More than 1,500 people run in the 6 Horas Solidarias de Almería

More than 1,500 people took part on Sunday, November 8, in the seventh edition of the 6 Horas Solidarias Non Stop, organized by the Fundación Jesús Peregrín in the area around the Centro Comercial Torrecárdenas. The event started at 9:00 and ran until 15:00, with a 1.5-kilometer circuit and an open, non-competitive format: each participant could run, walk, do one lap or stay for much of the six hours, and join in, rest and return to the course as many times as they wanted. The event allows individual, family, friends or pet participation. In addition, the Centro Comercial Torrecárdenas will donate one euro for each completed lap. The proceeds will go to supporting the children affected by the earthquakes in Venezuela and Colombia, with special attention to the projects of the Misioneros Salesianos and Casa Bosconia, in the Colombian city of Buenaventura. The day included entertainment and children's workshops, and there was a special recognition for the school that brought together the most participants. At the start were Jesús Peregrín, president of the foundation, who cut the ribbon at the age of one hundred; the councillor for Ciudad Activa, Movilidad Urbana y Deporte, Antonio Casimiro; the deputy for Deportes y Juventud, María Luisa Cruz; Ignacio López, vicar general of the Diócesis de Almería, and Rocío Sánchez, marketing director of the Centro Comercial Torrecárdenas. Casimiro highlighted the public support: «Almería has once again shown that it is a supportive and committed city». Peregrín, for his part, said that «every step taken today carries a message of hope for those who have lost everything».