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The expansion of the Finestrat sports area continues with the construction of the Valencian pilota carrer

The Finestrat sports complex continues to grow. Now with the construction works of the Valencian pilota road. It is an approximate investment of €400,000, with the support of the Generalitat Valenciana, to host the practice of the young pilotaris from l'Escola and the Finestrat Pilota Club and thus continue promoting this sport so deeply rooted in traditional Valencian culture.

 

The investment in this new sports facility amounts to exactly €390,901.99 , financed by the City Council and the Generalitat Valenciana through the Conselleria d'Educació, Cultura i Esports, which contributes €200,000. The mayor, Juanfran Pérez Llorca, visited the works today with the Councilor for Sports, Beatriz Quintillán, the councilor for Works and Projects, Guillermo Lloret and the technical engineer for Works, Óscar Llorca.

 

The street is being built next to the sports pavilion and taking advantage of one of its side walls. It is a 750m2 plot where they are building the main street, 54 meters long and simulating a traditional pilota street with painted elements such as balconies, windows and roofs. The playing area is closed on the sides with concrete panels that reach 8 meters in height and, with the portico of vaulted beams, up to 14 meters.

 

During his visit, the mayor, Juanfran Pérez Llorca , stated that “we continue to expand the municipal sports area of ​​La Foia. In this case trying to keep alive the tradition that we have always had here in Finestrat for the sport of Valencian pilota. We are doing the race with an investment of €400,000 financed 50% by the Sports area of ​​the Generalitat Valenciana. Our intention is to have it completed before the end of the year. And it will not be the only sporting project of this term as work on the covered stands of the football field will begin shortly. Our desire is to continue complementing La Foia with new facilities and counting on the support of administrations such as the Provincial Council of Alicante and the Generalitat."

 

It is worth remembering that for several years work has been going on to improve and expand the La Foia sports complex with examples such as the renovation of the soccer field grass, the new pump track for skates, scooters and bicycles, the redevelopment of the entrances with a new roundabout, more parking, a garden area, a children's play area with a zip line and general improvements in stormwater drainage and public lighting.