The Xaghra Day 2012 activities concluded on Sunday, with one of the closing events being the 37th edition of the annual Marathon of the island. The Xaghra Council said that “this marathon is the biggest sporting event in Gozo.”

The first edition was held in 1977 and over the years the marathon has continued to develop and today, with the establishment of the organising committee within the Xaghra Youth Centre and in collaboration with Xaghra Local Council, this event has made great advances encouraging many athletes are present to compete together.

The Xaghra Mayor and Councilors were present to distribute prizes to the winners and participants of the Marathon.

During the afternoon various guided tours were organised around Ggantija Temples, Brockdorff Circle and Ta’ Kola Windmill.

These tours were organised in collaboration with Heritage Malta which is the entity responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of these historical sites in Xaghra.

Representatives from Heritage Malta were present to give information on these sites and the historical value which they possess.

The Xaghra Local Council said that it would like to “publicly thank residents for their attendance in the annual activities of Xaghra Day and thank all those who gave their support.”

Permalink: Xaghra Day 2012 programme of events come to a end