Orenburg gas workers enter Nation’s Cross-Country Race

As part of the All-Russian Running Day, the Nation’s Cross-Country Race wide-scale competition took place on September 22 in the Dedurovka settlement of the Orenburg District and the Perevolotsky settlement of the Perevolotsk District, Orenburg Region.

This sports celebration is organized every year by Gazprom Dobycha Orenburg jointly with the authorities of the Orenburg and Perevolotsk Districts, Orenburg Region.

All in all, over six thousand employees of the companies affiliated to Gazprom in Orenburzhye non-commercial partnership as well as the population of rural areas entered the Race.

Twelve 1-, 1.5- and 2-kilometer races were held, including the scratch race. Six leaders in each race received awards.

Mikail Khalilov, the youngest participant of the Race is just one year old. With the help of his father Ramin Khalilov he covered a symbolic distance of 100 meters. 78-year-old Valentin Vekker, veteran of the Orenburg Gas Production Directorate of Gazprom Dobycha Orenburg is the most mature participant. He took part in hundreds of track-and-field meets on different levels, including international marathons in Moscow, Prague, Berlin and Buffalo (USA).

“We actively cooperate with the population of the region where Gazprom Dobycha Orenburg operates,” said Vasily Stolypin, Deputy Director General of Gazprom Dobycha Orenburg. “Today, when all Russia is on the starting line, it is just impossible to stand aside. Not only does our company organize the Nation’s Cross-Country Race, but our employees and their families participate in it with great pleasure.”