From the very beginning of its history, mankind has been involved in sports; even in ancient Greece, it was traditional to hold the Olympic Games. Since then, sport has become a symbol of Peace and prosperity.
During the Olympics, wars between countries were suspended, and the best soldiers were sent to represent their states in Greece. Despite the many sports disciplines in which the competition is held, the marathon is an eternal attribute of the Olympics.
The history of the famous Marathon began with the fact that the Greek soldier Phidippides (Philippides), after the battle at Marathon, ran 42 km 195 meters in order to announce the victory to the Greeks.
The Russian company "EVEN", with the support of the Federal System "Cyclone", has taken as the goal of popularizing sports among young people and attracting society to engage in athletics.
Marathon "Titan". general information
Organizers
In order to popularize a healthy lifestyle, the EVEN group of companies proposed the idea of TITAN starts, the essence of which is that anyone can sign up for a race or triathlon by filling out an online application form. And, in the case of confirmation of his participation and physical fitness, the competitor is given the right to participate.
The organizers explain the reasons for creating the idea of starts, first of all, the love for triathlon as a sport. And also the fact that playing sports fosters a person's character, inspires him and becomes a guarantee of good health.
Venues
The traditional venue for the competition is Lake Belskoe in the town of Bronnitsy. Or a pilot version of the race in the city of Zaraysk, Moscow region.
History of the marathon
The first signal shot over the town of Bronnitsy sounded in 2014 and was timed to coincide with the opening of the Sochi Olympics. The first competition was attended by about 200 people, and at the end of the summer, classic triathlon and duathlon competitions for children were held.
Titan has no sponsors in the classical sense of the word. All events are organized at the expense of Alexey Cheskidov, the owner of EVEN, by the way, he is a double winner of IRONMAN, and in 2015 he finished in the world's most difficult endurance competition in the Sahara Desert.
Titan has more than 20 partners assisting in organizing and conducting all events, including the Government of the Moscow Region, Red Bull, the sports company 2XU and many other sports, municipal, public and commercial organizations sympathetic to the ideas of a healthy, strong and sports society.
Marathon distances
Depending on the physical health, age and desires of the participants, the organizers have provided for the possibility of recording at various distances. For the children's tournament, the length is set at 1 km, while adults can sign up for marathon 42 km, or 21 km. The standards of 10, 5 and 2 km are performed in conjunction with relay races.
Titan Competition Rules
In order to regulate the legal aspects of holding events of a sporting nature, they were developed in order to regulate and systematize participation in various disciplines. Unlike many sports competitions, "Titan" involves the free participation of competitors.
How to sign up for a competition
In order to become a member, you just need to read the rules on the Titan website and sign a health responsibility receipt. This receipt was included in the requirements in order to free the contestants from undergoing medical examinations and to facilitate the registration process.
A candidate wishing to take part draws up and sends an application of the established form to the organizers, and if a small list of documents is correctly filled out and provided, he receives a message that he is registered and he has been provided with a participant number.
Tips for choosing clothes for a marathon
Of course, the choice of sportswear is not an easy task, anyone who has ever come across this will confirm these words. And the selection of running clothes is even more difficult and depends on many factors. The right clothes for a marathon are selected based on comfort criteria and their technical characteristics.
To simplify this process, there is a set of simple rules:
- NOT cotton. Cotton, like a natural fabric, absorbs moisture into itself, making the suit bulky and increasing its weight. Of course, someone does not consider this additional weight critical, but in the case of a long distance race, every gram counts;
- Choose clothing with membrane technology, it allows moisture to pass through the fabric and evaporate on the surface of the suit;
- It will be nice if the clothes have ventilation holes;
- Pay attention to the seams at the joints! This is the primary selection criterion! They should be elastic and flat, for the reason that while running, the skin will be covered with sweat and the seam can chafe. It will be very offensive to leave the race because of such a trifle;
- Lightness and comfort. You should be comfortable and the weight of the suit should not be felt on the body and should not hinder body movements, if you feel it when you are full of energy and dry, then imagine what will happen when you run 30 km and the suit gets wet;
- Buy the suit several weeks before the intended use. Firstly, - you will not need to frantically take the first one you got a couple of days before the race, and secondly, if you take a suit six months before, then there is a chance that you will gain or lose weight and that suit that fits you perfectly , will cause you discomfort and hinder your movements.
Feedback from participants
I don’t remember how I found out about the marathon in 14, but since then I have been trying to get into the races at least twice a year! It's great that people like Alexey care not only about their wallet, but also about the health and well-being of young people! Sport - is life!
Kolya, Krasnoyarsk;
I heard about this organization in the winter of 2015 and have attended the races three times since then. Now I'm training to run a marathon! Sport disciplines and inspires, it's true! Thanks to the organizers! I recommend to participate to everyone who wants to test themselves and their strengths!
Zhenya, Minsk;
I was in Moscow for work and saw an advertising poster about a marathon in Russia! I was very intrigued and still signed up! The first time I could not run 20 km, although even in the army I calmly ran even more, and even with all the equipment! I am very glad that registration is so easy! In just a couple of hours I prepared all the documents and sent them, and they answered me in 3 days! Everything is thought out and done according to the mind!
Natalia, Tver;
I argued with my husband that I could run 20 km. From the beginning I was very worried that I would lose, but in the end the excitement prevailed and I did it! It's a shame that there are not so many women in the competition, and many participants looked at us with surprise! A very good initiative to hold such events, and the best thing is that young people are attracted there!
Denis, Moscow;
For several years I have been constantly cycling and I learned about the Titan because there is a discipline in triathlon! I quickly registered, everything was done very conveniently! As a result, in a couple of hours, the organizers also allowed me to run, it was new for me and I wanted to check if I could! I am very glad that now, there is an opportunity to do such sports in Russia, when it is organized officially, and not spontaneous gatherings of activists! Thank you EVEN.
Arthur, Omsk;
In conclusion, I would like to note that the idea of holding marathons and its excellent implementation is a huge contribution to the health of society. Now everyone who has a desire to test their strength can do it without much difficulty with registrations and rounds of all possible doctors! Instilling in children a healthy lifestyle from childhood is the key to a successful nation and the contribution of Titan to this is invaluable.
