Alguazas be one of eight municipalities in Murcia by Marathon that runs the First Night of the Northwest Greenway that, departing from the 20 hours of the town of Molina de Segura, will go through June 7 plus populations Fields River Albudeite, Bullas, Mula and Cehegín to complete their journey in the City of Caravaca de la Cruz, municipalities all of which are part of this renowned tourist path, landscape and natural importance.
Limited to one thousand participants and a maximum journey time of 18 hours, this test, driven by the Directorate General of Physical Activity and Sport of the Autonomous Government, the Institute of Tourism and the Athletics Federation of the Region of Murcia (FAMU) in collaboration with the municipalities for the marathon journey takes, is divided into six categories: Senior (18 to 34 years), Veterans A (35 to 39 years), B (40 to 44 years) and C (45 and over), team (up to five) and in pairs.
In all these categories there are masculine and feminine modalities.
Participants of this nocturnal marathon, as defined by Councilman Sports Hall alguaceño, Joaquín López Verdú, "born as a unique initiative that aims to boost tourism both inside the region and the values ​​of popular participatory sport," may run, walk or ride.
In addition, due to the orographic advantages of the Greenway, circuit, flat and accessible, is ideal for the added competition of disabled persons or wheelchair adapted vehicles they can use.
The race, which has been publicly presented to the media on the morning of Thursday, March 13 with the assistance, among other regional and local authorities, of the holders of the Department of Sports and Tourism of the Consistory of Alguazas, Joaquín López Verdú and Isabel Zamora Palacios, will have 17 points of supplies as well as a cloakroom, and a regular bus service to participants return to the starting point.
A display of more than 300 volunteers will also facilitate the smooth and successful organization of a circuit is of a supportive nature also because of the money from registration and excess supplies will go to the Food Bank.
Note that the registration period to attend this First Marathon Night of the Northwest Greenway opens on April 26.
All information on this event is available on the web portal of both Murcia Tourist and the Athletics Federation of the Region of Murcia (FAMU).
Source: Ayuntamiento de Alguazas