16th Las Galletas Half Marathon 2012

[aspasia]

Arona Ayuntamiento, sponsored by the Tenerife Cabildo, has opened registration for participation in the annual Las Galletas Half Marathon. The 16th run will be on 1 April starting at 9am, and those who want to take part can now sign up, providing only that they're over 18 and in good health.

Places are limited to 800 runners, and registration is open until 26 March via the official website HERE, or in the Complejo Polideportivo "Jesús Domínguez El Grillo" in Los Cristianos, Guzmán Sport in La Laguna, or Mundi Sport in Puerto de la Cruz. Registration will cost €18, or €15 for affiliates.

The course is a total of 21km 97.5m along the TF 6222, TF 6225 & TF 6221. There will also be a parallel run of 10.8km. All roads will be closed to traffic during the race. The categories are:

Men: senior and veterans M35, M40, M45, M50, M55, M60 & M65.
Women: senior and veterans F35, F40, F45, F50 & F55. Prizes will be awarded in strict order of finishing regardless of sex or category.

For any further information, either see the official website via the link above, or call 010 within Arona, or 922 761 600 if outside the municipality. JAA

[Nova]

Wow I can't believe that's come round again!!  I'm right above the finish line, so that will be a sleepless night while they're rattling putting the stands up, followed by an early morning call when the commentator starts with his loudspeaker....

[aspasia]

Well at least you can lie in in the full knowledge that you don't have to run the bloody thing .....

   

[Nova]

   Heehee, this is very true 

 

[Nova]

We now have the seating and stage up ready 

[Perikles]

We know two people doing this, although they can't explain exactly why they are doing it. [puzzled look that the world is totally mad smiley]

[aspasia]

Nova knows them too ... it's Chuck and Cheryl ...

 

[Nova]

I shall watch out for them - I promise not to throw anything 

[aspasia]

Some 900 athletes will participate in this race on Sunday. Of these, 580 will take part in the marathon proper, while 260 will run the half circuit of 10.8 kilometres. The president of Arona Ayuntamiento's Patronato de Deportes, Mónica Sierra, said she was gratified by the high number of participants, breaking last year's record of 800 runners.JA

[Nova]

They're doing lots of clanging and shouting down there now, setting up the stage, barriers, etc.  I'm going to have to move my car