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The municipality of Las Torres de Cotillas has lived on the morning of Sunday 24 September a 'Journey on wheels', within the framework of the European project 'Do-U-Sport'.
Organized by the Department of Physical Activity and Sports, this event held under the motto 'Developing values ​​of road education' - has had hundreds of participants who have met mid-morning to participate in an urban route with departure from the municipal sports center .
"We wanted to have athletes of disciplines on wheels, such as bicycles, skates, scooters, skateboards, carriages, etc., excluding motor vehicles," said the councilor of the area, Ginés Perez.
At the end of this tour through the streets of the town participants have returned to the municipal sports center to participate in a road education practice given by Local Police agents and volunteers of the local Civil Protection body.
To close the event has been a raffle, drawing gifts donated by the sponsors of the day.
"With this new day we wanted to join the campaign of the 'European Mobility Week', in order to raise awareness and awareness of citizens in the use of clean, environmentally friendly and healthy transport, which helps to reduce pollution and energy consumption, "Pérez adds.
European project
"This proposal is part of the free family sport activities that we will celebrate each month with this project, in which participants will receive gifts, gifts and prizes," explains the mayor, who reminds that among people who participate in all these events and properly seal their sports passport "will be raffled a trip to Portugal with all expenses paid."
The European project 'Do-U-Sport' of the Erasmus + program has as main objective to explore the role of the local authorities in the promotion of sport as an activity for all, free of barriers.
In this initiative, which began last January and lasts until December 2018, Las Torres de Cotillas participates in collaboration with the municipalities of Tábua (Portugal) and Mielec (Poland).
With a budget of almost 31,500 euros for the Torreño municipality, this project is subsidized by almost 75% by the European Commission.
"Consolidating the role of local authorities in promoting sports for all, increasing the number of people and organizations involved in sports activities at the local level or promoting a deeper understanding of how sport is seen and lived in municipalities are other of the objectives of this project that is already underway, "explains Pérez.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Las Torres de Cotillas
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