Spain’s 3rd heatwave

structors.”

The association’s delegate in Malaga, Maite Cano, thanked the institutional support and explained that the organisation “organises competitions in more than a dozen modalities.

“It also promotes an initiative that returned to Marbella once again in which more than 20 federated sportspeople have had the opportunity to practice new disciplines.”

The delegate added: “This event has brought together young people from Malaga, Cordoba, Huelva and Granada.”

Sevillanas music and dance are typically lively and upbeat and are performed either by a single dancer or a couple. Though some flamenco purists argue that Sevillanas is a folk dance (and therefore not ‘proper flamenco’) it incorporates many of the steps and techniques of traditional flamenco forms and is often the first form aspiring flamenco dancers learn.

A SPATE of heatwaves stretching across southern Europe has pushed temperatures in parts of Spain to uncomfortable levels in recent weeks. Meteorologists warned it could be the “most extreme of the summer” and triggered widespread weather alerts.

In the third heatwave in a matter of weeks, much of the southern part of the country was on orange alert and red alerts over the weekend, with temperatures expected to surge above 40 Celcius.

The meteorological agency also issued maximum red alerts for parts of Andalucia in the south, the Madrid region in the centre, and the Valencian community.

The heatwaves recorded in Spain this summer have also worsened a prolonged drought, lowering reservoir levels as water evaporation and consumption increase, prompting some authorities to impose restrictions.

Although many may think that summer temperatures have always been high in Spain, the prolonged heat has usually been broken by summer storms, enabling the land and air temperatures to cool down to a more comfortable level.

Advice during heatwaves is to keep out of the sun and stay in the shade. Traditionally, the Spanish close all of their shutters, keeping their homes in darkness during the daytime in order to keep the heat out of their homes.

One business, The Lemon Tree, located in the main square of Mijas Pueblo, said every day is different.

“The heat hasn’t really affected us, although today has been a bit quiet,” said the owner, Craig Latham on Friday, August 11.

“We noticed people are coming in earlier for breakfast, then heading to the beach but no set pattern.”

THE Marbella Half Marathon will be held on October 1 with a course that will follow the ever expanding coastal path.

This is one of the first major sporting events to be held by the city after the summer season has finished and it is deliberately held on a date when the fierce heat of summer has reduced, although this year if the weather follows the current pattern, it could still be very warm.

This year the race will start at the Marbella Arch and carry on to Puerto Banus along the beach front and runners will be pleased to know that the actual course will be flat all of the way.

Both federated and nonfederated runners may take part with categories ranging from under 20 to over 85, and those taking part can either run the whole course or can even