"The first escape", The first edition in June and a record of award -winning competition categories
19.06.2025 This year's racing of the largest cross-country cycling marathon (Point to Point XCP) Eastern Europe, "The first escape", gathered at the beginning about 2.000 by participants and recorded the most close result, first 5 ranked being separated by a maximum of two seconds between them! Held at 17 years from the first edition and for the first time a month later to the traditional date, she awarded the popularity she is enjoying more and more in the ranks of participants and children, still 7 new categories of competition.
This year, The organizers were subjected to hard trials. First time in winter, Because after set the date of the contest, were forced to modify it because it coincided with that of the second round of presidential elections. Then, In May, two days before the start, were forced to change it again, because of large quantities of fallen rainfall and adverse weather. The troubles did not end here, Because in June the weather created problems, being forced to restore the route several times, including one night before competition, When it rained torrentially and the storm affected him in his final side. But, Sunday, Time was perfect and allowed it all, concurenți, audience, supporters, autorităţi, volunteers and organizers, to enjoy this year's review and the "first escape" in nature.
As usual, The race went into force and the rhythm was raised until arrival, with many accelerations and regrouping, the average speed of the first ranked by 29,6 km/h. From the beginning a group of 16 cyclists have distanced itself from others. It was quite compact in most of the route and close to arrival, to the railway, The decisive attacks were given. After 9 years since his first victory in the contest, Ede Molnar (Dinamo BikeXpert), The Romanian champion at Cross-Country Olympic (XCO) and Cross-Country Short Track (XCC), managed to impose himself in front of last year's winner, Emil Dima (Savorya Cycling), arrived at a second. NEXT 3 cyclists also came a second after the second place, Being need for photofiniș to distance Attila Malnasi Jozsef (CSM Unirea Alba Iulia), The country champion at Cross-Country Marathon (XCM) and cyclocross, by Alexandru-Sabin Husariu (Sporty).
Elite Women, Manuela Mureșan (Dinamo BikeXpert), the country's champion at XCO, XCM and XCC, finished in the first place, In front of Suzanne Hilbert (NoMad Merida CST), Triple winner of the contest, and Miriam Stan's (CS Otopeni).
Along the ones 14 EDITION, There were several competitors who have managed to overcome several years in row at their categories of competition. These stories, interrupted by the forced break created by pandemic, are starting to rewrite. at present, The most successful are the three consecutive victories since the competition resumed, of Mihaela Diaconescu (NoMad Merida CST), which this year has changed the category and won to female 40-49 de ani, ALE BULGARULUI IVAN IVANOV (Sprint Razgrad), in the male category 60+ and of the Rareș Tandem Crinta and Cătălin Mărculescu (Living Bike Faresin). On their footsteps, With two consecutive victories, Vin Bulgăroaica Olena Dobrrayia (Free Dimension) in the female category 30-39 de ani, Italian Ulisse Basezzi (Living Bike Faresin), to Male 50-59 for years and Andrei Emil Marinescu (Dinamo BikeXpert), to Male 14-18 years and the place 12 General this year.
First winners to newly created categories, In addition to the two cyclists listed above, were Diana Maria anorocioaia (MTB Academy) to the feminine 14-19 year, Elena Maria Popa to female 20-29 de ani, Lavinia Iancu (Dinamo BikeXpert) feminine over 50 de ani, ranked between the first 10 competing!, Sonia and Remus Vasile to the female family 4-8 years and Ingrid and Florian Nastase, to the female family 9-13 year, route of 25 of kilometri.
A novelty at this edition represented her family sports rivalries, Like the one in the Zincenco family, in the male category 9-13 year, where Aron and Vlad won in front of Alexander and Ioana, but also in the Diaconescu family: After the mother won to the female 40-49 de ani, nor the rest of the family members, Marius and Radu, did not leave before and imposed themselves to the male 4-8 year.
Two cyclists won their categories and finished in the top 10 one after another: Ciprian Comișan (Dinamo BikeXpert), Male 30-39 de ani, in front of David Cristea (Magura Cisnădie), Male 20-29 de ani. Fierce fight for podium to male 40-49 de ani: Emanuel Mărgărit Sârbu (Calarasi Racing) has imposed itself without any problems, But Marius Sebastian Cociuba and Alexandru Turceaninov arrived almost at the same time upon arrival. As well as club colleagues from Nomad Merida CST, Alexandru Stancu and Andrei Cristian Pop.
Passionate disputes as always, The Grave, where Andrei Cojanu passed the first finish line. Paul Muntean (ACS Velocity) recovered over the last kilometer and a half the ones 8 seconds that separated him from Nikolai Yovcev Kolev (Lyastovi) and ended with 14 seconds before the Bulgarian, care are, the same as last year, a weaker end.
One of the largest sports rivalries within the competition is the one in the company category, where every year the fight for the first position is given between Dacia and Vodafone.
And last but not least, to the couple, Mădălina Nadrag and Alin Alupei imposed themselves.
Beyond the sports competition, "The first escape" managed to attract many children and young people to nature, movement and a healthy lifestyle and created a great community, which not only on the occasion of the competition, Fill the green route that unites Bucharest of Snagov. On this occasion, The success of the forest protection project in Ilfov was celebrated, approach born with a signature tightening and a public letter on the page of the competition "First Escape". All medals, trophies, Technical T -shirts and Casual T -shirts from this edition have been customized for the celebration of this moment, of this first year in which the forests of the old codri of Vlăsia will no longer be cut for commercial purposes, but only for maintenance.
Because other have been created 7 New categories competition, At the "first escape" 2025 reached the record number of 23 by categories and the highest number of awarded athletes were registered. Simultaneously, The number of categories dedicated to children and young people at 8! And the total prizes in money, vouchers and trophies passed by 10.000 euro!
Full of dynamism were the events that took place throughout the day at the arrival of the Astoria complex in Snagov. The 14 Installed tents represented as many attractions for games and activities for the little ones. For them, And this year there were guided tours in the woods, and all those present enjoyed relaxation in nature, music, cheerful and the famous culinary attractions. And for those who wanted to swim, The organizers brought on the lake and a pontoon.
Neither were the two raffles with the numerous surprise prizes nor the premiere of the most friendly equipment in the competition. The first, a great technical shirt was created and https://primaevadare.ro/tricoul-tehnic-prima-evadare-protect-the-forest-enjoy-the-trails/ . Young pilots from Top Cross TCS, Denis Hăbeanu and Andrei Căpriioa were the opening of the competition this year. Cristian "Zup" Damian and Alex Grecu provided the ambient comment at the start and the arrival of the Astoria complex in Snagov, including the award ceremony. And Bălaşa Percussion Group has supported the competitors at the beginning, On the heavier portions on the route and upon arrival.
All the competitors who crossed the finish line were awarded with diplomas, shirts and medals, have received a hot meal for free, moisturizing fruits and drinks and had the opportunity to wash and clean their bicycles in 20 of points offered by Karcher Romania. Several feed and hydration points have also existed on the route, As for solving small technical problems, la Start, Ghica Palace and arrival.
As with the other editions, Each participant was created a diploma with the time realized, What can be downloaded from the site and distributed on social networks. winners of 23 Categories of competition have received thematic trophies, prizes in money or vouchers and products related to the domain, and all competitors could benefit, upon arrival, of buses for returning to Bucharest. The race was monitored by organizers, using over 300 volunteers, a helicopter, intervention vehicles, Police and emergency crews.
"FIRST ESCAPE" 2025 IN FIGURES
- trail arranged and marked - 56 of kilometri
• Competitors registered - 1.939
• Sports of the athletes from 18 countries
• Total participating - 234
• the number of over the fish competitors 60 year old - 23
• Most competitors in a category - 505, to Male 40-49 de ani
• The oldest participant - 72 de ani
• the number of registered children - 301
• Competition categories - 23
• fond premiere 10.000 euro
• 4 food and water points on the route and Arrival
• Control points - 12
• The number of volunteers - 300
• 6 Emergency crews
• 11 police crews
• A helicopter for air shooting and race monitoring
• 20 Photographers officials
• 25 km had to go younger children 9 year
• T -shirts "Top 100", offered the best 100 competitors
• Metal medals "Top 500" metal, offered first 500 competitors.
From the establishment, "The first escape" aimed to promote a healthy lifestyle, It draws attention to the possibility of making motion trails forests in northern Bucharest and emphasizing the importance of cleaning and greening skirts lakes and forest. The organizers are also involved in drafting a Government Decision, together with other organizations, and approval for permanent marking bicycle routes and their integration into legislation, at the moment is a legal vacuum in the field. At the beginning of this spring, they succeeded, together with the authorities, to open the first three bicycle routes in Baneasa Forest for the public, in length of 17 kilometers.
Finally, The event also has an ecological component. In the preparation stage of the competition, together with the volunteers and town halls of close localities, The roads and paths that were traveled by competitors were cleaned of waste. At the same time, Organizers make steps to protect forests, the lakes, monuments or other natural or tourist elements on the route.
The event is organized with the support of institutional partners and sponsors supporting the movement, the community, Sport and environmental protection: Dacia, BikeFun, CST, Karcher, Theme, Merida, Bergenbier Fresh, Chio, Science in Sport, Motul, City Hall, Creart, Ministry of the Environment, Waters and forests, Ilfov County Council, Ministry of Transport, The Romanian Scouts and the Association of Inter-Community Development for Public Transport Bucharest-Ilfov.
For further details you can access www.primaevadare.ro.
Doina Țiței, Nomad Sports Club Multisport
Phone: 0721555313
Email: info@nomadmultisport.ro
Sunday 15 June takes place this year's edition of the contest "First Escape"
13 June 2025 Press release first escape
13.06.2025 As a result of the two tours of presidential elections and the adverse weather at the end of May, This year's edition of the largest cross-country cycling marathon (Point to Point XCP) Eastern Europe, ”The first escape ”, will take place on Sunday 15 June. As with each edition, At the competition 55 of miles held through the forests on the edge of the capital, to which they are expected 2.000 of participanţi, the start will give la ora 10, in front of the Baneasa Police Academy, and the arrival will be at the Astoria complex in Snagov.
This year were created 7 new categories: Female 14-19 year, Female 20-29 de ani, Female 30-39 de ani, Female 40-49 de ani, Feminine over 50 de ani, Family feminine 4-8 years 9-13 year, route of 25 of kilometri. So, will reach the record number of 23 of award -winning categories! Simultaneously, will also increase the number of categories dedicated to children and young people at 8! And the total prizes in money, vouchers and trophies will pass by 8.000 euro!
Competitors will be able to win different prizes: The first places - prizes in money, medals and trophies, but also "top 100" shirts or participants, positions in front at next year's start and medals cast in metal "Top 500", T -shirts and finisher medals, a participant kit primaevadare.ro/pachetul-de-inscriere and prizes at raffles at the end of the contest. Trophies, This year's medals and shirts are dedicated to changing the forest code and protecting forests around the capital, an approach for which the organizers and the community have militated from the first editions, a proof that sport, Attachment to nature and collaboration with state institutions may make changes.
A life memory will be the whole race, both for competitors, as well as for those who want to encourage them on the route primaevadare.ro/spectatori . And upon arrival from Snagov, They will discover a "race village", in which even those who do not participate in the race will be able to experience various ways of spending free time, will listen to music and have to cope with numerous gastronomic temptations. As in past years, small competitors, but also children who will not take part in competition, will have a dedicated space with many HTTPS events and activities://primaevadare.ro/ateliere-si-joaca/.
Because of so many meteorological phenomena that have occurred in the last month, The organizers cleaned the route several times. For many years, was created and a second variant, for rainy days, used in some editions. Compared to classical, it replaces a portion of several kilometers could be mud, with another little shorter, with cobblestone paths, grass and asphalt. It is recommended that beginner cyclists document and make a route recognition before the race.
Friday 13 June between the hours 13-20 and Saturday 14 June between 11-18, Registrations will be made at "First Escape" at Greenfield Plaza, primaevadare.ro / program, where will the contest packages rise and primaevadare.ro/pachetul-de-inscriere . The competitors can return from Snagov to the city with special buses made available by the Capital City Hall and the Bucharest Transport Company, LINES 447 și 447 B. Also, and their supporters will be able to use them to reach Snagov and return to the Capital.
The Elite category, that of performance athletes, most athletes registered from all editions so far. It will be very difficult for the last winner of the competition, Emil Dima (Savorya), to defend their trophy in front of so many national champions, but especially of Ede Molnar (Dinamo), the winner of the contest now 9 year, that will be supported by a large and strong team. La feminin, Suzanne Hillbert (NoMad Merida) Starts favorite to fourth victory!
Services / facilities provided by the organizers participants
- mark, landscaping and cleaning route - 25 km (children) / 55 km
- timing of 7 laps;
- shirts "Top 100" - offered the best 100 competitors;
- medals cast in metal "Top 500" - offered first 500 competitors;
- molded metal medals for all competitors crossing the finish line;
- Photo album for every participant
- a portion of food, T-shirt, Registration and medal kit for each participant;
- Free Access to Arrival, In the area of the Astoria complex, Snagov;
- awards over 8.000 euro;
- competition categories (23): Elite Male, Elite Women, Female 14-19 year, Female 20-29 de ani, Female 30-39 de ani, Female 40-49 de ani, Feminine over 50 de ani, Male 14-18 year, Male 19-29 de ani, Male 30-39 de ani, Male 40-49 de ani, Male 50-59 de ani, male fish 60 de ani, Gravel, Tandem, Enterprises, Couple, Family Feminin (9-13 year, parent/tutor and baby girl), Family Masculin (9-13 year, parent/tutor and boy boy), Family feminine (4-8 years 9-13 year, parent/tutor and baby girl) – 25 km, Male family (4-8 years 9-13 year, parent/tutor and boy boy) – 25 km;
- Food and hydration points (4), encourage competition and service route and finally;
- Two days intended to pick up contest packages (23-24 more, program: Friday 13-20, Saturday 11–18);
- bicycle laundry and 20 of karcher bicycle cleaning appliances – (FINIyond area);
- 12 – checkpoints;
- timing of 5 laps
- 3 drones for filming;
- A helicopter for air filming and race monitoring;
- 3 Emergency crews / first aid on the route and upon arrival;
- 11 police crews;
- The team 300 volunteers;
- a shooting team;
- 20 Photographers officials;
- Wardrobe - special car intended for transporting objects / Start by Finis clothes; Film with historical objectives and presentation of leisure points and tourist objectives on the HTTPS route://primaevadare.ro/obiectivele-turistice-de-la-prima-evadare/ ;
- film event.
From the establishment, "The first escape" aimed to promote a healthy lifestyle, It draws attention to the possibility of making motion trails forests in northern Bucharest and emphasizing the importance of cleaning and greening skirts lakes and forest. The organizers are also involved in drafting a Government Decision, together with other organizations, and approval for permanent marking bicycle routes and their integration into legislation, at the moment is a legal vacuum in the field. At the beginning of this spring, they succeeded, together with the authorities, to open the first three bicycle routes in Baneasa Forest for the public, in length of 17 kilometers.
Finally, The event also has an ecological component. In the preparation stage of the competition, together with the volunteers and town halls of close localities, The roads and paths to be traveled by competitors were cleaned of waste. At the same time, Organizers make steps to protect forests, the lakes, monuments or other natural or tourist elements on the route.
The event is organized with the support of institutional partners and sponsors supporting the movement, the community, Sport and environmental protection: Dacia, BikeFun, CST, Karcher, Theme, Merida, Bergenbier Fresh, Chio, Science in Sport, Motul, City Hall, Creart, Ministry of the Environment, Waters and forests, Ilfov County Council, Ministry of Transport, The Romanian Scouts and the Association of Inter-Community Development for Public Transport Bucharest-Ilfov.
For further details you can access www.primaevadare.ro.
Doina Țiței, Nomad Sports Club Multisport
Phone: 0721555313
Email: info@nomadmultisport.ro
First escape - in nature and for nature
Sunday, 15 June 2025
The largest cross-country cycling marathon in Eastern Europe returns! The first escape - also known as the great escape - starts again from Bucharest to Snagov, on 15 June, When they are expected at the start 2.000 by participants from 16 countries, In a festure of the movement, of nature and civic victories.
This year's edition comes with extra joy: Changing the Forest Code and protecting forests around the Capital - an approach for which the organizers and the community have militated from the first editions.
Trophies, This year's medals and shirts are dedicated to this success - a proof that sport, attachment to nature and collaboration with institutions can bring changes.
The start is given at the hour 10:00, Near Băneasa Forest, near the Police Academy. Route, approximately 55 km, through forests and country roads, carries the competitors through a spectacular succession of natural and historical areas:
Băneasa Forest - the fort from the fortification belt of Carol I - the plains and forests of Otopeni and Tunari - Ghica Palace from Moara Vlăsiei - Rivers Vlăsia and Ciocovaliștea - Vestiţii Codri of Vlăsiei, and then the finish, on the beach of Snagov Astoria.
On the shore of Lake Snagov will be the awards ceremonies, and the families of the competitors will wait for them in an area dedicated to relax, with easy access and holiday atmosphere.
Entries are still open on www.primaevadare.ro, where can you consult the training routes and all the useful information.
Families can reach Snagov, and the competitors can return to the city with special buses made available by the Capital City Hall and STB.
Temporary traffic restrictions will be applied on the competition route:
In București: Alley Privighetorilor, Vadul Moldovei street
In Ilfov: Otopeni belt, DJ100 Otopeni -Tunari, DJ200B Tunari, DJ101 Moara Vlăsiei, DJ101B and DJ101D in Snagov area
The event is organized with the support of institutional partners and sponsors supporting the movement, the community, Sport and environmental protection: Dacia, BikeFun, CST, Karcher, Theme, Merida, Bergenbier Fresh, Chio, Science in Sport, Motul, City Hall, Creart, Ministry of the Environment, Waters and forests, Ilfov County Council, Ministry of Transport, Romanian Scouts, Inter-Community Development Association for Public Transport Bucharest-Ilfov.
25 more 2025 Press release first escape
"The first escape" 2024, an edition full of surprises and news, the 16 years since the onset.
22.05.2024 This year's edition of the contest "First Escape", the biggest cycling marathon
cross-country (Point to Point XCP) Eastern Europe, proposed and managed to attract many children and young people
to nature, movement and a healthy lifestyle. In this regard, Most categories have been created up to
now, 19, with emphasis on the little ones, who could participate in a record number of categories: five! Accompanied by adults,
they competed on a halved route, of 25 of kilometri, In the family categories 4-8 years and
Family 9-13 year (parent/tutor and child), and on the entire female family route and the two family categories
Male. The race were nearly 250 by children and it has been noted that, Once these categories entered, some parents
that were already enrolled, preferred to move to these, to run alongside their children. The future seems
insured, because in the lowest category, Family 4-8 year, The most registrations were recorded: 49, the 9-
13 year (25 km) – 37, and the male family (parent and child), the whole route, 44. Also, category 14-18
They were years old 93 of inscribes.
All over Sunday afternoon was full of activities in the arrival area. The youngest, between 3 și 5 year,
Competitors tomorrow from "First Escape", they participated, the first, to a pedal -free race, who did not put
emphasis on competition, but only on the joy of ride the bike, or took part in a running competition on
teams and at numerous interactive games. For the greatest, but also for interested adults, There were two
guided tours in the forest for about an hour and a half each, Also in Snagov. Arrival area from Astoria Complex, a
was the place of a huge festival for relaxation and the pleasant party in nature, with music and
Multiple gastronomic choices, from the famous paste and refreshing offered by free organizers, up to
the possibility to opt for grilling, sMALL, barbecue, sweets, ice cream and artisan beer.
At the actual contest they were almost 1.900 by participants and ran on the longest route up to
now, of 57 of kilometri. Following the numerous arrangement works done at each edition of organizers,
The route became particularly fast, average speed of cyclists in the forehead passing by 30 den / h, and the winners
distant near arrival. This is what happened at this year's edition, the final sprint of the winner on
the last kilometer and a half making with close 50 km/h.
Since the start a group of 10-12 Cyclists from Elite, including the former president of the federation
Romanian of cycling, Alex Hammer (Giant). National Champion at Cross-Country Marathon, Josef-Attila Malnasi
(Velocity), took the train almost the whole race, imposing from the beginning a high pace and trying to escape from
Trackbacks.
Returned to the "first escape" after an absence of 9 year, Since he was junior, Emil Dima (Savorya) stood in
permanence in the leading group. Although it fell to the middle of the route, managed to return and give the decisive blow, with
A few miles before Finiș, overcoming it to the national railway champion and passing with four seconds
before him the line of arrival. In the third place was Malnasi's teammate ranked, Eduard I warded.
Elite Women, the race was without a history. Winning three times of the "first escape", Suzanne Hillbert
(NoMad Merida CST), She was tired, After participating a week ago at the European Championships of
Mountain Bike from Grădiștei Gorge, where he obtained the ninth place with the Romanian team at the mixed pole, And it didn't
could fight for the first position, ending on three. Salome Stan (Living Bike Feresin) has distanced itself from the beginning of
the other competitors and has prevailed with an advance of 8 minutes to Diana Alexandra Pospai (Ploiești Oil).
A sensation result has succeeded Vlad Alexandru Tudor (Living Bike Feresin), to the male family category
(relative/tutor and child), who together with Vlad Urzică, He was the fastest child in the rich history of the “first
Escape ”. He ranked generally on the spot 25, managing to travel the whole route in less than two hours!
To the other male family category (parent and child), Koreh family has been imposed, Tamas and Elod Barna,
that reached Finiș in less than two hours and four minutes. All at the long race, to the female family, they prevailed
Adelina Marinescu and Alexandru Avram. At the short race, of 25 of kilometri, category 4-8 year, has triumphed, as
last year, the parked family, Viorica and Stefan. To the other category that competed up to the middle of the route,
Family 9-13 year (parent/tutor and child), won Bogdan and Alexandru Miron.
And the ladies and ladies love the "First Escape" contest, At this edition taking the start 221 of
participant. A very good result also obtained Mihaela Diaconescu (NoMad Merida CST), WINNING, as
a year ago, to female amateurs over 36 de ani, that was faster even than two ranked from Elite!
To the female amateur category 14- 35 de ani, won Olena Dobrrayia in Bulgaria. And also from Bulgaria he prevailed
category over 60 de ani, Ivan Ivanov (Sprint Razgrad), he defending his title from the past edition.
Many cyclists have discovered Mountain Bike with participation in this contest, being testimony
the large number of participants in male categories 40-49 de ani – 555, More than a quarter of the total, and male
30-39 year old - 403. And the other categories were well represented, Male 50-59 year old - 162 and male over
60 year old - 24.
Returning to the winners by categories, Let's note that Ulisse Basezzi (Living Bike Feresin), present
almost every edition on the podium, won in male 50-59 de ani. An excellent result for Cristian
Jid (Tibiscus), which has prevailed in the male category 40-49 de ani, Arriving immediately after Cyclists at Elite! the
was on the first step of the podium: Florin well (Bike Nature), to Male 30-39 de ani, Ionuț Prunoiu (MTB
Campulung), to Male 19-29 for years and Andrei Emil Marinescu (Dinamo), to Male 14-18 year.
With each edition, More sports rivalries were created. One of them is the one in the category
Company, where every year the fight for the first position is given between Dacia and Vodafone. At this edition, Dacia a
Returning to the first place.
As every time, Passionate dispute to Gravel, with changes in leaders between Filip Grigorescu (Bike Squad),
bulgarul nikolai yovcev kolev (Lyastovi) and Marian Marin (NoMad Merida CST). The last one suffered a
fall and ranked in third place. On the last kilometer and a half, Grigorescu recovered the difference from 13
seconds that separate him from the Bulgarian and imposed himself in front of him with 3 seconds!
the Tandem, Rareș Crinta and Cătălin Mărculescu (Living Bike) repeated the victory last year.
They competed and 17 couples, Victoria returning to Claudia Stănescu and Alexandru Covaci (Catena). And everything
as a premiere, at the end of the race, After participating in this category, A couple decided to unite
destiny, having the first request in marriage!
It is already a tradition for news to be present at the "first escape". And because over time, au
There were competitors who showed up with unique equipment, The organizers decided to reward him this year
the most special.
All as a tradition, There were numerous prizes at the two raffles that took place before and after the festivity
premiere, the most coveted being a Merida bicycle. Also, Two special trophies rewarded those
Further competitors on the Dacia off-road endurab segment on the route, to female and male.
The tradition of being a motorcycle opening was also respected: Julian Răduţă, Multiple champion
international and national at Motocross. Also, "Memo" Sebastian Vrânceanu, Cristian "Zup" Damian and
Alex Grecu encouraged the competitors at the beginning of the race, then, The first two provided the ambient comment to
Arrival from the Astoria Complex from Snagov, including the award ceremony. Alex waited for the little ones at
Ghica Palace, at the end of the race of 25 of kilometri. La fel, Bălaşa Percussion Group has supported the competitors at
Start, On the heavier portions on the route and upon arrival.
All those who passed the finish line were awarded with diplomas, shirts and medals, have received free o
hot meal, moisturizing fruits and drinks and had the opportunity to wash and clean their bicycles in 20 of
Points offered by Karcher Romania. Several feed and hydration points have also existed on the route, as
To solve small technical problems, la Start, Ghica Palace and arrival, grace sir fixalot. And now, EACH
Participant was created a diploma with the time realized, What can be downloaded from the site and distributed on networks
social.
winners of 19 Categories of competition have received thematic trophies, prizes in money or vouchers and
products related to the domain, and all competitors could benefit, upon arrival, of buses for returning to
Bucharest. The race was monitored by organizers, using over 300 volunteers, a helicopter, cars
intervention, Police and emergency crews.
Finally, The event also has an ecological component. In the preparation stage of the competition,
together with the volunteers and town halls of close localities, the roads and paths that followed were cleaned of waste
to be traveled by competitors. At the same time, Organizers make steps to protect forests, the lakes,
monuments or other natural or tourist elements on the route.
An de an, "First Getaway" aims to promote a healthy lifestyle, drawing attention to
the possibility of moving on the routes in the forests of the north of the capital and emphasizing the importance of cleaning and
ecologization of lakes and woods. The organizers are also involved in drafting a Government Decision,
together with other organizations, For the permanent marking and approval of bicycle routes and integration
them in legislation, at the moment is a legal vacuum in the field. At this edition, and the authorities were
present at the start: the mayor of the capital, Nicușor Dan and vice -president of Ilfov County Council, Ștefan Rădulescu,
encouraged the participants and promised support to the organizers at future editions and in the steps they
take.
"FIRST ESCAPE" 2024 IN FIGURES
• Trail arranged and marked - 57 of kilometri
• Competitors registered - 1.895
• Sports of the athletes from 10 countries
• The number of competitors to the Elite category, dedicated athletes legitimate - 5
• Total participating - 221
• the number of over the fish competitors 60 year old - 24
• Most competition in a category - 555, to Male 40-49 de ani
• The oldest participant - 72 de ani
• the number of registered children - 247
• Competitive couples inscribed - 17
• Competition categories - 19
• awards over 8.000 euro
• Prize winner: 1.600 Lei, plus a troffeu
• prize legitimated athletes (5 competitors): 5.600 Lei
• Prize winner at the Elite Women: 1.100 Lei, plus a troffeu
• fond de premiere la categoria Elite Feminin (3 competing): 2.500 Lei
• Premiere funds at the five family categories - how many 2.000 Lei, consisting of vouchers
• Premiere fund at the nine women's categories, Male and grave (how many 3 concurenți): 1.300 Lei
• 4 food and water points on the route and Arrival
• Control points – 12
• The number of volunteers - 300
• present televisions - 6
• 3 Emergency crews
• 11 police crews
• 3 drones for filming
• A helicopter for air shooting and race monitoring
• 20 Photographers officials
• competing transport services / Bicycle (Check the area of the Start) – 15 buses / 6 trucks
• 25 km had to go younger children 9 year
• timing of 5 laps
• T -shirts "Top 100", offered the best 100 competitors
• Metal medals "Top 500" metal, offered first 500 competitors
• T -shirts, enrollment kits and medals for participants - 1.895.
22-MAI-2024 Press release first escape
"The first escape" 2024, an edition full of surprises and news, the 16 years since the onset.
22.05.2024 This year's edition of the contest "First Escape", the biggest cycling marathon
cross-country (Point to Point XCP) Eastern Europe, proposed and managed to attract many children and young people
to nature, movement and a healthy lifestyle. In this regard, Most categories have been created up to
now, 19, with emphasis on the little ones, who could participate in a record number of categories: five! Accompanied by adults,
they competed on a halved route, of 25 of kilometri, In the family categories 4-8 years and
Family 9-13 year (parent/tutor and child), and on the entire female family route and the two family categories
Male. The race were nearly 250 by children and it has been noted that, Once these categories entered, some parents
that were already enrolled, preferred to move to these, to run alongside their children. The future seems
insured, because in the lowest category, Family 4-8 year, The most registrations were recorded: 49, the 9-
13 year (25 km) – 37, and the male family (parent and child), the whole route, 44. Also, category 14-18
They were years old 93 of inscribes.
All over Sunday afternoon was full of activities in the arrival area. The youngest, between 3 și 5 year,
Competitors tomorrow from "First Escape", they participated, the first, to a pedal -free race, who did not put
emphasis on competition, but only on the joy of ride the bike, or took part in a running competition on
teams and at numerous interactive games. For the greatest, but also for interested adults, There were two
guided tours in the forest for about an hour and a half each, Also in Snagov. Arrival area from Astoria Complex, a
was the place of a huge festival for relaxation and the pleasant party in nature, with music and
Multiple gastronomic choices, from the famous paste and refreshing offered by free organizers, up to
the possibility to opt for grilling, sMALL, barbecue, sweets, ice cream and artisan beer.
At the actual contest they were almost 1.900 by participants and ran on the longest route up to
now, of 57 of kilometri. Following the numerous arrangement works done at each edition of organizers,
The route became particularly fast, average speed of cyclists in the forehead passing by 30 den / h, and the winners
distant near arrival. This is what happened at this year's edition, the final sprint of the winner on
the last kilometer and a half making with close 50 km/h.
Since the start a group of 10-12 Cyclists from Elite, including the former president of the federation
Romanian of cycling, Alex Hammer (Giant). National Champion at Cross-Country Marathon, Josef-Attila Malnasi
(Velocity), took the train almost the whole race, imposing from the beginning a high pace and trying to escape from
Trackbacks.
Returned to the "first escape" after an absence of 9 year, Since he was junior, Emil Dima (Savorya) stood in
permanence in the leading group. Although it fell to the middle of the route, managed to return and give the decisive blow, with
A few miles before Finiș, overcoming it to the national railway champion and passing with four seconds
before him the line of arrival. In the third place was Malnasi's teammate ranked, Eduard I warded.
Elite Women, the race was without a history. Winning three times of the "first escape", Suzanne Hillbert
(NoMad Merida CST), She was tired, After participating a week ago at the European Championships of
Mountain Bike from Grădiștei Gorge, where he obtained the ninth place with the Romanian team at the mixed pole, And it didn't
could fight for the first position, ending on three. Salome Stan (Living Bike Feresin) has distanced itself from the beginning of
the other competitors and has prevailed with an advance of 8 minutes to Diana Alexandra Pospai (Ploiești Oil).
A sensation result has succeeded Vlad Alexandru Tudor (Living Bike Feresin), to the male family category
(relative/tutor and child), who together with Vlad Urzică, He was the fastest child in the rich history of the “first
Escape ”. He ranked generally on the spot 25, managing to travel the whole route in less than two hours!
To the other male family category (parent and child), Koreh family has been imposed, Tamas and Elod Barna,
that reached Finiș in less than two hours and four minutes. All at the long race, to the female family, they prevailed
Adelina Marinescu and Alexandru Avram. At the short race, of 25 of kilometri, category 4-8 year, has triumphed, as
last year, the parked family, Viorica and Stefan. To the other category that competed up to the middle of the route,
Family 9-13 year (parent/tutor and child), won Bogdan and Alexandru Miron.
And the ladies and ladies love the "First Escape" contest, At this edition taking the start 221 of
participant. A very good result also obtained Mihaela Diaconescu (NoMad Merida CST), WINNING, as
a year ago, to female amateurs over 36 de ani, that was faster even than two ranked from Elite!
To the female amateur category 14- 35 de ani, won Olena Dobrrayia in Bulgaria. And also from Bulgaria he prevailed
category over 60 de ani, Ivan Ivanov (Sprint Razgrad), he defending his title from the past edition.
Many cyclists have discovered Mountain Bike with participation in this contest, being testimony
the large number of participants in male categories 40-49 de ani – 555, More than a quarter of the total, and male
30-39 year old - 403. And the other categories were well represented, Male 50-59 year old - 162 and male over
60 year old - 24.
Returning to the winners by categories, Let's note that Ulisse Basezzi (Living Bike Feresin), present
almost every edition on the podium, won in male 50-59 de ani. An excellent result for Cristian
Jid (Tibiscus), which has prevailed in the male category 40-49 de ani, Arriving immediately after Cyclists at Elite! the
was on the first step of the podium: Florin well (Bike Nature), to Male 30-39 de ani, Ionuț Prunoiu (MTB
Campulung), to Male 19-29 for years and Andrei Emil Marinescu (Dinamo), to Male 14-18 year.
With each edition, More sports rivalries were created. One of them is the one in the category
Company, where every year the fight for the first position is given between Dacia and Vodafone. At this edition, Dacia a
Returning to the first place.
As every time, Passionate dispute to Gravel, with changes in leaders between Filip Grigorescu (Bike Squad),
bulgarul nikolai yovcev kolev (Lyastovi) and Marian Marin (NoMad Merida CST). The last one suffered a
fall and ranked in third place. On the last kilometer and a half, Grigorescu recovered the difference from 13
seconds that separate him from the Bulgarian and imposed himself in front of him with 3 seconds!
the Tandem, Rareș Crinta and Cătălin Mărculescu (Living Bike) repeated the victory last year.
They competed and 17 couples, Victoria returning to Claudia Stănescu and Alexandru Covaci (Catena). And everything
as a premiere, at the end of the race, After participating in this category, A couple decided to unite
destiny, having the first request in marriage!
It is already a tradition for news to be present at the "first escape". And because over time, au
There were competitors who showed up with unique equipment, The organizers decided to reward him this year
the most special.
All as a tradition, There were numerous prizes at the two raffles that took place before and after the festivity
premiere, the most coveted being a Merida bicycle. Also, Two special trophies rewarded those
Further competitors on the Dacia off-road endurab segment on the route, to female and male.
The tradition of being a motorcycle opening was also respected: Julian Răduţă, Multiple champion
international and national at Motocross. Also, "Memo" Sebastian Vrânceanu, Cristian "Zup" Damian and
Alex Grecu encouraged the competitors at the beginning of the race, then, The first two provided the ambient comment to
Arrival from the Astoria Complex from Snagov, including the award ceremony. Alex waited for the little ones at
Ghica Palace, at the end of the race of 25 of kilometri. La fel, Bălaşa Percussion Group has supported the competitors at
Start, On the heavier portions on the route and upon arrival.
All those who passed the finish line were awarded with diplomas, shirts and medals, have received free o
hot meal, moisturizing fruits and drinks and had the opportunity to wash and clean their bicycles in 20 of
Points offered by Karcher Romania. Several feed and hydration points have also existed on the route, as
To solve small technical problems, la Start, Ghica Palace and arrival, grace sir fixalot. And now, EACH
Participant was created a diploma with the time realized, What can be downloaded from the site and distributed on networks
social.
winners of 19 Categories of competition have received thematic trophies, prizes in money or vouchers and
products related to the domain, and all competitors could benefit, upon arrival, of buses for returning to
Bucharest. The race was monitored by organizers, using over 300 volunteers, a helicopter, cars
intervention, Police and emergency crews.
Finally, The event also has an ecological component. In the preparation stage of the competition,
together with the volunteers and town halls of close localities, the roads and paths that followed were cleaned of waste
to be traveled by competitors. At the same time, Organizers make steps to protect forests, the lakes,
monuments or other natural or tourist elements on the route.
An de an, "First Getaway" aims to promote a healthy lifestyle, drawing attention to
the possibility of moving on the routes in the forests of the north of the capital and emphasizing the importance of cleaning and
ecologization of lakes and woods. The organizers are also involved in drafting a Government Decision,
together with other organizations, For the permanent marking and approval of bicycle routes and integration
them in legislation, at the moment is a legal vacuum in the field. At this edition, and the authorities were
present at the start: the mayor of the capital, Nicușor Dan and vice -president of Ilfov County Council, Ștefan Rădulescu,
encouraged the participants and promised support to the organizers at future editions and in the steps they
take.
"FIRST ESCAPE" 2024 IN FIGURES
• Trail arranged and marked - 57 of kilometri
• Competitors registered - 1.895
• Sports of the athletes from 10 countries
• The number of competitors to the Elite category, dedicated athletes legitimate - 5
• Total participating - 221
• the number of over the fish competitors 60 year old - 24
• Most competition in a category - 555, to Male 40-49 de ani
• The oldest participant - 72 de ani
• the number of registered children - 247
• Competitive couples inscribed - 17
• Competition categories - 19
• awards over 8.000 euro
• Prize winner: 1.600 Lei, plus a troffeu
• prize legitimated athletes (5 competitors): 5.600 Lei
• Prize winner at the Elite Women: 1.100 Lei, plus a troffeu
• fond de premiere la categoria Elite Feminin (3 competing): 2.500 Lei
• Premiere funds at the five family categories - how many 2.000 Lei, consisting of vouchers
• Premiere fund at the nine women's categories, Male and grave (how many 3 concurenți): 1.300 Lei
• 4 food and water points on the route and Arrival
• Control points – 12
• The number of volunteers - 300
• present televisions - 6
• 3 Emergency crews
• 11 police crews
• 3 drones for filming
• A helicopter for air shooting and race monitoring
• 20 Photographers officials
• competing transport services / Bicycle (Check the area of the Start) – 15 buses / 6 trucks
• 25 km had to go younger children 9 year
• timing of 5 laps
• T -shirts "Top 100", offered the best 100 competitors
• Metal medals "Top 500" metal, offered first 500 competitors
• T -shirts, enrollment kits and medals for participants - 1.895.
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