Lorca inaugurates Region of Murcia's first outdoor Urban Sports Center
Lorca launches Murcia's first outdoor Urban Sports Center featuring diverse facilities and green spaces to modernize local sports.
- • Lorca inaugurated the first outdoor Urban Sports Center in Murcia covering nearly 4,000 square meters.
- • The center includes a strength circuit, calisthenics area, climbing wall, and a 900 m² pumptrack.
- • Municipal investment totaled 300,000 euros for this modern sports facility.
- • Mayor Fulgencio Gil highlighted the center's role in modernizing sports and meeting community demands.
Key details
Lorca has opened the Region of Murcia's first outdoor Urban Sports Center (Centro de Deportes Urbanos, CEDU) on Avenida de Santa Clara, marking a major development in the modernization of local sports facilities. The center spans nearly 4,000 square meters and features diverse sports amenities designed to serve the community's evolving fitness needs. Facilities include a 393-square-meter strength circuit with anchored equipment on treated concrete, a calisthenics area with sand flooring, a climbing wall offering varied difficulty levels, and a 900-square-meter pumptrack for bicycles, skateboards, rollerblades, and scooters.
This project, completed with a municipal investment of 300,000 euros, also enhances the surrounding environment by integrating approximately 2,100 square meters of green space dedicated to walking and relaxation. Replanting efforts have been undertaken to compensate for trees affected during construction.
Mayor Fulgencio Gil underscored the significance of this initiative, describing it as “a historic step in modernizing our sports facilities with an innovative, open, inclusive space.” He emphasized that the center meets the real demands of citizens while positioning Lorca as a regional reference point for urban sports.
The inauguration event provided locals the opportunity to explore and engage with the new fitness circuits and facilities, further promoting an active and healthy lifestyle within the municipality. This center stands as a milestone in integrating contemporary urban sports culture into the Region of Murcia's sports infrastructure.
This article was translated and synthesized from Spanish sources, providing English-speaking readers with local perspectives.
