On February 14, the traditional mass ski race Russia Ski Track took place in Irkutsk Region, drawing about eight thousand participants in Irkutsk and more than 12.7 thousand across the region.
On February 14, the traditional mass ski race “Ski Track of Russia” took place at the ski base of Irkutsk State Agrarian University (IGAU) in the settlement of Molodyozhny in Irkutsk District. This year, about eight thousand Irkutsk residents took part in the mass race. In total across the region, more than 12.7 thousand people took part in the competition. The organizers provided all participants with the opportunity to test their strength on the ski track.At the race venue, an inflatable module for warming up was installed, and those who wished were treated to porridge from a field kitchen. Police officers, medics, rescuers, and doctors were on duty.
In the 5 km distance, Vladimir Konoshanov and Olga Malygina were the leaders. In the 10-kilometer race, Evgeny Ivanchenko and Elizaveta Tyurina won.
The youngest skiers were 3-year-old Kostya Lubyagin and Angelina Iontseva. The most experienced were 79-year-old Nelli Nikolaevna Vorobyova, 86-year-old Marina Zotikovna Nikolaeva, and 89-year-old Stepan Kirillovich Slastyonov.
In the VIP race over 2016 meters, Deputy Governor of the Angara Region Vladimir Dorofeev, Minister of Health of the region Oleg Yaroshenko, Minister of Agriculture of the region Ilya Sumarokov, State Duma deputy Sergey Ten, Consul General of Mongolia in the city of Irkutsk Mr. Bazargard Bold, Consul General of the Republic of Korea in Irkutsk Park Jong Nam, and consul of the Consulate General of the Republic of Poland Bartosz Sheliga competed. Governor of the Irkutsk Region Sergey Levchenko also took part in the event.