September 14 Mountain running races for all ages at the Peñarrubia Lorca Trail

The main event is a 24-km run with 1750 metres of climb and descent

September 14 Mountain running races for all ages at the Peñarrubia Lorca Trail The 13th edition of the “Peñarrubia Lorca Trail” is taking place on Sunday 14th September with five separate runs of different distances for different abilities, making this an event to be enjoyed by groups of friends and family while at the same time raising funds for the APAT charity.

The event begins at 8.00 in the morning at the Pérez de Hita primary school in the La Viña district of the city of Lorca, where there will also be a creche so that parents with infant children can leave them in safe hands while racing. These infants are practically the only ones unable to take part in the event due to the inclusion of five separate races:

the “Carrera Extreme” (24 km with 1,750 metres of climbing and descent),
the “Carrera Promo” (14 km and 940 metres),
the “Carrera Promo Cadete” (for those aged 15 and 16, 12 km and 500 metres),
the “Minitrail” for those aged 11 to 14 (4 km and 130 metres), and
a hiking event (12 km of relative ease to encourage as many people as possible to take part).

Registration is open online here until Thursday September 11, costing between 8 euros for the Minitrail and 25 euros for the Carrera Extreme, and participants can collect their race numbers on Saturday September 13 between 18.00 and 21.00 at the Colegio Pérez de Hita. Those coming from outside Lorca can collect race numbers prior to the start, between 6.00 and 7.30 in the morning.

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The rich and extensive history of Lorca has left a legacy of archaeological sites, and historic buildings, around which the modern City has built its tourism industry. Amongst these are Lorca Castle, the Jewish Quarter of the castle and Synagogue, Lorca Tourist Office Plaza de España, Colegiata de San Patricio, Museo de Arqueologico Municipal, Iglesia de San Francisco, Casa Huerto Ruano, Palacio de Guevara, Iglesia de San Mateo, Pósito de los Panaderos, Convento Virgen de las Huertas, Antiguo Convento de la Merced, Iglesia del Carmen and the Teatro Guerra.

Unfortunately Lorca has also been prone to natural disaster, suffering a Gota Fría on September 28th 2012, as well as an earthquake which measured 5.3 on the Richter scale on 11th May 2011 and claimed 9 lives. Since this earthquake the city has been rebuilding, winning recognition for its Lorca, Open for Restoration initiative, which used the restoration of the city as a tourist attraction whilst it rebuilt its historical buildings, some of which are currently still not open.

Lorca Tourist Office The tourist office itself has temporarily relocated until the renovations are completed and is on Calle San Patricio near the church.

Lorca also has an area of coastline incorporating the Parque Regional de Cabo Cope - Puntas de Calnegre, in the Sierra de Almenara, which includes the beaches of, Puntas de Calnegre, Baño de las Mujeres, San Lorca Tourist Office Pedro, El Siscal, Cala Honda, Cuartel del Ciscar, Junquera, Cala de la Gruta, Cala Leña, Los Hierros, Cala Blanca and Playa Larga, although many are accessible only through agricultural exploitations.

However, in spite of its many attractions, the name of Lorca is synonymous with Easter, (Semana Santa) its biblical parades of International Tourist Interest status and famous throughout Spain. The week includes a Lorca Tourist Office series of parades in which the whites (Paso Blanco) and blues (Paso Azúl) try to outdo each other with the magnificence of their embroideries and the skill and daring of their horsemen.