Programme & Schedule
All events around the Skimarathon
Program
Saturday, February 28th 2026
| Time | Programm | Place |
| 04:00 pm - 06:00 pm | Opening ceremony of the marathon week | Promulins Arena, Samedan |
| 04:00 pm - 06:00 pm | Starting bib distribution & registration Engadin Women's Race | Promulins Arena, Samedan |
Sunday, March 1st 2026
| Time | Program | Place |
| 08:30 am – 09:15 am | Late registration for Engadin Women's Race | Promulins Arena, Samedan |
| 08:30 am – 09:45 am | Starting bib distribution Engadin Women's Race | Promulins Arena, Samedan |
| from 10:00 am | Start Engadin Women's Race | Promulins Arena, Samedan |
| 11:00 am | Award ceremony Engadin Women's Race (only overall) | Finish area, S-chanf |
| from 11:00 am | Pasta-Party & music entertainment | Marathon festival hall, S-chanf |
| 01:00 pm | Award ceremony teams "Go 4 Frauenlauf" and drawing of the prizes in kind among all participants | Marathon festival hall, S-chanf |
Monday, March 2nd 2026
| Time | Program | Place |
| from 8:00 am - 12:00 noon | Start Engadin Skimarathon - Individual | Maloja/Pontresina |
| 03:00 pm | Closing time Engadin Skimarathon - Individual | S-chanf |
Tuesday, March 3rd 2026
| Time | Program | Place |
| from 8:00 am - 12:00 noon | Start Engadin Skimarathon - Individual | Maloja/Pontresina |
| 03:00 pm | Closing time Engadin Skimarathon - Individual | S-chanf |
Wednesday, March 4th 2026
| Time | Program | Place |
| from 8:00 am - 12:00 noon | Start Engadin Skimarathon - Individual | Maloja/Pontresina |
| 03:00 pm | Closing time Engadin Skimarathon - Individual | S-chanf |
Thursday, March 5th 2026
| Time | Program | Place |
| 11:00 am – 06:00 pm | Starting bib distribution Engadin Skimarathon, Engadin Night Race (until 5:30 pm) | Marathon-Village, Pontresina |
| 09:30 am – 03:30 pm | Opening hours ski tests | XC center, Pontresina |
| 11:00 am – 06:00 pm | Opening times sponsor tents and food stalls | Marathon-Village, Pontresina |
| from 12:00 pm on | Concert | Plazza Bellavita, Pontresina |
| 06:30 - 06:55 pm | Starting bib distribution Engadin Night Race (no registrations in Sils possible) | Sils Tourist Information, Sils |
| 07:00 pm | Start Engadin Night Race | Plazza Muot Marias, Sils |
| 08:15 pm | Award ceremony Engadin Night Race | Pontresina |
| 09:30 pm | Closing time Engadin Night Race | Pontresina |
Friday, March 6th 2026
| Time | Program | Place | ||
| 11:00 am - 06:00 pm | Starting bib distribution Engadin Skimarathon | Marathon-Village, Pontresina | ||
| 09:30 am - 03:30 pm | Opening hours ski tests | XC center, Pontresina | ||
| 11:00 am - 06:00 pm | Opening times sponsor tents and food stalls | Marathon-Village, Pontresina | ||
| from 12:00 pm on | Concert | Plazza Bellavita, Pontresina | ||
| from 6:15 pm on | Concert | Plazza Gitögla, Pontresina |
Saturday, March 7th 2026
| Uhrzeit | Programm | Ort |
| 09:30 am - 03:30 pm | Opening ski tests | XC ski centre, Pontresina |
| 10:00 am - 05:00 pm | Starting bib distribution Engadin Skimarathon | Marathon-Village, Pontresina |
| 10:00 am - 05:00 pm | Opening times sponsor tents and food stalls | Marathon-Village, Pontresina |
| from 11:45 am on | Concert | Plazza Bellavita, Pontresina |
| 03:00 pm | Presentation of athletes | Plazza Bellavita, Pontresina |
| 04:00 pm | Marathon devine service with musical entertainment | Church San Niculo, Pontresina |
Sunday, March 8th 2026
| Time | Program | Place |
| 06:30 am - 09:00 am | Starting bib distribution Engadin Skimarathon (longer waiting times are to be expected) | Start area, Maloja |
| from 08:15 am | Start Engadin Skimarathon / Engadin Half Marathon | Start area, Maloja |
| from 08:15 am | Engadin Skimarathon Happening with moderation | Finish area, Pontresina |
| 10:00 am | Refreshment stands organized by the ski clubs Zuoz and Zernez | Finish area, S-chanf |
| 10:30 am | Award ceremony Engadin Half Marathon | Finish area, Pontresina |
| 11:00 am - 08:00 pm | Marathon festival: party with great food and musical entertainment with the "Pfunds-Kerlen". | Finish area, S-chanf |
| 11:30 am | Award cerermony Engadin Skimarathon | Finish area, S-chanf |
| 02:30 pm | Closing time Engadin Halbmarathon | Pontresina |
| 03:45 pm | Closing time Engadin Skimarathon | S-chanf |
Highlights at the Marathon Village
The Marathon-Village is the meeting place in the «Engadiner» Week.
The Marathon-Village will take place in Pontresina. Between the Rondo Culture and Congress Centre and the Plazza Bellavita, the Via Maistra invites you to stroll. During the following opening hours you will find product presentations, consultations and tests, waxtips, tastings, workshops, fan and souvenir sales, competitions, entertainment, games, live concerts and much more. Starting numbers can be picked up at the Rondo Culture and Congress Centre during these opening hours.
| Date | Time |
| Thursday, March 5th 2026 | 11:00 am – 06:00 pm |
| Friday, March 6th 2026 | 11:00 am – 06:00 pm |
| Saturday, March 7th 2026 | 10:00 am – 05:00 pm
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Ski test
The ski test takes place in front of the cross-country skiing centre Pontresina, below the railway station.
There you will receive tips and tricks about the latest ski models from the ski manufacturers and can test the new models directly on the cross-country ski trail in Pontresina.
Opening hours at the Ski Centre
- THU, March 5th 2026, 09:30 am - 3:30 pm
- FRI, March 6th 2026, 09:30 am - 3:30 pm
- SAT, March 7th 2026, 09:30 am - 3:30 pm
Marathon Service
The Engadin Skimarathon service will take place on Saturday, March 7th, 2026 at 4:00 pm in the ref. church San Niculo in Pontresina, right next to the start number distribution and the village. Sermon by Patrice J. Baumann (Refurmo) with musical entertainment from the Cor masdo Puntraschigna Samedan of the Engadin as well as an interview guest.
