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Throughout the year, but especially during the summer, Santillana del Mar and all of Cantabria is overflowing with sporting activities. These sports include cycling and bowling. These sports which are enjoyed in Santillana are very traditional and have deep roots within the different villages. There are numerous competitions throughout the municipality.

SKITTLES Skittles is the vernacular sport of Cantabria and has a great following that has increased dramatically during recent years. One of its forms is known as the "palm skittle" and in the town of Santillana del Mar it has a large number of fans and players. By coincidence, it turns out that in Santillana you’ll find the bowing alley (Bolera de El Revolgo), considered the oldest in Cantabria and dating back to 1726. Apart from the bowling alley in Santillana, we can also play this sport in the neighbouring towns of Arroyo, Las Quintas and Vispieres. This is an individual game, played in pairs or "boulders", it’s played daily between the months of April to October, both professional competitions and in games organized by the villagers themselves. Tournaments In the town of Santillana del Mar tournaments are conducted in Santa Juliana, with 1,000 € in prizes on June 27th and in San Cipriano on September 17th for a prize of 1,500 €, two 1st class tournaments. For amateurs or fans of the sport there are competitions organized by Peña Bolística Santillana The Pradrón, the Santuca de Arroyo and San Jorge in Vispieres. There’s also the Pairs Competition in Santillana and the Social Competition which is played in Arroyo. Today’s most popular Bolo Palma (palm skittle) players attended the San Cipriano Cipriano Contest, Jesus Salmon, Ruben Hague, Tete Rodriguez, Emilio Antonio Rodriguez, Roberto G. Mallavi, Ruben Rodriguez, Oscar Gonzalez and Alfonso Gonzalez. Teams (Peñas) The municipality has the following Peñas or Teams in competitions in various categories: Bansander in 2nd Category B, who play in the Revolgo de Santillana bowling alley, San Jorge in 3rd Category in Vispieres and in the amateur category the Peñas of La Santuca in Arroyo and the Pradón in Santillana. CYCLING In 2006 the Escuela Ciclista de Santillana (Santillana Cycling School) was established with key support from Santillana del Mar’s Hon. City Hall and whose organization and operation rests with the C.C. Herminio Diaz Zabala. From the year 2008 and with the aim of expanding and giving more coverage to the Cycling School, and given the interest shown by Reocín’s Hon. City Hall to collaborate with the School, is started to work with this council and changing its name to the Escuela Ciclista de Santillana – Reocín. During this time the school has steadily grown and currently has a 35 to 40 students enrolled. Objectives The School seeks to fulfill a social and sports function through cycling, trying to instill in all the students a healthy lifestyle and a sport with all the positive values that this entails. Sports Project The Cycling School’s sports project integrates all pupils within the concept of schools (comprised of ages 6 to 16), and the idea of continuing to keep these athletes and sporting activities within the C.C. Herminio Diaz Zabala which also has a junior category, under the patronage of Isidoro San Justo, allowing all students to continue practicing this sport, at least until age of 18. School Administration How To Enroll? Any boy or girl who wishes to ride a bicycle and belong to the Cycling School can get in contact with us by: Sports Council of the Municipality of Santillana del Mar. Councillorl: Ángel Rodríguez Sports Council of the Municipality of Reocín. Councillor: Manuel Sañudo Club Cyclist Herminio Díaz Zabala. Hotel Zabala (Vispieres). Telephone: 942 838 400 – 615 962 358. We will provide all the necessary information to parents and students. Who can enroll? The ages included int the period of Schools are 6 to 16 years, while the CC Herminio Diaz Zabala has a "junior team" to give students the opportunity to continue practicing cycling up to 18 years. Category Age Beginners From 6 to 10 years Youngster 11 and 12 years Infant 13 and 14 years Cadet 15 and 16 years Junior 17 and 18 years Period of School Activity The cycling season runs from January to September. Training Sessions   Time Place Principiantes Monday, from 6 pm to 7 pm Velódromo Oscar Freire de Torrelavega Instalaciones Campo de Fútbol de Santillana Alevines Wednesday, from 6 pm to 7 pm Velódromo Oscar Freire de Torrelavega Instalaciones Campo de Fútbol de Santillana Infantiles Saturdays, from 11am to 12 pm Velódromo Oscar Freire de Torrelavega Instalaciones Campo de Fútbol de Santillana Cadetes Daily On road team and individual training Junior Daily On road team and individual training Competitions   Period Place Distance Principiantes From 15th May to 15th of September Saturday’s from 4:30pm Always in circuits closed to traffic. Cantabrian Calendar From 1 to 3 km Alevines From 15th May to 15th of September Saturday’s from 4:30pm Always in circuits closed to traffic. Cantabrian Calendar From 3 to 7 km Infantiles From 15th May to 15th of September SSaturday’s from 4:30pm Always in circuits closed to traffic. Cantabrian Calendar From 16 to 22 km Cadetes From April to September One day trials. Cantabrian Calendar and races in other communities From 50 to 60 km Junior From March to September One day trial and by stages. Cantabrian calendar and races in other communities From 80 to 100 km