From the Port of Azohía and overlooking the Tower of Santa Elena in the background, the tenth edition of the Cartagena Trail started last Sunday, November 27th.
The route, with a view to the sea, consisted of 43 kilometers along the west coast, passing through the peaks of Roldán, La Muela and Garabitos.
Francisco Diaz Pozo (Sisco) took the lead from the start, taking a 5-minute advantage over Vicente Redondo and Dani Amat in the first equipment served by the Athletics Club Mandarache.
The first girl Sofia Garcia Bardoll also soon left her pursuers, Dolors Morcillo, Esther Sanchez, Carmen Evangelista and Veronica Bugliot, who ran in groups.
The passage through the provision 4 with something more than half of the distance to travel of about 23 kilometers, where more public approached to see the passage of the runners, marked the course of the race.
The fatigue began to pass invoice to several runners, and positions to several.
Sisco was still in the lead, but his pursuers varied positions being Vicente Redondo and Manolo López who fought for the 2 and 3 position.
In the girls Sofia marked the rhythm in first position, followed by Carmen Evangelista and Veronica Bugliot.
The arrival of the first runner Francisco Díaz Pozo (Sisco) at 4:21:42 was followed and applauded by several hundred people who were enjoying the acts carried out by the organization in the area of ​​the polideprotivo de Canteras.
Finally, the classifications were as follows:
1 - Francisco Díaz Pozo- Cex Cartagena - 4.21.42
2- Manuel López Sánchez- Cex Cartagena- 4.36.54
3- Vicente Redondo Alarcón- CA Cuenca Dolomia- 4.39.18
1- Sofía García Bardoll - 2XU Spain- 5.21.50
2- Verónica Bugliot Fernández- Cex Cartagena - 5.28.24
3- Carmen Evangelista Zamora- Cex Cartagena- 5.37.46
The presentation of the prizes of the competition was attended by the Councilor for Sports, Ricardo Segado.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena