert Uustulnd at Kuressaare Titerand (castle beach)
10:00 a.m.: start for the long and short-distance marathon tracks at Kuressaare Titerand
approx. 11 a.m.: the first paddlers reach the first pitstop
approx. 1:00 p.m.: winners reach the finish line
approx. 1:30 p.m.: the sauna is opened for the participants at the harbor house
approx. 17: award ceremony next to the harbor house
approx. 18: after-party at the Roomassaare Harbor Café
The day after the marathon (20 July 2025):
at 11 a.m.: start for the Kuressaare Castle moat track (1 km)
at 11-13: Zegul Kayaks demo in the Kuressaare Castle moat
If the weather forecast on July 16, 2025, i.e. 3 days before the marathon, predicts a wind of over 8 m/s at the Roomassaare Marina for July 19, the sea marathon is moved to July 18 or 20.
If the marathon does not take place on the originally planned day, we will notify the registered participants of the new race day by e-mail and on Facebook about the changes to the schedule.
- The organizer, in consultation with the Saaremaa Search and Rescue (SAR) reserves the right to change the time of the marathon according to weather conditions.
- In case of unfavorable weather conditions, the marathon will take place either the previous or the following day, and the participation fee will not be refunded in this case. If there are unfavorable weather conditions throughout the weekend, the marathon will be postponed to the next weekend. If the registered participant cannot participate in the marathon on the next weekend and informs the organizer in advance (e-mail: meremaraton@gmail.com), he/she can participate in the next year's sea kayak marathon for free of charge or the organizer will reimburse his/her participation fee.
