The spring part of the “Move and win” campaign has started – emblematic of Veliko Tarnovo and the only one in the country

The spring part of “Move and Win 2024” will be held in the period April 28 – June 1. It includes three tourist routes. The first one is this Sunday – on Palm Sunday, next to the Peony hut. The second is on May 18 at Preobrazhensky Monastery. And the last march is on June 1st to Xilifor Park, where a sports and tourism festival will be held. The organizers presented the initiative at a press conference in the Municipality of Veliko Tarnovo.

“The main goal of the campaign is to increase the physical activity of the population in the municipality of Veliko Tarnovo by forming skills, habits and behavior to strengthen health through physical activity by children, students and the elderly.

Over the years, traditionally good partnerships were established with educational institutions, tourist and student clubs and organizations, mass media and others for participation and promotion of the campaign among the population in the municipality of Veliko Tarnovo. As part of the tourist routes, the eco-trails to: Xilifor Park, Saint Peter and Paul Monastery, Holy Trinity Monastery, Transfiguration Monastery, Bojur Hut, Bizhev Dol Reservoir, Sini Vir area and village Arbanasi.’, shared at the meeting with journalists Dr. Evgenia Nedeva – Director of the Regional Health Inspection. She recalled that this is the 42nd edition of the campaign, which was launched in the fall of 2001 within the framework of the CINDI program. Due to the great interest on the part of the population, from the next it will be held in two stages – spring and autumn. Currently, “Move and win” is part of the municipal program “Healthy children in healthy families” and is unique in the country. So far, 41 campaigns have been organized with a total of 20,002 participants – children, students and adults, including 463 families.

According to the regulations of the campaign, they can participate in it interested persons from the municipality of Veliko Tarnovowho pass on foot the respective tourist route at least in one direction, registering at the end of it by filling in a special participation form. The registration of the participants will take place between 10:00 and 14:00. For those who do not know the routes, group guides will be provided, with a specified place and time of departure.

” The conditions for awarding the prizes provide for participants who have passed and the three announced tourist routes, to be divided into three age groups: 4 – 19 years, 20 – 59 years and over 60 years. Every participant of the respective age group will compete with other participants in his age group for the big prize – value voucher BGN 90 All participants who passed at least two from the announced three tourist routes, will compete in the same age groups.. They will also be awarded separately three special awards for: youngest participant (over 4 years old), oldest participant and for a family. Prizes will be value vouchers BGN 40.

The award of the Chairman of the Veliko Tarnovo Municipal Council will be awarded to the school with the most massive participation in the campaign. For the award of the regional coordinator of the Ministry of Youth and Sports all participants in the campaign up to 29 years of age will compete. A the award of the Veliko Tarnovo Youth Center will be awarded to the most active participant in the sports-tourist festival in Xilifor Park”, commented at the press conference Yordanka Ilieva – RZI expert. She also specified that the drawing of lots for the prizes in the spring division will take place on June 7, 2024 in RZI – Veliko Tarnovo, in the presence of the organizers of the campaign and mass media.

Within the framework of all three hikes, at the end points, for all willing tourists, will be organized educational pursuits with the theme of prevention of risk factors for health. They will be distributed health and educational materials on behavioral health risk factors and prevention of chronic non-communicable diseases, and for all participants, if desired, will be provided blood pressure measurement.

Traditionally, the third route of the campaign will end with sports and tourist holiday in Xiliphorus Park. During the holiday, children and students will compete in various sports disciplines and competitions: tourist relays in three age groups; catching fish; overcoming obstacles (climbing on a hanging rope ladder and artificial climbing wall, alpine trolley over the lake); Archery; colocross; badminton; blitz chess tournament, “Lion Leap” competition, tug of war and other. The winners in the individual sports-tourism disciplines will receive corresponding certificates and prizes, and for all participants in the sports-tourism holiday, the organizers have provided small prizes won through a raffle. During the campaign, the blood pressure of those who wish will be measured.

The event is organized by RZI – Veliko Tarnovo, Municipality of Veliko Tarnovo, Tourist Association “Trapezitsa 1902”, Youth Center – Veliko Tarnovo and is under the auspices of the chairman of the Veliko Tarnovo Municipal Council. The “Move and Win” campaign is emblematic of Veliko Tarnovo and the only one of its kind in our country. It has become a tradition for the population of the municipality of Veliko Tarnovo, recalled the organizers of a special press conference in the Municipality.