On Sunday the test will travel 22 miles in the city and pays tribute to the veteran athlete this year, no longer among us, may participate celebrated.
The lower race will also be developed, 11 kilometers
The streets of Cartagena is refilled Sunday March 1st runners ready and willing to overcome XXII Half Marathon City of Cartagena, named this year as Gregorio Lorente Memorial, a tribute to the veteran athlete who died in June last year and habitual This and other popular races.
The City Council and Clubs Athletics city have agreed to put that name to the race and remove the number 1 in honor of Gregory, assured the Councillor for Sports, Diego Ortega, during the presentation of sporting event, which also have appeared testing coordinator, Juan Vera, and on behalf of the clubs, Daniel Sanchez, Athletic Club Marathon Cartagena.
As regards the route, 22 kilometers large and 11 small test, remains the last year, as approved by the Athletics Federation and, new, will be decorated with music, as explained Vera.
There will be six refreshment points on the miles 5, 8, 10.5, 15, 18 and 19.5, as well as extensive safety device and doctor. Among the troops, there will be 35 agents of the local police, more than 20 volunteers, ambulances UCI, Near podiatry and physiotherapy, doctors, nurses and civil protection.
Another novelty is that this year, the stock broker i ncluirá different technical shirt sizing as male or female, plus socks.
Each participant will receive a bag of supplies and a medal upon arrival.
The registration deadline is midnight and, to date, 1,500 runners have signed 1,000 for Marathon Media 500 for 11 kilometers, figures already exceed those of the previous edition.
The numbers will be collected on Friday 27 and Saturday 28 at the Eroski shopping center, from 10am to 14pm and from 16 to 21h.
The kick-off of Marathon Media will be at 10 am, in front of the UNED, and end on the Municipal Athletics Track, where clubs have organized a tasting paella and day living.
I DRIVING TOUR OF COSTA LIDA
The mayor of Sports, Diego Ortega, announced that I Tour Costa Calida, held on Saturday February 28, pass through Cartagena, in fact, the first stage will be between Cartagena and Plaza Bohemia La Manga, and details thereof will be announced during his presentation Thursday in Murcia.
What if you wanted to advance Ortega is that this test will cause traffic courts in the city, which has appealed to the understanding of Cartagena drivers to the inconvenience that may arise.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena