A Brief Description of the "Ride for Your Heart" Program
Cycle for Your Heart program
aims to promote cycling as a cardio sport
has set
its goal, for the first time in 2022 with the intention of establishing a tradition, in Zalaegerszeg
Heart and
Vascular Disease Association, with professional support from Zalai Tekergők
in Zalaegerszeg.
Due to the
positive reception of this health promotion program, the Pensioners
Clubs and
Seniors’ “Life for the Years” National
Federation’s Zala County Organization
At the suggestion of , numerous clubs and associations of the National Federation, as well as several associations of MASZEOSZ, have joined the program in recent years and initiated that, at various locations across the country, at exactly the same time young people, families, and seniors would hop into the saddle to ride the approximately 12–15 km distance /over and back—a total of about 25–30 km—together, since through sports we can do a lot for ourselves and our health.
The Zalaegerszeg
Heart and Vascular Disease Association, as well as the national “Life for the Years” organization, have included
the program in their 2026 work plans. We would like
the program to take place at the same time in every municipality, with municipalities
to set the route and organize the event based on their specific conditions!
Date and time: Saturday, September 26, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. (rain date: Oct. 3 at 10 a.m.)
Preparations and announcements are currently underway for this event, which is primarily intended to promote the
health of the elderly, as it is a well-known
fact that “fitness” in old age
and health must be established in youth, and therefore our goal is for all age groups to be represented in this
program.
Joint activities have the power to build community;
the “Ride for Your Heart” program provides exercise and sports
and is a family-friendly program. It will have an impact
on the younger generation by helping them incorporate physical activity and cycling—as a form of cardio exercise—
into their daily routines.
Let’s not forget that sports and joy
have a positive, beneficial effect on our health and our hearts!
We are looking for
sponsors to help implement this program:
- Communities and organizations willing to take on the organization.
- Participating
groups.
- Setting up refreshment stations, high-visibility vests for participants, banners, small gifts for children.
CALL FOR PARTICIPATION
The more municipalities that join this call for participation, the better—please organize the in their towns—it is important that the event take place at the same time. Please indicate your participation by providing the main organizer’s contact information to the following email address: erzsebet.vidovicsne.bene@gmail.com.
Venue: Zalaegerszeg-Petőhenye-Zalaszentiván
beginning:
2026/26/09
12:00
End:
2026/26/09
16:00
address:
Dísz tér
8900 Zalaegerszeg
