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The XXIV Half Marathon and 11 K City of Cartagena Memorial Gregorio Lorente Rosas 2017, which will be celebrated next Sunday, March 5, contributes one more year to the consolidation of the municipality as a reference to sports level and in the calendar of athletics both in the Region As in Spain, as demonstrated by the increase in the participation that occurs in each edition and that this time already exceeds the thousand subscribers.
The Councilor for Sports, Ricardo Segado, the Vice Chancellor of Students of the Polytechnic University of Cartagena (UPCT), Sergio Amat, and the Coordinator of Sports Activities of the Department of Sports, Eduardo Armada, presented and explained on Tuesday the details of this test Which is now close to the quarter of a century.
The sports event, which has the support and sponsorship of the UPCT and BMW, consists of two different tests: the half marathon, with a route of 21097 meters approved by the Royal Spanish Athletics Federation (RFEA), on the one hand, And the 11-kilometer race, in which the total distance is actually 10600 meters.
Both tests will jointly exit at 10:00 a.m. from Ronda de La Union street and will have the goal at the Municipal Track of Athletics, although they will only perform a section of their respective courses in parallel.
The XXIV Half Marathon and 11 K City of Cartagena comprises all categories, from Junior to Veterans H and will also include the participation of people with functional diversity who will compete with joelette chairs and wheelchairs, as well as people with visual disabilities .
SAFE RACE
It is noteworthy that, for security reasons and in agreement with the Local Police and the technicians of the City Council, this year it has been decided to establish a minimum time of passage in the test of half marathon.
Thus, at kilometer 17 the race will be cut for those people who can not keep pace with it after a period of time since the head of the group has passed that point.
On the other hand, several defibrillators will be available throughout the itinerary in order to ensure that the event is a safe test for cardioprotection.
That is why there will also be an extensive medical device coordinated by the Sports Medical Center of the City of Cartagena with the support of three medical ambulances and two Civil Protection posts to guarantee assistance to the corridors.
MUNICIPAL SPORTS PARTY
There is also a wide range of complementary activities for this day, such as a massage service, health care and podiatry available free of charge to the athletes by the organization on their arrival for the best recovery after the effort, and also continue the party After the race with the tents that will set up the clubs and with a paella that will cost 1 euros for the runners and 2 for their companions, whose tickets can be acquired at the time of collection of the numbers.
REGISTRATION
Registration for the XXIV Half Marathon and 11 K City of Cartagena will remain open until February 27 and cost € 14, which includes a commemorative technical shirt, a 'buff' sponsored by BMW and, as a novelty, also a visor technique.
In addition, trophies will be awarded in all categories of both tests, although in the Half Marathon there will be some more, such as those awarded to the three most numerous clubs, the most veteran athlete or the best ranked teams in both genders.
The delivery of riders will be in the Teachers' Hall of the Central Pavilion of Sports Wssell de Guimbarda between Thursday 2 and Saturday 5 March from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and from 4:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., And the same day of the race in the Municipal Track of Athletics from 7:45 to 9:00 hours.
THE RETURN OF A CLASSICAL PROOF
The mayor of Sports has emphasized that this test is already "a classic in the running calendar of Cartagena, one of the iconic events of the sport and tourism image of the city," and is confident that it will be "a holiday in The streets of the city and in the running track ".
That is why it has encouraged all citizens "to participate, to accompany, to see, to enjoy the beautiful sport show that is shown" in this "classic" Half Marathon in which expects to exceed this year the 1600 participants.
For his part, Sergio Amat, the Vice Chancellor of Students of the Polytechnic University of Cartagena (UPCT), stated that "for the Polytechnic University of Cartagena it is a pride to be a part of this initiative" and pointed out that from the institution is considered the Consistory A "friendly town hall" with which they intend to continue doing many activities "for the good of this city".
"I think that combining synergies and efforts, both the City Council and our university can reach a lot of goals as is this race," said Amat, who believes that this Half Marathon is very good for the city because, apart from being something tourist , "The sport is promoted and the clubs are also known".
Sports coordinator of the Department of Sports, Eduardo Armada, has highlighted previous successes in this area, such as the San Silvestre, Sierra Gorda Trail, La Aljorra Trail or La Milla Urbana Solidaria de La Huertecica, among others, and has remarked the character of this race, a "test of integration, open, involving everyone" that he expects "to be a success."
"We are going forward in the seriousness, in the quality, in the organization in this type of tests", assured Armada.
He also emphasized and thanked the support of the clubs in the organization of this type of activities with their technical assistance, comments, involvement, advice, suggestions, and collaboration.
"It's going to be a festive day," he said.
At the XXIV Half Marathon and 11 K City of Cartagena 2017, the Cartagena Marathon Club, Triton Run, Gabriela Mistral, Mandarache, Elcano Athletics, La Manga Athletics, Cartagena Triathlon, Los Urrutias Athletics, Algar Sur, Cyclist Club Los Dolores and Club Athletics UCAM Cartagena
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena
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