During the first quarter are scheduled twenty activities, among which the Spain Championship Rugby regional teams, the National Tennis Tournament Alevín, CIP team presentation Moto TEAM 3 for the world championship and activities Street sport.
Councilman Sports City of Lorca, Augustine Llamas, reported that "the city will host more than a hundred events or special programs to mark the appointment as European City of Sport 2013, which will take place in the town, neighborhoods and Lorca districts, because we want to encourage the practice of all sports, among all citizens, it will offer activities for over 25 different sports. "
Flames announced that "every three months will present the block of activities planned for each quarter of the year, but almost every week go into detail of some of the highlights of the announced and others that must be submitted to the organizers."
In this regard, he stressed that "in addition to the usual championships, we have scheduled for January, February and March twenty extraordinary events, which will boost the image of Lorca as a benchmark in sport".
The mayor explained that one of the first steps will be the establishment of a Municipal Advisory Council of Physical Activity and Sport, which is an advisory body and participation to improve and coordinate the entire supply of the municipality in this area.
In addition, as of February 1 will launch a Digital Photo Contest with the theme "European City of Sport Lorca", whose bases may be announced on February 1 www.deportes.lorca.es anywhere.
Thanks to the Directorate General of Sports of the Autonomous Community, the schedule also includes the celebration of all Lorca School Sports regional finals taking place during this quarter, which we will visit thousands of schools in the region, to attend the January 23 at the Cross Country Kids, Cadet and Youth, February 2 at the Chess and Table Tennis, Feb. 9 in the Guidance, on 8 and 9 March in the regional final Running track and on March 15 the regional final Duathlon.
Flames Augustine has also highlighted the "Spain Championship Rugby regional teams, to be held on 2 and 3 March, thanks to the collaboration of the Federation of Murcia and Lorca Rugby Club, the National Tennis Tournament in Avelín than 3l January to 3 February will meet the 16 boys and 16 girls top national ranking, and Padel Regional championship team, on 24 February. "
Sports councilor stressed that "one of the most striking is the TEAM CIP team presentation for World Championship Moto 3, involving the lorquino Juanfran Guevara, to be held in 15,16 and 17 February, performing a demonstration that Sunday on Avenida Juan Carlos I ".
Similarly, activities are planned in the street sport for children and youth in neighborhoods and districts on 9, 10 and 17 February and 11, 16 and 17 March.
In addition, on January 28 the sports association held Eliocroca XXVII Lorca Cross City, Regional Clubs Championship, Feb. 23 Lorca Santiago association held the first mountain bike route, and on March 3 the Club Hikers The Carrasca perform the This year's first route Lorca walk program.
Finally, in collaboration with the Association of Parents of Early Intervention will be held on March 10, the Mountain Trail II "shared challenge" and on 19 March, the Fun Run the festivities of San Jose, in what which is designed as a popular local circuit racing for the whole municipality.
In this sense, Llamas thanked the cooperation of sports clubs, the Regional Government and corporate sponsors of various events.
More than 9,000 people will participate in the activities of the first quarter
In another vein, the councilor explained that participation forecasts for the first quarter 4628 are athletes and a total attendance, including athletes and spectators from 9192 people.
"This mobilization of people will jam the hotels in the city at different times and will coordinate with the Department of Tourism, so that visitors can enjoy the wide range of tourist municipality and contribute to the economic revitalization of Lorca" , Llamas added.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca