Marta Fernández Tapas presided over the event in Vigo (Photo Pedro Seoane)

Information event of the Xunta de Galicia chaired by the Delegate of the Galician Executive in Vigo, Marta Fernández Tapas... in which the investment of a million euros in actions to promote the Camino de Santiago in the area of Vigo was made public.

It had a special assessment for the Xunta, the support for the Gold River Race... that organized the Vigo Maritime Club with the support of the Olívico Club of Piragüismo and the Galician Federation of Piragüismo itself and was held in waters of the Sil and Miño rivers, achieving a new record at European level in ultra marathon races.

The European and global pluricampeon Ivan Alonso, in his appearance in the promotional video (Photo Pedro Seoane)

This event, which was represented by one of the components of its Organizing Committee: Ivan Alonso, who has an impressive palmaris in this specialty, is an important space in the promotional video... as he is several times a European and world marathon champion.

The tudense participated in K2 in which it was the first edition held last June and when he led the test, he broke his kayak in the complicated area of the rapids of Arbo, in which it was the third stage covered from Crecente to Salvaterra de Miño, in the middle of Pontevedra province.

Marta Fernández Tapas confirmed to the attendees that in 2022 the Gold River Race will have its second edition with four stages... three in galaic waters and a portuguese... with exit in Lugo and arrival in Vilanova de Cerveira... confirming Ivan Alonso's intervention in the promotional video.