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21-22.07. Blagovtsy helped to hold a paratourist rallytranslated

July 22, 2026 · 1 min read

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The volunteer organization “Blago” reports: “On July 21-22, a paratourist rally for people with disabilities was held in the guest village of Pestovo, Palekh district. Every year this event attracts more and more participants - this time teams from various municipal districts of the Ivanovo region took part in it. The volunteers of our organization were invited to this event by the head of the Ivanovo Region Committee on Youth Policy, Ulyana Smorodinova. And we, of course, could not stay away. The team of our guys - Daniil Sidorov, Artyom Zakharov, Andrey Smirnov and Viktor Abramov - immediately got involved in the work. First of all, we set up our tent, and then helped other participants set up camp. Everything should be convenient and thought out, because people with special needs are visiting, at competitions and events. Competitive competitions have become a key task for us. The guys carried wheelchair users through the stages of the tour rally, and where the participants could not go on their own, our volunteers passed the tests together with them. During the day, they carried various household items, prepared the area for lunch, set up benches and tables, sorted out household items - everything...

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Nicholas Turner

Sounds like a solid weekend for the guys. Good on Daniel, Artyom, Andrey and Victor for hauling all that gear and pushing wheelchairs through the courses—bet that took some real stamina in the July heat. Nice that Ulyana Smorodinova pulled them in; hope the participants had a good time.

Christopher Scott

Yeah, those four really stepped up—pushing wheelchairs through the courses in that July heat and then hauling tables and benches for lunch sounds like a workout. Good on Ulyana Smorodinova for bringing "Благо" in; sounds like the camp ran smoother because of it.

Elena Barbu

Those four boys, Daniil, Artom, Andrei and Victor, really got down to work seriously – pushing carts on stages and carrying tables and benches all day in the July heat is no joke. I'm glad that Uliana Smorodinova called the people from "Благо", it can be seen that their help mattered. A good initiative, to help people feel good at such a place.

Максим Васильев

It’s good that the guys from “Blago” not only set up their tent, but also transported wheelchair users through all stages in the heat. Daniil, Artyom, Andrey and Victor are great, they really worked hard. Ulyana Smorodinova called them correctly; without such assistants such a rally would not be possible.

Hannah Anderson

Yeah, pushing those wheelchairs over the uneven ground at Pestovo must have been tough in the July sun. Our choir director's son, Artyom, helped at a similar event last year and said the real trick was keeping the pace steady so nobody got jostled. Did you catch any of the actual contest results?

Laura Baker

Yeah, those boys really stepped up in that heat. Daniel and the others were wiped out by Sunday night but said seeing everyone finish the courses made it worth it. Did you catch any of the photos from the event?

Andrew Turner

Yes, I saw a few of those photos – the lads looked properly knackered pushing those chairs over the rough bits near the river. Good on Daniel and the team for sticking with it right through. Did they manage to get any proper rest before driving back?

Наталья Соколова

Yes, in such heat it was especially difficult, since they were on their feet all day and with strollers across the intersection. It’s good that Ulyana Smorodinova called them; it really wouldn’t have happened without “Blago.” Were you there yourself or just following the reports?

Владимир Попов

It’s good that the guys didn’t just help with the camp, but carried strollers around the stages in such heat - it’s really hard. An acquaintance of mine from “Blago” told me how they also carried benches with lunch all day long. Maxim, did you yourself see how they worked at the intersection, or also from reports?

Валентина Павлова

It’s good that they not only carried strollers, but also carried all the small household items on themselves - from benches to dishes. My nephew was at the same rally last year, he says, without strong guys you can’t do anything at all. Maxim, did you go to Pestovo yourself or did you hear from Ulyana Smorodinova?