Less than 2 months for Challenge Madrid.

26 July 2017Updated on January 4, 2024

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Start the final straight for one of the most anticipated events of the international triathlon panorama

In the absence of 59 days for the celebration of the first edition of the Challenge Madrid, the preparations and training of the hundreds of athletes who will participate in a competition that intends to become reference test of the Long Distance Triathlon in our continent are already being finalized.

The test will start at 75 Kilometers from the capital, in the town of Buitrago de Lozoya where the triathletes will have to cross the 3,8 km of swimming in the Reservoir of Riosequillo, later they will face to the hard 180 km of cycling crossing the Sierra Madrileña with ascent to the ports of Canencia, Morcuera and Cotos to go to the T2 located in Madrid Rio where the marathon will begin. In the last part of the race the triathletes will climb the Cuesta de la Vega to join the main street and enter the Puerta del Sol for their arrival at "Km 0", where the Meta will be located.

Today there are already several professionals confirmed as they are Iván Álvarez, Ramón Ejeda Dolca Ollé o María Pujol among others.