100 kilometers in a day. It’s not an easy challenge, but more than a thousand athletes are already running the course of Europe. Transiltania 2023 to complete their respective personal achievements. Elche hosts one of the most mystical and long-awaited events, both by runners in the region and by athletic lovers from elsewhere.
The success of attendance for this year has been total. The 1,200 gowns allowed for testing in a large part of the municipality of Elche were sold out in less than a day. This is the best way to gradually forget the mandatory stops due to the pandemic in recent years. The images speak for themselves: There was a lot of demand for this twelfth edition of Transilicitana..
Among the attendees Mayor Carlos González
Among the 1,200 registered there are various athletes of higher and lower rank. There will be those who complete the test almost non-stop, and other “transilisiteno” who perceive it as a fun day and more calmly stretch the hours to complete the 100km within the 24-hour limit. Among the famous participants stands out Carlos González, the mayor of Elche, who is a regular at local athletic events and does not want to miss the opportunity to do so.
“We received a very good response as it was the only long-distance test in our province. Alicantebut also Murcia, Albacete and Barcelona”, explained Vicente Alberola, the organizer city’s Sports Councilor before the event. foreign runners France, Finland, Colombia or Denmarkamong others.
The test started at 8 am this Saturday at Paseo de la Estación in Elche. Runners have time to complete it, therefore, until 8 o’clock on Sunday. The fastest ones are expected to arrive, yes, much earlier, around three in the afternoon. The finish line is located on Paseo de Jaca.