Fuentes and Prada win the Valencia 2025 Duathlon Regional Championship
Last Sunday, February 16, 2025, the town of Xilxes (Castellón) was the scene of the Regional Championship of Sprint Duathlon and Paralympic Duathlon 2025.
More than 300 duathletes took part in this competition, which featured a route consisting of 5 kilometres of running, 20 kilometres of cycling divided into two laps to the seaside area and, finally, a final segment of running through the town's interior.
The atmosphere started early, with the men's race starting at 10 a.m. The first 2,5-kilometer section tested the endurance of the participants.
ander noain He led the way for the first lap, although shortly after he was Joan Monfort who arrived first to the transition to take the bike, followed by a large platoon that pedaled hard to catch up with him.
After completing the 20 kilometers of cycling, a large group got off almost in unison, leaving the outcome open in the last segment of the run.
In the end, Manuel Prada He achieved the best partial and was crowned regional champion with a time of 53:24.
The women's competition started at 10:25 a.m. During the first leg, Elia Fuentes She set the pace, closely followed by three other competitors.
The cycling segment (20 km in two laps) saw Luz Ferrandez take the lead, accompanied by a group of seven duathletes.
However, the decisive stretch was the last section of the race on foot, where Elia Fuentes He once again imposed his speed, taking the regional title with a time of 1:02:49.
Women's Results
- ª 1 Elia Fuentes (CDT T3 resistant)
- ª 2 Luz Ferrandez (Triaspe Sports Club)
- ª 3 Sarah Moreno (CEA Bétera)
Male Results
- 1 º Manuel Prada (Club Triatló Tritrail Castelló de la Plana)
- 2 º Joan Monfort (Castellón Triathlon Club)
- 3 º Adrian Irles (The 208th Triathlon Club of Elche)
See the full results results
Paralympic Duathlon in action
At the same time, the Regional Paralympic Duathlon Championship, with three participants who demonstrated great level and dedication. Jose Iborra, from the Tridimonis club, took first place in the PTS5 category.
In the PTS7 category, Pau Alabau y Bihone Gilabert finished first and second, respectively.
Closing with great participation
The event in Xilxes made clear the rise that duathlon is having in the Valencian Community, with a notable participation both in the absolute categories and in the age groups.
A morning full of adrenaline, competitiveness and camaraderie, which shows the passion of the athletes and the good moment of this sport at the regional and national level.
