The Scandinavian Walking Marathon “Step to Longevity” will unite 360 older citizens of Minsk on October 1

V Republican marathon in Scandinavian walking "Step to longevity" will be held in Apple Square on October 1. This was told to the correspondent of the Minsk-Novosti agency in the Committee on Labor, Employment and Social Protection of the Minsk City Executive Committee.

The mass start of the marathon with the participation of Minister of Labor and Social Protection Andrei Lobovich will be given in Dzerzhinsk at 11:00. At the same time, mass starts will gather fans of outdoor activities in all regions of the country. In Minsk, the marathon will be held in Apple Square, at the intersection of the street. Kalinovsky et al. Independence, the department said.

The Committee on Labor, Employment and Social Protection of the Minsk City Executive Committee noted that 360 older citizens of Minsk will take part in the mass start.

Nordic walking is recognized as the safest sport and combines several technical elements from different types of athletics. Special sticks are used, which are selected according to the height of the athlete and depend on the level of his training and general physical condition. It is due to the pressure on the sticks that the muscles of the back and upper extremities are included in the work, which has a beneficial effect on the condition of the entire body, the Committee on Labor, Employment and Social Protection of the Minsk City Executive Committee said.

The “Step to Longevity” marathon is dedicated to the Day of the Elderly, which is celebrated on October 1, and this is not the only thematic event in the capital. In the Park of Culture and Recreation named after Chelyuskintsev from 16:00 to 18:30 people of elegant age awaits a dance program. In the district territorial centers of social services of the population, an open day, intergenerational meetings, concerts are planned.