EDP renews its support for EDP Rock 'n' Roll Madrid Marathon & ½ for 3 years

Monday 11, June 2018

The company and the race will continue to support initiatives that bring sports to everyone

EDP and the Rock 'n' Roll Madrid Marathon & ½ share much more than the name. Because during these four years of their joint venture, both entities worked towards creating and disseminating initiatives that promote popular sports. And so it will continue for three more years.

Therefore, and under the premise of reinforcing this commitment, the energy company EDP the Rock 'n' Roll Madrid Marathon & ½ have renewed their sponsorship agreement for the next three editions. That is to say, EDP continue to be the name title sponsor ofEDP ‘n’ Roll Madrid Maratón & ½and will continue to share energy, projects and objectives until 2021.

The collaboration agreement was signed in Madrid by the general corporate and commercial director of EDP ña, Javier Sáenz de Jubera, and the general director of the race, Pedro Rumbao. Both emphasized the importance of energy in the world of sport, the need to continue supporting initiatives that bring it closer to all people and with which popular runners can feel identified.

Likewise, they also highlighted the importance of the support of a sponsor such as EDP, one of the main energy operators in Spain, for the race, at the same time that it promotes EDP's commitment to the Spanish energy market, where more of three million people already trust in their supply of electricity, gas and services.

This agreement further reinforces the closeness of EDP runners, who benefit from important advantages, such as the possibility of getting free racing bibs for the race.

Share your energy, run without barriers

In the last edition of the EDP 'n' Roll Madrid Marathon & ½, which was held on April 22, 2018 and hosted more than 35,500 participants, EDP once again the protagonist of an authentic sports party. Under its "Comparte Tu Energía (Share Your Energy)" initiative, it managed to unite ten pairs of blind or severely impaired people who were fans of running with runners who guided them in this race. A very special experience for both people, who share energy and dreams.