Approximately 1,500 athletes are expected to take part in the Torrevieja half marathon which will take place through the streets of the town, starting and finishing on Paseo de La Libertad, on Sunday 25 February.
Details were announced at a press conference on Tuesday. It was confirmed that, for the second time, the race will have categories for people with functional diversity (runners with physical disabilities in a wheelchair, auditory or visual sensory, physical and intellectual disabilities).
As well as the half marathon there will also be a 5km race which participants will have a maximum time of 45 minutes to complete. The time limit put on the half marathon is two hours and forty-five minutes. The minimum age to participate in the 5K is 14 years, while for the Half Marathon it is 18 years, up to those over 75 years old in both.
Registration is open until half an hour before each race, until 22 February on the website mediomaratontorrevieja.es, and on Saturday, February 24, entries will be taken in person at the Youth Information and Animation Center (CIAJ).
The collection of numbers will also be at the CIAJ on Saturday the 24th (from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.) and Sunday, February 25 (from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.).
All participants will receive a runner’s bag consisting of a t-shirt commemorating the race from JOMA, a commemorative gymsack, isotonic drinks and various sports supplementary products. All runners who pass the finish line will also receive a commemorative medal that can be engraved, free of charge, with their name and time.
