Confirmed the first "Carreira do Peregrino" in September

A tough and endurance race, which will travel the 800 kilometers between Roncesvalles and Santiago de Compostela. This has designed the first "Carreira do Peregrino", which will participate next September thirty teams of ten people each - for the moment it is unknown whether professional or amateur athletes.This sports initiative organized by the Spanish Olympic Committee and promoted by the regional government, aims to combine the Olympic values ​​and the Camino de Santiago in a relay race.

Alejandro Blanco, president of the COE, said that this is a great opportunity for Galicia and Spain.In addition to the sporting part of the event, an interesting cultural program for Galicia, where 300 participants will learn about the cultural heritage of the community, as well as its culinary and heritage festival will be organized. Nunez Feijoo, president of the regional government, said at the recent launch of the first "Carreira do Peregrino" the importance of the Camino de Santiago in Galicia, especially route like the French Way, chosen by more than 172,000 pilgrims last year.