Thousands of women have taken the streets of downtown Donostia-San Sebastian this Sunday morning. The good weather has allowed them to enjoy a pleasant and joyful atmosphere in the 31 edition of the Durango Fair. In the librass. The race has kicked off at ten and a half in the morning, but there were already many people in the vicinity of the exit and goal of the Boulevard. Some have approached the La Concha and Alderdi Eder area for heating and stretching; others have participated in the Zumba warm-up session; and almost all have taken group, family and crew photos. They do not want to forget this day. The faces of the runners reflected nervousness, illusion, joy and emotion.
In order to warm up the environment, an exhibition of women from the Soka-Strip group of Ibarra was held at the exit. Librass has paid tribute to women who practise rural sport. The following were the two participants of the handbike modality: Oiartzuarra Ane Asensio and Donostiarra Ruth Alvarez. After them there have been other corridors, in the most populated Librass of all time. However, less than expected have done the race: About 6,500 women signed up, but eventually 5,576 reached the goal.
The first runners have reached 18 minutes from the start of the race: Veteran Ordiziarra Izaro Rubio has crossed the finish line first, and after it has arrived the zarauztarra Iratxe Aranburu and the Donostiarra Nerea Egia. Ane Asensio and Ruth Álvarez, from the Handbike modality, have made about 24 minutes, reaching the goal together. The full classification can be seen on the Librass website.
Participating and animating people. Commentator Maddi Garmendia has encouraged the participants of the Librass to touch their throat and has set the whole career of the hand. On the road, music and claims. A performance for a more feminist Librass. They have announced that they want to recover the feminist cry of Librass and break with the norms both normative and heteropatriarchal in the sports field of the city.
As in the last six years, the Atlético de San Sebastián has been in charge of organizing the weekend – 1990. It was created in 2000 at the initiative of the Feminist Coordinator of San Sebastian, and had 146 participants in this first edition. Since then, participation has increased year after year.
This year, the Zumaia group has received the prize from the world’s largest team. A total of 151 women have registered at the Women’s House* in Zumaia. On the other hand, the HITZA group turns 10 and there are 103 women who have left the street with the pink t-shirt designed by Irutxuloko Hitza.