OREANDA-NEWS. August 05, 2013. The traditional competitions in sports tourism were conducted in July on the Shore of Krynka River on recreation camp called Trubnik and located in Zugres town. This year the tree-days sport marathon gathered 10 teams from four enterprises of Metinvest Group.

KHARTSYZSK PIPE PLANT hosts touristic rallies over 37 years, which became the heart-warming tradition. But if the competition place is unchangeable, the amount of participants is permanently growing.

This year Festival of sport, youth and enthusiasm brought together 10 teams. In addition to plant employees the admires of tourism from  Mariupol Iron and Steel Works, metallurgical plant “Zaporozhstal”, Avdeyevka Coke and Chemical Plant took part in the competitions. As guests the old friends of KHARTSYZSK PIPE, who took part in touristic rallies within many years, the employees of confectionary company AVK and from SILUR plant were invited.

Rally program was rich and varied. Tourists were singing, dancing, knitting rope knots on the speed, canoeing, shooting at targets from the BB gun, siding over the rope and overcoming all kinds of obstacles with the help of special equipment. Team spirit and strong friendship is the thing that has got together participants of tourist gathering.

The jury noted the very strong preparing of all teams. The intrigue of the fight for first place was saved until the end. In the end the winner became the team from pipe welding shop No. 4 of Khartsyzsk Pipe, the team of confectionery AVK was awarded with silver medal, and the third place was won by PEWSh-2 of Khartsyzsk Pipe. In the overall standings the garland came to KHARTSYZSK PIPE, steel works Azovstal and Zaporozhstal engaged the second and third places respectively.

“The Events of such proportions allow rallying employees not only inside the enterprises, as well as uniting the interests of young people throughout the Division,” Pavel Uzbek said, Director General of Khartsyzsk pipe plant. “The company and administration of the plant are always ready to support initiatives of young steelworkers aimed to build team spirit and cohesion. Professionalism, teamwork, commitment to achieve high results in all areas of activity both in work, and in sports – that is what unites the employees of Metinvest”.