Hot footing it

THE ‘Carrera del Fuego’ fireman’s run in Almeria received a blazing reception on Sunday, February 19 with members of the emergency services and the public posting excellent times in the five and 10 kilometre disciplines.

This year’s race was the second edition of the event and saw more than 1,300 runners take to the streets of Almeria to enjoy a spec­ tacular route through the city’s historic old town. Hundreds of spectators lined the streets to cheer on the runners as they raced past.

As well as members of the public, there was also a discipline specifically designed for firefighters who ran five kilometres dressed in firefighting kit which added an extra eight to 10 kilometres of weight. Forty firefighters competed in the

THE Cuevas del Almanzora Town Council is set to open one of the 20th­century Villaricos mining tunnels to the public.

The mining tunnel is one in which ore was transported from the Sierra to be shipped to the coast.

Work has already begun on the improvement and pedestrianisation of ‘Tunnel 1’ with the aim of adapting it and making it suitable for guided pedestrian visits.

The Villaricos tunnels date back to the beginning of the 20th century. In 1906, the Herrerias­Villaricos mining railway was inaugurated, built by the illustrious archaeolo­ category this year.

The race was also organised in aid of a local charity, the URA CLAN rugby Foundation.

Youness Belyamna sped to first place in the 10 kilometre discipline with an impressive time of 34 minutes, two seconds. Alejandro Estévez Martín won the five kilometre category with a time of 17 minutes, 13 seconds.