More than 1,300 people ran to encourage the spirit of fighting the epidemic

As of 6pm on May 15, 1,300 people have registered to participate in V-Race’s 16th campaign called “Vietnamese bravery” to spread the message “Health is patriotism”.

Not only welcoming individual runners, the tournament also received the response of 132 groups. They are famous clubs, corporate employees or friends and family running together. The distance of 100 km is being chosen by nearly 400 runners. The two short distances of 10 km and 21 km account for a small number of registrants, about 10%.

The virtual award “Vietnamese bravery” took place in the context of a new wave of Covid-19 outbreak. The number of infections in the community as of May 15 is more than 800 cases, spreading across 26 provinces. The number of cases may continue to appear in the coming days as more F1s are being traced, isolated and sampled.

Facing that situation, collective sports activities were forced to stop. In Hanoi, where the epidemic is complicated, a ban on practicing in public places and parks has been issued, and golf courses have to suspend operations. Many runners have turned to individual training methods to improve their health and maintain personal achievements, but still comply with safety measures during the epidemic season.

In addition to “Vietnamese bravery”, VnExpress also launched the “Run for creativity” award, towards Vietnam Science Day 18/5. Runners can participate in both tournaments at the same time. Sign up to join here.

The V-Race virtual running challenge will keep solo runners motivated to put on their shoes and hit the road. On each track, they can run alone, but the running journey is not alone because there is always a community of thousands of runners joining together towards a common goal.

Not only that, the 16th campaign of V-Race wants to convey the message “Health is patriotism” to emphasize the importance of persistently practicing sports and strengthening resistance. Each person who registers to participate in the virtual tournament is also a way to inspire healthy living in the community, encouraging newcomers to practice together.

The virtual tournament “Vietnamese bravery” begins to open the registration gate from 12 noon on May 13 to 12 on June 3, runners are free to participate. Athletes can choose to run unlimited cumulative runs in 5 distances: 10 km, 21 km, 42 km, 100 km and 150 km, depending on the fitness, training conditions and level of challenge with the version. Dear. They have 21 days to complete the registration distance.

Runner needs to integrate the Strava app with V-Race’s platform to record the results after each run. At the end of the tournament, the organizers will summarize and honor the runner’s achievements and award online certificates and online medals (divided by registered distance) to those who complete the challenge as a souvenir of their journey. their exercise routine.

Thao Mien