Holiday of athletes
Adults conquered distances of 4 and 8 km, children tried their hand at distances of 1300, 2300 and 4000 m. The athletes and runners from Moscow, St. Petersburg, Verbilki, Dmitrov, Dubna, Zhukovsky, Zaprudnya, Konakovo, Kimry, Lobnya, Taldom, Khimki participated in the competition.
"The wonderful tradition of holding the Run has been going on all these years with the support of JINR," Acting Head of Urban District Dubna Alexey Bryzgalov welcomed the athletes and fans. "It's great that so many people adhere to a sports lifestyle." He wished the participants bright emotions and good results. "This tradition has been uniting the employees of Laboratories and residents of the city for 57 years," Assistant Director of VBLHEP for financial and organizational support V. V. Morozov said. "This year, we tried to make competitions more memorable, with bright details to attract more amateurs to sports." He thanked Directorate of the Institute and VBLHEP for supporting sports, the City Administration for helping to organize the event. The Chief Timekeeper of the Panel of Judges of the competition A. D. Litvinov has been participating in the Run since 1974. He recalled that only adults had participated in the first runs and they had run longer distances: men - 20 km, women - 8 km. "It's great to have kids, our future, involved now, too," he said. "I would like to wish everyone to start playing sports too, it's never too late to do it." Director of the JINR Sports Complex V. N. Lomakin congratulated the athletes and fans on the sports holiday and invited everyone to do sports at the site of the Institute.
Before reaching the distance, two pupils of the Sports School "Dubna" shared their impressions. Egor Golovin: "We are probably participating for the third time in this Run. Each time, it is a big opportunity for us not only to go out and run, but to look at our sports city, at the athletes that come to us. We are grateful to the organizers of this Run for the fact that adults, children and very little kids participate in it."
Nikifor Tyupyshev: "It is always emotionally pleasant to participate in such an event - to shake up, talk to someone, to get good emotions and for some, it can be an adrenaline rush. Our group and I participate in competitions in other cities of the region, often take prizes. In my experience, a year or two you adapt to this mode of life and then you make a decision for yourself - whether you want to stay in sports or not. It's not very difficult for me to unite sports and studies. I am an excellent student and have time to do everything. In this Run, I have taken second, third and fourth places more than once. Now, I'll try to come the first."
The first among girls at a distance of 2300 m was Maya Ismailova (Sports School "Dmitrov M.B.M."). She told about her impressions in an interview for our newspaper:
"I have a tradition of coming here every year. I used to run 1 km, now, it is 2.3 km. I really like the organization of the competition; beautiful views surround you at a distance.
Did you win for the first time?
- No, I win practically every year, I specialize on long distances and have already achieved good results. We also participate in other regional competitions.
Are you going to try your hand at marathons?
- Honestly, I want, I think but trainers tell to train on 1500 and 2000 meters, then it will be possible to try 10 km and there, maybe, to 42 we will reach.
Last year's winner at a distance of 2 km Timofey Khomutov (Centre for Additional Education "Fiesta", Dmitrov) this year came first at a distance of 4 km.
For you, these competitions are happy...
- Yes, I have won several times but the distance 4 km I ran for the first time. The coach and I have been working hard over the past two months and now - the result.
Are you still in school? How do you keep up with everything?
- Yes, in the tenth grade, everything is fine at school. After school, I hope to run in future, too.
"I only became a JINR employee a week ago," V. V. Samarsky (DRB) said. "I also went in for sports at Dubna University, was in the University team in athletics, kettlebell lifting, table tennis. I am participating in the run for the fifth time. For me, running is an addition to my main sport - kettlebell, it helps to improve results. I do kettlebell lifting in the Sports Club under the guidance of our coach E. B. Dushanov. I invite everyone to play this sport."
"I have participated in the Dubna run several times but not every year," Tatyana Trekusova (Zaprudnya) said. "I participate, when I succeed, I want to extend the running season. Running competitions are always a good mood, positive, you begin to feel differently. I would like not to feel my age, to compete a little with my body. I'm generally a skier. This is my leisure, I still continue to work in the clinic. And today, I have attracted my son to the competition, he is also running here."
"In the anniversary year for the Institute and the city, we decided to bring our traditional run in memory of Academician V. I. Veksler to a new level," Director of Sports Facilities at JINR V. N. Lomakin said for our weekly. "In this, we are extensively assisted by the employees and Directorate of VBLHEP, personally, A. V. Butenko. V. V. Morozov, L. O. Dodonov came up with a new design, new banners. The organization of the competition requires considerable funding, we are helped by JINR Directorate, Head of the SIM Office A.V. Tamonov. The City Administration ensures the safety of the movement of athletes and our team organizes everything on the day of the Run.
This Run was a record for the number of participants.
- Yes, 650 people registered to participate in it, how many exactly competed, we will find out later from the protocols (430 people - O. T.). There are a lot of visitors. People come up, thank, express their desire to participate in the future. This year, for the first time, a distance of 600 m was organized for children 4-8 years old, so that they feel like athletes and be awarded their first medals. This time, each runner will be awarded a commemorative medal.
And the weather favored you today...
- In early October, we have never run, there was some concern about it but everything went well. The run becomes a citywide event. Although the main organizers are VBLHEP and JINR, we cannot do without the help of the city.
42 JINR employees tried their hand at different mileage distances. Of these, Milena Kalinina and Natalya Brekhorst, Dmitry Kharitonov (CED), Igor Pelevanyuk (MLIT), Sergey Sakharov (VBLHEP) were the best at a distance of 8 km; at a distance of 4 km - Alexandra Vysotskaya (VBLHEP), Maria Alikina (SIM Office), Olga Ponomareva (FLNP), Artem Kublikov (VBLHEP), Alexey Altynov (FLNP), Valery Pashinsky (VBLHEP).
There was a holiday of sports, bright emotions of participants and fans, of course, and one of the slogans invented in VBLHEP can become its motto: "You have accelerated particles - accelerate yourself!"
Olga TARANTINA, photos by Elena PUZYNINA