Hospital da Luz provided clinical assistance and nursing in the 18th Corrida de São Silvestre Vila Real, which took place last January 4. The running event, which is already a healthy tradition in this city marking the start of a new year, was the most participated ever: with around 650 participants (530 athletes in the 10 km-running, the rest participating in the 5 km-walking). In the men’s and women’s races, the winners were Nuno Lopes (GD 3 Santos Populares de Carregal do Sal) and Doroteia Peixoto (Amigos da Montanha). Jorge Ribeiro, president of the Athletics Association of Vila Real, expressed his satisfaction for “the best edition ever”, despite there being important athletics events in other cities at this time of the year. The Hospital da Luz team that has ensured the necessary assistance to the participants in the events included nurses Diana Nogueira and Vera Ribeiro. This initiative was jointly organized by the City Council of Vila Real, the 13th Infantry Regiment, the Athletics Association of Vila Real, the Inatel Foundation, and the Parish Council of Vila Real. Hospital da Luz Vila Real congratulates the organization, the winners and all the participants, who once again made this running event a success, promoting near the population the practice of physical exercise and consequently improving well-being and health .
