Crosul Arenelor Team
Our organizing team is made up of passionate runners who want to give you a memorable experience.
Theodor Manolache
Project Manager
I have been running since 2012 and I didn't hesitate for a second when I had the opportunity to get involved in organizing several sporting events. That's how I ended up organizing events like Baneasa Forest Run or Predeal Forest Run with over 5,000 participants annually, together with a fantastic team. Trail or asphalt? I've never had this dilemma. I love running in any form, distance, surface, and the Arena Cross Country is a running event with a unique concept, born from the need for movement and diversity. I would love to participate in such an event no matter who would organize it. It is important to have as many opportunities as possible to get out of the house to exercise, to encourage those who exercise, to support social causes in our community.
Cătălina Cătescu
Project Coordinator
The energy that is transmitted during a running event is something unique. It is a permanent exchange of smiles, it is about beautiful people who share the same passion for movement. And I am glad that I have the opportunity to be part of this phenomenon, to organize quality events such as Baneasa Forest Run and Predeal Forest Run together with the Alergam de pleasure team. The Arena Cross Country Race emerged from our passion for running and organizing events. It is a new, unique concept, an opportunity to enjoy an emblematic route for Bucharest. And I hope to see as many of you as possible at the run.
Irina Manolache
Communications Manager
One of the few times I cried with happiness was when I finished my first half marathon. Running is for me an opportunity to be just me, quality time spent with myself, release of endorphins and joy that I can run another kilometer even after I told myself I couldn't anymore. I'm glad that I can run and I love to encourage runners, I get excited about every start and motivate myself with every finish. The Arena Cross Country was born from the passion and joy of running and I hope it becomes an emblematic race, in which runners and volunteers will be a great winning team.
Lucian Arghiri
I started running because I wanted to live a healthy life. And I decided that I needed to do this because I already weighed over 0.1 Ton, I was already living dangerously and I had a high risk for all the diseases in the world. I started a (almost) daily running program, I lost weight and started participating in competitions and soon I realized that I was doing quite well at it. I joined the Alergam de Placere team at Theo's invitation after a personal running challenge in Băneasa over a distance of 86 km. The team adopted me quickly and I easily realized that we had similar principles and goals, among them being care for the environment and helping the less fortunate. Today I run daily and better and better and I strive to lend my shoulder to the organization of these events that promote movement and a healthy lifestyle. I am a fundraiser whenever I have the opportunity, a voluntary blood donor and grateful for all the people who have been with me (especially) in the last 5 years! Thank you from the bottom of my heart!
Nicoleta Arghiri
I started running out of a desire to exercise and do something for myself. Initially, I was running in the park, and in 2019 I started participating in competitions. The energy, the atmosphere, the people, the smiles, the good will, the joy of finishing a race, achieving goals, fulfilling dreams, all of this can be found in a competition. Slowly, slowly, I started to desire things that I initially didn't even dare to think about, and in 2023 I ran a marathon. Running, in addition to the well-being and joy of exercising, brought me to this wonderful team, along with my whole family. I gladly share encouragement, congratulations, smiles, hugs and emotion with the runners who accept the challenge of a race organized by the Alergam de Plăcere team.
Eduard Asofiei
Running for me is a state of well-being. A state of well-being that I am happy to give to other enthusiasts when they participate in the events we organize. I get recharged from the energy of the participants, and the positive feedback accompanied by the smiles at the end are the greatest reward. If you are on the clothing market, http://fakewatch.is/ our platform is the best choice! The largest shopping center!
Alexandra Campeanu
Being an active person, always on the road, as all my friends know me, I understood, since my adolescence, that the most important thing for each of us is health. Some time ago, while doing high-performance sports, I discovered this side as well. I believe that an active life is more than necessary, both for the body and especially for the psyche. In this way, competitions such as Baneasa Forest Run, Predeal Forest Run and now Crosul Arenelor were created to offer the opportunity to every person, of any age, of any gender, with different levels of training, to be able to "work" on their own health and enjoy the presence of so many people who share the same values as them.
Marius Campeanu
An active person by nature, being born and raised in Predeal, I had no way of forming myself otherwise than as a lover of nature, high mountain peaks, and sporting activities. As an organizer of school sports events, then at the local and county level, I realized that it is not necessarily the competition that brings participants together, but the relationships that are formed within this type of activity, the friendships that are formed, the sharing of the same values, the desire for better, for more, for higher. Thus, I became part of this beautiful and passionate team, which through its professionalism created Băneasa Forest Run and Predeal Forest Run, events that have grown to become important competitions in the calendars of every running lover and that gather at the start, year after year, the best and most beautiful people. The "Arena Cross Country" event represents a new challenge for those who want to run in a competition of friendship, of discovering the Romanian Capital, of a route that shows part of what Bucharest has to offer, the opportunity to enjoy an active day together with family, friends, neighbors and all other lovers of an active and healthy life.
Radu Campeanu
I...a dynamic, sporty, sociable person, with a sense of humor, I like to work in a team, to look for solutions regardless of the problem, fun, but also serious at the same time. As hobbies I would mention cars, sports (football, volleyball), hiking.
Cristina Chitoiu
I discovered volunteering with the Alergam de Placere team and being part of organizing large sporting events challenges and energizes me. There are situations where we know we have to make decisions in the moment so that the event goes perfectly, we have fun, enjoy ourselves and learn to be better, more patient and more empathetic.
Ionut Chitoiu
Together with the Alergam de Placere team, I learned what a beautiful experience it is to be part of organizing a running event. I like spending time in nature, it is always an adventure because unforeseen situations arise that challenge me regardless of the activity I am involved in. And above all, I like to enjoy and have fun in the company of my colleagues and participants.
Anda Costache
I strongly believe in the idea of trusting your own body and being aware of your abilities. Movement thus becomes a condition for your own development in all its aspects.
Bogdan Costache
A lover of nature, of the forest and a lover of movement. For me, running is about character, it's not necessarily an opportunity to set a new "personal best".
Laura Constantin
I'm just a runner who shares joy. Now you'll ask yourself: how so? Simple: if you run faster than me, you'll be happy that you're more trained, if you run slower, I'll encourage you. Otherwise, I'm a simple man who likes hiking, running, reading, flowers, and everything related to nature.
Gabriela Constantinescu
Born on Patinoarului Street, in a city considered to be the Pole of Cold, I first learned to skate and only then to walk. However, throughout my life, I have not had remarkable sporting results, only a few Daciades or athletics competitions as a child. Two or three participations in cross-country races as an adult. What is essential, however, is that I have never given up even for a day doing sports or getting involved in any project with beautiful people and with a lot of movement, such as the projects of the Alergăm de Plăcere Association.
Liviu Constantinescu
I forgot to run, but with you, I discovered volunteering. I lend my shoulder, I get involved and I live with "We run for pleasure" in the beautiful projects of the association. I feel rejuvenated when I am part of a young and beautiful team!
Nicoleta Grecu
Beatrice Ionescu
Half my heart belongs to the mountains. Half is dedicated to creating unique sporting events. Irremediably drawn to ultramarathons, an ever-curious explorer, I can't help myself when I find an untrodden path. Always a beginner in something.
Bogdan Ioniță
I am an active and optimistic person, I like to get fully involved in the organization's projects, in the desire to offer runners the most enjoyable and diverse experiences possible. I pay special attention to the dialogue with the volunteers involved in the actions on the route, so that our events have a positive impact.
Ema Ioniță
A latecomer to sports (I started running around 35 years ago), an avid reader, I love weekend mornings when I enjoy coffee in peace, sunny spring days, raw greenery, and people who want to do good.
Robert Herman
A passionate runner, Robert coordinates the SYR (Share Your Run) league - an active and dynamic community of equally passionate runners. At Crosul Arenelor he is involved in coordinating the PACE MAKERS team.
Geta Musescu
The emotion I feel when I am involved in organizing a sporting event is special. I am happy to be able to help, socialize and spend time in nature. And the admiration I feel when I watch people practicing this beautiful sport brings me incredible energy and the certainty that it is good to continue what I am doing.
Ana Maria Nan
I get energized when I do sports. I've been volunteering since 2016 because I like to lend a helping hand when needed. In fact, through volunteering I also discovered the pleasure of being involved in organizing an event.
Rodica Oprina
I am tireless when I join an event. I coordinate the strongest team of volunteers, I run and support sport in all its forms, and people are by my side and that makes me happy. I believe that "Together we are stronger" and that is my credo
Stefan Oprina
Athletics coach and referee, competition organizer and running enthusiast for over 45 years.
Florin Pleșea
Passionate about exercise and nature, I love organizing mountain outings, whether they are hiking, MTB tours, running or snowboarding lessons. Running competitions hold a special place in my heart, they are a challenge both as a participant and especially as an organizer.
Irena Pleșea
My greatest joys are hiking, mountains and running. These brought us together in the Alergam de Placere team, trying to push our limits with each competition. My greatest rewards are the smiles of the participants after a successful event.
Cristian Sima
A performance athlete 35 years ago. A 30-year break that I am "guilty" of, but with the desire to recover the pleasure of running. In the last 5 years, I have met an unlimited community of people who share "running for pleasure", and together with them I participate in events as a runner and from this position of a runner, I am proud when I can share my knowledge in an organizing team, such as the one I am now part of.
Gabriel Solomon
I am a runner, a gallant, an entrepreneur, an event organizer, but first and foremost a sports enthusiast. I am a Certified Race Director from the Road Runners Club of America with over 12 years of experience in organizing running and triathlon events. I am the initiator of: 42km.ro (a platform dedicated to mass sports) which has managed over 21 million lei in registration fees and is one of the founders of the fundraising platform Galatom.ro (funds of over 25 million lei), which helps good people raise funds for NGO projects that bring change to the community.
Cristi Stoica
I'm from Bușteni and I've been in the mountains for as long as I can remember. I like hiking, not necessarily running. However, if I were to participate in a road running event, I would definitely start with the Arena Cross Country. I'm an organized person, and being involved in an event challenges me and makes me happy at the same time.
Gabriel Tudorana
The desire to move, outdoor activities and volunteering brought me into a team with which I want to achieve extraordinary things.
Gigi Vutino
I'm not a big fan of exercise, but with the Alergam de Placere team, running seems easier and more beautiful. Organizing events came as a natural complement and it's a joy to participate in the planning and implementation of running projects.
