3.200 triathletes in the Seville Triathlon

The test has announced that there will be changes in the last minute route.

The XX BMW San Pablo Motor - Seville Triathlon by AX3 Triathlon that is celebrated this Sunday 29 of May was presented yesterday in the Laredo Building.

The event was attended by José Luis David Guevara, Councilor for Sports of the Seville City Council; José María Merchán Illanes, president of the Andalusian Triathlon Federation; Sergio Guerrero, Commercial Director of BMW; and Ana Ruz Priego, Spanish quadriathlon champion in its last two editions, Andalusian Triathlon champion and winner of the XVIII Seville Triathlon. 

An event that continues with its unstoppable growth, reaching in this edition the 3.200 participants. Sevilla is consolidated with this test, third of the Europa FM Circuit, as one of the great references of triathlon not only in our country, but also internationally (an 15,7% of those enrolled are of foreign origin). This generates an economic impact of close to half a million euros.

This Seville Triathlon is the icing on a month in which the city has become a benchmark for this sport, since at the beginning of May the third edition of the Seville Half Triathlon was held, with the presence of the triathlete Fernando Alarza (who had just won a World Series event) as godfather of the event.

José Luis David Guevara: "This is the most important test of the national triathlon circuit, for participation and for what it generates in the city. During the weekend we will have occupied more than 3.000 hotel places. And it is that more than 60% of participants come from outside of Seville. For that reason, it is a test with a very important projection ".

José María Merchán: "I want to emphasize that, apart from the sporting importance, the Seville Triathlon has a great economic impact. So we can say that this test is an economic engine for the city. It is important to highlight the support we received from the Municipal Sports Institute to be able to organize a test of this draft. "

Ana Ruz: "One more year Seville will be a reference for all triathletes. Being such a large test and many modalities, it will be the debut of many participants. So to those who make their debut I want to give them all my encouragement. In my case, I will fight so that the triumph stays at home ".

In addition, there has been announced a slight Variation of route in the cycle section, to guarantee the maximum security to the participants. A part of the route was going to run next to the Plaza Europa discotheque (on Avenida de los Descubrimientos), but the massive influx of people the previous night has recommended looking for an alternative route that allows the normal flow.

This new edition of the classic Seville test will be played over three different distances with exits in waves: Olympic (1.500 meters of swimming, 40 km cycling and 10 km of running on foot), Sprint (750 m, 20 km and 5 km), and Super Sprint (350 m, 10 km and 2,5 km). In addition, there will be relay teams, Triathlon of Equality y Paratriathlon.