“it’s high time” mini marathon for the elderly

Format: Marathon distance: 2.5 km.

All movement types were permitted: regular walking, Nordic walking and running.

A single common starting point both for men and women.

Project uniqueness: The Marathon for the Elderly was held in Belarus for the first time. It offers an example for active lifestyle events for the senior population.

An active organizer of the Marathon – Wanda Tyulkova, Head of the Golden Age Club for the Elderly

Work with journalists: Journalists from national and Vitebsk media were invited to, and some took part in the marathon.

Two master classes were held. A Nordic walking instructor helped everyone interested to learn the new type of activity

Nordic walking

Belarusian Red Cross volunteers demonstrated first aid skills.

First aid master class

All marathon participants had a health test before the start

A warm-up by Peter Vasilyevich Kornilenko, participant of the marathon

72 persons took the start

The award ceremony event was the highlight of the event. All participants received a copy of the illustrated publication “Cuisine of the Countries of the European Union�; the winners were awarded with valuable gifts and souvenir albums.

The oldest participant of the Mini Marathon – Valentina Andreyevna Dyshlevskaya (83 years old)

The participants felt great and continued the festivities dancing

Visual style

MINI Marathon Over 40 materials were published on the regional event. The news about the marathon was published by: TUT.BY, NAVINY.BY, BelTA, Komsomolskaya Pravda Belarus, Belarus Today, and by major Vitebsk media