Solidarity Day in Mijas! Don´t miss the last race meeting of the winter season at the Costa del Sol racecourse on April 22nd. The race, being held on Good Friday, will be celebrated as Solidarity Day as there will be a charity market with stands from various charity organisations.

Solidarity Day includes:

A great charity market organized by the following associations: Cudeca, Aldeas Infantiles, Soy Como Tu, Asociacion de Mujeres Mijeñas con Fibromialgia y Fatiga Cronica, Adimi, Asociacion de Mujeres Villa de Mijas…

Guided visit around the enclosure
Flamenco Show

Bouncy Castles

Gladiator

Jumping

Free wine tasting

Live music

Art Gallery Pedrin

Bars, restaurants, pizzeria, hamburgers, tapas, hot dogs, Argentinian BBQ, Spanish Food, Cocktails and Mojitos etc.

The Solidarity Day admission price per person is 5 euros and for those over 65 years and under 18, admission is free. Parking is also free.

The races start from 11am (gates open at 10am).

Facts about Horses:

Horse Racing is one of the oldest sports, as it appeared in the Ancient Greek Olympic Games.

There are approximately 75 million horses in the world.

In Arizona, USA, it is illegal for cowboys to walk through hotel lobbies wearing their spurs.

Arabian horses have one less rib, one less lumbar bone, and one or two fewer tail vertebrae than other horses.

The Hipodromo Mijas Racecourse is only 30km from Malaga Airport and easy access on transport. Two directions: one from La Cala Mijas, and one from the N-340 opposite the castle in Fuengirola on route to Urbanisation Cerros del Aguila.

For more details on the Solidarity Day, please visit: www.hipodromocostadelsol.com