The athletics run will take place as part of the "Golden Khokhloma" festival in Semyonov.

      The athletics run will take place as part of the XXII International Festival of Folk Arts and Crafts "Golden Khokhloma" (0+) in the Semenovsky municipal district on June 21.

      Everyone wishing to participate in the sporting event must have a medical clearance. Distances of 2, 5, 10, and 21.1 kilometers will be organized for athletes.

      The youngest participants, aged up to 13 years, will run 2 km. A 5-kilometer distance is provided for teenagers aged 14-15. Men and women aged 18 to 60 can choose any distance from 5 to 21.1 km.

      Participants in the 10 and 21.1 km distances will start from Lenin Square in the city of Semenov at 12:00. Athletes running 2 and 5 km will start at 12:05.

      The time limit for completing the half-marathon distance of 21.1 km is three hours from the start closure.

      Each participant will receive a commemorative medal decorated with Khokhloma painting. Winners and prize-winners will receive folk art products as awards.

      Registration will take place on the day of the competition from 9:00 to 11:30 at the "Zarya" cinema located at: Semenov, 1 Maya Street, house 3.

      For details about the event, you can call: +7 (831) 625-77-38 or email: zwetoczek@list.ru with the subject "Khokhloma 2026."

      In 2026, the festival of folk arts and crafts "Golden Khokhloma" is held as part of the national project "Tourism and Hospitality," which is being implemented in the country at the initiative of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

      The "Golden Khokhloma" festival is timed to coincide with the celebration of the Day of Folk Arts and Crafts, which was established in the country in 2022 by the decree of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

      Let us remind you that the national project "Tourism and Hospitality" is the successor to the national project "Tourism and the Hospitality Industry." Its implementation aims to develop tourism infrastructure, produce domestic products for the industry, and train personnel for the sector.

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