Detailed description (English): The Metropolitan Run returns in its 12th edition, but for the first time, the finish line will not be in Barcelona, but in Mataró! In 2023, we commemorate the arrival of the railway to this town (the first one in the Iberian Peninsula). As is traditional, the race will start from various points in the Barcelona Metropolitan Region, and using different modes of transportation, participants will make their way to the capital of Maresme. Registrations will be available soon on our website!
The main objective of the transport race is to show citizens that, often, the car is not as competitive as sustainable mobility. The time spent searching for parking, traffic jams, among others, make the car not always the fastest option. Additionally, we can also compare the emissions caused by each mode of transportation, verifying how much more a private vehicle pollutes compared to sustainable mobility. Finally, we must also consider the economic cost... with gasoline prices so high, wouldn't it be better to use public transport?
Detailed description (original language): La cursa metropolitana torna en la seva 12a edició, però per primera vegada, el final de la cursa no serà a Barcelona, sinó a Mataró! Aquest 2023 es commemora l'arribada del ferrocarril a aquesta localitat (el primer de la Península Ibèrica). Com ja és tradicional, es donarà el tret de sortida des de diversos punts de la Regió Metropolitana de Barcelona, i utilitzant diversos modes de transport, els participants faran camí fins a la capital del Maresme. Inscripcions disponibles properament a la nostra web!
L’objectiu principal de la cursa dels transports és mostrar a la ciutadania que, sovint, el cotxe no és tant competitiu com la mobilitat sostenible. El temps invertit en la cerca d’aparcament, les aturades per embussos, entre d’altres, fan que el cotxe no sigui sempre el més ràpid. A més, podem comparar també l’emissió que suposa l’ús de cada transport, podent comprovar quants cops més contamina el vehicle privat vers la mobilitat sostenible. Finalment, també cal considerar el cost econòmic…. amb el preu de la benzina tant alt, no seria millor utilitzar el transport públic?
Target group(s): All groups of people are expected to participate at this activity.
Objectives: The main objective of the transport race is to calculate and compare the different transport alternatives between two points in terms of total travel time, economic cost, energy and emissions.
Partner: This activity is done in collaboration with Metropolitan Transport Authority of Barcelona and Mataró Council
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