He said Federico Flores, director of Advocacy and Institutional Relations, at the official presentation of the International Marathon 2013 Mendoza in the El Portal Suites Hotel. The competition will be held on May 6 and already has over 3000 registered.
On 6 May, the province will host the International Marathon Mendoza in its 13th edition. The test covers two Olympic distances of 42 km marathon and half marathon 21Km with a promotional test 10 km to the general public. The long run from the foot of the dam Potrerillos Dam, then by Pan entering the West Corridor to the General San Martin Park. The arrival will be located in the typical rose garden.
The Ministry of Tourism accompanies sporting events of this magnitude that allow you to display the attributes of Mendoza as well as sports tourism destination.
In this regard, Federico Flores, director of Advocacy and Institutional Relations of the Ministry of Tourism pointed out that brokers elsewhere often accompanied by his family, this produces a vital impact on the hotel industry, gastronomy and local services.
For his part, the president of Argentina Athletics Confederation, Juan Scarpin, noted that Mendoza for the Confederacy is a strategic place to do the marathon. He also said that the province is thought to carry the South American Junior Championships in October.
This competition calls for major amateur local, national professionals and special guests from neighboring countries to take a tour amid the beautiful landscapes that highlight the province of Mendoza, including assistance committed the winners of the marathon athletes and Viña del Mar last year’s winner of the Half Marathon Buenos Aires, San Juan athletes, Buenos Aires, Córdoba and Santa Fe.
This year is expected the participation of 5000 runners with great expectation for the interest shown by athletes from neighboring Chile, Uruguay, including Brazil which opens an interesting perspective from the point of view of tourism.
In the press conference were present, Secretary of Sports, Marcelo Locamuz; Secretary of Environment and Sustainable Development, Mark Zandomeni; Director of Advocacy and Institutional Relations of the Ministry of Tourism, Federico Flores; President of Argentina Athletics Confederation, Juan Scarpin; President of the Athletics Federation Mendoza, José Martín; President Mendoza Marathon Runners Civil Association, Héctor Soppelsa and President of Pheidippides, organizer of the MIM 2012 Foundation, Alejandro Rodríguez.
