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International dogsled race comes to Kazan

13:31, 31 января 2014

On February1, 2014, an international dogsled race, the Volga Quest, is about to finish in Kazan. The city is bracing to welcome such a unique event for the very first time.



 

The race that has started in Togliatti, Samara Region on January 25 gathers together sportsmen and judges from the Volga Region, Chukotka, Karelia, the USA, Czech Republic, Norway, and Sweden. A total of eight teams are showing their best skills in driving such an uncommon mean of transport; each team comprises from eight to twelve racing dogs. The route of almost 650 km long is going to pass through small villages to help light up its residents' lives and familiarize foreign sportsmen with the indigenous way of live in the Volga Region. To support the racers, each village is preparing a warm welcome for them.

 

The Volga Quest has already passed the ancient town of Bulgar and the island-town of Sviyazhsk, where the locals have had a great opportunity to witness the dogsled competition and even to play with the four-footed athletes afterwards.



 

The race is to come to an end near the Cruise restaurant in Kazan at high noon. An entertainment program has been put together for both the participants and spectators.

 

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