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sport sport sport sport sport RARAU RADICAL RACE, a marathon contest using competitive events such as mountain trail running and mountain bike racing to help promote the Bucovina region, drew in numerous tourists and participants. photos by Ovidiu Stefeliga follow him on Facebook or personal blog Bucovina, altfel The mountain biking competition (MBT) was held in the Rarau Mountains on September 6 and the 27th brought the trail-running competition. The contest aimed to encourage outdoor and extreme sports in Romania; to strengthen human relations based on fair play and mutual respect; to promote the most picturesque locations as well as the marked and unmarked walking trails scattered throughout the Rarau Mountain area, all set in the heart of Bucovina. The MBT employed two routes, distances of 65 and 35 kilometers, respectively, which traveled the Rarau area, reaching the peak of Rarau located at an elevation of 1651 m. Two routes likewise composed the trail marathon, the lengthier reaching nearly 35 km, and the shorter around 2 km. The start and the end of the marathons were in Campulung Central Market in the city, where the Awards Ceremony was also held. #7 www.revistatactica.ro 17