Night Run Monzino 2020: evening run in Milan to promote heart health

Five or ten kilometers at the pace that everyone prefers, in the shadow of the CityLife towers, in Milan, to send a simple and direct message: moving is the first step to protect heart health. On Saturday 5 September, at 7.30 pm, the 9th Night Run Monzino will start in the futuristic Milanese district, the event created by the Monzino IRCCS Cardiology Center with the organizational direction of Friesian Team and Sportitude. An evening of sport open to everyone - runners, walkers, families and four-legged friends - to experience the city park with wellbeing, fun and awareness.

Created to raise awareness in the city about correct lifestyles, the Monzino Night Run traditionally opens the way to initiatives linked to World Heart Day on 29 September, with the Monzino Cardiology Center turning the spotlight on cardiovascular prevention with the new edition of Milan Heart Week: a unique initiative that extends awareness on the topic for over a week, including meetings, events, outdoor activities and author dialogues.

From the early afternoon of Saturday 5 September the CityLife Park will come alive with the "Heart Village", an area open to the public where cardiologists and specialists from Monzino will be available to citizens to offer practical advice, health information and indications on daily cardiovascular prevention. "Heart and physical activity - said Prof. Giulio Pompilio, Scientific Director of Monzino - support each other, both when we are in great shape and when we have some ailments. Let's dispel the false myth that would dictate not practicing sport if the heart suffers from some disorder or with advancing age. Movement is always a panacea, obviously under cardiological control when indicated. The body is like a car and the heart is its engine. A high performance engine, which requires of regimes that keep him trained and not always at minimum speed. Aerobic activity, such as running or fast walking, is a perfect workout.

In addition to being fun and socializing, it is also an additional incentive to discover our territory." "Renewing our support for the Night Run Monzino means giving continuity to a commitment that puts people, wellbeing and quality of life at the centre. We believe that collaboration between businesses, citizens and excellent organizations such as the Monzino Cardiology Center can contribute to spreading greater awareness on the importance of prevention and well-being, generating a positive impact for the entire community" commented Valentina Magi, Marketing Director of Ricoh Italia.

"Night Run Monzino is an event that perfectly interprets the way in which we want the CityLife park to be experienced: an inclusive space, capable of welcoming people and offering concrete opportunities to move, be together and take care of their well-being. We are also happy to have Il Monzino within the event with whom we share the values ​​of sport and prevention" declares Roberto Russo, CEO of SmartCityLife.

Thus Marika Femiani Shopping Center Marketing Manager CityLife Shopping District: "We are happy to welcome the passage of the Monzino Night Run within the CityLife Shopping District again this year. Events like this contribute to making our spaces lived-in places, open to the city and capable of encouraging moments of aggregation and well-being.

Supporting an initiative that combines sport, prevention and participation is a concrete way for us to contribute to the valorisation of the territory and the community that lives in CityLife every day." It is possible to register online until 11.59pm on Thursday 3 September. Places are limited to 1,500 participants (children under 14 are excluded from the number). For kids born between 2011 and 2019 the fee is discounted and includes the race pack without a shirt. On Saturday 5 September, if bibs are still available, it will also be possible to register on site directly at the Race Village. Click here to sign up