Athletes can use the SPORTHILFE HEROES RUN app to take part in the SPORTHILFE HEROES RUN by registering kilometres on foot or by bike in South Tyrol on the Austrian and Italian border. The virtual run has the collective goal of reaching 100,000 km between Saturday 27th June and Sunday 5th July 2020.
The initiative is promoted by Sporthilfe Alto Adige. It aims to represent a ‘powerful symbol of a region getting back on its feet as well as offering its thanks to the heroes that worked in hospitals and the A&E during the emergency.’
South Tyrol was one of the first regions in Europe to implement lockdown and one of the first to relaunch its economy and businesses. Its local administration and the local health system were at the heart of the region’s relaunch.
‘South Tyrol wants to be the first region to get back on its feet also by means of transversal initiatives involving its entire population.’
The SPORTHILFE HEROES RUN initiative will take place between 27 June and 5 July 2020, calling on every South Tyrolean to run, walk, or cycle on a bike or mountain bike to reach the 100,000 km goal. All kilometres can be tracked and recorded on the free SPORTHILFE HEROES RUN app available for iOS and Android.
The initiative is promoted by Sporthilfe Alto Adige, a non-profit organization whose aim is to help and support young, talented South Tyrolean athletes.
