Know the circuits of the Spanish Long Distance Championship with Pablo Dapena

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The test begins with 3.000 m of swimming, a distance that is gradually becoming habitual instead of the traditional 4.000 m. Subsequently, 114 km of cycling with more than 2.000m of positive slope and 30 km of foot race to finish the competition.

The next 25 in August will be held in Pontevedra on Spanish Long Distance Triathlon Championship and we talked to the current Spanish distance champion, Pablo Dapena who has told us how are each of the segments.

These are the comments of Pablo Dapena:

Swimming:

"3.000m to 1 back. It is clear that the traditional distance is 4000-120-30 although lately it is already opted for an 3k and one turn. I think that removing 1.000m like that just does not seem fair to me; If you tell me in a place where space is limited I understand it (I also speak of my experience in Penticton where 3.000m was made in a huge lake) but in a place like Pontevedra where you have all the Ria, I consider that there is space to accommodate the distance of 4.000m.

The theme of doing it all in one round, sincerely loses the viewer, who so much complain in these events that to see a person when it leaves and when the swim segment ends, 45-60' can pass quietly and obviously does not compensate, taking into account that the departure times of these tests are between the 7.30 and 9 at the latest "

Cycling:

"114kms to 2 turns. Circuit very typical of the geography of Pontevedra, an authentic? 'Comanche territory' of ups and downs which will spend much much much bill to the legs at the time of running 30kms then, we are talking about approximately 2.000m positive.

The first part that is taken is very well known to many people; highway of Santiago, almost 10km of rise tended with a pair of flat kilometers to finish lowering 2-3kms, then we turn and we climbed by where we lowered, there we throw towards the reservoir of the Pontillón do Castro (place where to train the canoeists, as well as triathletes and swimmers to simulate open waters).

Then a descent of 2kms to engage the road of Campolameiro roundtrip by the same road following the same speech of ups and downs. Back to Pontevedra from the Campolameiro road, turn right to start the ascent to the Pontillón do Castro reservoir, a climb with breaks of about 2,5kms and from there hook with the Santiago highway to go down to Pontevedra and start again the second round. "

Race on foot:

"30kms in 3 returns from 10kms. A circuit practically flat but that with the punishment of those previous 114kms will pass a lot of insurance bill. The first part of the circuit includes the area through which the vast majority of Pontevedra people usually run the area of ​​'A illa das Esculturas', a mixture of dirt and asphalt at times.

Next, the best part, go into the heart of the historic center of Pontevedra remembering that European Championship where the Brownlee made a double and Javi Gomez Noya did not have his day (one of the few) and the final part to appear on the Beiramar promenade with the Rio Lerez back to our side. "

Photos: Jose Luis Hurcade / Feliz Sánchez Arrazola