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The three routes are: "Las Alamedas", "Los Reales" and "Los Brazales" that were inaugurated this Friday afternoon with a march backed by dozens of people and authorities, thus starting one of these routes that already has the City of the Sun
The Councilor for Sports of the City of Lorca, Irene Jódar, the general director of Sports, Fran Sánchez, among others, inaugurated this Friday afternoon, with a popular march backed by dozens of people, the network of healthy urban itineraries of Lorca that It has more than 18 kilometers of travel and has been launched thanks to a grant from the Autonomous Community, within the framework of grants to municipalities in the Region of Murcia for the implementation, expansion and improvement of healthy urban routes .
The general director of Sports, Fran Sánchez has stressed that "among the objectives of this program is the promotion of a more active and healthy society, facilitating the entire population to have efficient and equal access to physical activities, as well as to promote a more active life model and reducing sedentary lifestyle since physical activity can be considered as a right and element that contributes to the integral development of any person and to social cohesion. "
For her part, the Councilor for Sports, Irene Jódar explained that "in addition, this network of itineraries aims to promote" the inclusion of all neighbors to physical activity and achieve equal opportunities, linking leisure and health of neighbors With the regular practice of physical activity and sport, so from the City Council, and the Department of Sports, we encourage Lorca and Lorca to enjoy these itineraries, which in addition to helping us improve our physical condition will allow us to enjoy the nature and the orchard lorquina ".
Jódar Pérez, explained that "the network has three itineraries of different lengths and connections between them through marked links and whose starting point are different locations and sports facilities, neighborhood associations and other public spaces, so that you can choose the one that best suits your needs, depending on the physical condition and time available to each person.The point of confluence of the different itineraries and links has been established in the park of the Alameda Virgen de las Huertas, near from the well-known Partidor of the Three Bridges.The three itineraries, which range from one kilometer to almost nine, are called place names and words used and known by Lorca as the Itinerary "Las Alamedas", "Los Reales" and "Los Bracers. "
The mayor has added that "the routes have different types of signage that will guide people to follow any of the planned routes, such as poles with directional arrows in all circuits, beacons with partial distances traveled in Las Alamedas and Los Bracers, as well as seven informative and descriptive panels with the map and information on the itineraries, also includes a series of recommendations for a healthy life (physical exercise, nutrition and psychological well-being). "
In this way, the City of Lorca and the Department of Sports continue to promote physical activity among the population, addressing one of the main concerns for public health and which the World Health Organization (WHO) alerts, as is the Overweight and obesity, which decreases the quality and life expectancy and contributes to the emergence of chronic diseases.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca
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