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The general director of the Physical Activity and Sport, Antonio Penalver, and Cehegín Mayor Jose Soria, presided over the ceremony accompanied by the president of the Regional Orienteering Federation and the Councillor for Sports
The general director of the Physical Activity and Sport, Antonio Penalver, and Cehegín Mayor Jose Soria, presided this afternoon the opening ceremony of the World Cup Orientation this weekend will be played at the Coto Wonders Cehegín.
The test, held for the first time in Spain, brings together nearly 1,500 participants and 23 national teams.
Penalver y Soria, accompanied by the president of the Regional Orienteering Federation, Guerao Francisco, and the Councillor for Sports, Antonio Marín, have welcomed the participants on tests athletes from countries like USA, Canada, Australia , New Zealand, Estonia, Sweden, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Norway and Finland.
All teams have started the parade at the Sports Pavilion 'Loli de Gea' preceded by their flags and were led by the Gran Vía to Plaza del Alpargatero, which have been concentrated and where the opening ceremony took place.
During the parade, the athletes have received the love and applause of cehegineros, who have taken to the streets to be participants in this historic moment.
The colorful and the music were the stars of the evening, as the Musical Society Cehegín interpreted by the tenor Juan ceheginero Ibernon the popular 'Canto a Murcia' zarzuela 'The Clubbing'.
The band then played the anthem and finally Spain has soared piromusical show from Alpargatero font.
Both the Mayor and the Councillor for Sports have highlighted the economic impact of this sporting event Cehegín because the accommodation village and the farmhouses are practically one hundred percent occupancy, in addition to involving revulsion trade and hospitality.
Councilman Antonio Marín explained that the organization of this world are also pursues Cehegín make a reference to the practice of counseling, and promote the town as a tourist and sporting destination.
"This test is the most important sporting event that has been done in Cehegín and represents an important promotion," he added.
El Coto de las Maravillas, where tests on Saturday and Sunday will be developed, is listed as one of the best land for guidance practice in Spain, as it has a lot of detail microrelief, with plenty of troughs , hills and gullies caused by water erosion, however, allow a high speed race.
In addition, the finish area competition in male and female categories without age restrictions, will be broadcast live over the Internet, images of TV, GPS tracking of top racers, comments and results.
Tomorrow will be the long distance race and Sunday 6th will be the turn of the middle distance race.
Runners with a compass and a map, will have to make a journey of 16 kilometers for men and 11 kilometers in women, through the forest, through a series of electronic controls.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cehegín
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