Unveiled the venues of the Santander Triathlon 2016 Series

Banco Santander has presented its sponsorship of the new edition of the Triathlon Series, the largest popular triathlon circuit in Europe, as part of its commitment to promote popular sports.

 

 

 

On Tuesday 1 March, at the headquarters of Santander Spain in Gran Vía de Hortaleza, the official presentation of the circuit took place Santander Triathlon Series of which the financial entity is the main sponsor. The event was attended by both journalists and athletes, among whom were Miguel Induráin, and the triathletes Marcel Zamora and Omar Tayara.

The circuit will start in Valencia the 4 in June and will finish the 9 in October in Gijón, with a total of 11 offices throughout the Spanish geography

. Triathlon Series has been held for seven years and, with the incorporation of Santander as the main sponsor, its organizers hope that it will make a big jump in the number of participants

Rami Aboukhair, Country Head of Banco Santander Spain, has attended the event to show Santander's support for popular sports and has joined Miguel Induráin in the official photography for the media.

In the presentation, the Marketing Director of Banco Santander Spain, Felipe Martín, pointed out that "the objective of Banco Santander is to popularize triathlon by making it reach more participants, promoting new modalities and categories to be accessible to everyone".

A surprise for all attendees has been the presence of Miguel Induráin, who will be ambassador of Banco Santander in this new sponsorship strategy of popular sports.

This new strategy is aligned with Santander's mission to "help people and companies prosper", making sponsorship a key tool to get closer to society and help people to improve their day to day.

Luis Género, Director of Win Sports, the organizer of the Triathlon Series, has been in charge of giving all the technical details and commented that the support of Banco Santander gives the circuit "the opportunity to continue growing in our commitment to triathlon with a circuit of 11 cities across the country. "

Javier Gómez Matallanas, Patron and Spokesperson of FUNDELA (Spanish Foundation for the Promotion of Research on Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) also attended the event, thanking Banco Santander for supporting the foundation's solidarity work, giving to each participant who registers in the circuit the opportunity to allocate a part of their registration to this cause.

In addition, the occasion has allowed to present the new line of merchandasing of Banco Santander with Taymory, consisting of triathlon, cycling and running equipment. The collection stands out for its design, in keeping with the new sponsorship image of the popular sport of Banco Santander.

After the presentation to the media, journalists and triathletes of the clubs Tritón del Pardo and San Sebastián de los Reyes have played a relay mini-triathlon at the Santander headquarters. The triathletes have made the swim and running stages, while the journalists have cycled through a circuit led by Miguel Induráin.

Venues of the circuit 

  • VALENCIA JUNE 4, 2016
  • MADRID JUNE 25 AND 26, 2016
  • CASTELLON JULY 3, 2016
  • VALENCIA JUNE 4, 2016
  • MADRID JUNE 25 AND 26, 2016
  • CASTELLON JULY 3, 2016
  • BARCELONA-ST.ADRIA JULY 10, 2016 (provisional date)
  • TARRAGONA AUGUST 6, 2016
  • MALLORCA SEPTEMBER 4, 2016
  • SEVILLE SEPTEMBER 11, 2016
  • GETXO SEPTEMBER 18, 2016
  • GAVA SEPTEMBER 25, 2016 (provisional date)
  • MÁLAGA OCTOBER 2, 2016
  • GIJON OCTOBER 9, 2016

Circuit distances

  • SUPERSPRINT 350 M / 10 KM / 2,5 KM
  • SPRINT 750 M / 20 KM / 5 KM
  • OLYMPIC 1.500 M / 40 KM / 10 KM
  • HALF 1.900 M / 90 KM / 21 KM
  • SHORT 1000 M / 40 KM / 10 KM

Categories 

  • INDIVIDUAL: The triathlete, individually, completes the test. Available in all distances.
  • COUPLES: Two triathletes complete the race together from the start to the finish line. Available in Supersprint distance.
  • RELAYS: A team of two or three triathletes complete the test. Each of them faces a segment. Available in Sprint and Olympic.
  • 1 2 3: Three triathletes complete the test together from the start to the finish line. Available in Supersprint.

It should be noted that in some venues (Barcelona - St. Adriá, Gavà, Tarragona) ACUATLÓN will take place. It is a test in which you swim (750m) and run (5k). It can be done in the individual mode or in pairs.

Another novelty is the female modality FOR US, which will be available in Supersprint distance.

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