Tinguaro Quintero and Yadira Pérez were proclaimed winners of the 5K race of the Fisiosan Race for ALS. A solidarity event organized by the San Bartolomé City Council to raise funds for the Lanzarote Association of Multiple Sclerosis ALANEM
More than five hundred people have participated in favor of the fight against ALS. The mayor of San Bartolomé, Isidro Pérez, who participated in one of the race events, was accompanied by the president of the Cabildo of Lanzarote, María Dolores Corujo, and by the rest of the local Corporation and other political representatives of the Island at the inauguration of a solidarity event "of utmost importance to give visibility to people suffering from the disease and show our support for their families."
The mayor thanked the reception of the race and the involvement of the company Fisiosan, "which has made the success in the organization possible and has demonstrated its professionalism, humanity and commitment to the cause."
"We are aware of the difficulties involved in suffering from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis for people's quality of life, so, through this race, we wanted to contribute our grain of sand to the visibility of the disease and highlight our support for patients and families who strive to help them, also making our particular and affectionate tribute to Alexis Tejera," said the mayor.
Both the mayor, as well as the president of the Island Council, the Government group and family and friends wore a bib with the name of Alexis Tejera, instead of the traditional number, in an act of tribute to him.
For her part, the Councilor for Youth, Ani Lopes, thanked "all the participants registered in the event or with a solidarity bib, as well as the Cabildo of Lanzarote, collaborating companies, volunteers, security and emergency forces, and citizens in general for their involvement in this event to contribute to the cause."
The winner of the Men's category of the 5K race was Tinguaro Quintero, and the podium was completed by Aladdin Bouhania and Daniel Casanova. In the Women's category, the winner was Yadira Pérez, followed by Sonja Rieder and Lucía del Mar Tejera.
The starting gun for the Race was given by children from two to three years old, with a 50-meter race, followed by those between four and seven, with 100 meters, and those from eight to 11, with 200 meters of route. Once these were finished, the participants in the 5K category started their race, enlivened in the previous moments by DJ Silvia. Finally, the rest of the participants took their places in the Walk-Hike category to put the finishing touch to the solidarity event.
