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The XX Half Marathon Cartagena City, one of the most popular races in the city, has to date 970 participants registered for the event to be held on Sunday, March 3. The registration period for this event, which has a journey of 21 miles in two laps through the main streets of the city, ending on Wednesday 27 February at 24.00 hours.
Specifically, 680 people are targeted for Half Marathon, while 290 people will participate in the first round with a seven-mile route. By sex, 85% of those registered are men, and only 12% are women.
One of the main novelties of this year is that entries can be made ​​online, through a website designed by the Data Processing Center of the City, www.cartagena.es / mediamarathon , including a double payment system, transfer pathway, 11 euros, or card, 11.70 euros.
The goal of this race, as he added in his presentation the Councillor for Sports, Diego Ortega, is sports tourism, that is, it promotes physical activity, while promoting cultural and archaeological heritage of the city.
The tour this year is similar to the previous edition, with two variations, the s alida be from Ronda Union City, with goal Municipal Athletic Track, and eliminates the uphill to the wall, so the race will be totally flat.
However, due to work on the streets of the city center, the course has undergone a number of modifications. Has been deleted through the streets Jara, Campos, San Francisco and Duke and the new route will turn in Plaza San Sebastian, Honda Street, Plaza San Francisco, Charity Arch, turn right onto Gisbert Charity to retaking the initial course.
This year's edition also has other surprises.
One is the Photography Contest accompanying the test, which will be open to the public.
As a reward, there will be numerous prizes for the best shots taken during this popular race.
At the end of the test, and to replenish s force is planned to organize a paella. Tickets must be removed along with the collection of the numbers that will be held on Friday 1 and Saturday 2 March. Yet the organization will leave a number of drinks, while supplies last, to remove the day of the test, in solidarity with runners coming from other locations. The price for the corridor is one euro, and three for accompanying and not only entitles you to dish paella, but the bread, a drink and a piece of fruit.
After the paella, will proceed to the awards ceremony.
Thus, with the aim of motivating local runners (born or taxed at least one year in Cartagena), among the prizes have included medals and backpacks to local top ten male and female, as well as trophies to the three centers school with the highest participation.
The device wide organization of this event includes more than 30 members of the local police, civil protection, three ambulances, physiotherapy services and bus cloakroom and a broom, and a massage and podiatry in the goal. Altogether Over a hundred people will work in organizing this event organized by the Sports Department in collaboration with all Athletics clubs Cartagena.
Collection of numbers
The collection of numbers and technical shirt for the half marathon and 11 km will be held at the Central Pavilion Sports Guimbarda Wssel of 48 at the following times:
- March 1 Friday 10.00 to 14.00 and from 16.00 to 21.00 hours.
- March 2 Saturday 10.00 to 14.00 and from 16.00 h to 21.00 h.
- Sunday, March 3 at the Municipal Athletic Track 7.30 am to 9.00 hours
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena
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