Nearly 400 cyclists took part in the "Bike and Run for Chepan"
400 bicycle riders took part in the fourth edition of the annual competition "Bike and Run for Chepan" on Saturday near town Dragoman, 40 km from Sofia. Along the route for mountain biking was introduced and a new discipline for runners – 42 km Marathon.
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The winners were provided with many awards of the partners Julbo, RAM Bikes, Roo'bar, Deuter, Biottery, shops "The Wall" and the mineral water Kom.
"Bike and Run for Chepan" is the opening event of the Forum for Sustainable Tourism, Responsible Business and green ideas "Green Days" (21 to 24 May 2015). Organizers are BAAT (Bulgarian Association for Alternative Tourism), shops “The Wall” and Adventura.bg in partnership with the Municipality of Dragoman. 360 ° magazine is a media partner of the event.
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Favorite in the women's race in the long route of 42 kilometers became Iveta Alexieva with bike brand “Cross” and for men the winner is Alexander Alexiev with bike brand “Rockhopper”.
For the youngest visitors of "Bike and Run for Chepan", Adventura.bg held a workshop in which familiarize them with techniques of riding and safety in the mountains. There was a lecture with a brief theoretical and practical part. The event is part of the new initiative of Adventura.bg – Velo workshop.
"Bike and Run for Chepan" offers a program of familiarization with the sights of the beautiful Chepan Mountain and the Dragoman Marsh - the largest karst swamp in Bulgaria, outside this competition. Balkani Wildlife Society organizes guided tours of the picturesque landscape of the region for all nature lovers on request at The Wetlands Conservation Centre Dragoman Marsh. The center provides an opportunity for bird watching, a permanent exhibition of biodiversity around Dragoman Marsh, presentations and lectures on the importance of wetlands in the country and protection of river ecosystems.
This year the mobile workshop Fix & Ride was part of the race. Competitors could rely on it to remove technical problems at several points - the start and in the middle of the track at a crossroads, where participants pass several times.
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