The Red Fox Elbrus Race is a unique combination of mountain sports requiring extreme endurance. It is organized to herald the beginning of the mountaineering season as the lifts close and ski season ends. Athletes from around the world - Australia, Austria, the Czech Republic, Georgia, Greece, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Lithuania, Mongolia, New Zealand, Russia, Spain, Switzerland, Ukraine, and the USA - come to Russia to take part in these races.