With more than 1000 registered in the first week of in-person enrollment, expectations are growing in the city for the most prestigious sporting event in the region: the 39th edition of the "Maratón Internacional de Reyes".
With great anticipation, the final stretch begins for the 39th Maratón Internacional de Reyes 2018, the greatest expression of sporting activity in the city, which is also "a very interesting social phenomenon, where volleyball, soccer, karate, judo, and hockey athletes, and everyone else runs it, and thousands of residents of Concordia cheer at every corner," noted Marcelo Flores, Coordinator of the Organizing Body for the athletic event.
The Asociación Concordiense de Atletismo began in 1979 with the preparations for the first "Maratón Día de Reyes," the name given to that event which brought together 24 athletes. Today, after 39 years, more than 6,000 people run it in each edition, and prestigious athletes from different parts of the world come. The entire city takes to the streets with the sole purpose of applauding and motivating the athletes, so that everyone reaches the finish line.
Flores indicated that the second stage of in-person registration has already begun and will extend until January 5th, at a cost of $300; it is being held at the Civic Center (Mitre and Pellegrini). Meanwhile, from January 10th to 12th, the registration fee will be $350. For athletes from outside the area, registration can be done online from the official website of the competition www.maratondereyes.com In general terms, 70% of the runners participating in the race are from Concordia and 30% of the runners are from outside the area.
Marcelo Flores highlighted the importance of the physical care that each athlete needs to be able to perform and not wear themselves out along the way. "Everyday training is basic for a race like this, which is very demanding," he maintained. Regarding the physical check-ups that were arranged, he noted that "it is the first time that the 'Isla Saludable' has been carried out and we have verified that it is something very positive; it was an idea promoted by the Mayor Enrique Cresto together with the Secretariat of Sports and Health of the Municipality, planning it as a preventive activity, which allows all runners to undergo a free check-up and know their physical condition to run the Marathon," he pointed out. "It is important to raise awareness among athletes, and provide a safe activity; 2000 runners (including many who have not yet registered) responded to this new procedure," he specified.
On the same day that the athletic event will take place, Saturday, January 13th, the delivery of kits and registration exclusively for runners who are not residents of Concordia will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Civic Center (Mitre and Pellegrini). The start, as in recent opportunities, will be at the corner of San Lorenzo and Sarmiento, heading west, and the finish will be at the city's Corsódromo. Meanwhile, the "Mini Reyes," the children's athletic event, will be run on Friday, January 12th.