Valle del Buelna triathlon is consolidated as a benchmark of the medium distance

It will celebrate its 13º edition next August with novelties in the swimming and cycling segment.

The 2018 edition of the Valle del Buelna Triathlon the next 18 of August will be played, it is a great option to join holidays and sports, visiting Cantabria, doing tourism and enjoying the Triathlon.

The test is disputed in medium distance format (1,9, 90, 21) where you will swim the 1,9 km of swimming in the Embalse del Ebro in the town of Yuso. This year will have the novelty that will be between two bridges, so that the public can encourage the athletes and not miss detail of the test.

The 90 km of cycling will go around the Ebro reservoir to go to the corrales de Buelna, where the 21 km of running will begin with 4 laps of a circuit through the city where they will pass through the Juan XXIII neighborhood or the Museum of Industry .

What was its Origin?

El TRIATHLON VALLEY DE BUELNA, was born thirteen years ago, thanks to three Cantabrian triathletes from Valle de Buelna, one of them winner of the Cantabrian circuit duathlon, another who was runner-up in the triathlon circuit and the third who had been awarded a scholarship in the Blume.

The circuit change

The first two editions of the test were swum in the Ría Abra del Pas , but the organizers had a small inconvenience, since each year the schedules had to be changed, due to the tides, since it was only possible to swim at high tide.

Later the test was transferred to the incomparable frame of Comillas in the Bay of Biscay and for 9 years it was in the month of June. Finally, in the last three editions, the test was definitively transferred in mid-August and swimming was started in the Swamp of the Ebro, in the town of Yuso, an incomparable place, and for 2018 the novelty is presented that swimming will be done between two bridges for the enjoyment of the public.

As a consequence of this transfer,The cycling sector has "softened" with a downward trend, since the T1 will be located at 800m of altitude and the T2 will be located at 90. The attractive landscape of cycling sector is spectacular, with the return to the Swamp of the Ebro and the descent by the famous Hoces from Reinosa, besides the wind factor that always we have in the zone first of flank and soon of front until Buelna.

Finally, the race on foot will be 21 km divided into 4 turns, that run through characteristic areas of Buelna, such as the neighborhood of Juan XXIII or the Museum of Industry.

María Pujol winning the Valle Buelna triathlon

The participation of elites

The Valle de Buelna Triathlon always has a great participation of elite athletes. In addition to the organization and some spectacular circuits, we must also highlight the effort of the organizers with good cash prizes, which always appreciate the triathletes

Last year the victory was for Gustavo Rodríguez with a goal time of 3: 47: 44, followed by Emilio Aguayo with 3: 53: 58 and of Joan Ruvireta with 4: 01: 35. In the female category María Pujol took the victory with a 4 time: 30: 02, followed by Helene Alberdi with 4: 39: 03 and closed the podium Estefanía Gómez with 4: 39: 52 Both podiums at the level of a Spanish Championship, with two winners (Gustavo and María) champions of Spain and several medalists in the rest of the triathletes.

Also mention that each year the Valle de Buelna Triathlon is also Spanish Championship of Police, Fire and emergency services.

Due to the demand for participation, the organization has reached an agreement with the Civil Liability insurer, to cover the Licenses of a DIA, for which the Athletes who take advantage of this License will have to pay 10 euros more than the registration of the federated. Finally, we must remember that until the 1 of July the inscriptions are only 70 € for federated triathletes

Further information: http://www.triatlonbuelna.com

Photo: Dario Rodmar

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