football, the Meistriliiga. Saaremaa competes in the biannual Island Games. There are three main international traditional sport events in Saaremaa: Saaremaa Rally takes place every year in October and attracts thousands of rally fans. The first rally was an amateur competition and it took place in 1974. The first professional competition took place in 1975 and from 1993 the rally has been international. Saaremaa Velotuur is a group race of road cyclists that is oldest in the Nordic countries (held since 1957) and the only international one in the Baltic states. Saaremaa three-day running marathon takes place on the roads around Kuressaare town and Sõrve peninsula. The main race consists of three different runs, which are held on three sequential days (10+16,195+16=42,195 km). The first marathon was held in 1974. Notable people Hannibal Sehested (1609–1666), Dano-Norwegian statesman and son-in-law of King Christian IV. Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen (1778–1852), leader of the second expedition to successfully cross the Antarctic Circle. Louis Isadore Kahn (1901–1974), one of the most influential architects of mid-20th century. Paul F. Saagpakk (1910–1996), author of the largest Estonian-English dictionary (published in 1982). Ott Tänak (born 1987), rally driver currently competing for Hyundai at the World Rally Championship, 2019 world drivers' champion Gallery See also 4163 Saaremaa, asteroid List of islands in the Baltic Sea List of islands of Estonia Œsel – Œsel (Œselia), ancient Estonian independent eldership in the present territory of Saare County Saare County Explanatory notes References Further reading Taylor, N. with Karin T (2008). Saaremaa: A History and Travel Guide. Tallinn: OÜ Greif. . Geotourism highlights of the Saaremaa and Hiiumaa islands (2009; 23 Mb PDF) External links VisitSaaremaa – Official Tourism page of Saaremaa and Muhu Saaremaa Saaremaa.org – #1 Saaremaa info portal Saaremaa for tourists. Photos and stories. Neomobile provide local bus services across the island Estonian Air fly between Tallinn and Kuressaare Watch Saaremaa online via webcam Saaremaa Estonica Estonian islands in the Baltic Gulf of Riga Kreis Ösel Landforms of Saare County