At the Undersecretariat of Sports of the Municipality, details were released regarding the most important sporting event in the city, which will take place on Saturday, January 13, 2024.
Through joint efforts, successful editions have been achieved regarding this sporting day. Since its inception, hard work has been done to strengthen this race which, to this day, brings together more than 4,000 runners from different parts of the country and abroad, while also promoting the city's tourism and economic sector.
In this regard, the Undersecretary of Sports, Ivana Pérez, stated that “as the mayor Francisco Azcué emphasized to us, we are working on what will be the 45th edition of the Maratón de Reyes. We started from scratch regarding the budget, but even so, we are going to have a very good event,” highlighting that the next edition was designed “with a different approach, more focused on solidarity, so that everyone can run,” adding that more details will be released in the coming days.
REGISTRATIONS
After thanking the current municipal administration for continuing as director of the race, Marcelo Flores announced that “over the next few days we will define the registration costs, maintaining monetary accessibility for those who wish to participate, as is customary in this race. Initially, online registration will be open starting Wednesday, December 20. Later, surely at the beginning of January, it will be carried out in person.”
Flores clarified that, for the moment, “the invitation of some figure to maintain the level of the International Marathon is not ruled out. The kids have a very good disposition to accept and join us, so we will have one or two figures to have at the starting point.”
ROUTE
Due to issues of instability regarding the behavior of the Uruguay River, the organization decided to make changes to the route, which is defined as follows:
The 5 KM will start together with the 10 KM, at 9:00 PM at San Lorenzo and Sarmiento, against traffic towards the west. Those running 5 km will start along the avenue and those running 10 km will head west; this will allow us to divide the avenue into two lanes where those running 5 km will be able to use one lane and those running 10 km will use the other, continuing along Boulevard San Lorenzo to Isthilart Street, continuing to Urdinarrain Street and from there to Alvear Street to take Andrade Street and go to Laprida Street, heading to Bernardo de Irigoyen Street and ending in the center, continuing along 1ro de Mayo Street to La Rioja. On La Rioja Street, it continues to Salta Street, ending at Lamadrid Street to go back to Boulevard San Lorenzo and reach the starting point.
“MINI REYES”
On the other hand, on Sunday, January 14, 2024, the “Mini Reyes” will take place, the event for the little ones that, every year, has the participation of more than 2,000 boys and girls. The initiative promotes family support, the practice of athletics, and healthy habits.
"It is an opportunity to celebrate with them and make them participants in one of the most important sporting events in the region, supporting and accompanying the possible beginning of a professional sports career," the organizers remarked.
Regarding the route, it was reported that the idea is to use the entire Boulevard San Lorenzo so as not to have to modify the race structure and so that the children can run right there.