Alcalali Muntain Race

Alcalali Muntain Race

Margalló Mountain Club of Benissa is organizing the 2nd “The last Moorish by the Sierra de Ferrer” Alcalalí mountain cross and race for next Sunday 22 September.

The name of this route is due to the escape and hide of the Moor rebels to inaccessible places trying to escape from expulsion. In 1609, the Moors gathered in the “Serra Ferrer” mountain range to fight the last battle.

All the information regarding this event can be found under the hashtag #cursaalcalali‪, so you can take a close look of everyone comments and opinions on Twitter. The day before the event (Saturday 21) there will be an official presentation of the event, when participants can pick up their bibs and chips. The event will take place at Alcalalí’s Multipurpose Building (1, Cipreses St.) from 19:00 h.

Alcalalí (as this Arab name suggests) has a Muslims related past, like almost all towns in the Marina Alta.

This event is organize by Margalló Mountain Club of Benissa, For further information, please check this web www.margallo-benissa.es