The Director General of Tourism, Marina García, today introduced the twelfth edition of 'Mar Menor Surfari', III 'Kite Race' and XI 'Hall of windsurfing / kitesurfing Mar Menor 2009' events taking place on 10 and 11 October on the beach at Los Alcazares and will feature some 300 participants from all over Spain.
Garcia, who was accompanied by the mayor of Los Alcazares, Encarnación Gil, and the president of the Nautical Mar Menor, Luis Cabello said that "we are working and focusing on sustainable tourism and quality, so we show our support tourist and sports events are organized off-season and help break so marked seasonality of the area, focusing in July and August. "
The Director General of Tourism said that the purpose is "to improve the image as a destination, optimizing the position in the tourism market, while promoting tangible and intangible heritage, environmental and ethnographic and cultural-identity of a place."
The 'Surfari' is a concentration of a large group of people who share windsurfing.
Year after year, this event is able to bring windsurfers from all parts of Spain, attracted by the characteristics of this race and the weather conditions in the Region of Murcia and, above all, the Mar Menor, one of the most prominent places in the world for water sports throughout the year.
Is aimed at people of all ages, from children age eight to adults of 75, all competing on the same course.
Many of the Spanish champions, European and even competitors who have participated in the recent Beijing Olympics, Marina Alabau and Ivan Pastor, began with eight years 'Surfari' accompanying their parents.
Windsurfing Within are two types: one is the 'Open Focus' to all those who have a candle and a table, in which there is no need to be federated, and the other,' Formula Windsurfing, directed to those are federated.
As the Hall of Windsurfing / Kitesurfing is a great nautical equipment whose fair visitors have the opportunity to meet market developments, innovations in material and great opportunities.
It represents the best brands, which will provide an overview of new trends and the opportunity to participate in sweepstakes materials.
Source: CARM