The Color Race returns to Torre del Mar with obstacles, gifts, and charitable purposes

Torre del Mar will once again host the IX Color Run on June 7th with a celebration on the beach. This event is now well-established within the sports and family calendar of the eastern Costa del Sol and this year it will come loaded with new features and a marked charitable character.

The race, organized by Riders Running along with the Deputy Mayor's Office of Torre del Mar, will start at 10:30 AM from the music pavilion area and will cover various points along the promenade, the beach, and the coastal path until reaching the area of the port's breakwater.

Among the main new features of this edition is the inclusion of new obstacle zones distributed throughout the course. Participants will have to overcome different physical and skill challenges in areas like Playa Senior or the Street Workout area.

The first deputy mayor of Vélez-Málaga and deputy mayor of Torre del Mar, Jesús Pérez Atencia, highlighted during the presentation that this event “has become an essential appointment within the sports and family leisure calendar” of the municipality. He also emphasized that the event combines “sport, coexistence, tourism, economic dynamization, and social commitment”.

The race will have an approximate route of five kilometers and will be enlivened with music, color stations, entertainment, and surprises throughout the course, plus a final party for the participants.

Another attraction will be the costume contest, which will award the best characterizations in individual, pair, and group categories. Moreover, the organization has prepared numerous raffles at the end of the day with prizes such as bicycles, smart watches, tablets, and even a PlayStation.

Francisco Ortiz, representative of Riders Running, recommended arriving early before the start of the race and reminded that registrations can now be made both online and in person at collaborating establishments in Vélez-Málaga and Torre del Mar.

Beyond the sporting and recreational aspect, the Color Run will once again have a significant charitable component. One euro from each registration will be donated to ACTEA, an association that works with people within the autism spectrum and their families in the Axarquía region.

The vice president of ACTEA, María del Mar Vargas, thanked for the support received and highlighted the importance of raising awareness about autism. “Autism is not a disease, it is accompanied, understood, and accepted,” she pointed out during her speech, in which she also remembered the daily effort made by many families.

From the association, they explained that they work to become a reference in the Axarquía, providing guidance and support to both minors and teenagers and their families, especially after the early care stage.

The IX Color Run this year aspires to gather hundreds of neighbors, families, and visitors in a day where sport, fun, and solidarity will once again be the protagonists on the Torre del Mar coast.