Soria will host the 23 and 24 of April the Spanish Duathlon Team and Relay Championships

In 2015 Soria was already the scene of the Duathlon Spain Championship, which had an influx of participants next to the 1.500 athletes

 

The designation of Soria as the seat of this important appointment of the duathlon state calendar was made possible thanks to the collaboration agreement signed in April between the City Council of Soria and the Spanish Triathlon Federation (FETRI), which granted the Soria capital the distinction of 'Territory of reference of the triathlon', which allows that at the time of hosting great events, the candidatures of the city have a preferential treatment.

In 2015 Soria was already the stage of the Duathlon Spain Championship, which had an influx of participants next to the 1.500 athletes without technicians and family members, achieving a great impact both in the overnight stays and in the media impact, so The arrival of a Spanish Championship by teams is a great satisfaction, especially since the number of athletes that move in this modality is also very high.

Without going any further, in the edition of 2015 disputed in Avilés, participated more than 200 clubs among the categories elite, open and school, being formed the majority of squads for up to six components, which means that most likely in Soria becomes to clearly overcome the thousand participating athletes.

Undoubtedly, it will contribute to reach a high number of participation, the excellent reception of the city of Soria to the duathletes in the last championship of Spain, as well as the support of the City Council and the conscientious work of the organization, which will return to be examined in the face of the achievement of a European Championship in the future

As for the circuits, they have not yet been released, although most likely they are based on 2015 tracings given the good reception of the same by athletes, the optimal conditions for tracking it by of the public, and the organizational effort to try to minimize the impact on the routine of citizens who do not participate in one of the great festivals of Spanish sport.

In principle, the next 23 in April, the Spanish Championship will be played by teams, which includes the elite, open and school categories, both male and female. Thus, the streets of Soria will once again become a sports stadium in sprint distance, which implies 5 kilometers of running, 20 kilometers by bicycle and other 2,5 athletics to finish the race. Very short distances that will require very intense, fast and spectacular efforts with a lot of dynamism to which this year adds teamwork, with a very attractive format for the viewer.

A whole show, even at the start of the race, which is performed from minute to minute, in an incessant and vibrant trickle of contenders that will delight the Sorianos, who will witness the efforts of the Nfoque Race Team in men, and del Diablillos de Rivas in women, for revalidating the title.

A day later, on April 24, the Relay Spain Championship of the same categories, which, as happened in Aviles, could be played in a shorter distance. In this case, the current winners are the Montilla Córdoba Triathlon in men and the Imps from Rivas women.

Different to 2012

In the face of 2016 we can expect a team duathlon with more winks than 2015 than the last team edition of four years ago in terms of circuit layout. However, we can also expect an increase in participation, although precisely the edition of Soria of this championship was nothing more and nothing less than with 150 clubs. At that time, the weather, quite unpleasant, did not help much to raise the participation rates that, despite everything, were very high. The winners at the Los Pajaritos athletics tracks, where the goal and the podium were located, were the Saltoki Trikideak in men and the Cidade Lugo Fluvial women.

It should be noted how the role of the Castilian city has been growing in just six years, with the reception of a qualifier for a Spanish Duathlon Championship, as well as the dispute of three national top-level scepters in which, among others , has participated the current world champion of the specialty, the Huelva duathlet Emilio Martín

Source and photo: Dept. of Communication of the Federation of Triathlon of Castilla y León

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