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The Inter-University Nautical Championship turns 18 on Saturday, May 20 when the University of Murcia, Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena, Universidad Católica San Antonio and AGA will again measure their strength in a race that will begin at 10:00 a.m. The Barnuevo beach of Santiago de la Ribera.
The Mayor of San Javier, José Miguel Luengo and the manager of the Mar Menor Canoeing Club, Nemesio Mariño, accompanied by representatives of the participating universities and the Federation of Canoeing of the Region of Murcia, presented today on the Paseo Colón, Santiago de The Ribera the Championship that includes the modalities masculine, feminine, mixed and Master.
The trophy, which is delivered after three consecutive victories or five alternates, is not at stake in this 18th edition, since the last three races, two won the UCAM and the third the UPCT, which prevents the UCAM win The trophy even though it won this edition.
The UCAM appears as the clear winner in the history of the Championship with three trophies in its possession.
The mayor of San Javier José Miguel Luengo highlighted the consolidation of this event "which fills Santiago de la Ribera with a university and sports environment and which shows, after 18 years, the connection that the sport has always been to San Javier."
The mayor thanked the participation of universities and the involvement of the Regional Federation of canoeing "in events like this that now more than ever help to promote our Mar Menor."
In the presentation, which was attended by Olympic medalist David Cal who opens as coach of the team of UCAM, participated the Vice Chancellor of Sports of the UPCT, Sergio Amat;
The chief captain of the Sports Section of the AGA, Antonio Poncela;
The director general of Sports of the UCAM, Pablo Rosique;
Alejandro Agüera for the UMU;
And Sebastián Espín, technical director of the Federation of Canoeing in the Region of Murcia.
Dragon Boat Festival on Sunday 21
Taking advantage of the infrastructure of the Championship, on Sunday 21, there will be a day dedicated to the Dragon Boat, in which anyone interested or willing to try this new mode of rowing that has been released in San Javier with great success, mainly between The women who drink 80 percent of the regular practitioners in the local Canoe Club, according to Nemesio Mariño.
Marino explained that this is a festival, in which there will be medals without competition.
The regattas that will be of four boats, with ten places, will begin from 10:00 at the beach Barnuevo.
The organization advises to register in groups since the individual inscriptions will depend on the holes that can have in some equipment.
Registration, which is free, can be made in advance at the Canoeing Club, or the same day of the competition on the same beach Barnuevo.
Source: Ayuntamiento de San Javier
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