The San José Half Marathon will take place this Sunday, October 22; this is the second edition of the race and will have the participation of close to 2,000 runners.

The event includes the individual 21 km category; 21 km relays (two runners, 10.5 km each) and the 5 km category.

This year it will also have a recreational 21 km race for up to 500 cyclists, “This is something new we wanted to add, to organize and event not just focused in athletics but in other sports. We want to take advantage of the fact that the streets of San José will be closed which doesn’t happen often, and therefore we’ve invited cyclists to join this event”, stated Mario Reyes, organizer of the activity.

The individual half marathon and the relay competition will begin at 5:10 a.m. from the Latina University in San Pedro and will finish in Paseo Colón; while participants of the 5 km race will start at 6:30 a.m.

This sporting event has the support of the Municipality of San Jose and the country brand Essential Costa Rica; Daniel Valverde, Director of Country Bran, mentioned that seek to position the country as a destination for high level sports competitions.

“We are working hard in the organization of this event, to make sure all details are considered and the activity continues to grow. We have planned many activities for the enjoyment of not just the runners but the family members and friends that join them”, commented Valverde, who mentioned music and traditional dances are part of the plan.