Last days reduced price Triathlon Posadas 2017

Until March's 16, registrations are at a reduced price due to the new edition of the test

On Sunday, August 20, the Triathlon of Posadas distance Half, a test that, since he was born in 2011, has been increasing his prestige and recognition year after year. Although the competition is aimed at all kinds of triathletes, first level athletes participate in it, such as Gurutze Frades o Iván Tejero, They choose this test, also known as Calima Desafío Posadas, in preparation for the Ironman World Championship in Kona (Hawaii) which takes place just two months later.

This medium triathlon has the peculiarities of the date and place where it takes place, August and in the center of Andalusia; essential aspects that assimilates it to the humidity and temperature characteristics registered in the Kona, one of the competitions most coveted by lovers of triathlon in which only a small group of triathletes can participate worldwide. Despite this, Posadas is a test of average demand for triathletes, thanks to the provisioning stations, the time at which it begins and, above all, because the inhabitants of the town are thrown into the street with hoses and water to cool the runners in the last stage of the race.

The route complies with the half distance, comprised of 1.900 meters of swimming, 90 kilometers of cycling and 21,095 kilometers of running. Registrations for the Posadas Triathlon are on sale on its official website from Thursday, March 9, until the maximum quota of the competition is reached, which last year occurred weeks before the scheduled date.

Until the 16 day of March the prices of the inscriptions are reduced to celebrate this new edition, having an amount of 70 euros for federated and 80 euros for non-federated; that after the 16 of March they will pass to 80 euros and 90 euros respectively.

According to Nieves Infante, responsible for organizing the competition, "the places that the circuit goes through, together with the environment that is experienced during the performance, is another of the great attractions of this test. The challenge begins in the early morning in the La Breña reservoir, an idyllic place to practice swimming since the optimal water temperature allows this first stage without the need for neoprene. As soon as you leave the water test, the triathletes go to the parking area of ​​the bicycles, where a comfortable and beautiful journey begins between slides and straight lines ideal for making high stockings. Finally, the race runs through the town of Posadas ". In addition, he stressed that "the town is overturned with the passage of triathletes and hoses constantly cool the runners, something that largely mitigates the high temperatures that begins to register the thermometers in the late morning".

Another of the most important aspects of this triathlon Calima Challenge Posadas is the organization and planning of the provisioning stations for the triathletes, which will be located at various points of the race. There will also be several vehicles of the organization that will perform the functions of mobile provisioning, giving athletes water, fruit, mineral salts and sponges soaked in water to combat the heat. In addition, a large number of physiotherapists, podiatrists and doctors will allow the test to be performed in complete safety.

La registration (which can be done from here), in addition to supplies, includes shower and cloakroom service, a carbohydrate dinner the night before the race, a technical t-shirt, a race medal and free access to the Posadas pool after the competition.

The event, organized by Of Sport, also has the collaboration of the City of Villa de Posadas, the Diputación de Córdoba, the Andalusian Federation of Triathlon, Europa FM, Coca-Cola, Cruzcampo, John Deere and NutriSport.