The Xunta delegate for Ferrol, Martina Aneiros, attended this morning in Monfero the award ceremony for the local phase of the School Cross-Country Circuit, part of the Xogade program promoted by the General Secretariat for Sport.
The regional representative congratulated the 560 participants from the schools CEIP Eladia Mariño (Cabanas), CEIP Couceiro Freijomil (Pontedeume), CPI Plurilingüe Virxe da Cela (Monfero), CEIP Plurilingüe Virxe do Portal (Sobrado dos Monxes), CEIP Plurilingüe Bragade (Oza-Cesuras), and IES Francisco Aguiar (Betanzos). The competition took place in the surroundings of the monastery of Santa María de Monfero and included the cadet, junior, alevín, and benjamín categories.
The Xogade program brings together all the sports and recreational activities promoted by the Galician Administration, both school and federated, with the aim of bringing activity to all municipalities and offering young people the chance to practice and compete with clubs and educational centers throughout the Galician community.
Cross-country is one of the 16 sports modalities called for within Xogade's school sports activities this academic year, along with track and field, badminton, basketball, handball, duathlon, multi-sport encounters, futsal, multi-game 6-8, swimming, orienteering, artistic skating, table tennis, volleyball, chess, and playing with athletics.
