11:12, 03 January 2013 | GMT +5
New Year's race for single people in Almaty gains popularity
ALMATY. January 3. KAZINFORM A traditional New Year's race promotes healthy lifestyle and boosts implementation of the President's Address, according to director of national sports club of Almaty city Izbasar Orazbakuly.

"This New Year's race was dedicated to Karasai Batyr, a national hero of Kazakhstan. At first, the race was used as the promotion of healthy lifestyle only. However, later it has become a get together for single people on New Year's eve. This is an unprecedented event for the CIS member states," he adds.
It is the 24th time the race has been launched in Almaty. It is becoming more and more popular. Winners get letters of award and land valuable prizes.