The title will tally done nan founding towns of nan arena – Denia, Els Poblets, El Verger and Ondara. Credit: Steve Gregory / Creative Commons
Athletes crossed nan Costa Blanca tin now hole for nan 2nd version of nan 21K Marina Alta half marathon, which will return spot connected Sunday September 21. This year, Denia hands complete its domiciled arsenic big municipality to Els Poblets, wherever some nan commencement and decorativeness lines will beryllium set.
The title will tally done nan founding towns of nan arena – Denia, Els Poblets, El Verger and Ondara. Representatives from nan 4 municipalities, together pinch clubs and organisations involved, presented nan specifications of nan location half marathon earlier this week. Among them were José Luis Mas, politician of Els Poblets, Valen Alcalà, councillor for sports successful Denia, Sergi Brogniez, councillor for sports successful El Verger, and Jordi Ruiz, councillor for sports successful Ondara, arsenic good arsenic members of Club de Pilota Els Poblets, Club Sense Presa El Verger, Denia Corre, Ondara Tri-Esport, Club Atletisme Ondara and nan Circuit a Peu de la Marina.
Entries, which will unfastened astatine a later date, will beryllium constricted to 500 runners. As successful nan erstwhile edition, those who took portion successful nan astir caller Circuit a Peu de la Marina Alta will use from reduced registration fees, according to Miguel Moreno, president of nan Circuit.
500 runners expected
Mayor Mas expressed his gratitude to everyone progressive successful making nan location half marathon possible, including nan Local Police, Civil Protection and volunteers who will thief guarantee nan arena runs smoothly. “Small towns besides cognize really to do things, and nan truth that larger ones for illustration Denia subordinate forces pinch nan smaller ones speaks volumes astir nan tone of ‘fer comarca’,” he highlighted.
The 2025 people will beryllium akin to past year’s, though starting and finishing successful Els Poblets intends it will nary longer walk done nan municipality centre of Denia, while still covering its scenic municipal territory. After mounting off, runners will travel nan Via Verda, nan Cami Vell de Pego, nan Cami de la Mar successful Ondara, proceed done nan centres of Ondara and El Verger, earlier returning to Els Poblets.