On July 16, 2016, I took part in the annual Race of Heroes, which takes place in Alabino near Moscow. To finish, my platoon and I had to overcome 10 kilometers and 49 obstacles. For those who want to take part for the first time and test themselves for stamina, strength and endurance, but have not yet decided - I will leave this review. I think it will be useful to you.

Personal review of Race of Heroes 2016

A little backstory. At the beginning of summer, I came across in the group of my city VKontakte an offer to take part in the Race of Heroes. Responding to the call (it was boring to sit at home) after a couple of days, all the volunteers gathered for sports ground downtown.

At the first meeting, we got to know each other, decided on the approximate date of participation in the race and decided Exercise 2-3 times a week in the evenings. We had about 2 months to prepare.

In the summer, the Race of Heroes takes place almost every week. We had the choice to participate in the Championship, Team or Individual race.

1. Championship- a platoon of 10 people, passing for a while without the ability to bypass obstacles. The final time is fixed by the last team member. The best platoon advances to the super final (20 km and 64 obstacles) at the end of the season with a prize fund 1 million rubles.
2. Command- the same platoon, only free passage for the sake of fun.
3. Individual- when you run for yourself, some tests are simplified.

In the beginning, we thought of doing the track just for fun, but after a few weeks of training, we felt the strength to participate in the Championship. I will not say that everyone was perfect physical training. But the desire to work and the support of the team made me become stronger and more resilient with each training session. There is excitement!

The first month we doing crossfit: circuit training with jumps, squats and push-ups. And closer to the race, once a week, they began to run a 10-kilometer track.

Before the race, I was ill for 2-3 weeks and hardly trained. I thought about making a replacement so as not to let the guys down (Yes, and the vacation was on the nose). And "Oh, gods!" Literally in the last days before the race, he got to his feet. Our reconnaissance received the map of the Race of Heroes 2016 track.

We also watched some videos about Race of Heroes 2016 with obstacles and challenges. Discussed a strategy for their passage. Good video off the track, quite a lot of obstacles are shown under good music Nickelback!

How to dress

Here I lay down to the fullest! The main thing was to choose clothes that covered the knees and elbows. But according to the stories of experienced people, that it will do in shorts - I suffered skinning my body at every second obstacle :)

I saw this post on how to dress properly for the Race of Heroes only when I returned home. It's a pity.

Physical fitness and obstacles

Although I'm a bit skinny, out of 49 tests I could not pass only 2-3 tests. What should be emphasized? For myself, I noted 3 main components:

1. This endurance and a breather just to run 10 km.
2. Be able to pull up and throw your carcass over the fence. If you can't, the team will help as a last resort.
3. Strong grip and brushes, as there are a lot of "manuals". No one here is going to help you much.

How to get there and register for the start

Yeah, I forgot to say that participation in the Race of Heroes is paid! It seems we threw off 3-3.5 thousand rubles from each. The captain registers the team according to the passport data of the participants and it is better to do this 2-3 weeks in advance.

1-2 days before the start, an e-mail arrives with the number of your platoon and the start time. We left in the morning in three cars. We drove from Korolev to the Alabino training ground without traffic jams in an hour and a half.

Come and park. Go register a platoon (Bring a copy of your passport with you!) and get a shirt-front with your number. Then you can change clothes in the parking lot or in a special locker room where you put things in a trash bag, stick a sticker with your number and hand it over to the storage room.

Behind every platoon pinned instructor who, with mutual consent, will yell and kick you in the ass so that you run! He also fixes the passage of tests and writes down the penalty points for the obstacle that you did not pass. Vladimir instructed us, warmed up and helped to raise morale!

Passage of the Race of Heroes Challenges

From the outside, everything seems fun and funny, but on the track at some point you really worry about the safety of your health. Fractures, serious bruises and going off the track are not uncommon here. So if the whole team ran to the finish line with just a hundred bruises and scratches, this is already a good result!

I'll leave it here some tips for passing tests:

1. Be sure to warm up your muscles well before starting to avoid injuries and sprains. My shoulder has been healing for two months now. Unsuccessfully twisted his hand.

2. You can run with gloves. But it is better to take them off on the "hand-walkers". When walking on your hands, knock down dirt and sand so as not to slip off.

3. Who did not pass the test receives a penalty for the team (1 point is 15-30 seconds of penalty time). Each has 3 attempts. If you didn’t pass the first time, you can try again, but it’s better not to use the third attempt, as there will be no more strength and you will just lose time.

4. On high fences and walls, leave the tallest or strongest at the end so that he himself can climb without support.

5. There are traffic jams on some tests. Therefore, if you are running next to another team, try to get around it so that you do not have to waste time in line.

6. Do not lose the lagging behind, decide who will be the last one.

7. After passing water tests, sand is clogged into the crosses. If there is an opportunity to take a breath, it is better to lace up and shake out the shoes.

8. Respect your opponents, mutual assistance is welcome!

9. Jump on half-bent legs, especially in water!

10. On the last test "Everest" if 2-3 participants manage to climb up. The rest can be pulled up if you stand on the knot of the rope.

In custody

At the finish line, the organizers will meet you and reward you with commemorative tokens, and the soldiers will treat you to a field kitchen. But first of all, it is better to go to a hot shower and change clothes, as the muscles cool down and begin to shiver.

At home you will find a portion of photos from the track (I'll leave a couple of good shots below) and results in a week. In the Championship we took 15th place out of 34 teams. And if they participated simply in the team event, they took 2nd place. I think next year we will continue the tradition and let's go Race Heroes 2017.

That's all, ahead of me was a rehabilitation course in Cyprus, but this is a topic for the next article :) Thanks to the team, I'm proud of my heroes!

-=The post was prepared in the interests of the "Race of Heroes"=-

Sometimes you write a post about a product or service, and then you start using it yourself. Over the weekend, I was invited as a spectator to! And now I understand that next time I'm going to participate. For three hours I watched with envy how fat office plankton, fit athletes, serious adults and students overcame the obstacle course.

The race was held in Alabino near Moscow. And this is not the only place where people can shake office dust off you and pass the test of soldier's strength. This year, for example, the Hero League team is holding its races in 14 cities at once. One can only admire her zeal, because even one sport's event per 1,000 people is no longer easy, but they manage to do it all over Russia from Kaliningrad to Kamchatka.

"Race of Heroes" is a competition on an obstacle course, similar to the one where special forces soldiers are trained. Participants need to run across rough terrain and in parallel jump over walls, climb ropes, swim across mud pits and everything else (you must have seen something similar in films about the American army).

Just look at the layout of the track and the number of obstacles! Next, I’ll tell you about a small part, since it’s simply impossible to remove and paste everything into a post) You don’t have enough traffic to upload all the photos!

You can participate alone or in a team. All people over 18 years of age are allowed to run, regardless of physical fitness.

You need to buy a ticket for the race only if you are going to participate in it, for spectators - admission is free. There are no age restrictions for spectators, so you can bring your children and show them how you make the heat on the obstacle course. There is a lot of entertainment for guests, so no one will be bored. Adults can watch the military show organized by the organizers before the start of the race, and children can have fun in the children's area.

The event begins with the registration of participants. Eat different variants participation in the race. You can pass the obstacle course for yourself in an individual race (but this is only for Moscow). Or you can run with a whole team-platoon of 10 people (in Moscow in teams of 20 people). You can put together your own team or join one that lacks members.

Teams are called platoons. There is still an opportunity to participate in the championship. This is the same as team races, only with more strict timing and judging on obstacles. The winners of this format of participation will be able to compete at the finals of the Race of Heroes in Moscow on September 10th. Prize fund- 1 million rubles. :)

There are lockers and locker rooms for participants. The organizers recommend taking a comfortable sportswear and shoes.

Before you go to the distance, you can try your hand at all kinds of activities. Here, for example, pull "Ural"

At the heart of the whole competition is an army theme.

Even while passing the distance, there are obstacles such as smoke screens, ambushes and blank shots from tanks. Have you ever heard a tank fire? Loud!

Since the competitions are held on a real military training ground, there are a lot of active equipment.

Before the race, a general warm-up is mandatory. And then you can start fighting!

Start

The first team is gone!

Teams start at intervals of a few minutes.

Then an endless series of obstacles. The entire route is 10 km long. Someone passes it in an hour with a little, and someone slowly runs for 4 hours.

Many people face such trials for the first time in their lives. In such an environment, you will recognize yourself from the other side!

View from above!

After months of working in the office, this is not easy!

Here you need to jump into the water ...

One girl was afraid and the whole team persuaded her for 10 minutes. In general, the most correct thing is to assemble a team and run all together, so it’s more fun and friends will help at a difficult moment.

But how proud they are of themselves after passing the test!

This is where teamwork is needed! So if you do not know how to rally your work team, feel free to send it to the “Race of Heroes”.

Each platoon is supervised by an instructor who is a professional athlete.

It often happens that a participant who decides to participate in a team race gets to know his teammates just an hour before the start. But at the finish line, after so many trials, they are already like family to each other!

During a simple solo team run, some obstacles can be skipped if you are not confident in your abilities. In the championship race, everything is much stricter: it is impossible to skip obstacles, all violations are recorded by the judges.

In total, about 1000 people participated in the races, and among them there were many girls.

Some of them were tested not only on a par with men, but even better!

Technique

By the way, doctors are on duty throughout the route, just in case.

Look at those happy faces!

Friends will be jealous!

Ford

Here is the finish line!

Here each participant receives a real token.

After the race, a field kitchen awaits all participants. The menu includes buckwheat with stew and sweet tea. And then you can take a hot shower.

In general, the event is very well thought out. Transfers are organized for participants, and for those who drive, there is a huge free parking lot.

All this is already included in the ticket price: transfer, parking, shower, meals, rewarding with tokens and photography. You will also be issued with medical insurance and provided with uniforms: a shirt-front with an individual number and gloves.

In general, I decided to assemble a team of bloggers. Let's get 20 people - and run at the end of summer!

In Moscow and St. Petersburg, the Race of Heroes will run all summer, until September. (You can follow the news at

What is the "Race of Heroes"?
"Race of Heroes" is a test own forces and will. On the "Race of Heroes" you can test yourself and your willpower. The prototype of the tracks are the tracks for the training of special forces soldiers. At the distance, an imitation of hostilities is carried out: during the passage, they will shoot at you from machine guns with blank cartridges, detonate grenades, and the track itself will pass under military equipment. Do not be afraid: there will be no threat to life, and doctors and employees of the Ministry of Emergency Situations are on duty on the highway to ensure safety. Participation in the Race of Heroes is paid, from 1700 to 2000 rubles. in Yekaterinburg, and 3,500 in Moscow. "Race of Heroes" is a team competition, during registration, platoons of 10 people are formed.
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, NFP Blagosostoyanie, Absolut Bank, Gymnasium participate in the organization of the Race of Heroes in Yekaterinburg, Cleaning Company K1 is responsible for cleanliness and order.

Schedule of Races of Heroes:
Ekaterinburg:
1. June 4-5 - completed
2. July 30-31
Moscow:
1. April 24 - completed
2. May 28 - completed
3. June 25
4. July 02
5. July 09
Saint Petersburg:
1. May 14-15 - completed
2. July 17
Kaliningrad: May 21-22 - completed
Tyumen: June 11-12 - completed
Chelyabinsk: June 19 - completed

Tips for Race of Heroes
1. Make sure your health allows you to participate
Although medical certificates do not require registration, and all adults can take part, do not forget - this is a significant exercise stress on the body. Doctors recommend that you undergo a medical examination before passing the route, do an electrocardiogram under stress and consult a doctor. First of all, it is important to make sure that the cardiovascular system works flawlessly. If you have minor health problems, we recommend that you take your time and go through the track at a calm pace. Just reach the finish line - it will already be a victory over yourself.
2. Learn to crawl on ropes
During the passage of the track, you will face many challenges, which include pull-ups on the ropes. It's okay if you can't crawl - you can skip it. But if you want to honestly go through the entire track - learn by all means.
There are 2 rope crawling techniques. The first is that you pull your legs up, after which you intercept with your hands, the movements at the same time resemble the movements of a caterpillar. The second technique is much more energy-intensive, and is only suitable for those who have strong arms. This is a faster technique that allows you to increase the speed of passing the test at high energy costs. Suitable for trained people only.
3. Cultivate a team spirit
"Race of Heroes" is not an individual, but a team competition. The countdown ends after the last team member finishes. Therefore, if you want to compete for a place on the podium, do not forget about your comrades. However, if you do not have a ready team, then most likely you will fall into a group of the same amateurs, and the time of passing the track will not be important for you. Before the start, discuss your actions, and do not forget to help each other after. Agree that you run as a whole, and not each on its own.
4. Choose the right clothes
If you say that you get dirty - do not say anything. You will be dirty from head to toe, so choose the right clothes. Clothes should not get wet and hang, so as not to get in the way after you crawl in the mud or swim in the moat. Better not count on the fact that the clothes will remain in the form in which they were before the race. Torn pants or a non-washable T-shirt are common among Race of Heroes participants. When you're gearing up, don't forget gloves - this is related to tip 2, there will be a lot of rope crawling challenges. Any gloves will do, even ordinary household ones.
5. Forget about fear
If you climbed a wall from which you need to jump into the moat - jump without a second's hesitation. Otherwise, it will be hard to force yourself to do it later. In addition to fighting the fear of heights, you will be tested with other fears. You will have to crawl under military equipment, and from the bushes they can fire blank bursts and throw smoke grenades. We must move forward no matter what.
6. Prepare for gnats and mosquitoes
Repellents won't help. The tracks are laid in the forest, and among the tests there are many water and mud barriers that need to be crossed and crawled over. You should not be afraid of the bites of blood-sucking animals. It is highly desirable to have vaccinations against tick-borne encephalitis, because despite the fact that all tracks are treated against ticks, there is still a chance to pick up a blood-sucking insect in the grass and become infected with a dangerous disease.

7. Treat the test like a vacation
On average, the passage of the route takes about 2 hours. During this time, the participants of the “Race of Heroes” get so tired that they want to fall to the ground right there, at the finish line, and not move. But it is absolutely impossible to do this - it is necessary to restore the pulse before stopping the movement. After the pulse has been restored, you can drink water, and in order to relax, you just need to get enough sleep.

Behind the scenes Race of Heroes in Yekaterinburg
We are accustomed to the fact that registration, the route, the presentation of prizes, and meals are always well organized at mass events. But behind this we forget that where there are large crowds of people, a mountain of garbage and dirt will inevitably form, which someone needs to clean up. For this, the organizers hire contractors, which employ professionals in their field.
So, in 2016, at the "Race of Heroes" on June 4 and 5 in Yekaterinburg, Cleaning Company "K1" was chosen as such an organization. Employees of the K1-Cleaning company removed garbage, wiped the tents, and kept them clean.
The company's employees proved their professionalism and efficiency, which was noted by both the participants of the Race of Heroes and their organizers.

Offsite cleaning at events is a troublesome business, and there can always be many surprises, in the solution of which leading role renders the personal attitude of the people who serve the event. Whether it's a banquet sporting event or a concert - cleanliness is monitored only by employees of cleaning companies, and it depends on them how guests and organizers will respond to the event. We advise you to responsibly choose a contractor that will maintain order and clean up garbage.

The military-sports game "Race of Heroes", which has been held for several years in different cities of Russia, is a cross-country cross country with overcoming obstacles. It is organized with the support of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.

Only 300 people became participants in the first experimental "Race of Heroes" (2013), 5 km long, which took place at the Alabino training ground, next year - 10 thousand people, and over the past few years the number of its participants and spectators has already amounted to 1 million people .

Now the game is held in 15 major cities and regions of the country. These are Moscow, St. Petersburg, Kaliningrad, Crimea, Yekaterinburg, Chelyabinsk, Samara, Ulyanovsk, Tyumen, Novosibirsk, Ulan-Ude, Khabarovsk, Vladivostok, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.

The event aims to promote a healthy and active lifestyle. The project attracts active and purposeful people united by common values.

Not surprisingly, he was awarded many awards and was recognized as the best sports project, according to world class, the best patriotic project according to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, became a nominee for the award " sports opening of the year" according to RBC.

These are competitions for people of all ages and skill levels. Competitions are held not only for adults, but also for children. Children between the ages of 4 and 12 accompanied by an adult can take part in the children's race.

Competitions are held from April to September, at different times in different cities. Upon registration, each participant is given a serial number, gloves, a bottle of water, a bag for dirty clothes, and at the finish line - a token with the race logo.

Participants are advised to wear sportswear, which does not restrict movement and does not harm other participants in the race. In this case, it should be borne in mind that the clothes get very dirty and get wet.

The team members, who are instructed on the eve of the competition, will have to overcome the track with various obstacles, including all kinds of ditches filled with water, barbed wire, tanks, under which you need to crawl under the roar of shots and a curtain of smoke bombs.

Military or volunteers are on duty near each obstacle, drinking water is distributed along the entire route, and there are medical aid points. And at the end of the competition, participants can take a hot shower.

The winners of the "Race of Heroes" championship are determined within an hour after the last team reaches the finish line. The rest of the results are published 3-5 days after the event.

Recently, such competitions are also organized in winter. Participants start in "waves" of 150 people every 20 minutes or in teams of 10 people accompanied by an experienced instructor.

It remains to add that an entertainment program for adults is organized at the event, children can have an interesting time in a special play area for children, so a lot of vivid impressions are guaranteed for all participants and spectators of the Race of Heroes!

Formats of participation in the "Race of Heroes"

MASS START
For AMATEURS, those who have been training in the gym for a long time and decided to test their strength on the track. Run with everyone, run best of all! Take part in an exciting race where each participant sets a personal record.
Cost of participation: from 4000 rub.
The terms of participation:

• from 18 years old
• every man for himself
• individual timing - compete with your friends!
• The race starts every 30 minutes

TEAM RACE (SINGLE TEAM or PLACE IN TEAM)
For BEGINNERS, those who want to try themselves, but doubt that they are in shape. You assemble a team and pay for it in full. Participate with your team or find new friends by becoming part of a team of like-minded people.
Cost of participation: from 40000 rub. for a team, from 4000 rubles. for a place on the team
The terms of participation:

• from 18 years old
• A medical certificate is required to participate!
• teams of up to 10 people compete
• each team is accompanied by an instructor
• a professional instructor runs with the team from start to finish

CHILDREN'S RACE
For the youngest athletes, we have prepared a children's track, which can be explored under the supervision of instructors.
Cost of participation: from 500 rub.
The terms of participation:

• recommended age from 3 to 10 years
• 1+ km track with 10+ obstacles
• passing the route strictly accompanied by an adult
• you must have the consent of the parent for the participation of the child

CHAMPIONSHIP
For PROFESSIONALS ready to show their skills. Competition with professional judging and individual timing. Participate in the championship, compete for prizes and open your way to OCR!

WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP
Cost of participation: from 4000 rub.
The terms of participation:

• women over 18
• A medical certificate is required to participate!

MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP
Cost of participation: from 4500 rub.
The terms of participation:

• men over 18 years old
• participants start at the same time in the individual standings
• A medical certificate is required to participate!

TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
Cost of participation: from 20000 rub.
The terms of participation:

• from 18 years old
• teams of 5 compete
• Must have at least one member of the opposite sex
• time is measured by the last team member who came to the finish line
• A medical certificate is required to participate!

DOUBLE CHAMPIONSHIP
Cost of participation: from 8000 rub.
The terms of participation:

• couples M + F from 18 years old
• one-time start
• time is measured by the last team member who came to the finish line
• A medical certificate is required to participate!

Race of Heroes 2018 - calendar of upcoming games | Schedule of the Race of Heroes in Moscow

Race of Heroes, Moscow, August 18

Time spending– August 18, 2018
Location- MO, village Yushkovo, gas station track, Polygon "Alabino"
Participation formats– MASS START, TEAM RACE
track– 10 km, 60 obstacles

• 9:00 – registration of participants
• 10:00 - start of the show program
• 11:00 — start of the “Race of Heroes”

Race of Heroes, Moscow, August 25

Time spending– August 25, 2018
Location
Participation formats– MASS START, TEAM RACE, CHILDREN’S RACE
track– 10 km, 30 obstacles (KIDS RACE 1+ km and 10+ obstacles)

• 9:00 – registration of participants
• 10:00 - start of the show program
• 10:30–11:00 – official opening of the “Race of Heroes”, warm-up, formation
• 11:00 — start of the “Race of Heroes”
• 12:00 - start of the Children's race "Race of Heroes"
• 18:00 — closing of the "Race of Heroes"

Race of Heroes, Moscow, September 15

Time spending– September 15, 2018
Location – Dmitrovsky district, c / p Dmitrov. village Kurovo, house 68, ski resort"Sorochany"
Participation formats– MASS START
track– 10 km, 25 obstacles

• 9:00 – registration of participants
• 10:00 - start of the show program
• 10:30–11:00 – official opening of the “Race of Heroes”, warm-up, formation
• 11:00 — start of the “Race of Heroes”
• 18:00 — closing of the "Race of Heroes"

Superfinal Race of Heroes, Moscow, September 15

Time spending– September 15, 2018
Location- Dmitrovsky district, c / p Dmitrov. village Kurovo, house 68, ski resort "Sorochany"
Participation formats– MASS START, CHAMPIONSHIP
track– 15 km, 35 obstacles

• 9:00 – registration of participants
• 10:00 - start of the show program
• 10:30–11:00 – official opening of the “Race of Heroes”, warm-up, formation
• 11:20 — start of the MALE CHAMPIONSHIP
• 11:40 - start of the WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP
• 12:00 — start of the PAIRS CHAMPIONSHIP
• 12:20 — start of the TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
• 18:00 — closing of the "Race of Heroes"