(Source: http://4sezonatravel.ru/na-zametku-turistu/stati)

“Lagonaki-2018” competitions will be held on January 20-21, 2018 on the territories of Apsheronsky district of the Krasnodar Territory and the Republic of Adygea, in the Caucasian State Natural Biosphere Reserve.

It is expected that the competitions will be attended by about 50 teams from the regions of the Southern Federal District, as well as Moscow, St. Petersburg, Kazan and other cities of central Russia.

Unlike similar 20 km sprints, the competition will be held with the elements of medium distance races at an altitude of 1800-2100 meters above sea level, along the subalpine meadows of the Caucasian Reserve.

Extreme elements will be added by long climbs to mountain passes and high-speed descents, difficulties connected with non-predictable mountain weather conditions. There will be separate tracks for beginners and juniors.

The competitors will be assisted by the dogs of different breeds, from the northern sledge breeds to specially developed sledge crossbreeds.