Javier Batista and Micaela García win in the Pinares de Rota

Los Pinares de Rota hosted this Sunday, November 8, the sixth round of the Circuito Diputación de Cádiz de Orientación 2026, an event that started at 11:00 and in which athletes of different ages and levels took part, according to the Ayuntamiento de Rota. The competition was organised by the Club de Orientación Almadraba de Rota, with the collaboration of the Delegación municipal de Deportes, the support of the Diputación de Cádiz and the Federación Andaluza del Deporte de Orientación (FADO). The participants tested their physical skills, their observation ability and their handling of map and compass in a natural setting. The course included men's and women's categories, as well as formats for beginner athletes and for the youngest, in order to bring this practice closer to people of all ages and experience levels.

In the Absoluta B Masculino category, first place went to Javier Batista Melgar, of the club Andalucía Independiente. He was followed by Ismael Laínez García, of Andalucía Surorientando, and Daniel Martínez Melendo, of Andalucía Independiente. In Absoluta B Femenino, Micaela García Martínez, of Andalucía Surorientando, won. Second place went to Davinia García Duarte and third to María del Carmen Becerra Vigario; the top three finishers belong to the club Andalucía Surorientando. Anyone who wants to consult the full standings and the results of the different categories can do so at la web del Club de Orientación Almadraba. The agenda of events in Rota is available at la página de eventos del municipio.