In Irkutsk, preparations are underway for the Nation Cross, the traditional nationwide running day, which will take place on September 22 on Gagarin Boulevard. Participants will be offered distances from 4 to 12 km, as well as a VIP race of 2014 meters, symbolizing the Sochi Olympics. The article gives details of the route, start time and registration methods, including online application and sign up on the day of the race.

The Cross of the Nation is a traditional large-scale sporting event held in Russia. Its main goal is to promote a healthy lifestyle and encourage residents to take up sports, including running. The start and finish will be on Gagarin Boulevard, near the monument to Alexander III, and the race will follow a loop: Gagarin Boulevard, Chkalov Street, 5th Army Street, K. Marx Street, and Gagarin Boulevard. A route along the alleys of Gagarin Boulevard is also planned.
The Cross of the Nation will feature the following distances: 4 km, 6 km, 8 km, 12 km, and a VIP race of 2014 meters, symbolizing the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi. The competition will begin at 12:00. The VIP race participants will start at 12:30.
To register participants, from September 12 to September 21, 2013, a credentials committee will be operating at the following address: Irkutsk, 12 Karl Marx Street, Trud Stadium, entrance next to the main entrance, 3rd floor. The credentials committee will accept applications from participants in the All-Russian Running Day “Cross of the Nation” every day during working hours from 10:00 to 18:00. More information about registration for “Cross of the Nation – 2013” can be obtained by phone at 20-33-72, 33-18-91. Registration will also be available on the day of the start, September 22, from 9:00 to 11:00.
Participants in the competition will need to present a passport or birth certificate, compulsory medical insurance policy, and a doctor’s clearance certificate to the credentials committee. All race participants are insured against accidents by Ingosstrakh.
Applications to participate in the competition have already begun to arrive at the credentials committee. In the first minutes of operation, the Irkutsk Technical School of River and Road Transport submitted an application for 26 people. There are preliminary applications from teams of Irkutsk enterprises.
In addition, electronic registration is open on the RussiaSport.ru website. Applications on RussiaSport are accepted until September 21. Registration link: Russiasport.ru/cross2013manual.
Based on materials from the press service of the Irkutsk Region Department for Physical Culture and Sports