Course Description - La Geria, located in the heart of Lanzarote between the towns of Mozaga and Yaiza, is the source of Malmsey, a robust sweet wine, known locally by the name of its grape, Malvasia. In the early 1700s, the valley was farmland, but in 1730 a six-year period of volcanic eruptions covered southern Lanzarote with thick layers of ash and lava. When farmers returned to their blackened fields, they quickly discovered a use for the tiny black cinders and developed a method of growing vines on volcanic slopes by surrounding each plant with picón (lava gravel) to trap the dew, and sheltering it with a zoco, a semicircle of stone walls. La Geria valley is today covered in a pattern of these round depressions and zocos, where visitors can sample and buy the wines from the local “bodegas”, and learn about their unusual history at a wine museum. Course description – 21.1 K - The start will be at Los Dolores Church in Mancha Blanca (TBC). The run course will take the participants on different types of surfaces through the vineyards in the La Geria region. In this area the runners will be offered free samples of the wine produced by the local “bodegas”. The finish line will be in La Geria district between ‘La Geria’ and ‘Rubicon’ vineyards. (TBC) Time limit: 4 hours Aid Station - There will be several aid stations supplying you with water and samples of the wine produced by the local “bodegas”. Entry fee: €30 + €25 deposit for the timing chip. €10 for the Wine Walk. Schedule of Events Saturday, June 18th 2011 - 16.00-19.00 Registration and information, Sports Booking, Club La Santa Sunday, June 19th 2011 - 10.00 Race start at Los Dolores Church, Mancha Blanca Music, barbecue and Awards shortly after the race. Awards • T-shirts for all participants The overall winner in the female and male category will receive a prize in liters of wine equivalent to their weight in kilos. Overall winners are not eligible for an age group award. Timing - ChampionChip has been selected as the official timing system. Medical Service - Full medical care will be available during the event. Registration - If you would like to apply to take part in the Lanzarote Wine Run, please complete the application form on the Club La Santa website. Early registration is required, the form should arrive at Club La Santa no later than June 10th 2011.
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21 K Run: A unique running event in the wine district of La Geria; Compete & sample the delicious local wines along the route in some of the planet’s most extraordinary scenery.
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