6,798 preschool children and educators participated in the hike on the first day
The most massive sports and recreational event in Slovenia
has begun, with more than 45,000 participants expected by this Saturday.
The City of
Ljubljana and Timing Ljubljana today, Thursday, 7 May, held the first part of
the three-day event, which has been bringing all generations together through
exercise and recreation for sixty-eight years. The first to set off on the hike
were children from kindergartens, and 6,798 preschool children and educators took part on the first day.
The event will continue on Friday
with hikes for schoolchildren and high school students, and on Saturday, 9 May,
recreational hiking enthusiasts and runners will take to the Ljubljana wire trail.
Sport Vision Hike
Pre-registration for the Saturday hike is not required. Anyone
can register for free at the entry points (Vič, Šiška, Bežigrad, Jarše, Polje,
Fužine, Rudnik and Livada) from 6 am. Everyone can walk as much as they want or
can, and anyone who walks the entire 33 km route will receive a medal. The
finish lines will be open until 5 pm. We recommend using the mobile application Pot ob žici to collect stamps, but a control card is also available instead. Participants
of shorter hikes with a finish line at Trg Republike will receive a
commemorative badge there. This finish line will be open until 12 pm.
OTP banka
Three-person run
The Saturday part of the event also includes traditional
three-person runs at the Garmin 12.5 km run or the Zavarovalnica Sava 20 km run
in the member and veteran categories, as well as the Citypark and Frutabela 3
km runs for primary and secondary schools and educators. Registration is no
longer possible! Of the total of 1618 triples, 914 ran the shorter distance and
178 the longer distance at recreational distances.
The final event will be held
at Kongresni trg: the cultural program will include the traditional performance
of the Partisan Choir at 10:30, followed by choirs from Ljubljana elementary
schools.