Member of the City Council for Sports and Youth Tatjana Medved opened the event “Invictus Challenge 2025” organized by the Sports Association “INVICTUS NS 021”, which was held at the Petrovaradin Fortress. It is a unique sports competition, which involves overcoming various natural obstacles on a six-kilometer-long track, in which about a thousand competitors, of all ages, from nine countries participate.
– Sport plays a vital role in the life of the community in Novi Sad. With numerous sports facilities, successful organisation of various competitions, sports clubs that support and carry out various sports activities professionally and recreationally, and especially work with children and people with disabilities, they have contributed to the City of Novi Sad becoming an official candidate for the title of ‘European City of Sport 2026’ this year. I believe that we will win it, which would make our city proud to carry three European titles, youth, culture and sports from next year. This race, which is held in the barns of the Petrovaradin Fortress, is another proof that speaks in favor of winning this title. To participate and cross the finish line in such races, it is often considered that a superhuman effort is necessary, but many who carry the sporting spirit in themselves, believe that it is easy and possible for anyone who is ready to invest will, time and effort to test their strength and endurance and push their own limits – said Tatjana Medved and greeted all participants of this year’s race, wishing them a lot of sporting success.
The aim of the event is to promote one of the most beautiful places in Novi Sad, the Petrovaradin Fortress, through a sporting attractive event, where nature becomes a path, and with the intention that through overcoming obstacles and moving through underground corridors, competitors get to know the fortress from a different perspective.
Novi Sad, April 5, 2025