IV Route Cave of the Cat

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Again another year, we are in the Benaojan village to face to IV Route Cave of the Cat. Last year, it was the debut of Yolanda in this race. This year we would try to spend on less time. Although the most important thing is to finish with good feelings

We are in the toe the line, the tension is palpable in the air. We glance at the sky and look that we are going to be lucky. Suddenly, it heards the starting shot and IV Route Cave of the Cat starts.

The pace is slow through the narrow streets.

Just outside of the village we bump into a long slope of six kilometers.

When we look at our backs, it is possible to glimpse how the fog is settling in the deep of the valley.

The runners are stretching step by step.

Meter a meter is gaining high.

After one hour and a quarter we overcome the Cañada de los Machos and reach flat ground, Los Llanos de Libar.

In the Hoyos de Corte, at the end of the Llanos de Libar, it stops to eat to get strong. The next climb begins behind of this provisioning point.

Firstly amongst trees.

And later, bushes.

From time to time, we stop to relax and enjoy of the landscape.

The views from this balcony are amazing.

In Cortes de la Frontera we eat something.

From this point, we are in the middle of the races, so the countdown has started. At our left, we can see Cortes de la Frontera.

The firsts kilometers lead us through a wide track. The trees give us a pleasant shadow that shield us from the sweltering heat.

Soon we abandon the fresh track and go into in the sunny and endless path that drive us to the Cave of the Cat.

This path is a leg-breaking. 

After a few endless kilometers, we can sight Benaojan.

We start to climb the last slope.

This slope joins with the old path that linked Ronda with Benaojan.

It takes the last breath, we are in the top. At our left, it can see Montejaque hidden in the mountain.

And in the background, Benaojan.

And finally, after nine hours and fifteen minutes, fifty less than last year, again we are in the finishing line. 

Here, we take some pictures with our partners susmurais.

Sol is an example to follow, if you can do it, because she does not run very slow.

The tireless Magua, Miguel the man of the eternal smile, our champion Cristina, Black Widow,  Sol, and example for the youth and of course Yolanda, my lovely wife.

That is all folks, now it has come the turn to think in the next race.