The sixth edition of the Ljubuški Outdoor Festival will be held from May 29 to 31, and this year’s program will be the richest so far.
At the festival of international character, one of the largest of its kind in the region, more than 1,100 competitors from Bosnia and Herzegovina and ten European countries.
Director of the Tourist Board of the City of Ljubuški Veronika Pinjuh she pointed out at the media conference that LJOF best promotes the natural and cultural-historical heritage of Ljubuški through competitive routes and disciplines.
In addition to everything, it shows another dimension of the local community, which is the togetherness and activity of all our sports associations and clubs, which throughout the year give constructive initiativeswhich, of course, in most cases, as far as we can, come across fertile groundsaid Pinjuh.
She added that everyone tries to work together in order to City of Ljubuški contributed to the promotion of Bosnia and Herzegovina as a desirable destination for active tourism.
Assistant to the mayor of Ljubuški Srećko Mandić he said that Ljubuški is a city for which sport is very important and that lives sport 365 days a year, announcing that the city will continue to continuously invest in sports and sports infrastructure.
Charity race, children’s races and new contents
Happy Jumping from JP Parkovi said that preparations for the festival began more than eight months ago and that during that period a series of working meetings were held with representatives of associations and clubs.
When we talk about novelties of this year’s Ljubuški Outdoor Festivalis worth noting introduction of new categoriessuch as three-on-three football, as well as the organization of a five-kilometer humanitarian race through the inner city area, with all proceeds going to the Ljubuški Education and Rehabilitation Centersaid Skoko.
This year’s edition of the festival will also have humanitarian noteand the new thing is the organization of a public transport line from the Marko Marulić Elementary School to the Kravice waterfall, with the aim of enabling the arrival of all age groups, especially the youngest.
More than 100 volunteerswhich the organizers point out are one of the biggest strengths of the festival.
Director of JP Parkovi Nikica Vučić he emphasized that the preparation of LJOF takes almost a year and thanked the clubs, the City, the Tourist Board, county and federal authorities, partners and sponsors.
In addition to sports events, we are also waiting for you three concertsand admission to each concert is freeconfirmed Vučić.
Running, cycling, paragliding, kayaking and hiking
Vladimir Pokrajcic he pointed out that newspapers were introduced into this year’s racing program. On Friday at 7:00 p.m., children’s races will be held at Babovac, while at 8:30 p.m. a humanitarian five-kilometer race will start.
Standard races are planned on Saturday 10 and 21 kilometers. Start of the half-marathon race “Two Waterfalls” will be at the Koćuša waterfall at 5:30 p.m., while the finish line is at the Kravice waterfall parking lot. A 10 kilometer race, named Scunasticusstarts at 18:30 from Gračin, and the destination is also Kravica.
Robert Hodzic he said that the paragliding competition is one of the most attractive, with the starting point on the hill above Radišić and the landing site in the field on Begovina. More than 40 participants.
From the Ljubuški Cycling Club Mirko Luburić announced children’s bicycle races and weekly races Mara and Stipewhich are demanding and already a traditional part of LJOF.
The organizers also confirmed the holding of the memorial kayaking race professor Žarko Bilićfrom Crvengorski to Zelić Bridge on the Trebižat River, for which 13 teams were registered.
The mountaineering part of the program includes a climb to Vlrosinjthe highest peak in the municipality of Ljubuška, from which in good weather you can see the Adriatic Sea.
LJOF expands its program to include futsal and basketball
The novelty of this year’s festival is 3×3 futsal tournamentannounced by Luka Herceg, pointing out that the goal is for the tournament to be more of an exhibition than a competition.
The basketball segment announced Marko Totwho pointed out that LJOF has long gone beyond the local framework and is becoming one of the main outdoor projects in the region.
I think that the basketball segment in LJOF comes at the best possible moment because HKK Ljubuški achieved enviable results this year and placed in the first leaguesaid Tot.
In front GSS Ljubuški she addressed Marija Mihaljevićemphasizing that the safety of participants and visitors is one of the most important segments of the organization.
We have been part of the team all these years, we will make sure that everything goes smoothly. Our colleagues from Grud, Posušje, Široki and Čitluk will help us. We are ready, and the competitors a lot of success and as few falls as possiblesaid Mihaljević.
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