In Madrid there is practically a race every weekend: there are solidarity races, company races, pet races, five or ten kilometer races, half marathons.. . but none of them had included the underground part of the M-30 in their route. Until now. The next November 3on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the ring road, the M-30 tunnels will host the first popular race in its history.
This test, organized by the Madrid City Council, will have its departure and arrival at the Marqués de Vadillo roundabout. It will start at 9:00 a.m. and will consist of two routes, one of 5 kilometers and the other of 10 kilometers, which will pass entirely through the two southern bypass tunnels: the outward route via the outer road and the return via the inner road. .
The organization has established four categories: senior (16 to 34 years old), veteran A (35 to 44 years old), veteran B (45 to 55 years old) and veteran C (from 56 years old). will be delivered a commemorative trophy to the first three classified men and the first three women in each category. All participants will also receive a commemorative t-shirt.
Registrations, which will be free, will open this Tuesday
In addition to the race itself, participants and the general public will be able to enjoy musical and entertainment activities before and after the race at the Marqués de Vadillo roundabout, where it is planned to install a stage.
“We want it to be a day to celebrate through sport that Madrid has the best infrastructure. It is for this reason that we invite all residents of Madrid and non-Madrid residents to register tomorrow for this unique initiative,” explained Paloma García Romero, delegate of the Works and Equipment sector.
Registrations, which will be free, will open this Tuesday and can be done until October 30 via the site www.carreramadridcalle30.com.
A big reform
In addition to these festive activities, the current government team is carrying out “the biggest update to the M-30 since 2007», explained the vice-mayor of the capital, Inmaculada Sanz, during the presentation of the reissue of the book ‘M-30’. Among the works carried out or in progress, the resurfacing of the road near Mahou-Calderón, the redevelopment of the northern intersection, the reform of Avenida de la Illustration and the installation of vertical gardens in the same location stand out.
A few weeks ago. They also announced the installation of beacons to guarantee GPS connection inside the tunnels, an old request from drivers less accustomed to the capital’s traffic. They will be operational, they estimate, in 2025.
On this artery, essential to the city’s mobility, an average of 374 million vehicles and some 486 million users circulate each year. Every month, around 32 million vehicles circulate there, the equivalent of the entire Spanish automobile fleet.
It was inaugurated in 1974, the year in which the first four sections, the La Paz and Manzanares highways, were opened to traffic. Today, Calle 30 in Madrid has the most extensive tunnel network in Europe and the second in the world after Tokyo. It is 10 kilometers long, which becomes 48 if all the tracks are arranged one after the other. The total length of the M-30 ring, including tunnels and open roads, is comparable to a 500-kilometer track.
