The first route of the Strengths made very good taste, hence the City and Navy have joined forces again to organize a second edition of this civil-military test, held on 2 April with a new main participants this year will go to Calvary, natural strength that binds to travel 51 kilometers by major castles and coastal batteries along our coastline.
Other new features include a promotion to the Castillo de San Julián be made by the south side, and remove the last tour of The Lemon Tentegorra.
These actions will result in an increase of over one kilometer distance, and the cumulative altitude, 400 meters upstream, reaching up to 1,795 meters.
An event of this magnitude, which garnered much success last year thanks mainly to good organization by the military that was recognized by participants, we must work for consolidation, stated Councillor for Infrastructure, José Vicente Albaladejo, during Route presentation and promotional video, which was accompanied by Colonel director of the School of Marine Cartagena, Miguel Antonio Flores Bienert, and Council of Tourism, Javier Herrero, and Sports, Alonso Gómez.
Also this year, increasing the number of participants who reached the last edition of 1,850, to 2,500 as stated Colonel Flores, with the idea, precisely, to strengthen the evidence and reach more people.
Registration opens today and can be done through the web www.rutadelasfortalezas.es or Central Hall of Sports, with a fee of 15 euros and 5 euros rehearsal the child.
It is also an event with a strong social, as part of the proceeds will be donated to charities of the town, as the Sisters of the Poor, the Children's House, Home of Santa Teresa, Caritas and ASID.
FACE A TEST OF COMPETITIVE NATURE NO
The route of the strengths, as presented through video taken by the pet, Fortachín, is a military-civilian test non-competitive, with a distance of 51 miles in a maximum time of 12 hours through the main strengths around Cartagena.
The general test includes two types, individual and team of 5 members, and two categories, Senior male / female (18 to 34 years) and veteran male / female (35 and over).
The numbers may be collected on Friday April 1 from 10:00 to 21:00 in the Plaza Héroes de Cavite, which enabled stands and held an open day to visit a Navy ship will be docked in the spring.
Laggards may pick up your spine from 6.30 am on day 2, and thereafter, proceed to sealing of accreditations and 8.00 hours, the siren of the vessel at the port will kick off the test, which starts in Heroes of Cavite.
Along the route is established nine points for supplies for the walkers.
At 18.00 hours is provided the trophy for the first three categories classified by the goal, to be located in the forecourt of the Marine School in Tentegorra.
There will be commemorative medal for all participants who finish the test, a diploma with the classification and the time recorded and a bag of memories.
ROUTE TO THE SMALL
Along with the general test, has also organized a children's test, aimed at younger children, starting and finishing in the Plaza Héroes de Cavite.
Commence at 11.00 hours and will tour the Great Wall of Carlos III and the Castillo de la Concepcion, finally returning to the Palace Hall.
It is 2,700 meters, without limitation of time and participants, more male / female 6 to 12 years.
Also children will have their point of provisioning, with sweets to help on the road.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena