
The foot trip on the sand dunes of Kherson region has been held during 3 years already on the eve of Independence Day. The event is propaganda of healthy lifestyle and presentation of the natural resources of Kherson region.
This year the foot trip began at 8.30 a.m from the village Proletarka which is located in Tsurupinsk region. More than 50 persons took part in the event. Among them - the residents of Crimea, Nikolayev, Kirovograd and Kherson regions. Most of the participants of the foot trip are representatives of youth political and public organizations.
The participants had flasks with water and state flags of Ukraine with them, one of which was placed at the halfway point.
12- kilometer trip lasted about 3 hours. The participants finished not far from the village Radensk Tsurupinsk region.
Kherson youth organization Skif , the organizer of the event, plans to organize foot trips through Kherson desert in the future to make the event to become a good tradition not only for guests of the region but for its native residents.
The event was held with support of the ex- governor of the Kherson region, Boris Silenkov. Also, the founder of the charitable foundation Ustin Maltsev supported the event and took part in it in person.
