Once again we are entering the final stretch of a new Maratón de Reyes. In this case, the 43rd Edition, which this time will bear the name of Juan Pérez in tribute to that runner who always brought his own personal touch and joy to every race, regardless of the distance, doing so in costume and bringing a wide smile to all his colleagues. Juan left us shortly before the end of 2021 and this is the fitting tribute that will be paid to him in this Maratón de Reyes.
But we also enter the final stretch of registration this Monday the 10th, because until Friday, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., residents in our city will be able to continue signing up. The organization has decided to keep the second stage price for one more day, that is to say 1200 pesos, and start the final stage at 1500 starting tomorrow. This, of course, has to do with considering people's pockets and giving a new opportunity to those who did not arrive in time to sign up on Thursday, and in accordance, if you will, with the fact that there was no registration on Friday. So, surely today the number of people who will sign up will be very good again, we insist, at 1200 pesos.
This is the last week for residents in our city, since on Saturday from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. only visitors who come directly to compete in the race will be attended to.
It should be remembered that in the aforementioned Tourist Information Center there is a very easy, well-delineated circuit so that participants do not waste any time. They only have to present the certificate of having at least two vaccines, pay at the indicated place, fill out a form or two, and pick up the t-shirt with which they will participate in the race next Saturday.
DEFERRED START?
We will have to be attentive to the decision, which could be announced on Wednesday or Thursday, so that everyone knows with due notice.
THE CHILDREN ALSO IN THE FINAL STRETCH
The Mini Reyes is scheduled for Sunday, January 16, and we will have to see what happens if the rain forecast finally occurs. But the truth is that they also begin their final week of registration this Monday, January 10, at the Municipal Gymnasium. There, also from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., children of different categories will be signed up for what will be the lovely celebration they always propose. The cost is unique and is 500 pesos for everyone. The children run distances according to their category and it is not a competition but simply participatory, taking home some “prize” provided by the organization, surely medals. There will also be hydration for them, as happens in every edition.
CATEGORIES AND DISTANCES
2017-2018 – 3 and 4 years old: 30 meters.
2016-2015 – 5 and 6 years old: 50 meters.
2014-2013 – 7 and 8 years old: 100 meters.
2011-2012 – 9 and 10 years old: 150 meters.
2010-2009 – 11 and 12 years old: 200 meters.
2008-2007 – 13 and 14 years old: 400 meters.
But we also enter the final stretch of registration this Monday the 10th, because until Friday, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., residents in our city will be able to continue signing up. The organization has decided to keep the second stage price for one more day, that is to say 1200 pesos, and start the final stage at 1500 starting tomorrow. This, of course, has to do with considering people's pockets and giving a new opportunity to those who did not arrive in time to sign up on Thursday, and in accordance, if you will, with the fact that there was no registration on Friday. So, surely today the number of people who will sign up will be very good again, we insist, at 1200 pesos.
The meeting point, as has been the case, is at the Tourist Information Center at Pellegrini and Mitre.
The organization will be very attentive to what happens with the weather in the coming days. A heat wave has already been announced for the region, starting this Tuesday, and will extend until at least Saturday, since rain is also forecast for Sunday the 16th.
Marcelo Flores, director of the Maratón de Reyes, said that “this issue does not escape us, by any means, because the first thing we want is to take care of the participants. Therefore, we will be monitoring the temperatures in the days prior and will make a decision. If we postpone the start, it would be for 8:30 p.m. or even 9 p.m., in order to try to make the night a little more pleasant for running,” he explained. And this is very likely to happen, given that the forecasts anticipate highs of 40 to 41 degrees from Tuesday to Saturday and this is a “red alert” for meteorologists and normally one must take great care of the heat, hydrating properly and not exposing oneself to the sun's rays during peak hours, that is, between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m.
It is expected that the health system will be very attentive on the day of the race, before, during, and after it, in order to try to avoid any setbacks. It is a system that has already been tested and has performed well in recent editions, with many people at its service.