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Cycling enthusiasts began to flock to May 1 Square at the "Kazan Kremlin" museum-reserve – the starting point of the ride – with the onset of May's last Saturday night. A concert featuring some of the best artist groups of the city was presented at the place of gathering. The participants were also given detailed instructions on how to behave on the road by the traffic police. Adel Vafin, Tatarstan's health minister; Ivan Kuznetsov, the deputy head of the Kazan Executive Committee for economic development; and Sergei Nikitin, the author of the "Cycling Night" project, addressed the cyclists with a parting word.

I.Kuznetsov greeted the cycling fans on behalf of Mayor Ilsur Metshin and noted the popularity of "Kazan Cycling Nights." In turn, Adel Vafin drew attention to the importance of this project in the year to combat cardiovascular disease and thanked all sport enthusiasts who show a commitment to a healthy lifestyle.

Sergei Nikitin also joined in the welcome and spoke about developing the concept of the second "Cycling Night." According to him, the ride united two ideas, the main feature being "water" in honor of the 2015 FINA World Cup, which will be held in Kazan this summer. The ride included the water bodies of the capital of Tatarstan: Lake Kaban, the Bulak canal and the rivers Kazanka and Volga. In addition, the route was designed so that the participants learned more about the history of Tatar Kazan.

Following the send-off, an organized a column of cyclists started off to explore the mysteries of Kazan. On the way to the final point – the "Kazan" family center – the participants stopped off at the Old-Tatar Settlement, the Marjani and Azimov mosques, Lake Kaban, Yunusovskaya and Privokzalnaya Squares, the Helicopter Plant, the Admiralty Settlement, the Temple of All Religions and others. At each stage, the cyclists listened to "BIM radio" live broadcasts of lectures by renowned scholars, local historians, art historians and architects.