On February 25, the very sports heart of the capital city, the NSC “Olimpiiskyi”, opened the traditional training program Open Run Day – a series of free running training sessions, which is held annually on the eve of Nova Poshta Kyiv Half Marathon. The coaches of the running club Run Base Kyiv: Iryna Lishchynska, Oleksandra Azarova, Oleksandr Domanchuk – prepare participants for the Kyiv half marathon. The first training of the season was attended by almost 200 fans of running of various levels of training.
The next training sessions will be held every Saturday until March 25. In total, there are 5 training sessions and a test race planned on the eve of Kyiv half marathon. Anyone from Kyiv and even those visiting may join the Open Run Day. Ukrainian celebrities and public figures will also take part in the training sessions. The training sessions are designed both for beginners and for experienced runners. The trainings will take place in three groups:
Group “A” – experienced runners;
Group “B” – the average level of training;
Group «C» – beginners.
Schedule of the Open Run Day
Date | Time | Locations |
Mar 04, 2017 | 9:00 a.m. | 27 Obolonska embankment. Meeting place – water stadium by the Golf Center. |
Mar 11, 2017 | 9:00 a.m. | Botanical Garden. Meeting place – administrative building, 1 Timiriazievska str. |
Mar 18, 2017 | 9:00 a.m. | Poshtova Square. Meeting place – McDonald’s near the metro station “Poshtova Ploshcha” |
Mar. 25, 2017 | 9:00 a.m. | ENEA |