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Like a Family: Impressions From ITMO’s 20th Bike Ride With the Rector
A warm September evening, a pleasant breeze, and a sense of camaraderie – the start of the academic year at ITMO, as always, has been marked with a bike ride headed by the Rector Vladimir Vasilyev. The 20th bike ride brought together more than 70 participants. How did the tradition start and what are the impressions of this year’s riders? Read on.
11.09.2024
Recap of Bike Ride With the Rector 19.0
Sunny weather, KronBars’ birthday, and ITMO Family – the 19th Bike Ride with the Rector, Vladimir Vasilyev, took place on May 21 and brought together around 70 people, including regular participants and first-year students. Here are the highlights of the event.
30.05.2024
It’s More Than a University, It’s a Family: ITMO Students Share Impressions from Bike Ride With the Rector
ITMO’s traditional Bike Ride With the Rector was held for the 18th time yesterday, welcoming around 80 participants. Read on for the highlights of this year’s event!
13.09.2023
Cycling in St. Petersburg: Top Routes and Communities
There’s no need to wait for a bike ride with the rector to blow the dust off your bicycle! In our previous article, our staff and students shared some tips on where to get a bike and where to fix it. Now that we’re geared up, let's explore the unique cycling environment of our beloved city.
06.06.2023
ITMO’s 17th Bike Ride With the Rector Doubles Down on Healthiness
Twice a year (in May and September), members of the ITMO.Family come together for the traditional Bike Ride with the Rector. This year, the cyclists, who took a slightly modified route through Primorsky Victory Park and over Yakhtenniy Bridge, could also opt to participate in the ITMO Pulse study, a part of the university’s larger project be healthy. ITMO.NEWS talked to some of the participants to learn how they stay healthy and fit.
23.05.2023
Faster, Bigger, Livelier – Notes From the 16th Bike Ride With the Rector
The first in this academic year, but 16th overall – yesterday’s traditional Bike Ride with the Rector coincided luckily with the last day of a short Indian summer. The event brought together dozens of students, lecturers, and staff of ITMO University. Together, they traveled the customary route through Primorsky Victory Park and over Yakhtenny Bridge. Despite a busy schedule, the university’s Rector Vladimir Vasilyev led the event – and so did the staff of ITMO.NEWS. Here’s what we saw there.
14.09.2022
Who Are You? We Are ITMO University: ITMO Holds 15th Bike Ride With the Rector
On a warm spring day, ITMO students and staff came together for the traditional bike ride with the rector. Over 50 participants cycled the nine-kilometer route around Primorsky Victory Park, Yakhtenny Bridge, and Park of the 300th Anniversary of St. Petersburg. Join us for a recap of the event.
26.05.2022
Cold and Soaked but Happy: Participants About Bike Ride With the Rector 14.0
Eight years ago, ITMO Rector Vladimir Vasilyev headed the first-ever ITMO bike ride, which has become a beloved tradition of all members of ITMO.Family. Twice a year, in spring and autumn, ITMO students, graduates, and staff gather at one of St. Petersburg’s parks to ride side by side with the Rector, meet new friends, and, of course, take a group photo. ITMO.NEWS talked to some of the participants of the 14th bike ride to learn what they think about the initiative and how often they ride bikes.
23.09.2021
Bike Ride With the Rector 13.0: Participants Share Their Impressions
This Wednesday, ITMO students and staff gathered at the Krestovsky Ostrov metro station for a traditional bike ride with ITMO’s Rector Vladimir Vasilyev. The relentless downpour and strong wind, which had been spoiling the mood of the city’s residents all day, did not scare the cyclists away. Among those who were not intimidated by the bad weather was also an ITMO.NEWS journalist, who joined the cyclists and talked to some of the participants.
27.05.2021
Bike Ride With the Rector 12.0: Participants Share Their Impressions and Pandemic Experience
On Tuesday evening, dozens of ITMO University students and staff met for a traditional bike ride with Rector Vladimir Vasilyev. An ITMO.NEWS journalist also joined the cyclists and talked to some of the participants.
16.09.2020