Orihuela hosts the Spanish Long Distance Triathlon Championship on Sunday
Orihuela is already preparing thoroughly to welcome the more than 150 participants who will take part in the "Viento del Pueblo" National Triathlon Championship next weekend, which will turn the capital of the Vega Baja into the national focus of attention for this sport.
The participants, of whom a third are triathlon professionals and the rest amateurs, will arrive in the municipality next Saturday on what will be the day before the competition.
The established schedule includes a cultural visit to the city on that day, which will also include training sessions, the distribution of race numbers, and a technical talk by experts for the athletes.
All this will be completed with an exhibition of sports equipment that can be visited in the Palacio del Agua.
On Sunday the 6th, at 6:00 a.m., buses will transport participants from their accommodations to the La Pedrera reservoir, where the four-kilometer swimming leg will begin at 8:00 a.m. The subsequent cycling leg will cover 120 kilometers, passing through various towns in the region, including Hurchillo, Bigastro, San Miguel de Salinas, Torremendo, and Rebate. This leg will finish at the Palacio del Agua (Water Palace), where the running segment will begin. Participants will then run a total of 30 kilometers, divided into two circuits: one along the riverbank and the other through the historic center of Orihuela, to complete the race.
It is expected that professional athletes will take approximately six hours to complete the entire route of the three sectors, while popular participants could take up to ten hours.
The trophy presentation will take place around three in the afternoon at the Palacio del Agua and the rest of the prizes will be awarded at six in the afternoon.
Source: diarioinformacion.com
