Monzón prepares the VIII edition of the Women's Race

Registration for the race, with the The charity event, which will donate the proceeds to the Aragon Health Research Institute (IIS Aragón) and an association in the city, which is yet to be specified, will open this Sunday

The Councillor for Sports of the Monzón Town Hall, Eliseo Martín, the president, Ana Falo, and the member, Beatriz Sanchis, of the Monzón Women's Race Association, have presented the VIII edition of the event, which will be held on Sunday October 27, in which they hope to get 1.000 women registered.

Eliseo Martín has highlighted that "the philosophy of this test is none other than the incorporating sport into our habits And this is what encourages the women's race, which has been running for 8 years with a purpose other than charity, so I hope that this year we will reach 1.000 participants, since last year we were close to 950."

It will maintain the same route as last year, about four kilometres, and the start will be in Plaza Manolo Campo. You can collaborate, apart from participating, by buying a t-shirt and there will be a chip and different modalities such as the largest group.

Ana Falo

For her part, Beatriz Sanchis added that "when they ask us if it is only for women, I tell them that It is open to everyone as they can collaborate as volunteers, with the organization or by wearing the pink t-shirt., but what the race is is our moment, that of women. This year we have increased to 12 euros registration fee and we thank the City Council and the Comarca del Cina Medio for their support, since without it we could not celebrate.”

This year they are going to improve some details as well as the number of waste bins and containers and there will be a double photo call. Once again this year, the batucada Sambalá, Sonus Venti and the Donzaineros from Monzón will be collaborating.

Recently the organizers of the Women's Race "City of Monzón" and representatives of the City Council of the municipality They visited the Aragon Health Research Institute (IIS Aragón). The Researchers from the Immunotherapy, Inflammation and Cancer (I2C) group, led by Julián Pardo, explained the projects financed with the funds donated by the race. Last year, 13.000 euros were raised for the 'Killer Cells' project led by researcher Diego Sánchez Martínez. This year, the one that has been planned will be presented soon.

La career the Sunday, October 27, and the deadline for registration Starts Sunday, September 29, To 12 hours in until October 20th.

Source: Cadena Ser

Main photo: Presentation of the women's race. Photo: Monzón City Council