About to start a new season from the Athletics Club Pallets Totana-JC has made a very positive assessment of the activities of its members during the summer months, being present in numerous tests, both outside and within the region and getting high marks and several podium positions.
Well have been present in tests held in locations such as Garrucha, Aspe, Eagles or Cotillas Towers, among others and, of course, making it possible for their great participation, which the large pond has been a success.
The night of Saturday August 15 was held in the town of Mazarrón the sixteenth edition of the popular race "for Life."
The test took place in the natural landscape of the Gredos Bolnuevo.
Over a distance of 6000 meters, took part in several members of the Athletic Club Totana-JC Pallets, achieving great results.
Thus, Pedro Ruiz set a time of 24:24 finishing second in the category of veterans A.
Agustín Carrasco followed marked a time of 28:12.
After he crossed the finish Juan José Rojo (29:40), Diego Manuel Vidal (30:29) and Jose Saez (32:15).
In the women also got another podium in the Senior category, by Rosa Maria Hernandez, who with a time of 36:27 finished in fifth position.
Other evidence where there was involvement of JC Pallets Club was in a new edition of the Eagles night race, which was attended by Eusebio Martinez and Pedro Redondo, that did not stop throughout the summer despite the heat.
This was the XXVII edition of the race, "Mayor of Eagles", which took place on Saturday 22 August.
The test was held on a street circuit that had to do five laps to complete the 5000 meters.
Regarding the results Eusebio finished with a great lap time of 19:18 and Peter who completed the course in a time of 20:49.
Three days later, a large representation of the Club moved to the town of Las Torres de Cotillas.
It was the night of Wednesday 26 August, where athletes of Club Chris Tingley, Bill Hume, Peter A.
Redondo, José Eusebio Martinez and Ismael Mula took part in the night race "Fiestas de Las Torres", proves that brought together some 300 participants who had to travel a circuit with three laps from the vicinity of City Hall.
At 21:30 h turned out to complete the race, becoming the first member of the Club who came to goal was Eusebio, marking a great time of 21:44 over a distance of 5,660 meters.
Chris followed with a time of 22:38.
A few seconds later, Peter crossed the finish line (22:59), followed by José Ismael and Bill Hume, to 27:53, reaching eighth place in its category.
In this way the club totanero has been one of the most presence has had in the summer landscape.
Following the same line, there will be widespread presence of club athletes in the coming weeks in tests like The Rise to Santa, the popular career Guadalentín Games (Lorca), where a podium Fulgencio choose Gallardo, popular race Nonduermas or several mountain races like the Al-Mudayna, the race of the Valley or the Sierra de Ricote.
As for the participation in marathons, whose season starts next month, will totanera representation in Ciudad Real (October) and San Sebastian (November).
Source: Club de Atletismo Totana