In the settlement of Molodezhny, the 31st open all Russian mass ski race Ski Track of Russia 2013 was held, gathering more than 14 thousand participants from Irkutsk and other municipalities of the region. Winners in the 10 and 5 kilometer races were determined among men, women, boys and girls, and the youngest and most experienced participants were three year old Anna Gavryushkina and 85 year old Konstantin Poznyansky. A separate event was the VIP race of 2014 meters dedicated to the Sochi Olympics, where Konstantin Zaitsev was the best.

In the settlement of Molodezhny, on February 10, the XXXI Open All-Russian Mass Ski Race “Ski Track of Russia-2013” was held, in which more than 14 thousand people from Irkutsk, Angarsk, Shelekhov, Zima, Tulun, Svirsk, Usolye-Sibirskoye, Sayan, the Ziminsky, Usolsky, Irkutsky districts and other municipalities took part. These were employees of enterprises and organizations, professional skiers, amateur athletes, students, and schoolchildren.
The competitors were given the start by Deputy Governor – Chief of Staff of the Governor and Government of the Irkutsk Region Vladimir Dorofeev and Minister of Physical Culture, Sports and Youth Policy of the Angara Region Igor Ivanov.
- Today, devoted fans of skiing have gathered here, everyone who supports a healthy lifestyle. Not only residents of Irkutsk are taking part in the competition, but also representatives of many municipalities of the region, - Vladimir Dorofeev noted.
- Despite the fact that “Ski Track of Russia” is not just a sports competition and the main thing here is not to achieve a sporting result, the skill of the participants in the ski race grows year by year, - Igor Ivanov emphasized.
According to the results of the ten-kilometer race among men, Evgeny Ivanchenko took first place, Petr Deykin took second place, and Denis Tarakanov took third. Among women, Nadezhda Shunyaeva was first, Elena Kravchenko finished second, and Lyudmila Dosaeva was third.

In the five-kilometer race among boys, Anton Churakhin came first, Vladimir Kuzmenkov came second, and Yuri Tomilov came third. Among girls, Maria Plyaskina won first place in the five-kilometer race, Karolina Khareno took second place, and Elizaveta Eliseeva took third place. Cups, medals, and certificates were presented to the winners by First Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Irkutsk Region Vladimir Pashkov, Deputy Governor Vladimir Dorofeev, and Minister Igor Ivanov.
The youngest participant in “Ski Track of Russia-2013” was three-year-old Anna Gavryushkina. The most experienced participant was 85-year-old Konstantin Poznyansky. The most active sports family was named the Gavryushkin family, which took part in the ski race with 15 members.
Traditionally, the VIP race over 2014 meters took place at “Ski Track of Russia,” symbolizing the holding of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi. It was attended by representatives of the Government of the Irkutsk Region, federal agencies, the business community, and deputies of the Legislative Assembly. According to the results of the VIP race, the winner was the head of the Federal Tax Service Administration for the Irkutsk Region, Konstantin Zaitsev.
Based on materials from the press service of the Ministry of Physical Culture, Sports and Youth Policy of the Irkutsk Region