In other proof of the Route of the Strengths, the 53 kilometers, Cadiz Juncal Marcos imposed on a day in which more than 4,000 runners and errant marched through the mountains and fortresses surrounding the city of Cartagena
The specialist mountain races, the unionense Francisco Diaz Pozo was the winner of the First Ultra Trail of the Strengths, which took place in the early hours of yesterday in Cartagena, organized by the Navy and the City Council. 300 gifted embarked at midnight Saturday in this adventure of 111 kilometers long and nearly 4,500 meters of altitude, that took them to the castles and coastal batteries closer to the naval base, later passing for unique places of the municipality as the Roman Canteras The Blonde Torre and Torre del Moro, La Rambla del Canar, batteries Atalayón coast, Mansions, Jorel, Garabitos and battery Roldán, ending at the School of Marine.
At the end of 207 runners completed the trial.
The winner of the Rookie Center Cartagena, spent 11 hours and 24 minutes to complete the challenge.
From there was a trickle of runners reached the finish line that did not end until ten at night.
In the women of this test, the winner was the cartagenera Inma Tonda, also of Excursionista Center Cartagena, who spent 14 hours and 33 minutes.
In male veterans was won by Juan José Martínez Larrotcha Smart Tec Team, with 11 hours and 56 minutes.
The VI Road Strengths, 53 kilometers, which departed at eight o'clock from the esplanade of the Heroes of Cavite with 3,700 participants, went to Cadiz military Marcos Juncal, who crossed the finish 4 hours and 10 minutes .
The second place went to Cartagena Benjamin Gutierrez and the third for Ramón Alberto.
In females, the first was the cartagenera Carmen Evangelista, who spent five hours and 23 minutes.
A high percentage of partyicipantes 2,993 completed the test before 12 hours marked time limit.
In the test juveni l 18 kilometers, the first was Zechariah Riquiq;
while the Children played in the afternoon of Friday, the winners were Pablo Urena and Zoe Amira.
This sixth edition of the Strengths Route has again broken its record attendance surpassing the 4,000 participants, not only consolidate itself as a local and regional social and sporting event, but also nationally, as evidenced by the arrival of runners from other communities autonomous.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena