From Legua to Golf: The Marbella Fair will gather more than 800 participants

José Carlos García

Marbella

The Marbella City Council has presented the program of sports activities that will complement the San Bernabé Fair and Festivities 2026, gathering over 800 participants in various disciplines from May 30 to June 14. The schedule includes the 51st Fair Tennis Tournament, the Pétanque Tournament, the revival of the Fair Golf Tournament, and the traditional San Bernabé Mile. The Sports Councilor, Lisandro Vieytes, who presented the events along with the Festivities Councilor, Yolanda Marín, emphasized that the offering "combines sports, tradition, and community during the city’s major week."

Among the planned activities, the 51st Fair Tennis Tournament stands out as "one of the oldest and most traditional sports competitions held in Marbella," as Vieytes pointed out. The councilor highlighted the efforts of Manuel Dueñas and the group of enthusiasts "who keep this event alive," which takes place at the Paco Cantos Sports Center and whose finals will be held on June 14.

The program also includes the traditional Pétanque Tournament, organized by the local club and taking place on June 14 at the Lolo Muñoz tracks of Río Huelo, as well as one of this year’s main new features, the revival of the Fair Golf Tournament. The event, also held on the 14th, returns with municipal organization and the collaboration of Higuerón Marbella Golf Resort, and will feature 120 athletes. "We wanted to bring back this tournament so that all local players of this discipline can enjoy a competition linked to our fair," he noted.

The Tradition of the Mile

The San Bernabé Mile will once again gather hundreds of runners on June 7, starting from La Fontanilla beach and running along the Promenade. Vieytes highlighted "the tradition of this popular race," whose registrations sold out shortly after the opening period and which already has more than 350 participants.

The councilor emphasized that "within the fair week there is also a significant space for sports" and thanked all the athletes who will participate in the various activities, while also expressing his appreciation to the Festivities department workers for their efforts to ensure the smooth running of all organized events during these festive days. For her part, Marín emphasized the involvement of the Sports department in organizing these initiatives and the "great effort they make each year to promote such a broad and high-level offering of activities that complement our programming," and encouraged the public to participate.

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