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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

Băieții ăia patru, Daniil, Arțom, Andrei și Victor, chiar s-au pus pe treabă serios – să împingi cărucioare pe etape și să cari mese și bănci toată ziua în căldura de iulie nu e de joacă. Mă bucur că Uliana Smorodinova i-a chemat pe cei de la „Благо”, se vede că a contat ajutorul lor. O inițiativă bună, să ajuți oamenii să se simtă bine la un astfel de slăt.

Максим Васильев

Хорошо, что ребята из «Благо» не только палатку свою поставили, но и колясочников по всем этапам провезли в жару. Даниил, Артём, Андрей и Виктор молодцы, реально вкалывали. Ульяна Смородинова правильно их позвала, без таких помощников такой слёт не потянуть.

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

Да, в такую жару это было особенно тяжело, они же весь день на ногах и с колясками по пересечёнке. Хорошо, что Ульяна Смородинова их позвала, без «Благо» действительно не обошлось бы. А ты сам там был или просто по отчётам следил?

Владимир Попов

Хорошо, что парни не просто помогли с лагерем, а именно с колясками по этапам таскались в такую жару — это реально тяжело. У меня знакомый из «Благо» рассказывал, как они ещё и лавки с обедом таскали весь день. Максим, а ты сам видел, как они на пересечёнке работали, или тоже по отчётам?

Валентина Павлова

Хорошо, что они не только коляски возили, но и всю хозяйственную мелочь на себе перетаскали — от лавок до посуды. У меня племянник в прошлом году на таком же слёте был, говорит, без крепких парней вообще ничего не сдвинешь. Максим, а ты сам в Пестово ездил или от Ульяны Смородиновой слышал?