Ready, steady, Urbatlon!

The National Arena will be transformed into a sports-fun arena on June 21, when fitness fans will gather to take part in a competition that will challenge athletes over five kilometers and seven tasks named specifically after urban activities: urban cooler, garage adrenaline, height show, traffic jam, labyrinth, Arena assault and move & be happy. Participants will run, do slalom, cross corridors, climb stairs and vault obstacles, in an adrenaline-packed race.

The competition tests various physical abilities through such challenges as: climbing a wall, shinning down a rope, crawling through a tight space, completing a series of cross-fit exercises and running 1.2 km. Contestants must apply their arm strength to swing along a set of monkey bars 2 meters from the ground, scale obstacles, carry a backpack through a maze made of cars, climb stairs and stretch elastic cords.

Gabriela Szabo, minister of youth and sports, said that according to the last Eurobarometer released by the European Union, half of Romanians do no sports, whereas the European average is 39 percent. Unfortunately, the Ministry of Youth and Sports has no concrete statistics, but believes the most active cohort is men aged 25-39 years old, whereas women are most active at 40-54 years old.

Supporting the competition are Gabriela Szabo, a former athelete, trainer Zsolt Gyongyossy, former gymnast Andreea Raducan, ciclocross winner Razvan Juganaru, former athlete Kallina Visoiu and fitness trainer Mihai Dragomir.

The event takes place on June 21, at the National Arena. Participation costs RON 90. You can still apply for a place here.