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The Region has been selected as the Spanish venue for the championship of this mode of motorcycling that is practiced in the open and covered field
The Minister of Culture and spokesman of the Government in office, Noelia Arroyo, and the mayor of Puerto Lumbreras, María Ángeles Tunisia, presented this morning the World Enduro Championship, of which the Region of Murcia is the only Spanish venue in this edition, in The one that there are inscribed a hundred of pilots among which are Laia Sanz, Iván Cervantes, Josep Garci'a or lumbrerense Sergio Gázquez.
Starting tomorrow, April 21, the town of Murciana becomes the headquarters of the world championship of this mode of motorcycling that is practiced in the open and covered field, in which pilots from 52 countries participate and has nine appointments in Finland, Hungary, Italy, Russia, Portugal, United Kingdom, Argentina and Spain.
Also participating in the presentation were the president of Moto Club Nogalte, José Martínez, and the director of the event, Juan Gabarrón, who reported on the details, which includes the test show 'Super-Test', which is very attractive to the public, Which will take place on Friday evening at the Municipal Sports Center of Puerto Lumbreras and which has the categories 'Enduro GP', 'Enduro 2', 'Enduro Junior', 'Enduro Youd' and 'Women'.
During the weekend there will be three special tests 'Cross Test', 'Enduro Test' and 'X-Treme Test'.
In addition, a training area has been set up in the surroundings of Medina Nogalte and a closed park, where motorcycles will be on the pedestrian walkway of the Rambla de Nogalte for the enjoyment of all the fans.
Also, for the first time in the history of Spanish motorcycling, a new 'National Trophy Enduro' is organized.
Sports tourism
Arroyo said that "the Region of Murcia hosts a new world test within the Plan for the Promotion of Sports Tourism, which is reaping important results, both economic and for the promotion of all types of sports."
The plan is surpassing the initial forecasts and has already meant more than 23,000 hotel nights for the Region, generated by 16,346 sports tourists last year.
It is expected to finish 2017 with 12,000 more sports tourists thanks to competitions like the one that starts tomorrow in Puerto Lumbreras.
"These events are an important economic momentum, with the arrival of dozens of athletes and their families to the Region. It also facilitates the possibility for athletes in the Region to continue improving by competing with the best," said the spokeswoman for the regional government.
Moto Club Nogalte of Puerto Lumbreras is going to become the entity of Europe that more tests of the Enduro World Championship has organized (2004, 2007, 2013 and 2017) and that "its work and work has been key to make this international event Of the engine world recalls in the Region of Murcia ".
Source: CARM
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