Macael revs up: its first slalom will open the 50th anniversary of the Subida del Mármol on 17 October
On 17 October Macael holds its first slalom, which counts towards the Andalusian Championship, in memory of Manolo Clemente, ahead of the 50th Subida del Mármol.
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The Subida del Mármol (Marble Hill Climb) is celebrating its 50th anniversary, and Macael is marking it with a debut: its first slalom. The 1st Subida del Mármol 50th Anniversary Slalom will be held on Saturday 17 October and will count towards the Andalusian Slalom Championship and the 2026 Interclub Slalom Trophy, according to the official poster presented at Macael Town Hall.
The event will bear the name ‘Memorial Manolo Clemente’ and will pay tribute to him. The presentation was attended by his brother, Miguel Ángel Clemente, a driver with the Escudería del Mármol racing team, together with the team’s president, Ana Tapia, the mayor, Raúl Martínez, and representatives of the organising clubs, as reported by La Comarca Noticias.
The cars will cover close to a kilometre, all on tarmac, along Avenida Andalucía and part of the town’s sports complex, and specialists from Andalusia and Murcia are expected to take part, along with many local drivers. The event is organised by the Andalusian Motorsport Federation, the Escudería del Mármol, the Motor Club Balcón del Almanzora and the Automóvil Club Medina Nogalte, with Macael Town Council and Almería Provincial Council.
The event will run from 10:00 to 18:00 and admission for the public is free, according to the town council’s listing on Turismo Almanzora. The regulations and registration details will be announced soon.
From 23 to 25 October, the main event
The slalom is just the appetiser for an anniversary that the Escudería del Mármol poster sums up like this: “50 years of history and passion”. The 50th Subida del Mármol will take place from 23 to 25 October, counting towards the Andalusian Hill Climb Championship (coefficient 5), the Copa Diputación and the Copa Car Cross, and with a drift exhibition. The anniversary will also have a soundtrack: on Saturday 24, the Mármol & Music Fest, with Ultraligera as headliner.
