Sporting programme


By days

25 May–08 June 2019

8 Jun
09:00–20:00
Euro 2020
Peter and Paul Fortress, Zayachy Island, St. Petersburg
The Euro 2020 Football Park is a unique, thematic, interactive entertainment platform dedicated to the 2020 UEFA European Football Championship, which will be held in St. Petersburg next summer.
The Park will be located on Zayachy Island, next to one of the main attractions of St. Petersburg, the Peter and Paul Fortress, offering an unforgettable view of the Hermitage and Palace Bridge.

The Park programme is designed for fans of all ages. Entrance and entertainment in the Park are free, and visitors will enjoy an exciting and varied entertainment programme: meetings with football stars, interesting competitions, football-themed attractions and multimedia quizzes with the opportunity to win prizes. Guests will also be able to meet and take pictures with Skillzy, the official mascot of Euro 2020.

Access for spectators is free.


8 Jun
10:00–22:00
ROSCONGRESS CUP. SPIEF 2019 International Golf Cup
Peterhof Golf Club, 1, Gofmeysterskaya Ulitsa, Peterhof
The SPIEF International Golf Cup has become a Forum tradition. The Roscongress Foundation, the Russian Golf Association and the Golf Estate Company, are the event organizers. The Peterhof Golf Club is hosting the event located in a 25-minute drive from Pulkovo International Airport and just a few minutes away from the famous Peterhof Fountain Ensemble, Konstantinovsky Palace and Alexandria Park. Starchitects Greg Norman and Steve Forrest worked on the strategic and panoramic components of the 18-hole golf course, the guarantor of exciting golf for players of all levels.

The head coach of the Russian men’s national golf team Igor Ivashin and the leaders of the junior national team Natalya Guseva and Artemiy Yalovenko will hold golf master classes for participants and guests of the tournament. Besides, the entertainment programme of the competition includes cooking classes, tastings, music performances and lottery from the partners.

Participate as a Premium package holder, with a confirmed handicap of the home country. Registration for the tournament is available in your personal web office.


8 Jun
10:30–12:00
ROSCONGRESS SPIEF DRIVE. Start ceremony for the Ladoga Trophy rally raid
St. Isaac’s Square, St. Petersburg
THE LADOGA TROPHY is a major international off-road festival. This year marks the 23rd edition of the race, which runs through Karelia and Leningrad Region. More than 400 competitors from 12 countries will be lining up at the start.
The ceremony, which will take place at St. Isaac’s Square in the very heart of St. Petersburg, will bring together around 6,000 spectators. This spectacular event traditionally forms part of the city’s programme of festivities to mark its anniversary. It is also a regular feature of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum’s sporting programme.
In what will mark a first, this year’s event will also feature a marathon, with male and female categories.
Over the course of eight days, 250 teams will compete on a range of off-road vehicles, quad bikes, and motorbikes. The course itself stretches over 2,500 km, with around 400 km of particularly tough terrain.
However, the event is not only open to experienced drivers – anybody is welcome to take part using their own car or SUV. The organizers have put together a set of captivating routes which will make for an incredible journey for the whole family.
More information can be found on the official event website (ladoga-trophy.ru). A world of adventure awaits!
Admission is free for spectators.


8 Jun
10:30–11:30
ROSCONGRESS SPIEF DRIVE. Peace Rally
St. Isaac’s Square, St. Petersburg
Under the motto ‘Europe Loves Russia. Eurasia is our shared home’ the international electric car Peace Rally is to open the sporting programme. The Peace Rally starts on 27 May in Monte Carlo, and on 6 June the autocade arrives at the SPIEF venue, the EXPOFORUM Convention and Exhibition Centre. On 8 June, the SPIEF Drive Speed Festival on St. Isaac’s Square will launch the second stage of the Peace Rally from St. Petersburg to Monte Carlo.
Admission for spectators on St. Isaac’s Square is free


8 Jun
11:00–20:00
ROSCONGRESS CUP. Show Jumping Tournament. Roscongress club event
Derby Horse Club, 19, Shosseinaya Ulitsa, Enkolovo, Leningrad Region
Derby Horse Club, together with the J.U.M.P. riding team, will be delighted to welcome amateurs and professionals alike to this exciting event.
The Roscongress Cup show jumping tournament will take place at one of Russia’s leading horse clubs, with special prizes awarded to the youngest competitors. It is an excellent opportunity for Forum participants to enjoy a unique atmosphere, as well as the picturesque surroundings of the club.


8 Jun
12:00–18:00
ROSCONGRESS CUP. The White Nights tennis tournament
The Razliv sports club, 1, Ulitsa Akademika Vernova, Sestroretsk, St. Petersburg
Guests of SPIEF 2019, businesspeople, politicians from St. Petersburg and Moscow, and residents of other regions will take part in the tournament.
The Vice-Governor of St. Petersburg, Vladimir Kirillov, will take part in the tournament’s opening ceremony.
Competitions are held in doubles in a rotation system, followed by semi-finals and finals. The final part of the tournament will be held according to the Olympic system.

The event is open to those with a Premium or Standard package. Detailed information can be found in the personal web office.


8 Jun
17:00–21:00
ROSCONGRESS SPIEF DRIVE 2019. The Leningrad retro-rally start
6, Gorohovaya Ulitsa, St. Petersburg
On 8–9 June 2019 in St. Petersburg, the Leningrad rally opens the most prestigious classic car race series – the Russian Automobile Federation (RAF) Retro-Rally Cup.
For the first time, classic car owners are to participate in a competition held in the Northern Capital during the white nights. Rally participants will race along the Neva embankments and enjoy the view of drawn bridges. The race will start in the very centre of the city on the last day of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. The race route goes through more than a hundred kilometres of the most scenic roads of St. Petersburg and loops back to the historical centre to the finish line.
A two-day format of the rally intends to introduce the city on the Neva to the participants. The sports part of the RAF Retro Rally Cup starts on Saturday, 8 June. On Sunday, there will be an awards ceremony and a city tour programme through the most exciting and significant sights of the city.
Apply for participation and read the rally rules at the race website rallyleningrad.ru and mirrally.com
Admission for spectators is free.