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Approximately 1,500 athletes will participate in the Half Marathon 'City of Cartagena', which celebrates this Sunday, March 3, its 26th edition.
The popular race is organized by the Department of Sports of the City of Cartagena and the athletics clubs of the city.
"It is a popular event and an icon of the sports and tourism image of the city of Cartagena that comes to mark the arrival of spring and good weather," said Councilman Sports, Manuel Mora, referring to the test " more emblematic, more important, the queen of sports events in Cartagena ".
The route of the Half Marathon will be 21 km (21,097 m) and will begin at 10 am, from Ronda de la Unión street to the Municipal Athletics Track.
For the same day, at the same time and with an exit on Ronda de la Unión street, a test of 11 km (10,600 m) will be carried out.
This year as a novelty, the streets where the tests are performed will be enlivened by music, because this 26th edition is within the Carnival week.
The coordinator of Sports of the City of Cartagena, Eduardo Armada, explained that "we are going to be a little hooligans and we are going to liven up every 2.5 km of the race with music to create a festive atmosphere getting the runners to be happy and the Attendees enjoy this Cartagena that is Carnival. "
In addition, there will be not only sports events but also other recreational activities such as musical shows or a great paella.
Javier Nieto, director of the Mandarache Triathlon School, pointed out that "during the day on Sunday, there will be a tasting of pizzas, a great paella, the performance of the Cartagena music group, Stolen, and a fabric show that will turn this event into something more than sports ".
At 13:00, the trophies will be distributed to the winners of the contest and at 2:30 pm, the traditional paella will take place.
Registration to participate can be made until this Thursday, February 28, on the website www.mediamaratonct2019.es.
The bibs can be collected in an office of the Palace of Sports, Friday and Saturday, while on Sunday, from 8 in the morning, in the Municipal Track of Athletics.
To celebrate this event, the Department of Sports has installed in the target area a physiotherapy, podiatry and sports medicine service, totally free for athletes who compete the test.
And as usual, Local Police of Cartagena will install a special device to ensure safety throughout the journey.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena
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