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The Councillor of Tourism and Sports of the Consistory Lorca, Francisco Montiel, announced this morning that between July 30 and August 13 Lorca fifty depart on a pilgrimage by bicycle from the Church of Santiago de Lorca to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, covering the 1,200 miles of Route Argar.
Montiel explained that "this is the sixth time in the Lorca-Santiago Association organizes a tour of the 14 stages of this path, whose path has been marked by a natural stone markers about 400 kg.
by the members of this group in the population of Lorca, Caravaca de la Cruz, Ferez, Alcaraz, Ruidera, Heritage, Toledo, Glass Gallows, Avila, Salamanca, Zamora, Bragança, Verin, and Santiago de Compostela Cardalliño. "
There is also a monolith than at the border of Portugal with another of the Portuguese way of the Via de la Plata with an inscription in Portuguese for the pilgrims.
Participants in this sport and tourism will travel between 52 and 125 miles a day, spending the night in local sports halls or camping.
To do this they had to overcome a stress test performed at the Center for Sports Medicine of the Municipal Institute of Sports and Games, while preparatory routes are made.
The so-called "Route Argar" has its origin in Lorca, an initiative that began with the idea of many adventurers and their understanding that Jacobean pilgrims heading to the holy city should be located, as historically this would be, from the place of origin of each pilgrim.
The name "Argar Route" due to the supra idea that he wanted to give this route.
Montiel stated that "this project is the most important of which makes the association, as would be another option for historic roads on the route of Santiago, such as the Ruta de La Plata or Camino Francés, which have called Route Argar, the alternative with a solid base from the Spanish Levant. "
"We believe this project is very important to our city, since the road would be known not only nationally but also internationally, for which it has requested the Ecclesiastical Cabildo this route appear in the official logbook are all pilgrims, and which should be sealed along its entire journey, which certifies its way through the different populations and used to get once the Compostela route, "said the councilman.
A clear sign of support this government team for this initiative was that the Mayor of Lorca, Francisco Jodar, traveled this route of 1,200 miles of riding in the summer of 2008.
On the other hand, praised the association is also working on the preparation of all necessary documentation on this route for approval as a pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela. "
The route is designed for implementation in mountain bike, since most of the route is on dirt roads and secondary roads, overnight stays are held in local halls or municipal facilities that have the characteristics necessary for grooming and resting pilgrims, since this route has no shelters for this purpose.
The pilgrimage has all the necessary infrastructure for breakfast, lunch and dinner at these facilities, since it has a cook and kitchen staff, as well as medical and support vehicle for the development of routes.
In the populations of late organize sightseeing route, which allow the customs, cuisine and people of the places where the route runs.
In populations where you can also organize meetings with the media, where you have to know the route and the City Argar Lorca.
DESCRIPTION OF STAGES
STAGE No. KM
1 Lorca-La Paca "The Incarnation 66.00 Caravaca de la Cruz
2 Caravaca de la Cruz, Moratalla-Socovos-Ferez 50.18
Ferez-Source 3-Riopar-Alcaraz Higuea 89.58
4 Alcaraz-Canaleja-Casa del Gallo-Ruidera 66.00
5 Ruidera-Tomelloso-Marañón-Heritage 78.00
Legacy-6-Manzano-Toledo Madrilejos 103.00
Toledo-Novés-7 Glass Gallows 72.00
Glass Gallows 8, San Bartolomé de Pinares-Ávila 66.02
9 Ávila-Muñico-Pedraza de Alba, Salamanca 107.55
10 Salamanca-Zamora Cuelgamuros 70.00
Zamora-Muga 11 Alba-Alcañices-Milhao-Bragança 117.40
Bragança-Vinahis-12-Verín Soutochao 104.00
13 Verín-Vilas do Barrio-Ourense-Carballiño 107.83
14 Carballiño-Silleda-Santiago de Compostela 77.00
DEVELOPMENT STAGE
At 7.00 am starts the day with personal hygiene, breakfast, luggage and prepare preparation for output on a bicycle that takes place at 8:00 pm.
About 11.00 am we will stop for lunch we support vehicle waiver.
The arrival of the stages are planned over 14 hours at the pavilions where we spent, where catering has already prepared food.
16 to 18 hours is the time to break in designated areas, where it is forbidden to any activity that might disrupt the rest of others.
18 to 22 hours free time to visit the city where we are.
From 22 to 24 hours dinner and information about the route the next day.
From 0 to 7 hours is the time to sleep.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca
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