The Home of Ferro expands horizons

The 2011 edition of Home de Ferro, which will continue to be a qualifying event for the World Triathlon Series The long-distance race and the Spanish Championship in this discipline will feature a major new addition. Alongside the main event on October 30th, another race called the Ferro Promo Home will take place, characterized by its shorter distances.

According to the official website of both sporting events, www.homedeferro.com, the routes of this satellite competition will be 2 kilometers of swimming, 80 of cycling and 22 of running, thus reducing the 4 swimming, 120 in bike and 30 running of the federated event. "It is an Open event that will use the same circuits but in which more laps will be done. It can be done in relays or individually," said Juanjo Serra, spokesman for Home de Ferro, organizer of both competitions.

The objective, according to Serra, is to accommodate non-federated triathletes, those who do not want to complete distances as long as those of the World Series event or simply amateur athletes who want to try the triathlon experience. In addition, another purpose is to "increase total participation," explained the spokesperson for the Home de Ferro Association.

The participants in both tests will all be running at the same time, although one competition will start first and then the other. Ferro's Promo Home will end before and then the competition for elite triathletes will.