The last chance to secure a spot for the Legion's 101 kilometers

Ronda/Securing one of the 8,000 available spots to participate in the 101 kilometers of the Legion held in Ronda is nearly an impossible mission. More than half of the candidates miss out each year and end up on a waiting list that rarely moves forward. Those who do secure a bib number seldom give it up, unless due to last-minute health or work issues.

Many set up real strategies, coordinate teams or use the most powerful broadband network available to them. All this for a spot in the 101, a legendary race that many enthusiasts believe one must attempt at least once in a lifetime.

While the heads of those pre-registered spin in search of successful formulas, the Ronda City Council will offer a total of 50 spots as a prize in its Tribute to the Legion event. Specifically, as explained by the municipal sports delegate, Bernardo Crespo, the top five finishers in each category of this event will earn the right to participate in the main race.

The first event will take place on March 22, featuring races in Trail, Grand Trail, Walking, and Nordic Walking categories, an event for which all registrations have already been filled. Additionally, the HOLE includes an MTB category with two subcategories: a bicycle race of about 25 km and a time-trial climb of about 5 km.

Crespo highlighted other novelties, including a collaboration with the Spanish Association Against Cancer of Ronda and the Serranía, to hold some workshops on cancer awareness and prevention in children through dietary habits and sport. There will be specific refreshments for the children's race participants with healthy products, emphasizing the avoidance of harmful foods or products.

Among the various events included in the Tribute to the Legion is the Gran Trail del Guadiaro, a 65-kilometer race starting and finishing in Ronda, passing through Montejaque, Cortes de la Frontera, Jimera de Líbar, and Benaoján. This race traverses some of the most beautiful landscapes of the Serranía de Ronda.

As for walking race registrations, they are already closed, although in MTB the registration period has just opened and it is still possible to participate and secure one of those bib numbers.