The programme “Semana de la salud y la actividad física”, organised by the Local Ministry of Sport, started yesterday, Sunday, with the celebration of the “Día de la bicicleta”, which was a success as more than 900 people took part.

Participants were enrolling from half nine in the morning at the tables installed along the side of the “Manolo Ibáñez” pavilion and each one of them received a t-shirt.

They set off at eleven o'clock and went through the most central streets of Totana and it lasted approximately 45 minutes. The route finished in the municipal park “Marcos Ortiz” where, from midday they awarded the trophies and held the prize drawer.

The awarding of trophies and presents was done by the Mayor of Totana, José Martínez Andreo, the Local Minister of Sport, José Antonio Valverde Reina and the Local Minister of Citizen Safety, Roque Molina Legaz.

The municipal authorities awarded prizes to the youngest and oldest participants, the most numerous group and the most original. Afterwards they raffled prizes given by Décimas Totana, Atmósfera Sport Santa Eulalia and Deportes Molino. After that they raffled 24 bags which contained a helmet given by the Local Ministry of Sport and different bicycle accessories from Industrias Vicma.

Lastly, they raffled three bicycles: one donated by Ciclo Rapide, another by Bici Sport Antonio Martínez and the third given by the Local Ministry of Sports.

The Local Ministry of Sport thanks the sporting volunteers, Local Police, Civil protection, The Red Cross and the Local Ministry of City Services for their collaboration in this event.