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The test will begin at 14 pm in the cove of La Manga Club Resort |
A total of 250 athletes and are ready to participate next week, on Saturday the 24th, in Spain XTERRA Championships to be held in Cartagena, specifically in La Manga Club.
This is a tough triathlon in the 1,500-meter swim, 28 miles of mountain biking and 10 miles of running are included.
Large doses of strength and technique needed participants in this event organized in collaboration with the Department of Sports and La Manga Club. Cartagena has been chosen for its unique setting that has all the characteristics to host the Championship, explained this morning José González, XTERRA CEO, during the official presentation of the Championship.
The Cartagena, Spain in the Tour, which is the highest score will test for the world that will take place later this October in Maui, Hawaii.
Hence for athletes involves a physical and mental challenge.
It will be at 14 pm when the championship begins in the cove of La Manga Club Resort with the swim in the Mediterranean Sea and divided into two sets of 750 meters each.
Later, he held on with 28 miles of mountain bike tour combining mountain and narrow dirt roads.
The trail will be on forest land, including a Roman road with more than 1,800 years.
The collection of numbers will be held from 8 to 12 hours in the office of the event (with the T2 and the end of the area within the exhibition area).
The awards ceremony will begin at 19 am but will pause to welcome the last athlete across the finish line.
Again, we are a lucky Cartagena in Spain to host another Championship, the seventh held in these five months of 2014, said the mayor of Sports, Diego Ortega. Upon presentation also attended Jesus Juan Quiros, Spain dircom XTERRA and Albert Barra, director of marketing for La Manga Club.
Meanwhile, the two-time world triathlon Ruben Ruzafa, was anxious to be already at the starting line of the test: I encourage people to enjoy this adventure as going to do us and at the same time wonderful landscape around us.
Before presenting the athlete met the mayor, Pilar Barreiro, to tell their experience and how physically and mentally prepared for this test.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena
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