Sonora Prepares for Upcoming Great Altar Desert Race Government of Sonora
go to original September 5, 2022

Gran Carrera del Desierto de Altar, Sonora, México (SECTUR_mx)

As an unprecedented event that will promote the state and generate economic revenue, Sonora's Governor, Alfonso Durazo Montaño, announced the Great Desert Race, which will take place in Puerto Peñasco on October 22nd and 23rd of this year.

During his weekly press conference, accompanied by Célida López Cárdenas, Secretary of Tourism, the governor informed that the race will have three modalities, being the Ultra Trail 75K category, which will consist of 75 kilometers run in two formats (50 kilometers on the first day and 25 kilometers on the second) and will include a night of camping in the desert; the Desert Run category, of 25 kilometers, to be run on the second day; and finally, the Fun Run, which will consist of eight kilometers, also to be run on the second day.

Durazo Montaño mentioned that the organization of this event is in coordination with the Secretary of Tourism, Miguel Torruco Marqués, with the objective of promoting the country's tourism through unique experiences; it seeks to consolidate the race at world level and make it popular, to the extent of putting it on a par with other marathons, such as the New York marathon. The idea is to take advantage of the magnitude and unique characteristics of the area where the race will take place, through three ecosystems.

Secretary López Cárdenas shared the environmental measures that will be adopted to respect the areas that converge in Puerto Peñasco, such as the Altar Desert, in order to carry out an event that cares for the environment. "It is a unique race of its kind; an ultramarathon in the Sonoran Desert and, with these characteristics, three different ecosystems will be enjoyed," he commented.

High-performance athletes of more than ten nationalities are expected to participate. The level of media coverage and the scenery of the desert and maritime ecosystems augur success in making this event a tradition in the coming years.

Those interested in participating can register at GranCarreraDelDesierto.com until October 10.

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Related: The Great Desert Race Seeks to Contribute to the Diversification of Tourism (Mexico Daily Post)

This article was translated from Spanish using AI technologies. Errors may exist due to this process.

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