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Targovishte hosts the orienteering competition 2025 Velikden Cup

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The town of Targovishte (Northeastern Bulgaria) hosts the orienteering competition 2025 Velikden Cup. The event is held from April 18 to 21.

Around 500 competitors from Bulgaria, Switzerland, Romania, Moldova and Ukraine have arrived in the city to take part in the orienteering competition.

The program includes middle-distance and long-distance events on challenging terrain with numerous rocks, varied topography and clear forest. The program also features a mass start near the village of Ugledno (Omurtag Municiplity), as well as sprint-distance event.




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