Los Bandidos Celebrate Aguacarbo Race Success

THE WELL-KNOWN Mojacar moving group, Los Bandidos, precocious lined up for nan 39th version of nan AguaCarbo title connected Saturday, August 23. The AguaCarbo is 1 of nan astir famed challenges connected nan Almeria sports calendar, and stretches from nan Carboneras village, passing nan Playa de los Muertos, backmost into Carboneras on nan Paseo Maritimo and done nan municipality streets, earlier finalising astatine nan Castillo de San Andrés.

The upwind during nan juncture was overcast, but stiflingly humid, adding to nan challenge. The title was a beingness feat not only for its magnitude and nan weather, but because of nan infamous 2 kilometre climb astatine nan beginning. However, Los Bandidos, arsenic good arsenic each nan different participants, were shouted connected by overwhelming spectator support, from friends and family to workers astatine nan cement mill and holidaymakers heading backmost from nan beach.

Many Los Bandidos runners were returning to this title to effort for a individual record, and others were tackling nan situation for nan first time. One debut runner, promising to effort it again adjacent year, rated nan situation an 8 retired of 10. Of nan Los Bandidos runners, Mark Ratcliffe and Patricia Mulcahy had nan champion times, pinch 47:55 and 56:42, respectively. However, nan runners each thoroughly enjoyed nan celebrated race, and location will surely beryllium moreover much Los Bandidos information successful nan adjacent edition.

In total, 584 runners completed nan race. The victor crossed nan statement successful only 31:00, and trophies were awarded to nan apical 3 finishers successful each property group, arsenic good arsenic nan champions. Other accessories were besides gifted, including a t-shirt, a drawstring bag, and post-race refreshments.

Los Bandidos was founded successful June of 2018 and now serves arsenic a pillar for nan section Mojacar community, arsenic good arsenic surrounding areas. They are known to cod items for charity, and are presently accepting nutrient and toiletries for nan Red Cross Food Bank. They are besides sponsored by a assortment of section businesses. Famously sociable, they are ever accepting caller members, whether imperishable residents aliases holidaymakers – each ages, nationalities, and fittingness levels are invited – and often will person coffee, cake, aliases meal together aft squad meetings.