The sports area of Praia da Rocha, in Portimão, will once again host various sports activities from the 19th of July.
Fitness, hydrogymnastics, yoga and pilates, zumba, volleyball, beach soccer, footvolley and beach tennis, new this year, are some of the proposals that, until September 10th, can be exercised within the ambit of the municipal project “Animação Desportiva de Summer – Stay in Shape at the Beach”, aimed at the general population, especially those looking for Praia da Rocha to spend their holidays.
The activities, by appointment, are coordinated by accredited instructors and take place from Monday to Friday, between 8:00 am and 20:00 pm, and at the weekend, from 8:30 am to 18:30 pm.
In addition to the informal and free activities, which last year were attended by 11.078 participants, the space will host a number of sporting events in the coming weeks.
Between the 26th and the 30th of July, the Welcome to Paradise event takes place (organized by: Chemin Neuf / support: Câmara Municipal de Portimão), and on the 28th of July it is the turn of the 7th Meeting of Adapted Surf in Praia da Rocha (organisation: Câmara Municipal de Portimão / support: local surf clubs) and on the 5th of August the 32nd Sea Race at Praia da Rocha (organisation: Portinado / support: Câmara Municipal de Portimão).
On the 9th of August, “Rugby comes to the Beach” is scheduled (organisation: Portuguese Rugby Federation / support: Portimão City Council) and between the 11th and 13th of August, the Final of the National Beach Volleyball Championship will take place (organisation: Portuguese Volleyball Federation / support: Portimão City Council).
On the 12th of the same month, the International Youth Day is celebrated (organisation: Câmara Municipal de Portimão) and on the 13th of August, the mega beach soccer event (organisation: Gejupce / support: Câmara Municipal de Portimão).
Between the 23rd and 26th of August there is the Clinic Internacional de Beach Ténis (organization: Beach Ténis Cascais and Portimão / support: Câmara Municipal de Portimão) and on the 2nd and 3rd of September the Beach Tennis Open of Portimão (organization: Beach Tennis Portimão / support: Portimão City Council).
Organized by the Portimão City Council, the project “Summer Sports Entertainment – Keep Fit on the Beach” has the support of Outsport, Navibordo, Marina de Portimão and Captaincy of the Port of Portimão and the sponsorship of the Portimão Retail Center and da Santal, in addition to the partnership of the Portuguese Institute of Sports and Youth and the seal of the Friends of Sports Municipalities.
Created in 2008, the Sports Area of Praia da Rocha has provided a range of proposals, with particular intensity in the summer months, with emphasis on its use in terms of organization and support of
events and activities with clubs, schools and other entities.
Its operation is one of the assets that have led Praia da Rocha to be distinguished, for several years now, with the Five Star Regions Award, at the level of seaside resorts in the Algarve.
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