The Huelva native Carolina MarínOlympic gold and three-time badminton world champion, will receive an emotional tribute this Sunday of the ‘Pink Tide’ just before the exit of the Ccareer of the Central Lechera Asturiana Women of Sevillewhich will start at 10.00 hours from the street of The Rábida and will pass through the surroundings of the Maria Luisa Parkaccording to a statement.
This November 24, Seville will be the end point for the first time in the history of the national circuit of the Women’s Race, after the eight previous tests who have already conquered the asphalt of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Valencia, Madrid, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Gijón, A Coruña, Zaragoza and Barcelona last Sunday.
In total, with the Andalusian test, there will have been more than 100,000 women who have put on the number and the pink t-shirt to complete some of the races of what is considered the largest women’s sporting event in Europe.
The Seville event of the Women’s Race will bring together more than 7,000 participantswho will once again run and walk through its streets to join the start and finish line on La Rábida Street after completing the 6.5 kilometer route, around the María Luisa Park and Plaza de España. After crossing the finish line, Participants will be able to join a complete fitness and aerobics festival one hour long, the organization reported.
Carolina Marín, Princess of Asturias Sports Award 2024 and ambassador of Banco Santander, and the Sevillian Paralympic rower Leonor García will receive a tribute from the participants in the moments before the start, for their sporting careers so far and for being “enormous sporting and personal references for all womenespecially for the younger ones who have in them two models of athletes to follow,” the statement highlighted.
In Seville, the Women’s Race will celebrate the two decades of existence of the national circuit of the event, which started in 2004 and that has encouraged almost one and a half million women in the 148 races held since that first edition. And the reason for its creation is still valid: “to incorporate women into the practice of running and physical exercise, to vindicate their role in the world of sports and to fight against cancer, especially breast cancer, which affects so many women.” women of adulthood.”
Likewise, the test has always raised funds to promote cancer research and raise awareness about the importance of early prevention, as well as combat gender violence and social and educational inequalities that women suffer in all areas. In total, the amount donated in these previous 19 years has risen 1.779.277 euros, intended mostly for Spanish Association Against Cancer (AECC).
Furthermore, in Seville There is the possibility of acquiring 100% solidarity bibs in favor of the Association of Women Affected by Breast Cancer (AMAMA Sevilla), with which the organization actively collaborates in recent editions. Participants can also collaborate within the campaign +SOLIDARIESwith Acción del Voluntariado, is a non-profit association, which was born 8 years ago with the idea of projecting, among young and old, the importance of volunteering and cooperation.
At the end of the circuit, a contribution will be made to the AECC of 80.000 euros and in this 2024 edition of 20th anniversary of the Central Lechera Asturiana Women’s Race Donations of 1,000 euros will also be made to Wanawake Mujer, GEICAM Foundation, the Clara Campoamor Association and Intravenus.
It will also be possible to register for free for the ‘virtual’ races in the nine host cities of the national circuit, which will allow runners who wish to add the 5 kilometers individually anywhere in the world. Registration for the virtual test will also include the option to receive the official Oysho t-shirt for the 2024 Women’s Race.
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