"The Marathon, the Carnival, and the Citriculture Festival are the three major summer events in Concordia. They are cultural, sporting, and tourist events that have been growing in recent years and confirm the strength and development of the city," noted the mayor. Regarding the sporting event, it should be noted that it will be run on Saturday, January 5, 2019, and the starting and finishing point for the 10 KM will be, as in recent editions, in the area of the city's Corsódromo.
Together with Provincial Deputy Alejandro Bahler, Sports Secretary Marcelo Cresto, race director Marcelo Flores, and "Pity" Sbreso from Amigos del MTB, who are organizing this edition of the race which will be historic, the head of government confirmed that "in addition to the 10-kilometer Marathon and the 5-kilometer Half Marathon, a special 3 km distance, the Run-Walk, is being added on this occasion, so that all those who want to be part of this historic edition can join in and experience the Reyes Marathon from the inside."
Furthermore, Cresto said that, as usual, there will be a raffle for a 0km car, "an accessible registration fee was prioritized, because we understand that the economic situation is not the best, which forces us to redouble our organizational efforts to be able to hold the competition in its maximum splendor," for which he especially thanked "the sponsors and companies that support the Marathon, which is supporting Concordia."
Among other announcements, he commented that in the days prior, a Sports Expo will be held, where it will also be possible to relive the history of the most passionate race in the country, that the Children's Reyes Marathon will be held on Sunday, January 6, and that in the continuity of improvements added year after year, in 2019 "there will be a video surveillance circuit along the entire route, which will expand safety conditions for all runners, which is something we have been improving year after year."
Before the press conference and presentation of the XL Reyes Marathon, the group Sentimiento Original performed, making everyone present sing and attracting the attention of those who were in the Plaza. For the closing, it was the turn of the Concordia Carnival show, which continues with promotions preparing for the 2019 edition of the parades at the Corsódromo.
The presentation was attended by the mayor's wife, Leticia Ponzinibbio, council members Amadeo Cresto and Julia Saenz, the Director of the Production Agency Lorena Nicolini, the Director of Policies for Childhood and Adolescence Miguel Gallo, the Director of Primary Care Dr. Blas Seminario Gómez, the Director of the Transit Center Walter Baez, among other authorities, and greetings were received from the Provincial Sports Secretary José "Bicho" Gomez and Governor Gustavo Bordet.