With just under two weeks left before the start of the San Fermín festivities, Pamplona will host this Saturday afternoon an event that aims to be a sports and popular aperitif of this festive atmosphere that the Navarrese capital will know in a few days.
TOURISM AND SPORT
Events over 21, 10.5 and 5.5 kilometers which, beyond the sporting objectives (chip timing will be carried out by specialists in Navarra Athletics Federation), they also want to serve to promote the city and attract tourism linked to the values that sport cherishes, showing some of the most emblematic corners of the capital and visiting some of its main green spaces.
Indeed, among those registered for this edition, there are runners of 10 different nationalities – if last year the presence of Brazilian runners stood out, this time there is a group of Canadians and another group of Mexicansfor example- and about thirty Spanish provinces.
With temperature forecasts close to 28 degrees, a light north-westerly wind and clear cloudy skies -hydration before and during the race will, once again, be essential-, the The tests will start at 6:10 p.m. with the start of La Media, the longest race with an unapproved 21-kilometer route and a start and finish line in the Plaza del Castillo. Once this race is over, in which the participants will receive a medal and a runner’s bag after crossing the finish line, as in the other two distances, the second of the tests will begin: El Calcetín, 10.5 kilometers They will start at 8:30:30 a.m. and are the most numerous event of this edition with more than five thousand registered. And, just 10 minutes later, the stars will be the more than 300 runners from La Alpargata who will start the 5.5 kilometer course.
Circuits which, by design, will allow spectators to be able to see the riders at different points without having to travel long distances. Also, just 300 meters from the finish line, runners can find the changing rooms and showers available to them at the Aquavox in San Agustín streeta point where, on this occasion and to further facilitate the comfort of the athletes after their effort, it will house the luggage room where they can leave their bags or backpacks before the race to pick them up later.
To go up to the center, on foot or by public transport due to traffic disruptions
As usual in other celebrations and massive events that take place in the most central area of Pamplona, before the development of La Media San Fermín tomorrow, the organization of the event and the Municipal Police advise the use of public transport or the transfer on foot for those who must go to the old town due to the modifications and reductions in traffic that the three races will bring to many streets in this area, as well as to others in the district of San Juan and Rochapea. All this, from the minutes before the first departure (6:10 p.m.) and until the end of these. A final that should take place from 9:45 p.m., recovering the normality of the different routes as the last runners cross them.
On the other hand, the Community of the Region of Pamplona It will carry out a special service in regional transport, with some modifications both in the usual Villavesas lines and with the cancellation of some stops, and some delays may also be registered. Some incidents will be detailed and communicated through www.infotuc.es, in the Tu villavesa mobile application or on the MCP citizen service telephone number: 948423242.
The main car parks in these areas (Plaza del Castillo, Plaza de Toros, Baluarte, Audiencia…) they will be open.
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