Off-road Event in Memory of the 15 July Martyrs

Round two of the Black Sea Off-road Cup, held as part of the 15 July Martyrs' Commemoration, Democracy and National Unity Day events, will take place on Sunday 14 July in the Ardeşen district of Rize. Organised by the Ardeşen Off-road Sports Club (ARDOFF) in the Fırtına Valley in Ardeşen, the event is supported by the Rize Governorship, the Ardeşen District Governorship, Ardeşen Municipality and the Rize Provincial Directorate of Youth and Sports.
In addition to Turkish competitors, guest crews from Azerbaijan, Iran, Georgia and Russia will also take part. The event will begin with a start ceremony in the centre of Ardeşen at 18:00 on Saturday 13 July. The competition gets under way at 11:00 on Sunday 14 July and will finish at 15:00, after the crews have tackled the 5.70-kilometre stage, named Ömer Halisdemir, three times.