Armenian team was highly evaluated by organizers of Russian jeep festival

Yerevan/Mediamax/. Three teams of off-road drivers from Armenia took part in the fifth \"Ice Age 2012\" jeep festival with ArmenTel support (Beeline trademark) and Converse Bank.

All in all, 126 teams with a total number of over 400 people took part in the event organized by the Russian Auto Sport Federation. The Armenian team of 3 crews successfully participated in the festival passing a distance of 520 km which starting point was the city of Pyatigorsk and the final point - the foot of the Mount Elbrus, ArmenTel reported.


The Armenian team was highly evaluated by the organizers of \"Ice Age 2012\" festival and was awarded \"The Most Enduring Team with Great Willpower\".

\"Participation of Armenian pilots in prestigious international contests comes to prove that the Armenian auto sport is dynamically developing. Supporting contests in various types of extreme sports, ArmenTel originally strived to enhance the rating  and popularity of the extreme sports not only among the youth of Armenia but also bring the country up to a world professional arena. We may say today that we see significant success in our beginnings\", noted ArmenTel CEO Igor Klimko.

\"Initiation to take part in \"Ice Age\" festival indicates that \"Adrenalin\" association managed to bring the culture of extreme sports in Armenia to a new level: to establish a structure which receives invitations to international contests, advances with confidence and conquers more and more new horizons\", noted the President of \"Adrenalin\" Armenian extreme sports association Artashes Stepanyan.

\"Ice Age\" festival is held annually. Any all-wheel drive SUVs may take part in the event.