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The City Council offers a total of 7,620 places for the Mar Menor, Infante, Puente Tocinos and El Palmar swimming pools; the Sports Palace, the Prince of Asturias, Infante, Félix Rodríguez de la Fuente (El Carmen) and La Torre (Bacon Bridge) pavilions; the Infante and José Barnés sports centers and the Espinardo paddle tennis courts.The City Council, through the Department of Sports and Health, led by Felipe Coello, has approved the Sports Activities Program for the next academic year, which will run from October 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021, adapted to all security measures and the current situation of Covid-19.Specifically, a total of 7,620 parking spaces are offered distributed in twelve municipal facilities: the Mar Menor (1,704), Infante (779), Puente Tocinos (889) and El Palmar (613) pools, the Sports Palace (895), the the Príncipe de Asturias (1,480), Infante (80), Félix Rodríguez de la Fuente (El Carmen) (64) and La Torre de Puente Tocinos (48) pavilions, the Infante (98) and José Barnés (758) sports centers, as well as the padel courts of JC1 de Espinardo (212).

As for prices, they will remain the same as previous years.For the first time and due to the situation derived from Covid-19, the program will be divided, for registration purposes, into three cycles: the first will be from October 1 to December 30, 2020; the second will run from January 4 to March 31, 2021; and the third will be from April 5 to June 30, 2021.The service has provisionally agreed on the quarter as the only possible enrollment period, so it will not be possible to apply the bonuses for semi-annual prepayment or for the entire course.

Likewise, the user who wishes to continue in the second quarter must register again on the dates enabled for it.Likewise, at the Inacua Sports Centers (Ferrovial Servicios SA), La Flota (Forus Deporte y Ocio SLU), JC1 (Concesiones Administrativas del Mediterráneo SL), Verdolay (Instalaciones Deportivas de Murcia, SL), and Cabezo de Torres (FCC Aqualia SA ), which are managed by concession by the aforementioned companies, the corresponding sports programs are being developed for this 2020/2021 Course.Registration for the first cycleAdults between 18 and 64 years old will start sports on October 1, while minors between 0 and 17 years old, will do so on October 15.

Both age bands will end on December 30.Initially, a registration or reservation period will be enabled only for those users who were registered in a sports activity on March 13, for an activity, shift and installation equivalent to the one contracted in March 2020.

This registration period began yesterday, on September 17, for users between 18 and 64 years old, and from September 30, for underage users.Registration can be done in two ways: the website (online registration) and the reservation phone (Monday to Friday from 9:00 a.m.

to 2:00 p.m.), in which a pre-registration or reservation will be made and will be given An appointment to formalize your registration in person.

As of November 1, registration will be open to new users (not registered in March 2020).Diversity of activitiesThe heated pools (Mar Menor, Infante, Puente Tocinos and El Palmar) offer swimming teaching activities for those users who want to learn to swim or improve their style, water activities designed for pregnant women or people with mild disabilities, as well as water activities Aquagym and swimming without instructor.The Sports Palace and the Prince of Asturias Pavilion have sports activities for physical conditioning, zumba, choreographic activity, Pilates and bodybuilding.

The Infante sports center has the padel teaching modality, while the José Barnés sports center will teach tennis, both for adults and children.

 On the other hand, in the Infante, Félix Rodríguez de la Fuente (El Carmen) and La Torre de Puente Tocinos pavilions physical conditioning activities are offered.

Also, in the coming dates Murcia will also be able to practice paddle tennis on Espinardo courts, where a range of teaching classes will be offered, both for minors and adults.News of the 2020/2021 programThe Sports Activities Program for the 2021/2021 academic year is subject to the evolution of the pandemic caused by Covid-19.

In this way, depending on the measures and instructions that are established by the government and health authorities to face the health crisis situation, it may be reviewed, modified or even suspended provisionally or definitively.Thus, in order to protect the health of users, this year no sports activities will be offered to people over 65 years of age.

It is a provisional measure that may be modified depending on the evolution of the pandemic and health instructions.

Likewise, it has been adopted not to offer the swimming activity of severe functional diversity, due to the permanent physical contact that is required between the coach and the student.Other novelties for the next academic year are the abolition of free playroom services in the Prince of Asturias Pavilion and Sports Palace, as well as the sauna service in the latter.

In this sense, the figure of Municipal Sports Subscriber will not be available either.Covid-19 measuresThe Department of Sports and Health has adapted the Sports Activities Program for the 2020/2021 academic year to the current situation of health crisis, applying the general hygiene, prevention and capacity measures, as well as the specific containment and capacity applicable to the sports sector in accordance with current regulations.The protocol of good practices in sports facilities and the contingency plan are available on the municipal sports website.Among the measures contemplated are:Mandatory use of a mask.Maintain a safe distance.Access to the facility must be made no more than 10 minutes before the start of the course.

Also, the output will not exceed 15 minutes.The use of air dryers is prohibited due to the possible risk of virus transmission.With regard to the heated pools, the use of a locker will be enabled so that all the user's belongings are kept in them.The use of changing rooms, showers, cloakroom or lockers in sports facilities, except aquatic facilities, will not be allowed, so the user must enter with the necessary clothing to practice sports activity.Estará  prohibido el intercambio de material deportivo sin su desinfección previa.

El usuario deberá limpiarlo con pulverizadores de gel hidroalcohólico o liquido desinfectante, que se le facilitarán en la instalación, antes y después de su utilización.Asimismo, los usuarios deberán aclarar bajo su responsabilidad que conocen y aceptan los protocolos y normativa vigente; que no padecen ninguna enfermedad o patología que impida la práctica de la actividad; que no acudirán a la instalación en caso de presentar sintomatología compatible con la Covid-19; que se encuentren bajo medidas de cuarentena; ser contacto estrecho de un positivo; estar a la espera del resultado de una prueba CPR/serológica; así como que no se encuentran dentro del grupo de usuarios considerados vulnerables frente al Covid-19, según establece el Ministerio de Sanidad.

En caso de afirmativo, deberá aportar certificado médico de idoneidad para la práctica deportiva en el momento de la inscripción.Aprobada la continuidad del servicio de docenciaCon el fin de desarrollar el Programa de Actividades Deportivas para el curso 2020/2021, la Junta de Gobierno ha aprobado hoy el levantamiento de la suspensión de los contratos relativos al servicio de docencia en las instalaciones municipales donde se desarrollarán las actividades correspondientes, que fueron interrumpidas durante el estado de alarma.De esta manera, la empresa Vectoris continuará con este servicio en el Palacio de Deportes, Estadio Monte Romero y otras ubicaciones del Ayuntamiento; Ebone Servicios Educación Deporte seguirá en las instalaciones de José Barnés; Ferrovial Servicios lo hará en los pabellones Príncipe de Asturias, La Torre (Puente Tocinos), Félix Rodríguez de la Fuente (El Carmen) y pabellón y polideportivo Infante.Toda la información sobre el Programa Deportivo Docente para el curso 2020/2021 se encuentra en la página la citada web municipal.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia