The Drumeții Montane Association at Stage 1of the "Ștafeta Munților" Sports Tourism Championship

Between 25 and 27 May 2012, the first stage of the "Ștafeta Munților" (the Mountain Relay) Sports Tourism Championship took place at Baia de Fier in Gorj county, where the Drumeții Montane Association finished 3rd in the overall standings.
Because the weather was unfavourable, the mountain raid event was cancelled, and the competitors competed only in the orienteering, theory tests, knots (climbing), cultural and mountain cross-country events.
The clubs that took part in the event were the following: Asociația Drumeții Montane, Zimbrul Carpatin, Black Wolves, Terra Dakia, Sportivii, CTM Somes, Proud To Be ECO, Marmotele Mahmure, Prietenii Tai, CMLDC, CTA Calauza Carpatina, Buridava, Dacii Liberi, Hai-Hui, White Wolf (organiser), CPNT (FRTE), MDM (FRTE).
Ștafeta Munților is the sports tourism competition, organised at national or international level, whose purpose is to create the organisational and competitive framework for developing lasting relationships, based on eco-tourism, sporting and environmentally protective principles, between youth, tourism, sports and ecology NGOs.
Ștafeta Munților is a specialised competition whose overall standings are made up exclusively of events that can be objectively quantified, and in which competitors have the opportunity to take part in the category corresponding to their age and level of training.
The objectives of the "Ștafeta Munților" Sports Tourism Championship: encouraging NGOs to organise sporting, tourism and ecological events at national or international level; adding value to the specialised competitions organised, by including them in a competitive system; creating the premises needed for youth, tourism, sports and ecology NGOs to develop joint projects; promoting an attitude of respect towards the environment, raising young people's awareness of the protection of ecosystems and developing their ecological spirit; developing team spirit and a sense of belonging to a group, developing interpersonal relationships; getting to know the tourism and sporting potential of mountain areas.
The Drumeții Montane Association is currently supported by: Inscriptionari-textile.ro, TehnoPlus Industry, the Cuculis și Asociații Law Office, Goprint.ro, PromotionaleRomania.Ro, Powerball-Romania.com, JocShop.Ro, Lafarge Romania, Craimont.ro, Ibupublishing.ro, Vectords.ro, Ch-center.ro, Cupe-medalii.ro, Minorswing.ro, Travel Mix Television, Mișcarea de Sănătate (Radio România), TVR Craiova.