Казанский Марафон 2020

The start of the first ski marathon was given on March 24, 1968 in a pine forest near Lebyazhye lake. It was organized by the staff of the Faculty of Physical Education, the sports club of the institute established the main prize for the winner - "Estonia" ski. This was the beginning of the Kazan ski marathon, the most popular ski race in the Tatarstan Republic.

Since then, the marathon has repeatedly changed it's place. It was held in the village of Yudino at the Lokomotiv stadium and last years - outside Kazan in the village Chebaksa. In 2017 the 50th anniversary marathon entered the Russialoppet series. More than 600 people from 30 cities of Russia took part in the 5.25 and 50 km races. According traditions, in 2018 the marathon will be held in the village of Yudino in the reconstructed Lokomotiv stadium.

Kazan is the "third capital of Russia", the capital of the Tatarstan Republic, located in the heart of Russia, on the Volga River, 800 kilometers from Moscow. The Kazanka river divides Kazan into two parts - the historical to the south and the new city to the north. The length of the city from north to south is 29 km, from west to east - 31 km. The historical symbol of Kazan is the mythical dragon-like creature Zilant. The Kazan Kremlin is one of UNESCO World Heritage sites.

In 2018, the city will be 1013 years old, here once side by side live the Tatars and Russians. There are Orthodox churches and Moslem mosques near each other and you can hear both Tatar speech and Russian strong expressions.