The Circuit a Peu a La Marina put the final touch on the 26th edition, after five months of popular races, 13 tests and more than 16.000 participants throughout the Circuit, breaking the participation record in registrations. The Circuit has created a brand, it has grown in communication, as well as in organization, due to all the effort and commitment of the member Clubs, in addition the Circuit has grown in Solidarity, with the new staging of the CC race Portal de La Marina and their 2.100 euros donated to LUDAI, as well as the 1.637 euros of the solidarity euro for each registered runner.
The Carrasco Halls of Xàbia It was the setting for a family-friendly and very pleasant night, before about 300 attendees, the Circuit a Peu Marina Alta 2024 Gala was held, organized annually by the Circuit itself, and where
awards the different podiums, in children's categories, as well as in senior categories, in addition to the general team, the three best clubs in women, three best absolute Clubs, the Fundació effort award
Baleària, plus the Circuit's absolute podium in both categories.
The little ones were the first to receive their trophy, with a participation throughout the thirteen events of more than 3.500 boys and girls, without a doubt, the great base of the Circuit, from benjamines to youth, the final winners were Lara Fornés Català ( CA Llebeig
absolute winners in the Alevín category, meanwhile Aitana Tor Perea (CA La Nucia) and Joan Alemany Pons (CE Dorsal 19 Pego) were the winners in the Children's category, Silvia Díaz Berenguer (CA La Nucia) and Joan Buigues
García (CA Dianium) were the absolute winners in Cadets, ending with the youth category, with Celia Fornés Blázquez (CA Gata) and Marco García Torres (CA Dianium), all of them also received a card
gift from La Terreta Esport i Aventura of a Kayak excursion, the champions were accompanied by the second and third classified, the delivery was made to the youngest, and it was on to dinner.
A video summary of the tests held at coffee time gave way to the presentation of trophies and special mentions.
Especially emotional was the presentation of the mention, award for effort, Premi FUNDACIÓ BALEÀRIA, which
He drew one of the biggest applauses of the evening by naming Juanan Bisquert Zaragoza on stage, a CA Ondara athlete, a constant runner who fights against the adversities of the environment, creating and promoting values and bonds of friendship wherever he participates, Maribel Pérez Manager from the Fundació Baleària awarded an excited Juanan the trophy for effort, joined by many athletes and representatives of his Club.
Second edition of the solidarity euro, from the Circuit a Peu a La Marina, which donated one euro for each of the registrations made, in this edition, it was given to CREU ROJA CALP, the President of the Circuit Juan Zaragozí, presented the check for the value of 1.637 euros to Francisco Molines, President of the Calpe Local Assembly, together with Aitor Cabezas and Lorena Pérez, President and Vice President of the CA I-Run Calp.
The Gala continued with more recognitions, the athlete belonging to CA Altea, Serafí Cortés, artist and sculptor, together with María Lemus, Kike Aracil's assistant, wanted to thank the Circuit Kike Aracil photographer for his great work throughout these years, immortalizing the best moments in the Circuit a Peu tests.
From CA Publidom, David Abad, representing the entire Club, also wanted to have a detail and thank the athletes Ángel Blasco from Multiesport Benitatxell and Antonio Cecilia from CE Llebeig Xàbia, for their attention
on his runner Andrea Abad, accompanying her to the finish line in the Gata test, after she fainted, supporting her during the last kilometers.
Next, the more than 70 winners were given their trophies, from the sponsors, starting with the Veterans G category up to the Under 23 Promise category, and the general awards were also given by clubs.
female that one more year the girls of CA Publidom took with 62.748 points, the general by clubs, in this edition, ended up in the CE Llebeig Xàbia team with 123.987 points, the absolute general in the female category
It went to María Isabel Ferrer (CA Llebeig Xàbia), Andrea Abad Aparisi (CA Publidom) and Esther Fornés Pérez (CA Cametes).
The absolute men's podium went to Moha Rida Younes (CE Llebeig Xàbia), Juan Antonio Fernández Cantos (CA Benidorm) and Antonio Soler LLidó (CE Llebeig Xàbia).
The sponsors had their prize, thus wanting, from the Circuit, to recognize the important and great work of support towards the Circuit a Peu a La Marina, giving greater impetus to the organization, helping to promote sporting values, healthy habits and in the structuring of the La Marina Alta region.
The Trophy made of recycled wood reproducing the Region of La Marina Alta was collected by those present, Maribel Pérez Manager of the Baleària Foundation, Noelia Fornés, Director of External Relations masymas supermarkets and Érica Fornés Marketing Department of masymas, Gema Pascual, Manager of The Terreta Esport i Aventura, Blas Domínguez, Head of the Levante area of EXCOM, Miguel Marco, Head of Sales at Grupo Ginestar and Pedro Grimalt,
Rep. Ginestar Group in Dénia, Vicent Martí, Manager of Sport Plaza, Paula Moya and Andrea Bover ASEVI Marketing Department, Esther Sepulveda and Jairo Soler from MATTIES BAG.
Juan Zaragozí, President of Circuit a Peu, closed the event by addressing those present, Zaragozí spoke about what has been achieved over the last five years, a very large and consolidated project, with the union of all the Clubs, working in a same direction in the internal organization, with the perplexity of going all together, feeling proud of it, the average number of participations has been maintained, in addition to increasing registrations,
The image and communication of the Circuit have been greatly improved, improvements have been introduced, such as the screen, to see the classifications in situ, in addition to all the services usually offered, for all this the Circuit
It is a mirror for many and proof of this is the invitation, from the Generalitat Valenciana, this week to make a presentation at the Parador de Xàbia, along with other important speakers such as the Valencia Marathon, the
organizers of the Volta Ciclista a la Comunitat Valenciana, this makes us proud and exposing all the work that is done in the Circuit, is a satisfaction for all of us, Zaragozí concluded its speech, with some
words that left everyone somewhat perplexed, commenting that perhaps with the project wind in our favor, it is time to take a step aside to continue helping the Circuit but from a different perspective.
In this way, and with the family photo of all the winners and teammates, the final celebration of regional athletics came to an end, thus closing the 26 Circuit to Peu Marina Alta.
