THE SECOND MOUNTAIN MARATHON "DAN HAJLA" WAS SUCCESSFULLY REALIZED
On Saturday, the second "Hail Day" marathon was held, the aim of which was to promote the beauty of Štedim, the plateau at 1650 m above sea level.
The first mountain marathon "Hail Day", held on September 20, 2014, organized by the Ahmica Mountaineering Club and the NGO Runolist from Rožaj, when the magnificent beauties of Mount Štedim, its special natural infrastructure for all summer and winter sports and recreational activities (cycling , snowboarding, skiing, ski touring, snowshoeing), as well as the successful implementation of marathon competitions in several disciplines and countries. The interest for this year's marathon was great, especially from the diaspora, which until now had not had the opportunity to see all the beauty that our mountains have to offer.
This year, more than 50 nature lovers and athletes set out on a tour of Štedi along a route that led through Rusolija, Ahmica and Hajla, and ended back at Štedi. Visitors had the opportunity to stay in family cabins and cottages, meeting the warmth of people who occasionally go out into the mountains to use the pastures for their herds.
More than twenty marathoners from the country and abroad started the marathon, and the best time in the overall performance was the competitor Haris Koljenović, who during the time of 1.19 seconds ran a demanding course 13 km long, with a height difference of 150 m.
This year's marathon, like previous years, had an international character, guests from Australia, BiH, Albania, Kosovo, Serbia, Poland and England expressed positive impressions, announcing their presence next year as well.
The president of the municipality of Rožaje, Ejup Nurković, presented the competitors with prizes for the places won (diplomas, medals and bags with the marathon emblem).
The President of the Municipality of Rožaje, Ejup Nurković, was hosted by Mr. Osman Šala, a native of Dečan, who spends the summer period with his family on the pastures for grazing. The greenery, peace and tranquility that our mountains offer are always more reason for people to spend their relaxation period in these places, breathing fresh air with dairy products and homemade bread prepared in ovens on the katuns. According to the representative of the Tourist Organization of Rožaje, work is being done to promote natural beauty with the aim of increasing the number of cabins and cottages that will be used to service food, drinks and rest for tourists who love nature.
We must also praise the professional organization of the marathon by the organizers.
We hope that this Mountain Marathon "Dan Hajle" will grow into a serious sports event, which will gather a larger number of competitors from year to year.
The organizers would like to thank the sponsors and friends of the marathon: the Municipality of Rožaje, the Tourist Organization of Rožaje, the Business Center of Rožaje, the Elkos Group, DOO Monteput, the Mountain Rescue Service of Montenegro, the Security Service of Rožaje, the Protection Service of Montenegro, PK Visokogorci, the Scout Squad. Kompas" Novi Pazar, Scout Detachment "Ibar" Rožaje, PSCG, OO Bosnian Party Rožaje, OO SDP Rožaje, OO DPS Rožaje, Radio Rožaje, Gradina Rožaje, Camp "Zeleni raj", Pizzeria "Druga kuća", OK Ibar, PK Prokletije - Plav and PK Cmiljača- Bijelo Polje.
Mirela Avdic
