The historic Olympic people with their Gold River Race plates (Photo Pedro Seoane)

The official presentation of the Gold River Race Xacobeo 21-22, which will begin in Aguasmesas in the Quiroga condo on Friday, 25... was held in the plenary hall of the Provincial Palace, and is the longest of those held to date in Europe, in stages.

They spoke with José Tomé, the delegate to Lugo de la Xunta Galicia Javier Arias Fouz; for Abanca did Javier Soto, as well as Alfredo Bea as president of the federation and the president of the Organizing Committee, the Lucense Francisco García de Bobadilla.

They all agreed on the power of the project that wants to become the reference of super marathon tests at international level... it has enormous possibilities - both from a sports point of view, and at the level of internal tourism promotion.

Photo of famila in the Dependation of Lugo, with mayors and representatives of institutions (Photo Pedro Seoane)

The historical Lupian Olympics were present: the case of Pedro Cuestra and Angel Villar, who have a hundred national titles between them, and presence in two Olympics. For last-minute problems, the medalist Luis Gregorio Missioné (silver in Montreal and bronze in Moscow) was not present, being recognized by the Gold River Race (was represented by José Luis Rois of the Lugo River Club... like his two companions... who have confirmed that they agree to be part of the Advisory Council of the 2022 Edition, which will chair Bobadilla and for which there is the Olympic Viguese and member of the Marítimo de Vigo, Franco Cobas.

In line of departure in Quiroga, there will be more than half a hundred K2, with the good news that there will be female category and at the highest level. At the male level the representation of Spain will be very powerful, with the world tricampeon and European pentacampeon Ivan Alonso among others. As far as other countries are concerned, Portugal's presence is already confirmed and the obstacles with Argentina continue to be addressed... they are still considered to be competing.

Veiga and Bobadilla with Alvelo closing the Gold River Race agreement with Arde Lugo (Photo Pedro Seoane)

It was also known that the Cohorte III of Lucus Augusti, will move Salvaterra of Miño on Sunday 27 to one of its Roman legions... it is wanted that that day to be a party for the Pyragüism and the City of Lugo... as it seems that the 2022 exit bets are on the side of them.