The XI MTB Rally will be held on Sunday 28th March 2010 in Costa Teguise. The mountain bike race circuit of 5.500m has been mapped out using the diverse range of paths and dirt tracks located behind the Beatriz Hotel and around the Montaña Corona of Costa Teguise.

The race starts at 10.30am, the start line will be in front of the Beatriz Hotel, participants can register up to an hour before the start. There are different categories of:

Cadetes & Master (50) 3 circuits, a total distance of 16.500m

The Rojillos come off second best and slip back into the drop zone after defeat in the top north of Spain against a direct relegation rival.

The home side opened the scoring in the 7^th minute. A corner viciously swung in from the Lanzarote’s keepers left found Borja Navarro. The striker’s well timed glancing header left keeper Vilches motionless as the ball flew into the roof of the net. With the score 1-0 to the home side Lanzarote looked nervous about conceding a second goal. The Rojillos bolted its doors in defence but lacked any real threat up front offering only a couple of long distance efforts. Meanwhile the Asturias side looked hungry and dangerous. In central midfield the Rojillos were without their suspended inspirational Captain Vladimir. Gijón dominated this area with youngsters Sergio and Juan Muñiz controlling proceedings. Just before half time these two players combined with Sergio laying the ball across the goal but team mate Juan Muñiz was just inches away from connecting with the goal at his mercy. Lanzarote were glad to hear the half time whistle with only the solitary goal separating the sides.

The department of Juventud y Deportes have launched a programme of walks in Lanzarote for 2010. The walks will be guided routes along dirt tracks and paths covering different areas of Lanzarote, there’s also an opportunity to join in excursions to the neighbouring island of Fuerteventura too. Two of the walks will be caminata nocturna which means a walk during the night.

14th March 2010

Playa Quemada to Papagayo (distance 17km, high level of difficulty)

15th May 2010

Tinajo to La Santa (distance 12km, low level of difficulty, nocturna / night walk)

6th June 2010

Haría to Órzola (distance 19.7km, high level of difficulty)

26th June 2010

Betancuria – Ajui (Fuerteventura)

The Cabildo de Lanzarote and Ayuntamiento de Teguise have organised the I Concentración de Boulder Lanzarote. Boulder or bloque is a minimalist version of rock climbing (escalada), participants will learn how to read the rock face and know how to scale it. You don’t need anything more than the feet of a cat (pies de gato)!

The event takes place from the 5-7th March 2010 at the Barranco de la Espoleta in Guatiza.

Anyone interested should contact Yauci García by telephone on 659 583 597 or email yaucilanzarote81@msn.com

Astonishing! U.D. Lanzarote have been in the relegation positions since September and hit rock bottom on the 11^th of October when the Rojillos were thrashed 5-0 by this same side. With this victory the Conejeros (locals) not only move out of the four automatic relegation positions but have avoided the 5^th from bottom spot which entails a horrible two legged affair with a hungry third Division side in a play off to remain in Spain’s bronze league.

The game kicked off at an amazing pace and within the first minute Lanzarote believed they had taken the lead. Striker Carlitos flicked on the ball in the heart of the oppositions 18 yard box and Toñito latched onto the pass and fired it home only for the linesman to wave his flag for offside. The Rojillos dominated possession in the opening stages but rarely threatened. The side from the Extremadura region of Spain seemed happy to sit back and soak the pressure and try and catch the Conejeros on the break.

The first strike in anger was hit sweetly from 25 yards by Jotha. The Cacereño keeper was alert and tipped the ball over for a corner. In the 38^th minute Jotha floated in an inch perfect free kick into the danger zone and Carlitos’s guided header was finger tipped onto the inside of the post and away to safety by the visitors keeper, Polo. Only a minute had lapsed and the Lanzarote Captain Vladimir unluckily picked up his second yellow card and the Rojillos were forced to play more than half the match with only 10 men. Importantly Lanzarote saw out the remaining six minutes of the half and went into the break with the game scoreless.

The sports minister Manolo Cabrera and Edgar Ette from Enduroman Ltd are pleased to confirm that a new International Sporting Challenge is to be launched in Lanzarote from 2011. The first Enduroman Double Iron Lanzarote will be held in Playa Blanca from the 4th – 6th February 2011.

The island of Lanzarote is all ready renown for its tough Ironman event held each May, that involves a swim of 3.8km, bike of 180km and run of 42.2km that must be completed in one day from 7am until the finishing line closes at midnight. The Enduroman Double Iron Lanzarote (E.D.I.L.) has a swim of 7.6km (4.8 miles), bike course of 360km (224 miles) and run of 85km (52 miles)!!

The Rojillos are not good travellers. Lanzarote’s daytime temperatures rarely fall below 20 degrees, so to be greeted on a cold Sunday morning with rain and a howling gale with pockets of snow dotted around the pitch did not particularly suit the Conejeros.

Enough excuses. Since the January transfer wheeling and dealing Lanzarote now have a squad capable of living in Spain’s third tier of football. They were simply outplayed by a side pushing for promotion, and indeed with this win Conquense have moved within one place and one point from the play offs.

From the first minute the home side took control of the match and the Lanzarote goalkeeper Vilches knew he was in for a busy morning. In the seventh minute Lanzarote’s defence frailties rose to the surface once more. A corner swung in from the left bobbled around the six yard box and the Rojillos had three opportunities to clear the ball but Conquense didn’t hang around for the fourth, as midfielder Cubillo blasted home from close range to put his side at ease with an early 1-0 lead.

Thirty seven minutes was all it took to blow away the Primera Liga sides B team and to carry on this astonishing turn around of form for U.D. Lanzarote.

The opening goal came after only five minutes. Carlitos received the ball near the penalty spot and on the turn cleverly passed the ball into the right hand corner of the net beating the outstretched Racing keeper Pablo and giving his new club a 1-0 lead. The Rojillos were not content and went in search of a second. In the 14^thminute Rubén Rodriguez split his opponents defence with an inch perfect pass and Ayoze Pérez blasted goal bound from 12 yards, the goalkeeper couldn’t hold his stinging shot and Jonathon Torres as ever was there doing what a striker should do and toe poked home giving his side a comfortable 2-0 cushion. The visitors almost caught Lanzarote off guard in the 24^th minute when a quick break saw right winger Uri with a possible one on one with the Rojillos keeper but his first touch let him down and his shot drifted. The passing and movement from the home side was at times electric and manager Carmelo Hernández was urging his side to put the game to bed before half time. Rubén Rodriguez was having another outstanding game and nutmegged his opponent with a pass to Torres who in turn released Ayoze but his powerful strike went wide hitting the side netting. Carlitos was proving to be a real handful for the Santander defence and never more so than in the 35^th minute when he latched onto a through ball and was brought down inside the area, the Ref immediately ordered a spot kick. The sweet left foot of Rubén Rodriguez sent the keeper the wrong way as he buried the ball into the bottom right hand corner and Lanzarote were flying with a 3-0 lead. The visitors had a great chance to reduce the deficit five minutes before the break. Uri beat his defender and cut the ball back from the right wing to his centre forward Docal. His strike was powerful and accurate but the Lanzarote keeper Vilches saved brilliantly with his feet making sure his side went into the break with their three goal advantage intact.