The traditional mass ski race Lyzhnya Rossii 2016 (Ski Track of Russia 2016) was held in 72 big Russian cities on February 14. In Kazan, the race started on three sites, but the main ones were the Solnechny camp and Zalesny township.
Deputy of Russian State Duma Idar Gilmutdinov, Chief of Staff of Tatarstan President’s Administration Asgat Safarov, Tatarstan Minister of Youth Affairs and Sport Vladimir Leonov and Head of administrations of Kirov and Moscow districts of Kazan Damir Fattakhov took part in the opening ceremony.