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SPORT
This page is dedicated to those kids who enjoy life through sport, and also to those who are unable to do so such as little Madeleine.
On the second Friday of June the annual Sports Gala of Torrevieja is held with prizes awarded to various individuals and groups for their participation in their chosen sports. Over this weekend there are many activities and tournaments, including a Fun Bike day, Football Sala with the under-16s of various top teams, rhythmic gymnastic competitions and demonstrations plus many, many more.
Sports activities abound in the area so there is no reason not to keep a bit fit. It could be a gentle walk along the long promenade or one of the new green routes in the parks, or gentle aerobics by the Red Cross throughout the year on the Playa del Cura in the early morning. Many private gyms offer advice on training sessions depending on age, health and fitness. Dancing is another great way to keep fit and apart from many municipal and private schools Torrevieja's OCIO pensioners discothèque has not only classes in various types of dancing, but regular dances, which is a fun way to keep fit.
The Municipal Sports Offices are located in the Princesa Cristina Stadium and information on the many sporting events can be obtained from there.
Football is obviously very popular among the young and there are many municipal and private teams for children in the area, playing in a variety of leagues. The Torrevieja FC is now a professional Third Division team that has one of the biggest supporters clubs in Spain under the title of the Torry Army. For more info http://www.fctorrevieja.com/
Petanca: This is a Spanish version of bowls but with different playing field and throwing techniques. This has become popular among many foreigners who play all year round. During the annual European week in May there is a full day tournament to find the best European players, although usually won by the Spanish team. Thirteen nationalities competed in 2007 so perhaps in 2008 there will be more. Information about the Torrevieja Club: contact Roger Seymour on 966 785 642.
Lawn Bowls: This is a very popular game on the Costa Blanca with many inter-club competitions and social affairs. Often invited teams come from the U.K. to play against local clubs. There are several round about Torrevieja with one at La Siesta, La Marina, San Miguel de las Salinas.
Race Walking is the translation from the Spanish Marcha competitions in which Torrevieja has a great following and a tremendous participation in competitions not only in Torrevieja throughout the year, but also in other towns in Spain. Luis Manuel Corchete Spanish Champion is blazing a trail of wins in the 8 Nations athletics in the Czech Republic, San Sebastian and in Ibiza
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This website will give you information about windsurfing and kitesurfing in the area. This is mostly in the Mar Menor area because of the winds and safe shallow waters. There is a shop in Torrevieja where surfboards are hand made. Santa Pola is another good place for these sports as well as flying kites and even giant balloons because there are usually good winds here.
All year round there are classes in small boat sailing by the municipal Vela Latina School.
Young swimming team: There is a municipal Olympic sized swimming pool in the main Princessa Cristina Sports centre where classes are taught. In summer there is also an open-air municipal pool in Mediterranean urbanisation with more classes taught for all ages. Torrevieja has a strong international Club Natación Torrevieja whose young team won several medals in Benidorm with ten-year old Emma Cagigao Blight breaking her own record by two seconds with a time of 36.66 seconds. 11-year old Alma Vrakiv presented a time of 36.02 in her category and Luisa Fernández improved her time by 1.4 seconds swimming in 33.64 seconds. Their next competition is at Monovar. There are several swimming events in Torrevieja at different times of the year.
Rowing is a great sport and Torrevieja has one of the champion sculling teams in Spain. The club has an area in the harbour near the fishermen's wharf dedicated to them.
Fishing is available from small boats, with coarse fishing inland.
Chess/ajedrez: This is another popular table game in the club located in the Capablanca Bar, calle Diego Ramirez, in the lower area near the RENFE buildings. Each year in August there is a Chess Festival and the 25th edition was held at the club from 20th 24th August. The children's compeitons are one year young so this is the 24th year. Chess is a game for all ages and young David Pardo has become the Under-12's and Under-14's Spanish champion. The club's members travel all over Spain competing in various tournaments and have won numerous trophies and titles.
Cycling: There are several cycling clubs in the Vega Baja area including a very strong municipal one in Torrevieja. These kids returned excellent results in the summer's autonomous races at Segorbe with new Valencian champions emerging.
Tennis: Torrevieja has an excellent tennis club in Los Balcones area with many up-and-coming youngsters competing at national level. Two extra courts have been added this past year brining it up to nine and there are a wide variety of competitions, including Super Nena (Super girls) with girls and those a bit older have a great competition in July.
Golfing
Although there are no golf courses actually in Torrevieja the town has many courses within easy reach with many more under construction or planning stage.
Alenda Golf Club is very close to the Sierra de las Aguilas with an 18-hole course designed by Roland Favrat: Tel. + 34 965 620 521 e-mail: cadymaster@alendagolf.com website: www.alendagolf.com
Alicante Golf is at the Playa San Juan and has 18-holes.
Tel: + 34 965 153 794 e-mail: clubgolf@alicantegolf.com. Website: www.alicantegolf.com
Bonalba 18-hole Golf Course is near Alicante at Muchamiel. Designed by Ramón Espinosa in 1993. Tel: +34 965 955 955 e-mail: golfbonalba@golfbonalba.com.
Website: www.golfbonalba.com
El Plantio Golf Course is near Elche only three kilometres from Alicante. It has an 18-hole and a 9-hole course. Tel: + 34 965 189 115. E-mail: elplantiogolf@elpllantio.com website: www.elplantiogolf.com
The Real Club de Golf Campoamor is on the Orihuela Costa: an 18-hole course designed by Carmelo Garcia. Tel: +34 965 321 366 e-mail: golf@lomasdecampoamor.es
La Serena Golf is a new 18-hole course at Los Alcazares. Tel: +34 968 575 576
e-mail: info@laserenagolf.es website: laserenagolf.clubmurcia.com
La Finca Golf Club is on the outskirts of Algorfa and has an 18-hole course.
Tel: + 34 966 729 010 E-mail: golflafinca@grupoquara.com.
Website: www.golflafinca.com
La Marquesa Golf and Country Club was designed by Justo Quesada Samper and is on the Quesada urbanisation at Rojales. 18-hole course opened in 1989 and has the ISO CALIDAD 9001 SGS award. Tel: + 34 966 714 258 e-mail: golflamarquesa@ctv.es
Website: www.golfcostablanca.org
Las Ramblas 18-hole courses was designed by José Gancedo and located in the Orihuela Costa. Tel: +34 966 774 728 e-mail: golflasramblas@grupoqura.com website: www-golframblas.com
Villamartin Golf course is one of the oldest and most settled courses buit in 1972, designed by Paul Putman. This 18-hole course is on the Orihuela Costa off the N332 road. Tel: +34 966 765 170 e-mail: golfvillamartin@grupoquara.com website: www.golfvillamartin.com
Real de Faula Levante / Real de Faula Poniente: these are two 18-hole courses designed by Nicklaus Designs near Benidorm. Tel. +966 813 017. E-mail: reserves@realdefaulagolf.com website: www.realdefaulagolf.com
Mosa Trajectum Golf course was only opened in 2002 and finalised three years later. There are 36 holes. Four different courses offering four rounds. It is between San Javier and Murcia at Baños y Mendiga. Tel: +34 968 607 209
e-mail: info@thekeyforgolf.com website: www.mosatrajectum.com
Roda Golf is located at San Javier opened in 2006 with 18-holes. Tel: +34 968 173 093 e-mail: golfcourse@rodagolf.com website: www.rodagolfcourse.com
Water for golf courses
There are many pros and cons about the ever-growing number of gl courses in Spain and how they will be irrigated. Arguments include that they are more profitable than arable land and provide tracts of green in an otherwise bleak landscape. Constructors claim that watering the courses will be through recycling the residue from the accompanying housing estate, which begs the question as to where the potable water comes from for the houses in the first place.
The Minister of the Environment has stated that they will not place obstacles in the way of the development of 20 golf courses in the Cuenca de Segura water basin. This will raise the number of courses to 35 in the area, either already authorised or in project. Among those now with a green light are:
Peraleja Golf · Sucina (Murcia) · Edar Privada en Sucina SL
Corvera Golf · Corvera (Murcia) · Corvera Golf & Country Club
El Escobar · Sucina · Procobar SL
La Finca
Villamartin
Las Ramblas
El Garbanzuela · All four under Torrevieja water supply
Vista Bella · Jacarilla · Mercantil Agricola de Segura SA
Gea y Troyois · Murcia · Promociones Broncho SL
El Galtero · TorrePacheco · Urb. residential SA
Golf Urbano Centauro · Calaspara (Murcia) · Urbana Centauro SA
Cieza Golf · Cieza (Murcia) · Cieza Golf SA
Carrasquilla · Cieza · Murciana de Gestion y Servicios Relacionado SL
Golf Murciana · Ascoy(Murcia) " " " "
Torre Golf resort · Torre Pacheco · Polaris World
Urbanisacion de Valle " "
Finca Riquelme · Sucina "
Urbanisation Country Club · Mazzaron · Huma Mediterraneo SL
Los Velez Golf · Velez Rubio (Almeria) · Urb. Valle de Mmahimon SL
Roda Golf & Beach Club · San Javier · Roda Golf & Beach resort SL
Torre de Rame · Los Alcazares · Ayuntamiento Los Alcazares
Residencial Aguas Nuevas · Pulpi (Almeria) · Residencial Aguas Nuevas SL
Haciendo de Alamo · Fuente Alamo (Murcia) · Armila Procam SL
Finca Ochando · Sucina · Promotora Orchando SA
Golf Altorreal · Molina del segura · Alltorreal SA
Urb Mosa Trajectum · Murcia (Torrevieja water) · Colmar Group SA
Urb Camposol · Mazzaron · Justo y Manolo SL
Golf Villamartin · Algorfa · Urb. Villamartin SA
Golf Monteagro · Torrevieja water · Regantes de Torremiguel SA
Inmogolf · Cartagena · Inmogolf SA
All the foregoing will draw water from their own sources usually through desalinisation or recycling plants.
This next group has permission to use subterranean water.
Golf Fell · Lorca · Microgolf SL
Finca del Alamo · Fuente de Alamo · Armilar procam SL
El Escobar · Torre Pacheco · Procobar SA
Golf Herrada del Tollo · Orihuela · Herrada del Tollo SL
Mar Menor Golf & Resort · Cartagena · Polaris World
Gea y Truyols · Murcia · Promocciones Broncho SL
Inmogolf · Cartagena · Inmogolf SA
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