Everything about the Iberman 2017

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The test will host the 1st Iberian Triathlon Championships and MD

The province of Huelva and the Portuguese Algarve will host the 21 of October the 5th edition of the Iberman, a unique long-distance triathlon in the world. Six months after the starting gun, there are already more than 220 registered, from all over Spain, Portugal and European countries.

In this edition, the sector of swimming will take place in the Portuguese town of Vila Real de Santo Antonio, on the beach of Monte Gordo, and it will be similar to the previous editions: two rounds of a signaled route in front of the hotels to complete the 3,8 km planned.

 

Iberman Cycling Sector

 

After leaving the water, participants will board the Bike and will face a tour of 180 km approximately, with 2.000 meters of cumulative altitude, whose most demanding part will run through Portuguese soils, crossing the terms of Castro Marín, Alcoutím and Mértola, to descend to the border bridge of Pomarao, where the travel in Spain It will cross the towns of El Granado, El Almendro, Villanueva de los Castillejos, San Silvestre de Guzman, Villablanca, to finish in the street Brasil de Ayamonte, where the T2 will be located and the sector of the 42,1 km race will begin.

Once in the T2, the triathletes will start the walking distance of 42 kilometers in the direction of Portugal by the International Bridge, one of the most intense moments of the test and of unforgettable memories for all. After leaving it behind, they will take the road to Vila Real de Santo Antonio to finish this first link in the starting area, where they will begin a three laps tour of the Portuguese town, ending at the Monte Gordo promenade.

Iberman 2017 foot race

Therefore, less than six months remain until the fifth edition of the Iberman Long Distance, a unique test that has been consolidated in the world of triathlon thanks to its policy of low prices and its organizational success, sustained, among other things, in the support of the different institutions that, once again, revert to the test . In addition to always having an important media impact at a national and international level, Iberman received in its day the honor of being considered as the Best sporting event of the year by the Huelva Association of the Sports Press.

This year, the program will be complemented with a test of Middle distance, which will only run through Portuguese soil, with arrival also at the Paseo Marítimo de Monte Gordo, after touring 1,9 km swimming, 90 km by bike between Monte Gordo and Alcoutim; and the walking race of 21,1 km, in a tour of three laps between Monte Gordo and Vila Real de Santo Antonio.

Iberman circuits 2017

El economic impact that supposes the celebration of a sporting event of these characteristics is important, and even more taking into account that it is a date outside the high season, thus contributing to the desire to break with the seasonality of the tourism always expressed by different authorities and collectives .

Further information:http://www.ibermantriatlon.es/

 

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