On Sunday, March 1st, we celebrate the sixteenth Half Marathon Cartagena, one of the sporting events of the year, which is expected to meet or exceed the number of participants last year, whose edition was attended by over 700 athletes run the 21 kilometer run.
The race start will be at 9.30 pm in Round Street and Union City's goal in municipal athletics track.
Those interested in participating may register at the municipal sports stadium or fax until 14 pm on Saturday, February 28, with a fee of 10 euros.
There shall be twelve male and ten female categories, including two categories for the physically and visually.
The winner of each category will win a ham, plus trophy for the first five finishers in each category, five more veterans and the first five Cartagena.
For after the race has been organized for participants and accompanying paella and propose a sightseeing tour participants outside of Cartagena to places like the Teatro Romano or ARQVA.
In addition, there will be a massage, podiatry care and staffed by professional volunteers.
More than thirty local police, a dozen people for Civil Protection and employees of local athletic clubs and the Sports Council shall ensure the proper conduct of the test.
To do so this year has stepped up efforts to inform citizens, particularly in relation to the streets closed off by the passage of the riders, the Half Marathon to be enjoyed by both participants and the public.
Half Marathon is a ordeal, which requires good physical condition.
Three rounds of about 7 kilometers to the same circuit, a circuit that has been repeated in recent years by the good reception given to the participants.
Most of the riders are amateurs, and of those, about 35% are from Cartagena.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena