On the 15th of yesterday, Ternopil experienced its first beneficial race in a long time. Over 600 runners from all over Ukraine took part in the race: military members, representatives of running clubs from Lviv, Krivoy Rog, Chernigov, Olympians and corporate teams. All the cats collected during the hour of registration for “Faynozabig”, and the price is 275 thousand. UAH, transferred to the military needs of the 105th military brigade of the TrO ZSU.
“For me, this race is on one side a training one – I’m preparing for an ultramarathon in Taiwan, but on the other hand it’s symbolic. The 105th brigade took up the position where I had previously stood with my boys from the 125th brigade. I know that directly, I am happy with the run, and I want to give it to them,” comments Valery Shazhko, coach and coordinator of the running club ShypShyna, military 125th district brigade of the Troops near Lviv.
Valery recovered from serious injuries in the combat zone. That’s why he’s currently in rehabilitation. Prote, without hesitating to help the ZSU, engages in volunteer activities, trains athletes, and especially reaches the organization “Faynozabigu”.
The runners competed at several distances: half marathon (21 km), ten (10 km), five (5 km). Children took part in the 100 and 200 m races. The starting fee for adult races became 450 to 800 UAH, for the required distance and speed of registration, for children – 200 UAH.
The participants came from all regions of Ukraine. Among the winners at different distances and in different categories were representatives of Odessa, Mukachevo, Uzhgorod, Chernigov, Lvov, Mariupol, Severodonetsk, Kiev, Krivoy Rog, Kalush and other places. The military and 105th brigades themselves took their part, for which they recruited cats and professional athletes. Thus, Olga Nyzhnyk, an Olympic athlete and bronze medalist at the European Championships, was present. In 2012, she took part in the Olympic Games in London, in the 20th month.
The running marathon was organized by the MHP-Gromady Charitable Foundation and the running club ShypShyna Run Club. The same entry was supported by the Ternopil Municipality, Ternopil ODA, and Charitable Foundation HOPE.UA.
“The main goal of the run is to support our military. The 105th TrO brigade was formed in the Ternopil region 5 years ago. At the beginning of a large-scale invasion, thousands of volunteers joined her. From that hour, the soldiers began to harrow the cordons of the Sumy, Kharkiv, Zaporizk and Donetsk regions. In order to accomplish combat missions, the brigade requires special military equipment. To help them with this, our foundation together with its partners and organized the “Faynosabig” project,” says Irina Semko, a member of the social development group of the MHP – Gromadi Benevolent Fund.
The winning winners received penny wines, cups and prizes. Zahidniy Hub MHP, as the general sponsor of the event, has secured a prize fund of 124 thousand. UAH
“For us, as part of the international company MHP, it is important to support such initiatives. First of all, it’s about a healthy way of living. In another way, about supporting our military. MHP has over 2,300 mobile workers. For all of them, the company saves and pays the average salary, helps their families, and quickly responds to their requests. We do not fail to honor other military forces – including the 105th brigade from the Ternopil region. It is an honor for us to support the process where cats are collected for the needs of these military people,” emphasizes Viktor Koryagin, director of Zakhidny Khabu MHP.