On Sunday April 26 will be held in Lorca, the first test of the Open MTB Murcia 2009 "Memorial Josechu Castelvi" which is organized by the Mountain Bike Club of Lorca in collaboration with the IMJUDE and Youth Council , and will be developed by a street circuit which will tour the historic old city.
The test will have a layout designed by the districts (San Juan, Santamaría and San Pedro), which hinder the path for participants who have severe slopes, narrow streets and down long ladders, which were given a total of 6 laps , starting and finishing at the Visitor Center.
In the presentation ceremony held this morning at the Town Hall attended by the mayor of Sports, Francisco Montiel, President of the Cycling Federation of Murcia, José López Tortosa, President of Youth Council, Agustin Llamas and the President of Club Mountain Bike Lorca, Pedro José Sánchez.
Francisco Montiel to the test "has all the conditions for lovers of sport in general and in particular mountain bike to enjoy the spectacular journey and the beautiful views Guadalentin Valley.
We must thank the organization and the tremendous work carried forward during this time have put all this in perfect condition on Sunday.
The event organizer, Pedro José Sanchez has stated that "another characteristic of the test is $ 1,000 prize to the runner to complete the 6 laps of the course, runners who want to take this loot will have to make a very strategic race, and the first to reach the goal only took a surprise prize. "
The President of the Youth Council, Agustin Llamas said that "this initiative open to other citizens Uptown Lorca, while we encourage the use of bicycles, betting on the environment, since from the Council seek Youths in the town have variety of activities for leisure. "
Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca