Tenerife Joins the “Active Running Cities” Program

The Tenerife Island Council and the Royal Spanish Athletics Federation (RFEA) signed an agreement yesterday, January 23, in Madrid, to join the “Active Running Cities” program, an event attended by the island’s Councilor for Sports, Yolanda Moliné, and the president of the Royal Spanish Athletics Federation, Raúl Chapado Serrano, who signed the agreement on behalf of both parties.

The purpose of this agreement is to establish guidelines for cooperation between the signatory parties, as well as to regulate the operational mechanisms for coordination between both institutions in promoting track and field and the culture of “running,” and to obtain the “Actives Running Cities” federation standard (ARC), thereby achieving a new comprehensive vision for the design and planning of track and field in Tenerife.

Yolanda Moliné states that the “Active Running Cities” project “not only aligns with the principles we’ve set forth in various areas of our strategic sports plan, but also serves as a necessary tool for improving the services we provide and for ensuring the continuity of the construction and infrastructure projects that will need to be carried out in the coming years to promote physical activity and sports in all their forms. This applies both to programs and services related to track and field, running, or walking, and to the infrastructure and spaces designated or developed for these activities.”

It should be noted that this federation-wide standard will help reinforce the multidimensional impact of sports on the island’s sustainable development, and its scope has the potential to involve the vast majority of citizens, regardless of their goals or circumstances.

It would also become an ideal tool for implementing new policies related to health, physical activity, sports, and tourism, capitalizing on the impact that sports and health have on the public.

According to Yolanda Moliné, the agreement demonstrates “the island of Tenerife’s commitment to the health and well-being of its residents, promoting social participation by creating spaces for interaction and gathering, which will attract runners and running enthusiasts from around the world, thereby also boosting the island’s economy.” She adds that “this agreement represents a significant milestone in promoting the health and well-being of Tenerife’s population.”

It should also be noted that Yolanda Moliné participated in a roundtable discussion titled “Cities That Promote Well-Being, ” held yesterday afternoon at the headquarters of the Spanish Olympic Committee, an initiative of the Royal Spanish Athletics Federation (RFEA) and TECH friendly.