The afternoon of Saturday August 29 was a new edition of the popular career Big Pond "Panzamelba Grand Prix, which is why both the Polideportivo Municipal" December 6 "and all its surroundings were full of people watching the show sports was the ninth edition.
The test, organized by the Athletic Club Totana-JC Pallets, was a successful turnout, fighting more than the record of other issues to take part over two hundred runners.
This year the race has also been sponsored by the Rock Barcelonista of Totana and the Association of D'RD genes, being the start of the program of events for the World Trobada Rocks of Barcelona, which will take place from 4 to Totana 6 septembre.
A few minutes past 19h turned out to participants, from the athletics track of the sports center, the athletes starting 8.4 km from the harsh yet beautiful journey that is the large pond, with much of the way full audience that did not stop encouraging the passage of the riders.
Another innovation this year has included the Club has been using chip timing system, having an intermediate step of timing in the five mile test, which is the most reliable system timing with respect to the times achieved.
From the first moment of the test, the head of the athlete's career took Valladolid Isaac Rico de La Fuente, who gave a very strong race pace, ultimately led him to get the top spot in the race, with a great lap of 27:31, setting a career average of 3:17 per mile.
As a reward the winner got together with his trophy, a hotel night in double room and a water circuit, courtesy of Hotel Spa Sensol (Camposol).
In second place the athlete crossed the finish Marco Ruben Arroyo, with a great lap of 28:04, getting a trophy and a heart rate monitor Sigma Bazar courtesy of Earth (Sewell).
The third position was occupied by the athlete totanero Cifuentes Raul Martinez, the current winner of the Speedway and ended with a great time of 28:24, which made him get the trophy next slippers Running Athletic Club courtesy of Totana.
Regarding the overall female winner was Rachel Miras totanera Costa, stopping the clock in a superb 33:05.
She was accompanied at the podium athletes Mercedes Merino García and M ª Dolores Sánchez Martín, with a time of 34:49 and 36:55 respectively.
The winner got together with a water circuit and Sensol massage spa, a sports equipment Joma pack, courtesy of Totana tenths and a sports jacket courtesy of Viator.
They also got a trophy and prizes, consisting of oil bottle, jar and bottle mantellina almonds, the top-ranked male and female, in the categories of Senior and Veterans A, B, C and D.
Along with this also received their trophies and gifts the three best rookies in the race, both male and three female athletes, both local and general category that most improved their times over last year, as well as the club large, which went to the Club Mandarache of Cartagena, which by its twinning with the Club Totanero this year have been invited to the test.
With regard to local athletes, the winner was Luis Sandoval Ortiz, who received his trophy with a Canon printer, courtesy of Rest.
He was accompanied on the podium José Fco Navarro García, Juan Emilio Miranda Costa, Antonio Hernández Tudela, Pedro Camacho Martínez, Pedro Martínez Ruiz, Jorge Arias Cabrera, David Gallardo Sánchez, Antonio J.
Martinez de la Hidalga and Jesus Martinez Canovas.
All of them received a trophy plus a bottle of mantellina and a lot of sausage, courtesy of Celestino Brothers Meats.
Also, as is tradition, this year's Grand Prix Panzamelba, consisting of a turkey and a gallon of milk, courtesy of Meat and Milk Strong El Torrejón, went to the athlete Joseph A.
Blázquez Martínez.
All athletes who completed the trial received a great runner's bag with commemorative T-shirt, courtesy of the rock Barcelona of Totana and the Association of D'RD genes as well as a wallet, sports wristbands, running magazines, water, juices, bars and more gifts that the organization could achieve.
In the finish area the Club mounted a large number of services for participants, as the stand mounted DietSana in which all participants could be tested for weight, body fat, water and other critical data for sports, and could regain strength in the stand of Coca Cola and Powerade.
They also had supplies of fruit and solid bars, courtesy of Hero and liquid water, both in goal and the race, courtesy of Acuamed.
So every participant who completed the trial received a ticket with the times and positions ChampionchipLevante stand.
On the other hand, the Club arranged a lot of finishing places that were rewarded with gifts such as hats, backpacks and sports equipment in order to award the maximum number of participants.
Even the audience was presented with gifts such as shirts, radios and more gifts.
After the race was performed draws lots of sports equipment and other gifts donated by collaborators, concluding with the awards ceremony by the president and vice president Bartolomé José Espejo Cuesta, Athletic Club, along with the sports council Joseph A.
Valverde and President of the rock Barcelonista Juan Carrión.
Also present was the director of the Hotel Spa Sensol, Javier farmhouse, which also took part in the race.
So once again the Big Pond "Panzamelba Grand Prix" was again a success for the organization and participation, although this would be impossible without the cooperation of the Department of Sports, Civil Protection, Police, Local Police, Cruz Red Volunteer Sports, Channel 6, Totana.com and, of course, thanks to all friends and members of the Club for several days and especially that evening, were helping in the assembly of the entire race, both in area goal as during the tour, heartfelt thanks.
And let's not forget the great work carried out throughout the evening by our host and speaker Alberto "Absan"
Along with this, from the Athletic Club appreciate all the support and sponsorship provided by the Peña Barcelonista of Totana, Hotel Spa Sensol, Signs Cánovas, Optics Santa Eulalia, Candide Sanchez Brokerage, Brothers Palomares, Milk El Torrejón, Salami Brothers Celestino, AislanYola Barber Juani, Travel Espuña, CEIC, Expert Pedro López, DietSana, Fertiberia, recliner, Bazar Earth, HerboDietética Azahar, Running Planet, MBR Advertising, BiciSport Martínez, Rebiazul, Sports Mill, Vision Totana, Totana Tennis Club, VIATOR, Morales Hardware, Building Mirror, Strong Meat, Furniture San Antonio, Décimas Totana, Furniture & Advisors Garvic The office, thanks to the large pond whose contribution was again a success and a feast for both participants and audience.
And next year at the Tenth.
See photo essay:
http://www.murcia.com/totana/fotos/2009/charca-grande-panzamelba/
Source: Club de Atletismo Totana. Foto: Murcia.com