Сross-country Race of Nations -2011 competition takes place in Kazan

Today in Kazan an all-Russian Day of run «cross-country Race of Nations - 2011» like in else 79 cities of Russia has taken place. All willing to take part: sports veterans, families with children, pupils, students, the disabled and bicyclists went on to marks at Millennium square.

Welcoming the participants of competition RT Prime minister Ildar Khalikov noted that on this day the most active and sportive residents of Kazan have come together at the Millennium square. He expressed hope that tomorrow all those who today had got on marks would start the day from jogging, physical culture, premiere wished the participants good temper and successes.

Chief of Kazan ex. com. Aleksei Pesoshin also wished luck to distance runners.

First time this year «cross-country Race of Nations » in Kazan has been supported by the bicyclists. Namely, they went to on marks after official opening of the event. Their distance made 8 000 m. The following on distance 2000m were the people with limited physical fitness. Further, 2000м, family couples with children coped.

A traditional distance 2013 m fell to the participants of VIP run. The first in this run became deputy chief of RT Cabinet staff –chief of RT Cabinet administration Airat Khairulin. «Today is a beautiful weather favoring the participants. No rain, not cold – exactly, a perfect fit. Such measures might be held not once year, but twice. Because sports events join the youth to healthy way life. Health should be kept from young years and such active kinds of sports as running, skiing, swimming always make you feel well», - said a winner on finish.

The second in VIP-run was RT minister of ecology Artyom Sidorov, the trio of leaders closed Marat Gatin, Head of the Presidential Directorate for Interaction with Religious Organizations.