Guadalentín Sports Games are more than just sports, they are tradition, conviviality and popularity.
The test that better reflects these features and faithfully defines the Olympics Lorca is the Night Journey Mountain, a test that fulfills its XXXVII edition, as many as have the Games.
Year after year, this test is still marked on the calendar of Lorca and visitors who want to enjoy with friends, family, etc.
sport and nature in a unique and different way.
On Saturday afternoon Sports Complex Felipe VI became the starting point of the test, where cars and buses took participants to the point of concentration: Lorca Golf Resort in Puri.
There the base camp, a manager space to welcome more than 400 participants from 67 teams who wanted to take part in this festival of sport, in addition to the hundreds of people who are part of the organization, volunteers, controls settled office, logistics, etc.
After 21 hours, the first participants began to collect their maps in the starting area and began to plan its route, which does not win the fastest, but the team that knows bearings and complete all the kilometers at a rate regular and uniform.
From this moment, the night was a continuous process of departure and arrival of equipment after completing the course.
So, those enrolled in the Family Cruise walked six kilometers in the vicinity, entering by natural landscapes that allowed smaller began to dabble in nature and sport.
Participants walked 14 kilometers short paths and streams.
Finally, the bravest transited for 23.5 kilometers beautiful natural areas in the light of the moon.
Upon returning to camp, the teams enjoyed a well deserved crumbs and a cup of hot chocolate with cake to recharge while commenting on aspects of the route, times were compared and anecdotes and experiences of proof is shared, which usually left very satisfied all participants.
On the morning of Sunday, the traditional lunch of coexistence was held.
Later Councilman Sports City of Lorca, Juan Francisco Martinez, presented commemorative medals winners of the Sports Games Guadalentín, plus a gift to each member of the winning group.
In Family Cruise won the team "Traviesus Natus" followed by "Young grasshopper" and "Galactic Universe" they remained in third position.
In Short, the winning team was "Amsterdamers" seconds remaining "Eagles lame Men" and others "We".
As Ultimately, the winners were the team "The borderless desgraciaos" seconds "Huerta Nublo" and the third "K4" team.
In short, the Night Journey Mountain again the proof of coexistence and fun in the most characteristic of the Games, thanks to the work of the organization and the attitude of the more than 400 participating nature.
And it is that a test of this magnitude implies a great effort from the organization, but luckily there are always people who invest their time for the test is a success, because without them it would not be possible.
Source: Juegos deportivos del Guadalentín