Take Part in a Sporting Event – “HODOTON – GET BREATHLESS FOR PULMONARY HYPERTENSION” on May the 3-rd, 2015 in Lviv, Ukraine
Do not be indifferent, come on May the 3-rd, 2015 at 12.00 o`clock and take part in a sporting event – “HODOTON – GET BREATHLESS FOR PULMONARY HYPERTENSION,” dedicated to the the World Pulmonary Hypertension Day which is celebrated on May the 5th, 2015. The sporting event will be held on the territory starting from the monument to Taras Shevchenko to the Opera House.
The purpose of “HODOTON” is to draw attention to the issue of a rare disease of Pulmonary Hypertension and the needs of disabled people, their right to good quality of life, free and uninterrupted treatment.
For participation in a sporting event, everyone will donate charitable contribution.
“HODOTON” is a sporting event at a certain distance, which will be attended by athletes from Lviv region, by the disabled in wheelchairs, by all volunteering Lviv residents, including – children. Athletes will run, and all others will move on wheels, for example: adults will ride bikes, kids will ride scooters, they will roller skate and go by toy cars.
The winner of the race will cut a purple ribbon at the finish line to symbolize the victory over the disease of Pulmonary Hypertension.
After completing the race all participants will be distributed purple balls which they will launch into the sky.