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Even more strongly anchored in activities programming Guadalentin Sports Games are able to surprise.
35 editions has fulfilled the Mountain Crossing, as many as the Olympics Lorca.
And to celebrate they held an issue that has led to the beams through much of the historic center of Lorca before boarding the classic nature landscapes that define this test.
Surprise therefore an issue that has filled the streets of the City of the Sun of athletes and has been warmly welcomed by all participants.
Moreover, this edition of the Mountain Crossing has become a tribute to Bartolo García Martínez.
The teacher and photographer who died a little over a year due to the floods was a great supporter of the Games, especially in the Traverse Mountain, and just this test, your test, remember the figure of a man loved and irreplaceable .
At 19 am on Saturday began the activity and did so with the installation of the base camp.
This time there was to travel through the town but the Garden of the wheel was the space charge of hosting 450 participants from more than 80 teams who wanted to take part in this festival of sport, besides the hundred people who are part of the organization, volunteers, controls, office, logistics, etc..
And is that a test of this size involves a great effort from the organization, but luckily there are always people who invest their time for the test a success and should be highlighted, more and more youngsters joining the to the organization.
20.30 Past outlets began on this occasion were divided by evidence.
Thus, enrollees Family Cruise departed from the Equestrian Club, also place of arrival.
Participating families had to go 5'5 kilometers nearby, entering by natural landscapes that allowed smaller began to dabble.
At the same time, but from the Alameda home of the Constitution gave the other two tests, which were arriving at base camp Huerto de la Rueda.
The Long Voyage started from Columns to enter through the old town of Lorca up to Pylons.
From there ran Peñarrubia skirts and stood at the high of the Sierra to go down to the neighborhood of La Viña and walk the last few miles through the center of Lorca to reach the Garden of The Wheel after completing 21 miles.
On the Short Drive of 16 kilometers, also amounted to Pylons and Peñarrubia skirts but since there already descended to base camp.
To address both courses participants received not only the traditional mountain map, but also a street of the town of Lorca.
As always teams labored to best prepare the test, adjusting the miles to go to the difficulty of the track and its vicissitudes because this test does not win the fastest but who knows oriented and complete all the miles at a uniform rate and regularly.
But the truth is that the images of transoms in the middle of Lorca, walking the streets with their maps, looking for checkpoints and mingling with passers will be remembered for many years.
Upon returning to camp and to recharge the teams enjoyed a well deserved cup of crumbs and chocolate while sharing stories and experiences in the test usually left very satisfied participants.
In the morning there was the traditional lunch of living and then the most important moment: The tribute to Bartolo Garcia.
To do all attendees observed a moment of silence and then read a text reminding this great man, his generosity, participation, delivery and the great affection that Lorca has shown towards your figure.
Later Councilman Sports City of Lorca, Augustine calls, Bartolo's brother gave a plaque in recognition and tribute.
The end point was the presentation of medals to the winning teams.
In Family Cruise won the team "Flare".
Seconds were "We're here."
The third place went to "The Plankton".
In Short, the winning team was "The Weary".
Seconds were "The Monsters II".
The bronze went to "The Field Bojalagas Lopez".
As for Long, the winners were the team called "fair We left Puerto Lumbreras by Crossing".
The second place went to "The above of Jose Perez".
Third was the team "walks-Garden of Nublo".
In short, it was a great Mountain Crossing that will be remembered for many years to your venue.
But mostly be remembered for the tribute to a man who left us too soon and that will always be in our hearts.
Rest in peace Bartolo.
Rest in peace friend.
Source: Juegos deportivos del Guadalentín
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