Programme & Schedule
All events around the Skimarathon
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 Sporthotel, 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 and much more. Starting numbers can be pcked up at the Rondo Culture and Congress Centre during these opening hours.
Highlight in 2023: Big concert by "The Gardener and the tree" on Friday, 10 March at 6:00 pm on the Plazza Sunrise (Bellavita) in Pontresina.
| Date | Time |
| Thursday, March 7th 2024 | 11:00 am – 06:00 pm |
| Friday, March 8th 2024 | 11:00 am – 06:00 pm |
| Saturday, March 9th 2024 | 10:00 am – 05:00 pm |
Program
Saturday, March 2nd 2024
| Time | Program | Place |
| 3:30 - 4:30 pm | Pre-race yoga & medidation with Ursina Badilatti (only by appointment at: info@ursina.ch). If available: Bring your own yoga mat | Fitness room, Promulins-Arena, Samedan |
| 4:00 - 6:00 pm | Starting bib distribution & late registrations Engadin Frauenlauf | Promulins-Arena, Samedan |
| 4:05 - 4:20 pm | Performance by ISC St. Moritz | Promulins-Arena, Samedan |
| 4:20 - 04:35 pm | performance yodel choir Oberengadin | Promulins-Arena, Samedan |
| 4:35 - 4:45 pm | Opening speech by the CEO of the Engadin Skimarathon, Menduri Kasper | Promulins-Arena, Samedan |
| 4:45 - 05.00 pm | Performance by ISC St. Moritz | Promulins-Arena, Samedan |
| 5:00 - 05.15 pm | performance yodel choir Oberengadin | Promulins-Arena, Samedan |
| 5:00 - 06.00 pm | Pre-race yoga & medidation with Ursina Badilatti (only by appointment at: info@ursina.ch). If available: Bring your own yoga mat | Promulins-Arena, Samedan |
| 5:20 pm | Tombola | Promulins-Arena, Samedan |
| Other Attractions | Wax tip from Toko, wax service (for a fee) and sweets from Coop | Promulins-Arena, Samedan |
Sunday, March 3rd 2024
| Time | Program | Place |
| 08:15 am – 09:15 am | Late registration for Engadin Women`s Race | Promulins-Arena, Samedan |
| 08:15 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 pm | Award ceremony Engadin Women's Race (only overall) | Finish area, S-chanf |
| from 11:00 pm | Pasta-Party | Finish area, S-chanf |
Wednesday, March 6th 2024
| Time | Program | Place |
| from 01:30 pm | 37th Youth Sprint | Golf, Samedan |
Thursday, March 7th 2024
| Time | Program | Place |
| 11:00 am – 06:00 pm | Starting bib distribution Engadin Skimarathon, Engadin Night Race (until 5:45 p.m.) and Engadin Stafetta | Marathon-Village, Pontresina |
| 09:30 am – 03:30 pm | Opening hours ski tests | XC center, Pontrseina and Zuoz |
| 11:00 am – 06:00 pm | Opening times sponsor tents and food stalls | Marathon-Village, Pontresina |
| 07:00 pm | Start Engadin Night Race | Sils |
| 08:15 pm | Award ceremony Engadin Night Race | Pontresina |
| 10:00 pm | Closing time Engadin Night Race | Pontresina |
Friday, March 8th 2024
| 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 |
| 05:00 pm | Marathon service | ref. church San Niculo, Pontresina |
| 06:00 pm | Concert "The Gardener and the tree" | Plazza Sunrise (Bellavita) |
Saturday, March 9th 2024
| Uhrzeit | Programm | Ort |
| 09.30 am - 03.30 pm | Opening ski tests | Langlaufzentrum, 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 |
| 10.30 am - 11.30 am | Worldloppet Apéro (only for Worldloppet-passport owners) | Rondo, Pontresina |
| 12.00 am - 02.30 pm | Concert with "Würms und Frei" | Plazza Sunrise (Bellavita) |
Sunday, March 10th 2024
| Time | Program | Place |
| 06:00 am - 09.00 am | Breakfast from the skiclub Maloja - 5.00 CHF payable cash on site - no registration necessary | Gym Maloja |
| 06:30 am - 09:00 am | Starting bib distribution Engadin Skimarathon (longer waiting times are to be expected) | Maloja |
| from 08:27 am | Start Engadin Skimarathon / Engadin Half Marathon | Maloja |
| from 09:00 am | Engadin Skimarathon Happening with big screen and moderation | Finish area, Pontresina |
| 10:00 am | Refreshment stands organized by the ski clubs Zuoz and Zernez | |
| 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 |
| 04:00 pm | Closing time Engadin Skimarathon | S-chanf |
Marathon Service
The Engadin Skimarathon service will now take place on Friday evening, March 8th 2024 at 5:00 pm in the ref. church San Niculo in Pontresina, right next to the start number distribution and the village.
Sermon: Thomas Maurer
Music: Battacour Engadin
The Marathon Village is the place to be during the marathon week - for locals as well as for guests.
