The 10,000 Steps Walking Festival will be held on June 7 at VDNH

The 10,000 Steps Walking Festival will be held on June 7 at VDNH as part of the Summer in Moscow project. This was announced on Wednesday, May 20, by the Department of Sports.

Everyone will be able to participate. It is noted that the main event will be a mass start at 12:00: participants will complete a route with checkpoints, and at the finish they will receive commemorative medals.

The press service stressed that the festival will bring together people of different ages and remind them that walking can be not only useful, but also festive, the Moscow City News agency reports.

It is also reported that famous athletes and artists will join the event, who will exercise and support the participants. The department added that the festival is aimed at promoting a healthy lifestyle and demonstrating the accessibility of physical activity for everyone, writes Moscow 24.

On the eve of May 19, physical therapist Pavel Megey said that Nordic walking is an underrated type of physical activity with a number of advantages: it involves not only the legs, but also the arms, shoulders and back, while not overloading the joints, notes 360.ru .