Received my race number for the Moscow marathon, a 10km race this Sunday.
After standing in a long line, they refused to accept card payment because it was international, and they have a block on such. I scooped up all the cash from my wallet, and it was just enough with 15 euros tucked away in a corner from a trip to Belgium. Fortunately, a kind soul in line bought the euros from me, and voila, mission completed. Well, for now, just the first step – the main challenge is on Sunday.
In the Moscow marathon packet along with the number was a can of non-alcoholic beer.
Hi, I'm Rauf Aliev. 