This Saturday marks the start of another edition of the FIT4NOVI sports event, which encourages sports activities and spending time outdoors. This year’s program is enriched with new activities and will last for four days, from May 27 to 30.

The event will begin with an interpretive and recreational walk to Ledenice, where participants will reach the Gradina viewpoint offering a breathtaking view. The interpretive part will be led by Marijana Mužević, a heritage interpreter, while Mario Valentić, a fitness trainer, will lead the recreational part of the walk, which will include a short exercise session in the scenic surroundings of the viewpoint. The gathering will be in Ledenice, at the new cemetery at 10:00 AM, from where the walk will begin.

On the same day, there will also be a Junior Chess Tournament at 10:00 AM (changed time), and the Senior Tournament will take place the following day, on Sunday, also at 10:00 AM (changed time). On the first day, there will also be a sailing presentation, exercises for seniors, and the beginning of the tennis tournament, which will last throughout the event.

Saturday afternoon will be reserved for a raw food workshop, which will take place at 5:00 PM in the space of the former restaurant Azur, Korzo hrvatskih branitelja 23 (location change). A few spots are still available, and registrations are open via email at tzg-novi-vinodolski@ri.t-com.hr . Participants will learn about a different style of eating and living, and they will also taste almond milk, raw chia seed pudding, raw soup, wrap salads, and nut-based protein dressing.

Sunday morning will start with a Cycling Tour to the countryside, with the start at Korzo hrvatskih branitelja. The route will go through Batera to Pleteno, then turn towards the Sviba viewpoint, descend the same way back through Batera, and stop at the “Ivana” inn for refreshments. The route length is 44.26 km, with a difficulty of 3.5/5, and will be ridden at a leisurely pace, accompanied by firefighters.

All day long, visitors will enjoy sports games for kindergarten children, a project on preventing poor posture and scoliosis in schoolchildren, and a small football tournament “Dijelovi Grada,” which will now be played for two days on Monday and Tuesday, May 29-30 (duration reduced by one day). There will be a total of seven teams: Prisika, Krasa, Šćedine, Šćedine 2, Kalvarija, Placa-stari grad, and Putnici. Monday will feature group play, while Tuesday will feature semifinals and finals. A table tennis tournament will also be held on Sunday from 10:00 AM at the Cultural Center.

Monday is reserved for dance and recreation, with presentations of ZUMBA fitness for children and adults, PILATES, and a dance school. The renowned international dancer and judge Elio Bašan will visit and teach salsa, bachata, and other Latin dances.

Monday will end with a cheerful atmosphere, as the learned dance steps will combine with DJ Poweplayer’s tunes, and a concert by the Ante Gelo band featuring Alen Đuras, Iva Ajduković, and Bruna Oberan.

On the last day of the event, the winners of the tennis and football tournaments will be announced, and there will be mini handball and football tournaments for older “morčići” (a local term).

Once again, the Udruga Novi Korak will be selling event-themed t-shirts, and all proceeds will go towards supporting children with developmental disabilities, giving the event a humanitarian dimension.

The organizer of the event is the Tourist Board of the City of Novi Vinodolski, with the City of Novi Vinodolski, the Center for Culture Novi Vinodolski, Udruga Novi Korak, and local sports associations and clubs as co-organizers.