42K Visit the Athletics Federation of the Valencian Community

by Paco Amoros

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La Athletics Federation of the Valencian Community (FACV) has officially presented the new technical racing and leisure gear which will be worn, starting from the 2026 season, by the athletes who represent the regional team in the different national and international competitions.

The Valencian brand 42K Running She has been responsible for bringing these new garments to life, with a design that completely renews the image of the Valencian national team and reinforces the identity, modernity and competitive character of athletics in the Valencian Community.

42K Visit the Valencian Community Athletics Federation 1 — Prominent athletes from the Valencian Community posed with the different competition and leisure garments of the new kit that the regional team will wear.

New image for the Valencian athletics team

The presentation took place on Saturday, January 10th at the La Petxina Cultural and Sports Center, in Valencia, and was attended by Rocío Gil, Councillor for Sports of the Valencia City Council, who accompanied the President of the FACV, María José Orugo, And manager 42K RunningGuillermo Peñalveras well as representatives of Valencian athletics.

42K Visit the Valencian Community Athletics Federation 2 — María José Orugo, president of the FACV (in the center of the image), together with the Councilor for Sports of the Valencia City Council, Rocío Gil, and the manager of 42KGuillermo Peñalver, accompanying the athletes who posed with the new kits.

During the event, the new designs with which the various teams will compete from 2026 onwards were shown. categories and modalities of the regional team, confirming the federation's commitment to a modern, recognizable image aligned with the demands of high-performance sports.

Six athletes from the Valencian Community They modeled for the occasion: Laura Domene (new regional record for 10K on the road), Paula Banquer, María Valero, Nacho Aledo, Sergio Carbó y Rafa Mahiques.

42K Visit the Valencian Community Athletics Federation 3 — Paula Blanquer, Valencia CA athlete, in the first place, and behind Sergio Carbó (CA Torrent), María Valero (CD Metaesport), Rafa Mahiques (CA Fent Camí Mislata) and Nacho Aledo (CA Albacete).

María José Orugo, president of the FACV, satisfied with the modernization of the image

The president of the FACV, María José OrugoHe highlighted the important step forward that this new kit represents, emphasizing the modernization of the image of the Valencian national team and the added value of having a specialized technical brand such as 42K, capable of accompanying athletes both in competition and in their daily sporting life.

“The design of this new kit conveys things that we felt were very important and that I personally requested be reflected: the strength, determination, and resilience of the Valencian Community and Valencian athletics. We wanted the new kit for the regional team to reflect pride in belonging to a land and a people, the Valencian Community, which, when it needs to be united, is, as demonstrated during the devastating DANA storm; and I want that unity, and that's why I work daily to ensure it is, to be reflected in Valencian athletics. I am convinced that when we go to competitions wearing this new kit, we will feel very proud of what we are representing,” commented the president of the FACV, María José Orugo.

42K Visit the Valencian Community Athletics Federation 4 — The president of the FACV, María José Orugo, speaking to the media.

The new garments have been developed specifically to respond to the demands of high-level athletics, combining textile technology, functionality and designand adapting to the needs of disciplines as diverse as speed, endurance, jumping, throwing, trail running…

Design inspired by Valencian identity and athletics

The new design retains the traditional colors. orange and black, distinctive features of the Valencian team, but incorporates an aesthetic evolution with a strong conceptual component.

The kit is inspired by elements deeply linked to the identity of the Valencian Community, As the oranges and flowerssymbols of tradition, vitality and Mediterranean character.

42K Visit the Valencian Community Athletics Federation 5 — Carlos Domingo, presenter of the event, indicating some of the details of the equipment worn by the athlete Laura Domene (CD Metaesport).

These references are reinterpreted from a sporting perspective, introducing clear nods to the world of athletics, As the lines of the athletics tracks o textures that evoke the earthan essential element in disciplines such as cross-country, trail running, or races airand free.

42K Visit the Valencian Community Athletics Federation 6 — The origin of inspiration for design.

42K Visit the Valencian Community Athletics Federation 7 — Application of inspirational elements to design.

The result is a kit that balances root and modernityterritorial identity and athletic language, shaping a contemporary design that connects the essence of the Valencian Community with values inherent to athletics: effort, perseverance, speed and self-improvement.

42K and the pride of outfitting the Valencian Community athletics team

To 42KThis project represents a particularly significant milestone in the brand's history, as expressed by its manager, Guillermo Penalver, during the official presentation:

“Today is a very special day for 42KFirst of all, I want to thank the Valencian Community Athletics Federation for the trust they have placed in our brand. And a special thank you to its president, María José Orugo, and the entire federation team for their support and...red"A willingness to understand at all times. Working this way ensures that projects not only turn out well, but also have soul."

42K Visit the Valencian Community Athletics Federation 8 — Guillermo Penalver, manager of 42K, in his speech during the presentation.

Peñalver also wanted to highlight the emotional component of this agreement for a company born in the Valencian Community:

"For 42KAs a Valencian company, it is a source of immense pride and satisfaction for us to outfit the Valencian Community's athletics team. We firmly believe in the sporting talent of this region and also in the ability of Valencian companies to contribute innovation, quality, and commitment at the highest level.”

Textile innovation at the service of high performance

The development of the new kit for the Valencian athletics team has involved exhaustive work in both design and textile development. Each garment has been conceived to offer Maximum comfort, lightness, breathability and freedom of movementkey aspects when it comes to supporting athletes who compete at the highest level.

42K Visit the Valencian Community Athletics Federation 9 — Athlete María Valero (CD Metaesport) showed off her competition top and briefs.

42K Visit the Valencian Community Athletics Federation 10 — Sergio Carbó (CA Torrent) wearing the men's competition suit.

“Behind each garment are many hours of work in its design and technical development, but there is also enthusiasm, respect, and admiration for the athletes who will represent these colors. The desire to 42K "It's about competing with maximum comfort, with the confidence of wearing garments designed for peak performance and, above all, with pride in representing the Valencian Community." the manager commented 42K.

A project that unites innovation, territory and future

With this new equipment, 42K and the Athletics Federation of the Valencian Community They establish a collaboration based on shared values: commitment to sport, a focus on innovation, respect for their own identity, and a look towards the future.

42K Visit the Valencian Community Athletics Federation 11 — The Valencian flag appears on the back, merging with the lines that symbolize an athletics track.

From 2026 onwards, the athletes of the Valencian team will compete with a kit that not only responds to the high-performance technical requirements, but also It visually represents a land, a community, and a way of understanding athletics..