Vidin turns into a city of runners: the '5 km Lions Run' initiative takes place every week

Every Sunday at sunset, Vidin turns into a center of sports activity aimed at encouraging a healthy lifestyle among local residents. The '5 km Lions Run' initiative, organized by the Lions Club Vidin, brings together running enthusiasts of all ages on a specially prepared five-kilometer route.

The project, which received a new boost in June this year, is aimed at building positive energy and physical endurance. Due to the hot summer temperatures, the run takes place at 20:00, providing more pleasant conditions for the participants.

Evtim Stefanov, former president of the Lions Club Vidin, emphasizes that the main goal is for people to start taking care of their health in an easy and accessible way. According to him, the nature around the Danube and the park area provide the ideal environment for this.

"The idea is to encourage people to start taking care of their own health. Running is an activity through which a person expends energy, but at the same time gathers positivity from the environment and the people they run with," Stefanov shared.

The initiative is already showing its results – from an initially small group, the number of participants increases every week thanks to sharing on social media. Vladimir Stoyanov, one of the active participants, notes the motivational factor and the pleasure of sports in the company of friends.

The organizers also issue a special challenge to all residents of Vidin, calling on them to overcome hesitation and join the collective movement. The meeting point for the next run is the River Station at 20:00.