BK Kolka ← Dubulti [136km 55h] 2024 EXPO, which took place on August 30th and 31st at the cozy Nordic Sauna venue, has successfully concluded.

A total of 408 participant starter packs were collected at the EXPO, which is over 80% of the total. Well done! Great job!
If you didn't manage to pick up your starter pack, you can do so before the start in Dubulti (Baznīcas iela 2A, Jūrmala) on September 6th from 07:30 to 10:00.

If you haven't registered yet, there's still time to jump on board! Registration for the hike is open until 10:00 on September 6th.

As usual, to help participants plan before the hike, we've prepared an interactive map highlighting key points and segments along the Kolka ← Dubulti route!

For planning purposes, it's also useful to know that the "Melnsils" campsite, located by the sea at approximately the 124th km of the route, will be open non-stop all weekend from 9:00 on 07.09.2024 to 23:00 on 08.09.2024. This offers the opportunity to refill water supplies for those rushing to the finish, as well as the chance to purchase hot soup, snacks, and refreshing drinks for those who need to refuel.

Next stop: 0 km DUBULTI!
Walk with us!

This year's hike EXPO will take place at the cozy Nordic Sauna salon at the end of August, spanning two days.

There will be an opportunity to listen to summary lectures from the GRAND BRIEFING, touch the Kolkasrags summit chair, and for the bravest, even try out one of the exclusive saunas.

EXPO schedule:

• Friday, August 30th, 12:00 – 20:00 [8h];
• Saturday, August 31st, 10:00 – 20:00 [10h].

EXPO venue:

Duntes iela 7, Riga (URBAN STOCK business quarter), Nordic Sauna salon. Parking within the quarter is free for 1 hour!

As the hosts Žanete and Rolands say:

We are ambassadors of Nordic sauna culture in Latvia, offering individually designed sauna construction projects and modern Scandinavian design sauna accessories.

We create saunas from Latvian wood, crafting a natural and serene environment reminiscent of the Baltic Sea coastline. Just like on a long journey, when you are alone with your thoughts and nature, the sauna offers a quiet place for self-reflection and peace. And there's nothing better than quality relaxation after a long hike along the seashore!

As well-being ambassadors and active lifestyle enthusiasts, we warmly open the doors of our salon to host this year's hike EXPO, where you can recharge and socialize with fellow adventurers in an inspiring and rejuvenating environment.

The hike EXPO is an event where participants or their representatives can, one week before the hike:

• receive the participant's kit (personalized participant card, checkpoint chip card, white bracelet);
• register for the hike and complete the payment;
• talk to the event organizers;
• pick up reserved rental equipment.

We encourage you to attend the EXPO event to avoid long lines at the registration tents in Dubulti and to ensure a timely start!

Greetings to the participants of the BK Kolka ← Dubulti [136km 55h] 2024 hike and to those who are still preparing to join!

We are pleased to announce that RV PHYSIO physiotherapists will once again be with you at the rest camps this year.

We are the RV PHYSIO physiotherapy center. In our daily work, we offer physiotherapy consultations as well as preventive treatments (therapeutic exercises, injury rehabilitation, massage, functional and strength training, posture assessment, etc.).

This year too, you will be able to meet us at all the hike's rest camps, where for a fee we will offer participants massages, taping, and the highly demanded miracle boots from Aerify, which, with the help of compression, will reduce fatigue, the feeling of heaviness, and swelling in the legs.

This year we want to help the hike participants prepare for this year's challenge in advance, so we have organized four free meetings, each with its own theme.

You will have the opportunity to gain valuable information from knowledgeable specialists about physical preparation, tips on how to deal with common muscle problems during the hike, how to effectively use rest moments so that your body is ready for the next challenge when you resume walking, as well as what measures to take after conquering the tip of Kolka to regain strength and recover successfully.

We plan to hold the meetings throughout August, once a week, on Thursdays, at 19:00 (on August 8, 15, 22, 29) at our RV PHYSIO physiotherapy center located in the PEPSI CENTER (Uzvaras bulvāris 10, Riga).

The duration of each session is 1 hour.

KD24 RV PHYSIO session topics:

• Session #1: Preparing the body for the hike and warm-up exercises
• Session #2: Common pain localization areas during the hike and how to alleviate them
• Session #3: How to effectively use rest moments during the hike and nutrition during exertion
• Session #4: Muscle relaxation and stretching

One must walk, but to walk, one must prepare!
RV PHYSIO physiotherapy center

Before the floods of the century take over the airwaves, we present this year's hike bracelets.

You'll receive the white one for your daring spiri tat the hike EXPO or at the start. The blue, green, and red ones are earned along the route, reaching each of the rest camps. The black one - at the tip of Kolka!

The bracelets are made from recycled plastic bottles, a sustainable and eco-friendly material. They are secured with a wooden bead, which can be conveniently adjusted to fit each wearer's wrist.

A big shout out to the fantastic Tron Karton for the bracelet design!

The story of each bracelet:

🔔 0 km DUBULTI

“As the bells ring, the sand climbers begin their journey to the tip of Kolka.”

☀️ 44 km SAULES

“When the sun sinks like a coal into the bright red sea, you will reach the first camp!”

👹 74 km MĒRSRAGS

“When some travelers reach their limit, but only one beast's horn is broken, Mērsrags will offer respite before the second act.”

☠️ 104 km ROJA

“Only when less becomes more, will you manage to reach the last outpost on the way to the peak – the Death Camp.”

⛰ 136 km KOLKASRAGS

“Shining at the end of the land, a lonely lighthouse trapped in the sea like an eternal season of light.”

Which bracelet is your favorite and which one are you aiming for this year?

This is us. This will be You. Walk with us.

Do you know how your legs feel after 40 km and how heavy is your sleeping bag?

September 6th is not that far away, it's time to start preparing!

As we approach the big adventure, we are organizing several training hikes in collaboration with "Soli pa solim" – one each summer month.

Don't miss the opportunity to get to know yourself, your gear, and like-minded people, as well as to chat with the event organizers and experienced hikers!

For more information, check out the events on Facebook:

June 15th

KD Training Hike #1: Carnikava - Riga

July 20th

KD Training Hike #2: Night

August 10th

KD Training Hike #3: General Rehearsal

Participation in the training hikes is free regardless of whether you have registered for the hike or are still considering it.

This is us. This will be You. Walk with us.

...to go or not to go? That's always the question, but the answer remains the same.

Registration for this year's hike will open tonight at 20:00!

In line with tradition, the 1st, 44th, 74th, 104th, and 136th registrants for the hike will receive free participation!

Want to surprise someone by gifting them an entry to the hike? Gift cards are also available for purchase, write to info@kolkadubulti.lv!

This is us. This will be You. Walk with us.

The path to the summit of Cape Kolka, much like the path to self-discovery, is a journey taken alone.

A brief journey through memories of last year's hike, which will go down in history with its new direction, the change of season, and a record-breaking number of participants who reached the summit - 71%! (Usually it's around 62-65%).

Registration for this year's hike will open on April 14, 2024, at 8:00pm right here on the website kolkadubulti.lv.

Thanks to Reinis Brūvelis for the video!

And once again, a big thank you to every participant of 2023, our wonderful support team, and partners – Gemoss, Veikals Virsotne, Jaunpils Pienotava A/S, Gaļas Nams Ādaži, SIA RJK, RV PHYSIO fizioterapijas centrs, Herkuless, Zaķumuižas ūdens, TOI TOI Latvija!

This is us. This will be You. Walk with us this year too.

Rise and shine! Spring is dawning. It's time to rise and shake off the winter slumber and start preparing for the ascent to the highest peak in Latvia - the summit of Cape Kolka.

While we organize paperwork and put together plans, your task is to dust off the hiking gear and mark the dates in September so you can join the most awaited three-day adventure in Latvia.

Registration for the hike BK Kolka ← Dubulti [136km 55h] 2024 will open on April 14, 2024, at 20:00 on the website kolkadubulti.lv.

This is us. This will be You. Walk with us.