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The expansion in the number of five hundred lats, along with some changes to the itinerary, have been notable developments today in the presentation of the details of the route, chaired by the mayor, the Arsenal boss Admiral and Colonel Director Infantry School
Although it is a well-established test, as the mayor said, Pilar Barreiro, Route of the Strengths reaches its fourth edition featuring some developments that seek to improve the test, including, perhaps most significantly, the expansion the number of entries for the general passing of 3000-3500, with the intention of mass participation that have occurred this year.
The beginning of the countdown to the path of the Strengths 2013, held on Saturday April 20, it was match this morning with the presentation of the final details of this test military civic act that has attended of the Mayor, Pilar Barreiro, Admiral Arsenal boss Fernando Zumalacárregui, and Colonel principal Marine, Miguel Flores, accompanied by Council of Infrastructure, Francisco Espejo, Tourism, Palazón Carolina, and Sports, Diego Ortega.
For the mayor, this year the level of interest of citizens on Route has exceeded expectations, the test has become the most prestigious in the region and has appreciated the historical and cultural heritage of the city, becoming an advantage to their promotion to involve a lot of people outside.
In this sense, Barreiro remembered that the treasure deposited in the ARQUA Mercedes will be starring in the path, appearing in the billboard and lats, and establishing a 2X1 to enter museums and ARQUA Puerto de Culturas, so presenting the dorsal route two people enter and pay only one.
Furthermore, it has organized a concert for the night of Friday, the Fortaleza Pop, that in the city breathe in the atmosphere of the route, highlighting Barreiro.
Meanwhile, Admiral Zumalacárregui impacted on the social nature of this sporting event, whose proceeds will go to charities of the city as well as its ability to strengthen the bonds of the Navy with the city, not only with the city but with all the people.
MUNICIPAL DEVICE
As said the mayor, the City participates in the organization of the route with a major deployment of various services, such as local police, Civil Protection Special Service Fire mountain rescuers, infrastructure, brigades, cleaning and sports, in total, 107 people who will be on the ball so that everything goes well.
In addition, days ago we worked on the refurbishment of the journey with clearing roads and accesses.
This year, with the collaboration of volunteers from public universities in the region, a total of 440, of which 350 are from the UPCT and 90 at the University of Murcia, which this year added first.
Another novelty of this route is that it will indicate to riders the END OF GARBAGE zone to prevent littering outside the containers.
Also installed a total of 84 containers will travel and cleaning machinery at the start and the finish and Lhicarsa different teams.
NEW ON THE IV ROUTE
Colonel Miguel Flores has been commissioned to list some of the most important developments in this edition of the Route of the Strengths, which have been introduced following the suggestions made ​​by the racers themselves who have been participating in the test.
Besides increasing the number of ridges of the general test (there have been 412 entries made ​​from outside the region), this year has been reached, for the first time, almost all the registered quota in youth, 148 of 150 in which was the limit, and limits have been exceeded in the junior category, with 175 participants.
This year the riders will have a chip, which is activated by passing through the bow out and let you know the real time in which they develop the test via the Internet, on the website of the Route.
They will also have showers at the finish.
A notice to mariners, the center will close access to Roland at 17.30 hours instead of 18.00 hours, and increase health and support means the Cartagonova, the Watchtower and Roldán, a physician may disqualify a participant if it considers that they are unable to continue with the test.
Some 140 people will be part of the device and health emergencies.
Within the supportive side of Route during dorsal delivering on Friday will Cavita Heroes also will launch a campaign to collect plastic caps.
ITINERARY CHANGES
While there are no substantial changes in the way, if there are some variations on the above route at three points of it.
On the descent of the Castillo de San Julian, after Cala Cortina, instead of going through the crosswalk that surrounds the tunnel, will be introduced in the batteries of Santa Ana and Santa Florentina.
On the climb to the Atalaya, once the gateway to the Castle will have to surround the pit.
On the climb to Tentegorra, on the way to Roland, before reaching the Channels and not have to turn right but continue straight towards deposits, the same road which then has to be down.
The IV route Strengths is organized by the City of Cartagena and the Spanish Armada, through the School of General Marine Albacete and Fuster, and has a distance of 51 kilometers, to perform at a maximum of twelve hours, the main batteries and forts that surround Cartagena naval base.
After the meeting with the media, Pilar Barreiro, Fernando Zumalacárregui and Miguel Flores, have proceeded to the inauguration, on the ground floor of the Town Hall of
a photographic exhibition of the Strengths Path III.
The exhibition consists of 58 snapshots, made ​​last year by the group Fotoencuentros, and is open until April 21.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena
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