Saratov, October 8, 2019

Last weekend the Russians celebrated the all-Russian walking day which has been held since 2015. The event brings together millions of people. The organizer of the sports festival is the Russian Olympic Committee. Its goal is to popularize walking as the most natural and affordable form of physical activity, and ideal form for keeping health and fitness that people of any age can do. Everyone can take part in the celebration, regardless of gender, age and physical capabilities.

The All-Russian day of walking in Saratov was celebrated on October 6 on the Cosmonauts Embankment. Residents of the regional center gathered here on the weekend morning and after the exercise together with famous athletes they walked the entire route.

The activists of the “Rodnik” women's social organization also took part in the sports festival. “I really enjoyed participating in such event. We together passed three kilometers and liked it very much. We plan to be regular participants of such sports holidays,” she said.

All the participants of the festival received diplomas and medals from the Russian Olympic Committee.