{"id":249430,"date":"2026-03-31T07:06:31","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T11:06:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/?p=249430"},"modified":"2026-03-31T10:14:54","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T14:14:54","slug":"32nd-edition-of-jarabacoas-mountain-marathon-set-for-holy-saturday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/2026\/03\/31\/32nd-edition-of-jarabacoas-mountain-marathon-set-for-holy-saturday\/","title":{"rendered":"32nd edition of Jarabacoa Mountain Marathon set for Holy Saturday"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"321\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Maraton-de-la-Montan\u0303a-Jarabacoa-Alcaldia-Jarabacoa-Instagram.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-249492\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Maraton-de-la-Montan\u0303a-Jarabacoa-Alcaldia-Jarabacoa-Instagram.png 321w, https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Maraton-de-la-Montan\u0303a-Jarabacoa-Alcaldia-Jarabacoa-Instagram-241x300.png 241w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 321px) 100vw, 321px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Jarabacoa is finalizing preparations for the 32nd edition of its traditional Marat\u00f3n de la Monta\u00f1a MMountain Marathon), a cornerstone of the municipality\u2019s Easter Week sports and tourism calendar. Scheduled for Saturday, 4 April 2026, the event will honor local tech entrepreneur Chris Corcino for his contributions to the community and professional excellence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The competition, organized by the Jarabacoa City Council in collaboration with the Runners Club and the Jarabacoa Sports Union (UDEJA), is expected to draw over 1,200 participants. Since its transformation into a more inclusive format in 2017, the race has evolved from a high-performance 21K to a community-focused event featuring multiple distances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The race will commence at 7am at Km. 0 on Avenida La Confluencia, with routes designed to accommodate various fitness levels:<br>\u2022 10K: For competitive runners.<br>\u2022 5K: For families and recreational participants.<br>\u2022 5K Wheelchair: A dedicated category highlighting the event&#8217;s commitment to inclusion.<br>\u2022 1K: Designed specifically for children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Registration for the event is managed through the SDC Tickets platform (RD$500). The local town government projects a boost to the municipal economy as hundreds of athletes and domestic tourists converge on the &#8220;City of Eternal Spring.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Local leadership and support<br>The event is now spearheaded by Mayor Joselito Abreu, who, alongside Vice Mayor Alba Yris Rodr\u00edguez and City Council President Roberto Ure\u00f1a, emphasized that the marathon serves as a vital tool for promoting public health and strengthening Jarabacoa\u2019s position as a premier destination for sustainable mountain tourism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year\u2019s dedication to Christian &#8220;Chris&#8221; Corcino celebrates his journey from the rural village of Manabao, where he spent his childhood harvesting coffee, to becoming a leading figure in the Dominican Republic\u2019s technology sector. Corcino is the CEO and founder of Intellisys and the Cincinnatus Institute and is widely regarded as a symbol of personal and professional perseverance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read more in Spanish:<br><a href=\"https:\/\/ayuntamientojarabacoa.gob.do\/corre-en-la-montana\/\">Ayuntamiento Jarabacoa <\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/n.com.do\/2026\/03\/25\/jarabacoa-alista-maraton-de-la-montana-este-sabado-santo-dedicado-a-chriss-corcino\/\">N Digital <\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sdctickets.do\/detail\/471\">SDC Tickets <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>31 March 2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jarabacoa is finalizing preparations for the 32nd edition of its traditional Marat\u00f3n de la Monta\u00f1a MMountain Marathon), a cornerstone of the municipality\u2019s Easter Week sports and tourism calendar. Scheduled for Saturday, 4 April 2026, the event will honor local tech entrepreneur Chris Corcino for his contributions to the community and professional excellence. The competition, organized &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/2026\/03\/31\/32nd-edition-of-jarabacoas-mountain-marathon-set-for-holy-saturday\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read more\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[341,15],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/249430"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=249430"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/249430\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":249493,"href":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/249430\/revisions\/249493"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=249430"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=249430"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=249430"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}