The City of Cartagena will this year, for the first time with a collaborator of emergency, the Polytechnic University in the organization of the XXIII Half Marathon and 11 km City of Cartagena Memorial Lorente Gregorio Rosas, one of the most popular racing features city, to be held on Sunday March 6, starting at 10am.
Both the mayor, Jose Lopez, as the rector of the UPCT, José Antonio Franco, who accompanied the Councillor for Sports, Ricardo Segado at the presentation ceremony, both highlighted the fruits that come giving the good feeling and the desire to collaboration that has been established in recent times between the two institutions, city and University, with the consequent benefit for the city.
Lopez also has not forgotten the important role of Cartagena Athletics Club in organizing such tests, which have made ​​Cartagena a reference and model in organizing athletic competitions, and organized over 30 races , including the mayor he highlighted the San Silvestre, Route of the Strengths and many more.
The Media Marathon will this year with a large safety device, who explained Ricardo Segado, which contains thirty agents of the local police, five doctors, six ambulances, twenty masseurs and forty volunteers from the University.
The mayor, who has apologized in advance for any potential problems that could cause drivers to the road closures during the celebration of the race, has predicted that there are 1,400 registered runners, the deadline is February 22, including there are athletes, not only Cartagena or the region, but throughout Spain and even some coming from France.
To explain the technical aspects of the race, the presentation was also the Coordinator of Sports Activities, Eduardo Armada.
The city tour of the Middle Marathon, evidence has 13 categories, will be 21,097 kilometers and the race of 11 km of 10,600, with the output from the street Ronda Union City and Target in Municipal Athletics Track.
The timing of the race will be made ​​by chip, placing control at the start, another at the finish and one intermediate.
As for prizes, there will be three trophies per category and each rider will have a bag that includes shirts, towel, handkerchief and technical socks, as well as supplies to be delivered into the goal.
The day will end after the test, with a paella organized by athletic clubs.
The collection of numbers can be made, bearing the DNI in the Sports Pavilion, on 3, 4 and 5 March in time from 10.00 to 14.00 and 16.00 to 21.00 hours, or While the same UNDAY 6 in the athletics track of 7.45 to 9.00 hours.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena