The test will start at 8: 30 in the morning in the town of Pontevedra. Cambados, with a swimming in line between the ports of San Tomé and Tragove. The swimming will be the same for the two distances. Subsequently the cycling sector will be developed with a link section, on a demanding circuit, which will be 4 laps for the distance half (90 km) and 2 laps (47,4 km) for the distance 60.0 both circuits without drafting.
Finally, the race on foot will be a single round for the two distances, it is the section where part of the Padre Sarmiento Route will be covered, with the peculiarity that continental territory will be abandoned in the distance half, to enter A Illa de Arousa and return again to Cambados.
As for the favorites in the female category will be present Alice Hector who comes from winning the Ocean Lava Madeira and the Ironman 70.3 at Rügen 2016 is the top favorite for the 113 distance event.
Regarding male participation Nicolás Dominguez and the local triathlete Miguel Daporta They are the favorites to get the first title of the test.
Kenneth Gasque, director of Ocean Lava and organizer during 26 editions of the Lanzarote Ironman, will soon be in Galicia to present the event and coordinate with the organization of the event all the devices so that the premiere in the peninsular northwest of the franchise is a success.
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