Elche will gather 1.200 triathletes

A little less than a month before the celebration of the VII edition of the Elche triathlon, a test called Arenales 113, due to the place where it is held and the kilometers that the participants have to complete, the organization of the Semagrup Elche Triathlon Club is finalizing the details so that the test can once again be a success in participation.

This objective has already been achieved since nearly 1.200 participants will start on Sunday, April 10 on the Arenales del Sol beach. In addition, there is still a week left until the official registration period ends, so the number of athletes it may be even higher.

Among the triathletes who plan to participate in the Elche event, Domenico Passuello stands out, the current winner of the race, who has already confirmed his presence. The Italian will be the rival to beat, although the presence of the Canarian Gregorio Cáceres and Nicholas Peter Ward, in addition to the Spanish-Argentine Francisco Pontano, will add more competitiveness to the VII Elche Triathlon.

In the female category, Saleta Castro, current Spanish Long Distance champion, starts with a certain advantage over her main rivals who will be Ana Casares and Estefanía Gómez, the latter third in the 2010 edition.

Same route
Para la presente edición, la organización ha conseguido mantener el trazado diseñado el año anterior. Así, los 1.900 metros de natación se celebrarán por la playa de Arenales del Sol, mientras que los 90 kilómetros de bike pasarán por las pedanías ilicitanas de El Altet, Torrellano, Altabix y Saladas, en dirección a Aspe, desde donde retornarán a Elche hasta llegar al polígono de Carrús, por la ronda Oeste, para tomar dirección Matola, y posteriormente enlazar con la Vereda de Sendres hasta volver a Arenales del Sol, donde los triatletas deberán cubrir los últimos 21 kilómetros de carrera a pie, antes de llegar a la línea de meta.

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