The first-ever Moscow Aquatoria fest was visited by 3.6 thousand people

More than 3.6 thousand athletes, spectators and amateurs of water sports from 20 cities took part in the first-ever Moscow Aquatoria fest. A SUP-parade, sports competitions and demonstrations were organized for the guests of the event.

The key event of the day was the SUP-parade. More than 1 000 people in carnival costumes walked 4.5 km on boards from the Tretyakovsky pier through the fountains to the monument to Peter the Great on the Strelka and back.

In the competitive program, 40 professional athletes competed for the victory in SUP-races at a distance of 450 meters. Another 4.5 km race was held among 100 amateur SUP-surfers.

A show program was held for the audience. Sports showpeople, aquabikers and flyboarders demonstrated their skills. There were also food trucks and stands of sports shops and rental companies, where one could get acquainted with the novelties of the sports industry.

The event was organized in compliance with all sanitary standards and requirements of the Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing.

«This is the first time we are holding such an event in the center of the capital, and we are very glad that the Mayor of Moscow supported us. Water sports need to be developed. We hope that the initiative will be supported, and next season we will hold a big festival and competitions on the water. We recently opened the Northern River Terminal, which will also be one of the sites we are considering for events. And by 2022 we plan to launch river trams for regular traffic», — shared the Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Transport Maksim Liksutov.