About 100 athletes will start the Ministry of Emergency Situations cross-country skiing championship in Novopolotsk

January 24, Vitebsk / Sergei Kochetov - BELTA /. About 100 rescuers will take part in the ski race championship of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Belarus, which will be held in Novopolotsk from January 26 to 28, the propaganda and training center at the regional department of the Ministry of Emergency Situations informed a BELTA correspondent. The competition will bring together 11 teams representing all regional departments, republican units and educational institutions of the ministry. Rescuers will identify the strongest in 5 types of competitions. The championship program includes a 1.2 km sprint race, individual men's races of 5 and 10 km, and women will compete over a distance of 5 km. The final event of the championship will be a 4x5 km relay race. Winners and prize-winners will traditionally be awarded prizes and valuable gifts. Based on the results of the championship, the best skiers will be included in the national team of the Ministry of Emergency Situations to participate in the ski race championship of the BFSO "Dynamo". Vitebsk region will host the ski race competitions of the Ministry of Emergency Situations for the seventh time, but for the first time the starts are organized in Novopolotsk at the Novopolotsk Olympic Reserve School. According to specialists, this is due to the high quality of track preparation in Novopolotsk and the more developed infrastructure for organizing such competitions, which allows us to expect high results from the participants. Several teams, including the Vitebsk regional and Minsk city departments, as well as the retraining and professional development institute of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, will start as unofficial favorites. -0-