Usually randonneurs do not admire beautiful sights around them. Runners and skiers even at a distance of 100 km go on the result and as a rule it does not matter whatever the surrounding landscape is. 
Cyclists in this sense is more fortunate, because their distances are much longer, sights around are so beautiful and the results are quite different in sportive and emotional aspect. 
To experience this personally, we kindly invite you to participate in the marathon Trans-Arkhangelsk-Dzhubga «Fortieth Meridian.» 
The route length of approximately 3,000 km running through all the climatic zones of Russia from the White Sea to the Black Sea, from the Pomeranian of the taiga to the subtropics, crossing the northern, central and southern parts of Russia in the immediate vicinity of the 40th meridians. 
Challenging the space and yourself, you will be able to enjoy the boundless expanse of Russia and get a huge charge of vital energy, a lot of new experiences and great shape. 
Style of movement can be individually selected by each party bearing the full responsibility for their own training, equipment and compliance with traffic regulations. It can be completely autonomous, and bound for days to any checkpoints.
It should be understood that it is not just a cycling trip but overcoming distance in the best possible sport mode. This is to test yourself, your abilities, the nature and strength of mind, no matter how high it may sound.
Even at a fixed time of the route, there can be a winner because the winner is anyone who has overcome this by way of his own physical power and will. And let the Black Sea will be the best award to winners.

 
Start = Archangelsk / 23 july
Finish = Dzhubga / 5 August
Distance = 3000 km
Time Limit = 15 days / 360 hours

The route.

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Regulations

Provision of bicycle TransRussia 2012

Part

1. Cycling can become a party to any member of over 18 years, having experience with the multi-day racing, cycling race, brevetov. This requires a period of up to June 1 2012 to apply for containing the following information (example)

Full name: Boldyrev Aleksey

Year of Birth: 14.10.1958

City Living: Russia, Arkhangelsk

Photo (preferably with a bicycle): 3-4 photos with the bike and without

E-mail: boldarev@gmail.com

Mobile phone: +7 921 479 0423

A little about yourself (experience of riding an approximate mileage from the beginning of the year, participation in activities, etc.): experience riding since 2005. Participation in the marathon 1,200 km: PBI-2011, Vologda Onega-Ladoga in 2008, Vologda 2010. Tuapse-Yaroslavl – 2000 km.

Place the proposed finish (with the mileage of the total start): Finish – Dzhubga.

2. The participant agrees to:
Have everything you need for an autonomous movement: serviceable bike remnabor, pump, lights (front and rear lights), clothing for any weather, money (cash, bank cards as may be adopted, not all hotel, catering and so etc.)
- Make sure you have your passport (or identity document participant), insurance and mobile phone.
- In full compliance with traffic rules and traffic rules in the group

3. Each of the participants in cycling is entitled to receive any assistance from third parties, except the use of any motor vehicle to facilitate the movement (towing, air barrier, etc.). Everything else is allowed – photo / video recording, supply food and water, with evacuation routes, provision of maintenance and etc.

4. Each of the participants after the passage of a distance – get a medal (specially made for this event), a document and gifts (discussed).

5. Each participant is personally responsible for their own health, machinery, equipment and gear. Organizers are not responsible for damages participant received during Cycling.

6. The fact of participation in cycling means you agree with the clauses of this provision.

Conditions for

1. Long distance: 3,000 km.

2. Overcome the distance limit: 360 hours (15 days).

3. Start: 23.07.2012, the city of Arkhangelsk. Location and start time is discussed.

4. The minimum daily mileage – 200km, recommended – 230-250 km.

5. The daily start – individually.

6. Control points or assistance on the route is not provided, except for scheduled nights in hotels (a list of hotels will be posted on the forum).

8. Meals – on the move and at short stops at roadside cafes. Remember to have food stocks to 100 miles an autonomous movement – especially the evening and night navigation.

9. The daily finish line – to be determined individually.

10. Movement is permissible for an experienced and trained participants in sports and racing or marathon non-stop style.

11. Inform the organizers about their whereabouts for at least 1 time every 8 hours, as well as the gathering of the race or finish. SMS should contain: mileage traveled, or the name of the settlement, as well as the state party at the moment. Phone numbers, which will have to send the SMS will be issued at the start.

Car escort for transportation of personal effects and technical support … discuss

On the next page – hotels