Professional athletes will compete on the nine-hole golf course of the Moscow City Golf Club, a unique natural oasis in the centre of Moscow. The tournament format is individual stroke play with allowances for handicaps.
Tournament guests will have the opportunity to participate in master classes and try their hand at the beautiful sport, which is a popular hobby of aristocrats and business elites from around the world.
The evening will conclude with a concert featuring popular artists.
Access to the event for participants and guests is by invitation only.
The racers will travel more than 1,000 kilometres along the roads of the Leningrad Region and the Republic of Karelia, surrounded by the natural beauty and historical monuments of Lake Ladoga. The final stage will take place in St. Petersburg, on the last day of SPIEF.
The first test race was a successful example of communication with other countries. Athletes from Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and the United Arab Emirates took part. This year’s Ladoga Gold will reach new heights: the cycling race will become a platform for expanding international sports interaction and an opportunity for a wider audience to learn more about the Leningrad Region and Karelia.
Ladoga Gold is organized by the Russian Cycling Federation and the Roscongress Foundation with the support of the Ministry of Sport of the Russian Federation and the Centre for Sports Training of the Russian National Teams.