- The Port Authority of Valencia (PAV) is once again showing its support for this historic Valencian tradition and is organising a photography competition to find the image that best captures the essence of the horse races that have been held since the 19th century
- Valenciaport, together with the companies of the port community that support these historic races, are once again showing their commitment to the organisers of the event
València, 28 july 2023.- Images of riders and horsewomen on their horses, the complicity between the two, the sand and water of Pinedo beach and the backdrop of the cranes of the Port of València as privileged spectators of this spectacle. Valenciaport is looking for the image that best captures this traditional image, which will be repeated for another year and for three consecutive days during the week of 15 to 20 August.
The spectacle is considered to be of great beauty by photography enthusiasts who year after year attend this event. For this reason, taking advantage of the three-day celebration of Les Corregudes de Joies, the Port Authority of València (PAV) encourages all residents and visitors who come to see the show to participate in the photography competition that has been organised.
In order to take part in the draw, you must have an open profile on Instagram and upload an image of the celebration of Les Corregudes de Joies on Pinedo beach in 2023 with the Port of València in the background with the hashtag #lesjoiesdelport and mention or tag @valenciaport – the PAV’s Instagram profile. – A jury will choose the five photographs that best convey the relationship between Les Corregudes de Joies and the Valencian port area. The prizes will be 5 sets of a backpack and a powerbank.
Tradition by the sea
These days in August are very special for Pinedo. For more than 160 years, the Creu de la Conca beach area has welcomed jockeys and riders with their horses to challenge each other in the traditional Corregudes de Joies, a historic spectacle. In this sense, the APV, together with the companies of the port community that support these historic races, want to show their commitment to the organisers of the event so that the hundreds of people who come to Pinedo beach can enjoy these horse races that have been held since the middle of the 19th century.
It is a 700-metre race in which the jockeys or horsewomen compete for the precious jewel tied around their necks, that is, a silk scarf of different colours on a laurel wreath that was once given to the beloved woman at the end of the race, a tradition that is still practised in Pinedo.
Les Corregudes de Joies were originally held in the market garden to the rhythm of the tabalet and the dolçaina. Pinedo is the only Valencian town that has maintained this tradition as part of its Festa Grossa. According to tradition, in the Corregudes de Joies, the rider has to ride without a saddle, as has been done since the beginning by the farmers and farm workers of the area, who were the ones who promoted these races as part of their popular festivals. The name Corregudes de Joies comes from the prize given to the winners, large silk handkerchiefs that are usually hung over the laurel wreaths during the days of the race. One of the handkerchiefs will be to adorn the neck of the winning horse and the other for the jockey who rises above the winner.