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Nordic walking competition Oct. 21 2018

Posted on October 13, 2018 by Uncle_Pasha

Nordic walking, where people, for the reasons that elude me, pace along with skiing sticks but no skis, is vastly popular in Kandalaksha. Today I noticed a poster announcing a Nordic walking competition that is to take place on Sunday, October 21, in the city park. The poster indicated no time when the event is taking place but most happenings of this sort start. The location was given as “on the left side of the Niva River”. I assume it along the trail in the city park, accessible by a suspended bridge from Ulitsa Naberezhnaya.

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A wedding in the Khibiny Mountains

Posted on March 4, 2018 by Alexandra

The Kukisvumchorr ski resort http://www.25chorr.ru/

Downhill skiers Maria and Ivan celebrated their wedding here today.

Photo from the downhill skiing complex in VKontakte:
https://vk.com/25chorr?w=wall-60271949_6831
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Olenegorsk to Murmansk cross-country bicycle race August 6 2016

Posted on July 31, 2016 by Uncle_Pasha

It is a beginner-level 108km bike marathon. Starts at Olenegorsk at the Murmansk Highway, at 10am, and proceeds via country trails through Laplandia, Taybola, Pushnoy, Loparskaya, Magnetity, Kil’dinstroy, and Zverosovkhoz. That’s your chance to explore Kola region back roads!

One can register till August 5 by writing to chereda51-murmansk@yandex.ru. Indicate if you need to be delivered from Murmansk to Olenegorsk.

More at velomurman.ru

Teriberka festival August 12-14

Posted on July 27, 2016 by Uncle_Pasha

I wrote about it before, and here I’d like to confirm that it is indeed happening in two weeks.

And Alexandra personally spoke with local border guards who confirmed that there are no restrictions to foreigner access to Teriberka.

Recent Reindeer Herder’s Day in Lovozero

Posted on March 23, 2016 by Uncle_Pasha

The Celebration of the North and Reindeer Herder’s Day are held in Lovozero every year in the 20s of March. The event includes reindeer and dog sled races, ski races, and winter football. A artisans fair is held and Saami national cooking offered. Here are a few photos from the most recent event that took place March 19-20 by Oleg Filonok.

Why are their tongues stuck out? The reindeer has nearly no sweat glands, so when it runs it sticks it tongue out to stay cool, the way dogs do. more >>

Grand Prix Race Car on Lovozero Ice

Posted on March 19, 2016 by Uncle_Pasha

In a race for attention and publicity a race car was brought to Lovozero and raced on the lake ice, reaching the speed of 255km/hr, which is supposed to be a record for such a situation.

Cross-country motorcycle races in Polarnyye Zori on March 19 2016

Posted on March 15, 2016 by Uncle_Pasha

Location: Motorcycle race track “behind the canal”, Polarnye Zori.

Date: March 19 2016.

Time: 12 noon.

Dedicated to “The day troops were pulled out of Afghanistan”, which explains the Kalashnikov machine gun on the poster.

Snowball fight competition in March 2016

Posted on February 27, 2016 by Uncle_Pasha

tnt-kandalaksha.ru reports that Kandalaksha may become a scene for the regional snowball fight competition in the middle of March.

Kandalaksha residents won silver in racing in sleighs down natural slopes

Posted on January 11, 2016 by Uncle_Pasha

Kandalaksha residents Pavel Porshnev and Ivan Lazarev won second place in the Italian stage of Naturbahn world cup.

The gold winners are Italians Patrick Pinieter and Florian Clara.

Russians Glexander Yegorov and Petr Popov got bronze.

Crazy Russian closing of winter season – snowboarding in slush

Posted on June 5, 2015 by Alexandra

A group of snow enthusiasts based in the city of Kirov have closed the winter season by trying to cross a semi-thawed lake in the hills around the city.