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Cabo de Palos becomes this Saturday, July 27, on the stage for the eleventh time of the Cross of Cabo de Palos.

This sports event, in which more than 2,000 runners will participate, is organized by the La Manga Athletics Club, in collaboration with the City Council of Cartagena and the City Council of San Javier, through their respective Sports Department, the Polytechnic University of Cartagena UPCT and the Athletics Federation of the Region of Murcia.

The presentation of the race took place on July 23 and was attended by the Vice Mayor of Cartagena, Noelia Arroyo, the Councilor for Sports, Diego Ortega, the president of La Manga Athletics Club, Norberto Martín, the vice president of the La Manga Athletics Club, Juana Mari López and the Vice Chancellor of Students of the UPCT, Sergio Amat.

With a route of 6.5 kilometers, where the participants will run next to the lighthouse and the cliffs until they reach the Paseo Dimas Ortega, known as the Paseo del Puerto, this sporting event has a triple tourist, sports and also solidarity objective.

According to the vice mayor of Cartagena, Noelia Arroyo, this race "projects a good image of La Manga del Mar Menor, reflecting unity between the administrations of Cartagena and San Javier."

In addition, he said that it serves to “promote tourism in Cabo de Palos, in La Manga del Mar Menor and in its surroundings�.

The Vice Chancellor of Students of the UPCT, Sergio Amat, has affirmed that sport “is not only important for students but also for life in general because when someone practices sport they feel better and that feeling transmits it to the people around them �, That is, they become“ better people �.

Registration to participate in the race is closed.

Enrollees may pick up numbers on Friday, July 26, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and from 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., at the SPAR Shopping Center 'El Paso' in Cabo de Palos or next to the local Police, on Saturday July 27, from 11 to 14 hours and from 16 hours to 30 minutes before the start of each race.

Each participant will have a runner's bag, which includes a t-shirt, key chains, sweets, balls, oral cleaning products or a shoemaker.

The money raised by the inscriptions will go to solidarity organizations of the Region.

According to the president of La Manga Athletics Club, Norberto Martín, "after last year's race, this April, we have delivered several social entities with 7 checks, the amount of which is 1,000 euros each."

In the last ten years, more than 50,000 euros have been delivered.

The tests of baby, juvenile and child will begin at 6:30 p.m., while the absolute category, at 8 p.m.

The little ones will receive a commemorative medal for participating, the three finalists of the juvenile and children's category, male and female, a trophy each and a commemorative medal the participants, while the three finalists in the absolute category will receive a trophy each - Except disabled people that will be single category -.

Winners will get a replica of the Cabo de Palos Lighthouse.

In addition, other gifts such as beers, melons, Asian coffee cases or caps will be delivered.

In addition, to have the usual physiotherapy service and taste Asian coffees and melons at the finish line, as a novelty, according to the vice president of the Cartagena Athletics Club, Juana Mari López, “the route with kilometric points with music has been improved and management is incorporated of all the waste generated by the event by Hidrogea â€�.

Finally, more than a hundred people from Local Police, Civil Protection and the Sports Medicine Center of the City of Cartagena and the Murcia Health Service will ensure the safety of the runners on the route.

Also another 50 people will collaborate in the rest of the needs of the race.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena