(KZN.RU,
March 4, Alina Berezhnaya). The Kazan ski marathon will be held at the stadium
“Lokomotiv” in Yudino on March 10. Athletes have to pass the distance of 5, 25,
and 50 km. Registration of participants, which started on December 5, is coming
to an end. The recruitment of participants for a distance of 25 km is already
closed. Svetlana Vostrikova, the chairperson of the Committee of Physical
Culture and Sport of the Kazan Executive Committee, told about it today at the
Business Monday.
450
athletes from 102 cities and settlements of the country have already been
registered to participate in the marathon. According to S. Vostrikova, the
prize fund this year will be 1 million rubles. It will be divided between the
winners of all categories.
The mass
start at a distance of 25 and 50 km will be given at 10 am. Participants who
have chosen a distance of 5 km will start at 9 am. All athletes will pass the
track freestyle.
Ilsur
Metshin, the Mayor of Kazan, wished all participants of the marathon to achieve
good results. “I hope Kazan ski track will be smooth for everyone. The number
and geography of participants show that one of our oldest brands is developing,
and we will continue to support it”, said the head of the city.