Ludbreg will host the first charity race, titled “Start with Heart”, on Saturday, 21 November. The aim is to raise funds for the purchase of medical and disability aids for citizens who need them most.
The race is organised by Ludbreg Athletics Club, the City Red Cross Society and the City of Ludbreg, with donations directed towards the “Solidarity in Action” campaign. The Red Cross plans to use the funds to buy medical beds, anti-decubitus mattresses, wheelchairs, crutches, walkers and toilet chairs.
Director Mirjana Jerbić highlighted that these aids make daily life easier for many people and that their needs often exceed the available resources of the Red Cross.
The sports programme will take place at the Sare Kolak Sports Park, where the start and finish lines will be located. Adults will run a course of approximately three kilometres, passing along the Bednja river, Youth Island and the Ludbreg lakes. Races in six age categories, over distances of 60 to 900 metres, have been prepared for children.
The start of the adult race is scheduled for 10:00, while the children’s races begin at 11:00. Participants can register individually or in teams of four, and medals are provided for the youngest runners. Ludbreg Athletics Club will prepare additional content, including an athletics track and activities through which children and adults can learn about various athletic disciplines.
The charitable entry fee is five euros for children and ten euros for adults, with the entire amount dedicated to purchasing aids. Registrations are accepted via the utrka.hr website until 20:00 on 18 November.
Organisers are calling on citizens of all generations, sports clubs, associations and companies to participate in the race. Mayor Dubravko Bilić emphasised that the most important thing is to gather as many people as possible around a common goal, and that in this race, it is not decisive who reaches the finish line first, but how much help is raised for fellow citizens in need.
