Penza, 8 September 2016. PenzaNews. Activities devoted to the All-Russian day of running “Cross of Nations 2016” will be held in Zapadnaya Polyana of Penza on September 25.

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As the press service of the City Hall informed PenzaNews, the preparations for the event are underway.
“On Wednesday, September 7, the deputy head of Penza administration Vladimir Popkov chaired a meeting of the organizing committee. The participants identified a number of responsible persons,” the press service explained.

The All-Russian Running Day “Cross of Nations” is the massive sporting event on the territory of Russia as to both the number of participants and geographical coverage.

It is held annually in September since 2004.

The main purpose of the event — promotion of healthy lifestyle and engaging the young Russians in physical training.