Translation. Region: Russian Federal
Source: Moscow Government – Moscow Government –
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The "My Capital" running festival and half marathon will conclude the Moscow running season. They will take place on October 4 and 5 at Vorobyovy Gory.
On Saturday, October 4, there will be a five-kilometer run, children's 300- and 600-meter races, and an inclusive event, the "Race of Unlimited Possibilities," where participants with disabilities will run the 600-meter distance.
On Sunday, October 5, a 10-kilometer race and a 21.1-kilometer half marathon will be held. Athletes will compete not only individually but also as part of clubs. A "Club Championship" competition will be organized for Russia's largest running communities. Teams will compete for a prize fund of 850,000 rubles in categories across both distances, as well as for the largest team. The winning clubs will receive the championship's challenge trophy.
From University Square to the Crimean Bridge
The start and finish area for the "My Capital" half marathon will be located at University Square. For the first time, all popular courses—five, 10, and 21.1 kilometers—will be combined into a single loop. The five-kilometer course will run from University Square along Kosygina Street, with an elevation gain of 41 meters. The 10-kilometer course will run along Kosygina Street, turning onto Vernadsky Avenue. This course will have an elevation gain of 76 meters.
The longest half marathon distance of the competition is 21.1 kilometers. Participants will start at University Square, then turn onto Vernadsky Prospekt, then run along the Luzhnetsky Metro Bridge to Khamovnichesky Val and along Luzhnetskaya Embankment. After turning around at Luzhnetskaya Embankment, the route will run along Frunzenskaya Embankment to the Krymsky Bridge. Towards the finish, runners will return along Frunzenskaya Embankment, the Luzhnetsky Metro Bridge, turn onto Vernadsky Prospekt, and then run along Kosygina Street to University Square. The elevation gain in the "My Capital" half marathon is 116 meters. From kilometer 16, participants will begin to climb, with one descent one kilometer before the finish line and a climb towards the end.
Ten support points will be located along the half marathon route. Each will symbolize one of the cities of Russia's Golden Ring, part of the "Running the Golden Ring" series: Tutayev, Myshkin, Pereslavl-Zalessky, Kostroma, Ivanovo, Rybinsk, Uglich, Yaroslavl, Rostov the Great, and Moscow.
The "My Capital" half marathon is considered one of the highlights of the running season, attracting athletes from all over Russia. It will conclude the annual "Running Along the Golden Ring" series.
Run without borders
The inclusive event "Race of Unlimited Possibilities" will be held for the eighth time on October 4 as part of the "My Capital" running festival. Over 100 running enthusiasts—children and adults with disabilities, including students from boarding schools and adaptive physical education schools—will participate. The 600-meter course will be located near the start and finish line on University Square.
For the first time, representatives of the Paralympic cross-country skiing, biathlon, and track and field teams will participate in longer distance races—five and 10 kilometers—on October 4 and 5, alongside amateur and professional athletes. Also joining the "My Capital" competition for the sixth time will be athletes supported by the "More Than You Can" Foundation for the Development of Inclusion in Sports. They will be accompanied by volunteer athletes.
Road closures due to the half marathon
In connection with the half marathon My Capital A number of streets and embankments will be closed to traffic.
Thus, from 9:00 AM on October 1 to 10:00 PM on October 5, University Square from Universitetsky Prospekt to Kosygina Street will be closed to traffic. During this period, the parking bay at the intersection of University Square and Kosygina Street will also be closed.
On October 4, drivers will be unable to drive on sections of Kosygina Street throughout the day: from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. between Michurinsky Prospekt and Vernadsky Prospekt, and from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. from Vernadsky Prospekt to building 2 on Kosygina Street.
On October 5, from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, traffic will be closed on Kosygina Street from Mosfilmovskaya Street to Leninsky Prospekt. During this period, Michurinsky Prospekt from Building 6 to Kosygina Street will be closed, as well as the side road on Vernadsky Prospekt from the exit to the Moscow Palace of Pioneers to Kosygina Street.
On October 5, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., traffic will be blocked on Vernadsky Prospekt and the Luzhnetsky Metro Bridge. Traffic will be closed in the direction of the city center from Universitetsky Prospekt to Khamovnichesky Val Street.
In addition, on October 5 from 09:30 to 13:00, the exit from the Luzhnetsky metro bridge to Khamovnichesky Val Street will be closed, as well as Khamovnichesky Val Street (in the direction of Frunzenskaya Embankment) from the exit from the Luzhnetsky metro bridge to Frunzenskaya Embankment, Frunzenskaya Embankment from Luzhnetskaya Embankment to Krymsky Proyezd, and Luzhnetskaya Embankment from Frunzenskaya Embankment to Luzhniki Street.
Parking will be prohibited in the closed areas from 00:01 on October 4 until the end of the event.
Drivers are asked to be more attentive and plan their routes in advance, taking into account time restrictions.
Detailed information is available on the website Traffic Management Center.
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