La Laguna's 18th Women's Race Raises Funds for Breast Cancer

Last weekend, La Laguna's historic center once again showed its community spirit by hosting the 18th Women's Charity Race. This popular event traditionally kicks off the sports year in the area. A large number of participants helped raise a significant amount of money. All the funds will go to the ÁMATE Association and the Spanish Association Against Cancer (AECC) to support breast cancer research and the fight against the disease.

The Tenerife Athletics School Club (CEAT) 1984 organized the race, with help from the San Cristóbal de La Laguna City Council's Autonomous Sports Organization. It was a clear display of solidarity from the people of La Laguna. Over 2,000 individuals took part, highlighting the event's strong community and social focus.

Badel Albelo, president of La Laguna's Autonomous Sports Organization (OAD), expressed his pride, saying, "It's wonderful to see Plaza del Cristo filled year after year for such an important cause as the fight against breast cancer." He also thanked "the organizers, volunteers, and, of course, all the men and women of La Laguna who make this event happen." Albelo confirmed that "the City Council will continue to support these kinds of charity events."

The event kicked off at 10:30 AM with an energetic warm-up, including a Zumba masterclass that immediately set a festive and family-friendly mood. Thirty minutes later, the 18th Women's Charity Race officially began with an emotional start from Plaza del Cristo.

The race route, approximately 2.6 kilometers long, wound through the historic center's main streets: Viana Street, San Agustín, La Concepción, Herradores, and Tabares de Cala, before returning along Viana Street to finish where it started. The competitive aspect was less important than the main goal: to turn La Laguna pink in support of a shared cause.