October 6 Charity walk and run for cancer in Yecla

The charity People Affected by Cancer (AYAC) have presented the 12th edition of their Solidarity March

On Sunday October 6, there will be a charity race-walk in Yecla to raise funds for cancer. The race will include a non-competitive Solidarity Race thanks to the collaboration with the Yecla Long Distance Running Club.

The event is supported by the Departments of Sports and Social Policy of the City Council of Yecla, together with the Red Cross, Civil Protection and the Athletics Federation of the Region of Murcia.

The president of AYAC recalled that, as in previous year, the money raised will be used to finance the projects to fight cancer, and highlighted that this event should also serve as a reminder for people who have died or who are undergoing cancer treatment

Yecla’s Councillor for Sports, Antonio Martínez, also praised “the work, dedication and affection that AYAC puts into making this Race. Each year there are more and more participants who join this cause.”

The non-competitive race will start at 10am from the Parque de la Constitución and will be joined later by the walk, which will leave from the same point at 11am.

Afterwards, a traditional healthy lunch of bread with oil will be served to participants. To end the event, people will be able to enjoy a performance by the ‘Cris Dance’ Modern Dance Academy.

Those who wish to sign up can do so on the AYAC website. It costs 5 euros for club members, and 6 euros for non-club members. The registration period for both the Walk and the Race ends on Friday October 4.

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Oficina de Turismo de Yecla

Yecla Tourist Office Yecla is a large municipality in the north of the Region of Murcia, home to just under 35,000 people, and these days is best known for its wines, which enjoy Denomination of Origin status, and its furniture production, which has its origins in the abundance of pine trees on the mountainsides and the high plateaux.

Yecla Tourist Office While visitors in the 21st century may be attracted primarily by wine tourism, the town (or city, as it was proclaimed in 1878) also has a wide historical, cultural and natural heritage, and an identity quite different from the coastal areas of the Region of Murcia. For this reason it is often grouped together with its neighbour and fellow wine-producing area Jumilla as part of the Altiplano area.

Yecla borders with Castilla-La Mancha and the Region of Valencia and is closer to Alicante coastal areas than much of Murcia. These visitors come to see the historic old town itself - an atmospheric and interesting place, crammed full of history - the natural beauty of Monte Arabí, with stunning views for those who enjoy the outdoors, the gastonomy and of course the wine route.

Yecla Tourist Office Yecla boasts cave paintings from 10,000 years ago in Monte Arabí, a Bronze Age settlement at El Arabilejo, Iberian remains in El Pulpillo and a Roman administrative centre at Los Torrejones as well as the remnants of the 11th century Moorish castle on the hill behind the town. More modern (and complete) testimony to the past are the buildings in the town centre, which include the grandiose Basílica de la Purísima, with its striking blue dome, the archaeological museum and the attractive Plaza Mayor, where the 16th century Town Hall stands alongside the Renaissance Casa de los Alarcos, the clock tower and the old grain store.

Yecla Tourist Office The tourist office holds a full selection of leaflets, maps, pre-planned routes, accommodation and restaurant options and information about visiting Yecla for both individuals and groups.