Running For Peace and Health

And the day came!!! June 20th at about 10:00 a.m. it was saw several people among young and adult gathered at public square of Chimbote to paticipate in the first INTEGRATON 2009 which consisted of a Charitable Marathon for Peace and Integration. Also members of public Security of Chimbote (SERENAZGO) were present to collaborate in that event together with police officers and an ambulance from a local hospital.

CHIMBOTE INTERACT CLUB (whose members are teenagers) set up this event which was sponsored by CHIMBOTE ROTARY CLUB and they all were checking and supervising the normal development of the activity. The notice was welcomed by residents since it was intended bring together people not necessarily athletes such as students, employees, workers, professionals, businessmen and housewives regardless of age, sex, belief or political symphaty so that through practicing a healthy sport we all are able to avoid a sedentary life and also helping out to deal with polio disease for in a close time we hope to eradicate this desease from the world thanks to collaboration of those willing.

So, college studients and workers, high school studients, young people, family parents among others were participating that day. Running started in Chimbote public square then following along the whole Pardo avenue (one of the two main avenues in Chimbote) to "Manuel Rivera Sánchez" centenary stadium. Runners were cheered by residents as they were running and the first ones who got the goal received nice t-shirts and participation certificates outside of stadium. That was a great initiative boys and girls from CHIMBOTE INTERACT CLUB!!! Let's keep working for well-being of people.