On February 8, the all Russia mass ski race Ski Track of Russia 2015 will be held in 15 municipalities of Irkutsk Oblast. Participants will have 5 and 10 kilometer races and a VIP race of 2015 meters.
The All-Russian mass ski race “Ski Track of Russia – 2015” will take place in 15 municipal districts of the Irkutsk Region on February 8, said Pavel Nikitin, Minister of Physical Culture, Sports and Youth Policy of the region.People wishing to take part can register from February 2 to February 7 at the Resource and Methodological Center for the Development of Physical Culture and Sports of the Irkutsk Region, located at: Irkutsk, 81 Barrikad Street, from 10:00 to 18:00. Registration for the ski race will also be available on the day of the start — February 8 from 09:00 to 11:00.
The mass ski race “Ski Track of Russia – 2015” will take place in the settlement of Molodezhny at the ski base of the Irkutsk State Agricultural Academy. As part of the sporting event, two distances are provided for participants: 5 kilometers for boys and girls born in 1997 and younger, and 10 kilometers for men and women born in 1996 and older. The 5- and 10-kilometer races will start at 12:00. There will also be a VIP race over a distance of 2015 meters, dedicated to the anniversary of the Olympic Winter Games in Sochi (last year the VIP distance was 2014 meters, symbolizing the holding of the Olympics). This year, the start of the VIP race participants is scheduled for 12:15.
Last year, nearly 12,000 people took part in “Ski Track of Russia” in the Irkutsk District.
Based on materials from the press service of the Irkutsk administration.