The Alcalde Camilo Sánchez Half Marathon opens registration

The Alcalde Camilo Sánchez Half Marathon will once again be held at night, a proposal that had a significant reception last year and that will bring more than 2.400 runners to enjoy the municipality under the stars. The opening of registrations will have a special price for those who are quickest to join this new edition, which repeats with its 4 modalities: Children's race, Fruit walk, Night Skating with a skate route and the competitive format adapted to all levels with distances of 5, 10 and the star test of 21 kilometers.

 

Among the novelties, the launch of a training program in 3 sessions to get interested citizens in shape for this test stands out, with a first session on November 4 and ending before the race.

 

The organizer of the Mayor Camilo Sánchez Half Marathon, Pablo Hernández Cardona, has highlighted that today the "ribbon cutting" is being held to preview some of the new features of what will be this new edition, which "returns with a differentiated dynamic in night time" and that adds "sport, experience and fun in an event to enjoy and that will feature live music." From the youngest to the oldest, this event thinks of all of them, he said, "with competitive modalities and also the most popular ones, which represent the opportunity to overcome each person's personal challenge." 

 

This was expressed by the Sports Councilor of the Cabildo of Gran Canaria, Aridany Romero, who highlighted in the presentation press conference that this test "is very important due to the great validation of male and female runners" who receive it every year. with Ilusion". Saint Lucia, he said, "has treated this test with affection for a long time and is committed to physical activity and sport" both in competition and in popular events.

 

Santa Lucía "seeks to add offerings and lead its runners to colonize the streets of the municipality" with an inter-institutional collaboration that "enjoys very good health." 

 

For Romero, this is "one of the tests with the most recognition" among sports lovers and that "without a doubt in the coming years it will continue to rise in level and category." From the Cabildo of Gran Canaria, "we are going to continue making our financial contribution so that it can continue to grow in quality", because "although there are many tests on the island, in the popular sphere this is one of the references and thus it will be recognized" this year 2024 and in future editions.

 

The mayor of Santa Lucía de Tirajana, Francisco García, has expressed his satisfaction at presenting a new edition of the Mayor Camilo Sánchez Half Marathon, a "reference in the promotion of health and sports" in the municipality and that "will once again surpass all expectations", with "more attractive for those looking for different ways to play sports. This event has "massive participation" because "it is not just another race", but rather an event to "enjoy the city, free time and a weekend of activity in Santa Lucía", where "high-quality athletes level" to convert the municipality into the "sports center of Gran Canaria". 

 

For his part, the Councilor for Sports, Julio Ojeda, has highlighted that with "the opening of the registration period to be part of this race, we put the stopwatch in countdown mode" to enjoy again "this January 27, this Alcalde Camilo Sánchez Half Marathon" that already gathered more than 2.400 registered last year and hopes to surpass itself in this new edition.

 

As he highlighted, "we return with the same enthusiasm as in 2001, when the seed that we collect today was planted", in an event that is committed to "continuing to grow", with the commitment and intention of "making it easier for citizens to participate in its different levels". To this end, he detailed that "a training program will be launched in 3 sessions that will begin on November 4 and end before the race" to prepare the runners for "this festival of sport for all." , both those who participate in the competitive modality of 5, 10 and 21 kilometers, as well as for "young and old, those who walk and participate on roller skates." 

 

Along these lines, he has invited Gran Canaria citizens "to participate, to live and feel the sport in Santa Lucia on January 27", in an edition that predicts exceeding the number of runners in 2022.

 

The Alcalde Camilo Sánchez Half Marathon stands out for its vibrant atmosphere and the wonderful sensation of running or walking under the starry sky, in a unique atmosphere that has led to consolidating this event in the island's sports calendar, and where thousands of events are repeated every year. runners faithful to the event.

 

The Mayor Camilo Sánchez Half Marathon, organized by top Time Events, is promoted by the City Council of Santa Lucía de Tirajana, and its Department of Sports, the Cabildo of Gran Canaria through the Insular Institute of Sports and the European Island of Sports program, the Government of the Canary Islands, through its Canarias Avanza and Islas Canarias Latitud de vida program, and with the sponsorship of companies and entities such as Sonocom, Damasi, El Taro Service Station, Hospiten, and the Bolaños group, among others.