Cycling races in honor of the 65th anniversary of Victory will be held in the Verkhnedvinsk and Dokshytsy districts

May 5, Vitebsk / Olga Bogacheva - BELTA /. Bicycle and car rallies dedicated to the 65th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War will be held in three districts of the Vitebsk region, the Vitebsk Regional Committee of the BRSM informed a BELTA correspondent. On the eve of Victory Day, May 7, a car rally along the places of military glory will be organized by activists of the Lepel District Organization of the BRSM. Participants of the event, numbering over 200 people, will take part in a solemn rally, visit the "Vishenki" memorial complex in the Chashniksky district, and learn about the activities of the search battalion. In the Verkhnedvinsk district, a bicycle rally will start on May 9 during the festive celebrations. A team of 65 cyclists, BRSM activists, and at-risk teenagers will have to cover about 30 km along a route passing through memorable places. The youth bicycle rally in the Dokshitsky district will traditionally be dedicated to the memory of civilians killed during the war. On May 22, its participants will visit the villages of Zolotukhi, Azartsy, and Shunevka, which were burned down by the invaders along with their inhabitants. The holding of these events is a tribute of respect from the younger generations to the feat of the Belarusian people, their heroism and resilience. Their main goal is to foster a sense of pride in their Motherland, responsibility for its present and future, the regional committee noted. -0-