First Ajijic Mágico Trail Running, held on Sunday, October 24 (Photo: Andrés Álvarez)

Sofia Medeles (Ajijic, Jal.)-  A 10 kilometer trail race through the mountains of Ajijic was held last Sunday, October 24, with 194 participants. The race was organized as part of the Magical Town Festival planned by the last administration. 

The winners in the five race categories were: 

General Category, first place went to Alberto Arrayga Jiménez; second place, José Refugio Ruiz; and third place, Roberto Carlos Carretero. 

Women’s Free Category (20 to 39): first place, Silvia Ortega Galindo; second place, Fanny Oropeza Vázquez; and third place, Cynthia Martínez Guzmán. 

Men’s Free Category (20 to 39): José Refugio Ruiz, first; Jonathan Díaz, second; and Aurelio Márquez, third. 

Women’s Master Category (40 and over): Rosalba Gudido in first place; María de los Ángeles Garay in second place; and Claudia Zubieta in third place. 

Men’s Master Category (40 and over): Alberto Arrayga, first; Roberto Carlos Carretero, second; and Manuel Salvador García, third.

The race organizers are all runners from Ajijic, and include José «Jou» Valenzuela «Chabelo», Esmeralda Márquez, Juan Torres, Gilberto Pérez Vega «Chimpy» and Lilia Rodríguez de la Torre.

Translated by Kerry Watson