Winter Fest 2018
Nizhny Novgorod
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InformationOn February 10, 2018, the Seventh Winter Festival brought together two major events: 36 All-Russian mass ski race "Russian Ski-Track 2018" and "Winter Sports Day". Nowadays the holiday "Winter Sports Day" is one of the main nationwide sports and mass events. Every year in the first half of February, hundreds of thousands of people in all corners of Russia go to skating rinks and ski tracks to take part in master classes, photo shoots and competitions together with famous Olympic athletes and well-known coaches. The Winter Festival in Nizhny Novgorod was no exception. For the guests of the event, sports activities were organized in support of our Olympians. For the second year in a row, a mass start took place within the framework of the "Russian Ski-Track 2018" and a record number of participants reached the launching line simultaneously. 13,000 athletes and just fans of outdoor activities started the race at the same time. Compared with last year, the starting point was increased by 20%. This format of the race allowed the athletes and spectators to fully enjoy the ski competition. For the second consecutive year, a new field for the event was a meadow near the Oksky Bereg Housing Estate in the Bogorodsky district.
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