Member of the City Council for Sports and Youth of the City of Novi Sad, Tatjana Medved, attended today the opening ceremony of the 3rd CISM Balkan Mountain Running Championship, which will be held from 7 to 10 October in Vrdnik, on Fruška Gora, organised by the Delegation of the Republic of Serbia to the International Council for Military Sports (CISM) and with the support of the Municipality of Irig.
“It is a great pleasure for me to be a part of this important sporting event that connects athletes from all over the region. The organization of the championship at this level testifies to the commitment and seriousness of our institutions, but also to the exceptional potential that Serbia, and especially our region, has for the development of sports tourism and international cooperation. Novi Sad proudly bears the title of European City of Sport 2026 and strives to be a place of meeting, competition and inspiration for athletes of all profiles, and such events on Fruška Gora further strengthen our position on the sports map of Europe,” said Tatjana Medved.
The championship brings together representatives of eight CISM member countries from the Balkan Peninsula, including: Turkey, Bulgaria, Romania, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia, Slovenia and Serbia. Competitors in the men’s competition will compete in a 9-kilometer race, while female competitors will compete in a 6-kilometer race.
The opening ceremony was held in the “Sports Mine” in Vrdnik, and the program continues in the coming days through competitive activities, socializing and promotion of healthy lifestyles.
Novi Sad, October 8, 2025