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The Ultrahélike conquers Elche despite the rain

It’s one of those races when it’s crucial to conserve energy in order to share an experience. Numerous runners were finishing their final stretches at the entrance to Elche City Hall just before eight in the morning. In addition to being wet, what was about to happen was one of those unusual events that people remember.
Yesterday, almost 1,400 athletes competed in the first Ultrahélike, a 100-kilometer race organised by the Local Police, starting at the Plaça de Baix. Sénen Ródenas, the local police superintendent and organiser, emphasised that the Police Headquarters’ goal was to encourage athletics while showcasing the Elche landscapes, including the hydraulic heritage that runs along the route and has been carefully restored by the Acequia Mayor del Pantano.
The intriguing thing about this race, which differs from the well-known Transilicitana, is that individuals who are new to ultra-distance running and lack the courage to embark on such a challenging course that may take them about twenty-four hours have been given the opportunity to compete. Thus, the shortened 50-kilometer course, which must be finished in 12 hours, began at 10 am with roughly 600 runners and walkers. Mari Navarrete was one of them; she had never raced more than 30 km, so she viewed this marathon as a formidable challenge. “My spouse participates in the 100-kilometer race, and he occasionally takes me to different locations along the course. Because there are more climbs and more people congregate there, I find this area of the swamp to be the most challenging.
“The accumulation of fatigue is important”
The most stressful part, according to friends Eva López and Carmen Mendiola, is passing the Charly grill next to the ravine “because there are many loose stones and the accumulation of tiredness is important, you have to pace yourself a lot and keep your head organised, and there are those who run at night, that’s complicated.” “We usually go out every weekend, it’s a way to spend Saturday, we have a very large group to prepare and there are those who are more into walking and those who dedicate more time to killing time,” said the friends.
Rankings
The first runner in this category crossed the finish line on Paseo de la Estación at about noon. Carlos Gallego set the record with a time of 3 hours, 58 minutes, and 41 seconds. Sergio Turull won the silver medal six minutes later, while Francisco Martínez finished the race in little over 4 hours and 9 minutes. Mar Mengot crossed the finish line first in the women’s division in 5 hours, 15 minutes, and 38 seconds. María Gálvez came in second 17 minutes later, while Esther Escanciano came in third.
100,000
Oscar Irles won the 100-kilometer “queen event” after finishing in 8 hours, 17 minutes, and 47 seconds. He did this despite the rain starting at lunchtime, which made the course challenging for most competitors. He finished the race with a significant lead over Mario Martínez, the second runner, who arrived 26 minutes later. Three minutes later, Francisco Javier Jiménez won bronze.
With a time of 9 hours, 32 minutes, and 1 second, Alba Reguillo won the gold in the women’s division, followed by Lucía Gonzálvez four minutes later. Third-place finisher Mayer Adsuar was not far behind, arriving four minutes later as well.
The route
One change from previous years under the name Transilicitana is that the esplanade of the reservoir where the Rocío fair is typically held has been made possible as a stop for the participants’ greater comfort. The route passes through the Pantano, the Cau, the Grifo ravine, the beaches of the Elche coast, the Castro mountain, or some of the Elche districts.
At kilometre 32, participants in both modalities will have the opportunity to refresh their energy with paella, which is a novel idea.
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Hospitality and recreation establishments in Elche receive 36 infringement reports from local police

The Elche Local Police conducted an operation that involved inspecting thirteen hospitality and leisure outlets in various neighbourhoods, resulting in one arrest and 36 violations. The data was made public on Friday, 28th March, mainly as a reminder of the work that is being done. Councilman Juan de Dios Navarro gave the police top for their efforts.
According to local police inspector José Antonio Corrales, the majority of the infractions included drug usage and possession, including four for cocaine possession and seven for hashish, as well as improper company documentation. Additionally, there were two reports for disturbing the peace or disrespecting law enforcement, four for not following the minimum hygienic standards for food storage, one serious infraction for conducting the activity after hours and behind closed doors, and seven for irregularities found on the property, including improper documentation.
Additionally, officers found six infractions for permitting smoking in unapproved indoor locations, three for type “B” slot machine identification guide deficiencies, and one major infraction for emergency escape and door flaws. Additionally, a report was made about the selling of illegal tobacco at a pub, where 20 packets were confiscated and one individual was detained on court order and imprisoned.
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Visitor to Catral cemetery locked inside

As nightfall approached on one of these soggy spring days in March, a young man decided it would be a good idea to visit a cousin or acquaintance’s grave and take a walk through the cemetery. Because the cemetery still closes its (automatic) gates at six o’clock at this time of year, but without the winter gloom that may discourage anyone from going.
However, the door was locked when he attempted to exit. The visitor didn’t seem to want to spend any more time among the cemeteries, despite the cemetery’s reputation as a particularly tranquil spot. Unaware of the placard bearing the mobile phone number for anyone needing help, he dashed out the gate. It was all on camera.
Joaquín Lucas, the mayor of Catral, maintains that this occurrence is unrelated to the privatisation of the cemetery works and feels that management by an outside company is an efficient approach to provide this service in a municipal office. He went on to say that the young man who who was locked in is from the nearby municipality of Dolores rather than Catral.
The local police took to social media and atacked the man’s “reckless” behaviour. He has been named in connection with “criminal proceedings for a crime against another’s property.” Nonetheless, the business will be liable for any damages brought on by the damaged door anchors.
In addition to clarifying that the business employs two workers—a gravedigger and a labourer who maintains the communal areas and restrooms—the Councillor for Services, Daniel Escudero, reaffirmed that the automatic door is an option offered by the company itself.
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Five arrested in Alicante and Murcia for shoplifting

Five individuals involved in grocery theft have been taken into custody by the Guardia Civil. In the regions of Alicante and Murcia, the thieves were stealing in a number of locations for a well-known supermarket company. The things that were stolen are worth over 8,000 euros in total.
The investigation started after the retail chain representative filed a complaint. The pattern was consistent across all cases: three or four people went into the store, and one of them loaded up a cart with expensive things like canned goods, extra virgin olive oil, sausages, or alcoholic drinks. The last one hurried out of the grocery without paying, and another diverted the attention of the staff.
It was discovered that the same people were responsible for the crimes in multiple towns in Alicante and Murcia after examining the security footage from the impacted businesses. Since the suspects did not live in the residences where they were registered and lacked a stable address, it was very difficult to find them.
Shortly after committing another theft at a store in a suburban neighbourhood of Rojales (Alicante), officers caught two of the suspects off guard and took them into custody. Many of the stolen goods were found at that time and brought back to the impacted business.
The other three were later taken into custody in the cities of Almoradí (Alicante) and Guardamar del Segura. The majority of the pilfered items were sold on. Additionally, the two cars that were utilised in the crimes were taken.
Eleven thefts have been resolved as a consequence of the investigation conducted by the Novelda Civil Guard’s investigation section. The cities of Novelda, Torrevieja, Almoradí, Catral, and Rojales in Alicante as well as the municipalities of San Javier, Jumilla, San Pedro del Pinatar, Cartagena, Archena, and Caravaca de la Cruz in Murcia were the sites of these crimes.
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