We want to say Thank You to all the Moldovians for the overwhelming hospitality! Wherever we went, people offered us their big hearts and smiles!

..the last steps...

...new friends...

Welcome to the Ukraine!

..the local running team was already waiting and the good traditions continued...

Thank you for the support!

After a few km we reached the region border. A greeting party surprised us in the middle of nowhere....

...running in the heat couldn't dampen our spirits...

...after long km's we reached Odessa...

...at the entrance a group of athletes welcomed us....

...they set quite a hard pace...

...some pedestrians took a few steps for harmony...

..more kids joined in as we reached the centre of Odessa..

...the final ceremony took place on a huge square in themiddle of the old, traditional city...

The Executive Sport Chief of Odessa welcomed us...

..kind words by the chief of the local Sport Commission...

...a special gift...

...and the kids passed the torch...

...nice performances....

...all the kids did really well. Quite a high standard...

...a full collection...

A special "Thank You" to Mrs. Alla Vasilievna Kulikovskaya from the regional Sport Organisation "Sport for Everybody" for the great support!

...gifts for the representative of the City Sport Committee...

..a group picture ended the nice meeting. Thank you for the great day!

In the evening a sudden downpoor even surprised the sun.

– Dipavajan

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Distance: 76 km

Team Members:
Dipavajan Renner (Austria), Sandro Zincarini (Italy), Sumahat Strohn (Germany), Vladimir Ilyasov (Russian Federation), Barbora Tabackova (Slovakia), Ildiko Kuremszki (Hungary), Valters Kinna (Latvia), Dennis Gribok (Luxembourg), Sukhada Korshunova (Russian Federation), Євген Фурс (Київ), Віталій Євсіков (Білогородка), Євген Голуб (Біла Церква), Микола Крук (Київська обл.), Віктор Козак (Хмільник), Сергій Остаповець (Вінницька обл.), Світлана Охрименко (Херсон), Михайло Жовтий (Київ), Марина Дудко (Донецьк), Тетяна Бунчикова (Донецьк), Наталія Решетнікова (Макіївка), Людмила Клішина (Одеса)

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