Turisme joins efforts to promote sports tourism in the Valencian Community

• The regional Secretary of Tourism has held a meeting with the general director of Sports, and with representatives of Hosbec, SH Hoteles and the Trinidad Alfonso Foundation
• The regional secretary of Tourism, Cristina Moreno, held a meeting this Monday with the general director of Sports, Luis Cervera, with the president of the Hotel and Tourism Business Association of the Valencian Community (Hosbec), Fede Fuster, with the representative of the Trinidad Alfonso Foundation, Juan Miguel Gómez, and with the general director of SH Hotels, Javier Vallés, to join forces with the aim of advancing sports tourism in the Valencian Community.

Specifically, during the meeting they analyzed the celebration of the Valencia Marathon 2024 that the capital will host on December 1 and its tourist impact.

Cristina Moreno has highlighted that the next edition of the Valencia Marathon 2024 is expected to “again break the historical participation record”, with all bibs sold out (35,000 participants) and with a waiting list of 7,000 people.

Furthermore, he highlighted that "60% of the participants in the test are foreigners, which demonstrates the enormous international impact of this competition, and we must be prepared to offer the best image and welcome to visitors", while at the same time he has influenced in that “they not only compete in our streets, but become ambassadors of the Valencian Community upon returning to their countries of origin.”

During the meeting, the president of Hosbec explained that, as they presented last week, they are working on a web portal for the marketing of packages that include accommodation and tickets to events. In this way, the Association collaborates with the test by making it easier for attendees to find accommodation.