JIMBEE VOLCANO ULTRAMARATHON CARTAGENA runs through different places and environments of great natural and environmental value.
- Open spaces and islands of the Mar Menor
- Calblanque, Monte de las Cenizas and Peña del Águila Regional Park.
- Sierra de la Muela, Cabo Tiñoso and Roldán Regional Park.
The events organized under the Volcano UltraMarathon Extreme brand are located in some of the most protected natural environments in the world, where extreme nature events coexist with the greatest biodiversity of flora and fauna on the planet.
Being aware of the importance of the environments where JIMBEE VOLCANO ULTRAMARATHON CARTAGENA is held, and the importance of respecting and caring for it, the organization is developing a strategic plan under the guidelines:
ISO 20121:2012 – Event sustainability management systems. Requirements with guidance for use
- Commitment.
- Encourage the purchase of sustainable products.
- Hiring local, ethical and responsible services.
- Preventing waste generation.
- Selective and efficient waste management.
- Promote responsible and rational use of water.
- Promoting responsible energy use practices.
- Promote collective mobility.
- Protecting the natural environment.
The main sustainability points of JIMBEE VOLCANO ULTRAMARATHON CARTAGENA
1- Modification of the route to meet the guidelines of the technicians of Natural Environment.
2- Respect for the capacity of each of the protected areas, making it compatible with safety.
- Open spaces and islands of the Mar Menor
- Calblanque, Monte de las Cenizas and Peña del Águila Regional Park.
- Sierra de la Muela, Cabo Tiñoso and Roldán Regional Park.
3- Limiting the number of participants from the first edition of the race to respect the sensitive environment through which the race runs.
4- Safeguarding of specially protected areas that could suffer some kind of degradation due to the passage of runners.
5- Selective water bottles at the aid stations.
6- Cloth bags for runners.
7- Ientification of gels and energy bars with the runner’s race bib.
8- Runners are required to carry their own cups.
9- Implementation of the guidelines of the “Guide to good practices for holding mountain races in protected natural areas”.
10- Collective transport provided by the organization to the race place.
11- Study of the zero footprint of the race in 2022.
12- Actions to clean the coastline before and after the event.
13- Measures to reduce the use of plastics.