The nationwide Ski Track of Russia 2009 race in Irkutsk Region will not take place on February 15 because of severe frost. In Irkutsk the start was moved to March 7 and set for 11 a.m. so participants can also attend other Winteriada events. Similar weather related postponements affected other cities, including Vladivostok and Krasnoyarsk.
The nationwide mass race "Ski Track of Russia-2009," scheduled for February 15, will not take place. The reason is the severe frosts that have arrived in the Irkutsk Region.The decision was made at a meeting of the Government of the Irkutsk Region. As a reminder, the mass race was supposed to take place this Sunday. The nationwide mass race "Ski Track of Russia-2009" in Irkutsk has been postponed to March 7. The start time is not at noon, as in previous years, but at 11 a.m. The fact is that several events are scheduled in the city on that day as part of "Zimniada." And so that residents have time to take part in everything, the start of the race was set an hour earlier. On the weekend, "Ski Track of Russia" was supposed to take place in many cities across the country. In Vladivostok, the competitions were also postponed to March 7 because of weather conditions. And in neighboring Krasnoyarsk, to February 21.