Crevillent bids farewell to the year with top athletes in San Silvestre

Founded in 1981, the Crevillent Marathon Club has invited great athletes throughout its history and this year the absolute winner of the last event will be present. Yesica Masand Kenyan Carolyne Biwott, Zaragoza was classified as runner-up in the International Cross. First place will be achieved at the Zaragoza International Cross in the men’s category. Eric Nzambimana (Burundi), second, Allan Biwot (Kenya) and also Muhammad Aataati (Morocco), champion of the U-20 World Cup held in Cali last year.

San Silvestre will be the Athlete Guest of Honor in 2023 Antonio Martínez PérezChampion of the 2023 Skyrunning world series. Other famous athletes who will compete are as follows: Cristina JuanCurrent Spanish 5km road champion, Júlia FontGold medalist with the Spanish team in the women’s marathon at the Mountain and Trail Running World Cup in Thailand and the current Spanish Trail Champion of 2023; And Alex Garcia CarrilloWinner of the world bronze medal at the individual level in the uphill in the same event and also declared double second in the world with the Spanish team in this mode and also in the classic uphill and downhill.

Saint Sylvester for children

Activities will start in the morning Mini San Silvestre (ages 4 to 11, with prior registration required)An event that the little ones will participate in. “Between 10.30 and 12.30, we will compete in this children’s quiz in solidarity, for which we will allocate three euros to the local Red Cross society in Crevillent (Aefa) and the charity fighting Alzheimer’s.” Marathon Club president Antonio Luis Mas explains.

Recognized as the second national event of its kind in the RFEA’s official rankings, the rewards of San Silvestre Internacional Crevillentina are quite high. Overall winners (male and female) will receive 600 Euros and a rug. 450 for second place, 400 for third place. Cash prizes reach eighth place and the best national athletes.

The test will be launched by Crevillent mayor Lourdes Aznar. The start and finish area will be set up on the Fontenay walkway and the event will have over 10,000 watts of sound power both at the starting point and at other attractions along the route. Antonio Luis Mas emphasized the support of the City Council, the Provincial Council, Enercoop and the brand “Crevillent, Ciudad de la Alfombra” and reminded that testing can be done in addition to the traditional participation in the face-to-face race. It was carried out virtually until December 31, with distances of 5 and 10 kilometers and running, walking and Nordic walking modes.

Registration for this popular race is still open. The distribution of the numbers will take place between 29 and 31 December at the headquarters of the Omeyas de Crevillent group on Salitre street. Mas concluded his words as follows: “Another innovation this year is the design of our carpet, which includes the profile of our municipality, which we give to each participant.”