The second edition will have a cycling and running career that seeks much more than medals: send a message of hope and prevent child and youth suicide in Vaupés.
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On July 5 and 6, the second edition of the Jaguar routea cycling and running career that seeks more than reaching the goal: add efforts to prevent child and youth suicide in the department of Vaupés, the most beaten in the country by this problem.
The event is organized by the Vaupés governorate with Movistar's support and will bring together more than 300 cyclists and amateur corridors. Among the guests will be Juan José Florián, known as MochomanParalympic cyclist of Movistar Colombia, who will share his history of overcoming in talks aimed at children and young people. The support of the Colombian cyclist Nairo Quintana will also be added at a distance.
The Jaguar route It will start on Saturday, July 5 with an artisanal fair in the Santander General Park, where part of the local cultural identity will be shown. That same day, in the afternoon, an open dialogue on psychoactive substances and life promotion will be held.
On Sunday, July 6, it will be the turn of the competitions: urban circuits for different categories and a bicycle tour of almost 25 kilometers to the Maloca Ipanoré, in the community of Ceima Cachivera, the largest maloca in Latin America. There will also be a 5 -kilometer walking tour. The categories are open for participants from the age of 6, provided that minors are accompanied by an adult.
The tour will depart from Santander Park and cross neighborhoods such as Center B, La Unión and San José, to connect with the road that takes Monfort and finally to Ceima Cachivera.
Beyond competition, Jaguar route It seeks to offer the young people of the Vanupés meeting, dialogue and construction of meaning around the sport. According to local data, the department occupies the first place in the country in the incidence of child and youth suicide, a reality that worries authorities and communities.
“We firmly believe that sport is a transforming axis of society,” explains Luis Alfredo Gutiérrez García, governor of Vaupés. “Last year, with the first Jaguar route, we confirm that through sports and education young people find paths to reconnect with life.”
Along the same line, Mochoman Remember that its history also began marked by difficulties: “I just want to continue contributing from sport and example, taking a message of hope to the children of the Colombian jungle.”
Allies and parallel activities
The event has the support of local cycling clubs, private sector companies and entities such as the Army and the National Police. In addition, thanks to the Movistar Telefónica Foundation and the ALIR Youth Organization, socio -emotional education workshops and Awareness Conference in Mitú Educational Institutions, aimed at students, caregivers and teachers will be held.
On the other hand, Movistar announced that he has expanded the coverage of his 4G network in Mitú and other vanupés locations, seeking to improve connectivity in rural and indigenous areas.
The Jaguar route It is, in the end, an invitation to move, to share the life from the strength of sport. A way to remember that, although the figures worry, the territory can also be a meeting, identity and hope space.
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