The Cartagena Trail race celebrates its tenth edition with a view of the sea on a 43-kilometer course along the west coast, consolidating itself as the first marathon by mountain of Cartagena.
Roldán, La Muela and Garabitos are the three summits that will welcome the 300 riders of this test from all over Spain.
The X Cartagena Trail was presented this morning by the Councilor for Sports, Ricardo Segado, the marketing manager of Jimbo Fresh, Victor Manuel López Segado;
The president of the Centro Excursionista de Cartagena, organizer of the event, Salvador Inglés Pagán;
And the director of the Cartagena Trail race, Tony Egea Pedreño.
This year the Trail presents more kilometers and more unevenness so that next Sunday November 27th both amateur and elite runners enjoy the views offered by the west coast of the municipality.
At the same time that the Trail is disputed, the Regional Marathon Championship will also be celebrated.
The race will begin the tour at 8:00 am from the Hermitage of La Azohía, and will pass through pristine coves and cliffs until arriving at the Polideportivo de Canteras, where the test ends.
It is estimated that the winner of the test can perform in just over four hours.
From ten o'clock in the morning at the Sports Line, there will be different activities for family, friends and interested people who want to enjoy the experience, where there will be a climbing wall for children, Zumba classes and traditional paella.
The Cartagena Trail is more than a race, it is the fusion between sport and coexistence, the best scenario to take advantage of the unevenness and different textures of the terrain, said the Councilor for Sports, Ricardo Segado, thanking them to keep this kind of initiatives that streamline The coast of Cartagena through sport.
The competitors of this edition, which has completed the maximum registrations, will fall into three categories: Promesa, Senior and Veterans A and B, from 21 to over 51 years.
For the event there will be more than 100 volunteers as well as members of the Red Cross.
The organizer of the event, Salvador Inglés, has indicated that they continue to fulfill the word of encouraging sports, thanking the support of the city council and the collaborating entities, indicating that they are already with the views placed in the eleventh edition.
For his part, Jimbo Fresh representative, Victor López, has highlighted the importance of the support of institutions for this type of sporting events in the city.
The Cartagena Trail race was awarded in the prizes to the cartagenero sport 2015 like Best Sports Event of the City.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena