The best European and national triathlon will be in Banyoles until Sunday
The highest level triathlon comes to the city of Banyoles This weekend, 1.500 triathletes from 30 different countries will meet to compete in some of the most important events on the European and Spanish calendar.
From September 5 to 8, Banyoles will host the European Youth Festival, Spanish Triathlon Championship in Olympic distance and XXXVIII Triathlon of Catalonia.
The events will feature the participation of some of the most promising names in international triathlon.
This important sporting event started yesterday with the first inspections of the circuits and will continue throughout the weekend with an intense schedule of competitions in different categories.
RTVE Play will broadcast the elite events live, a highlight for triathlon fans who don't want to miss a second of the action.
Competition calendar
The event began with the training of the European Youth Festival On Thursday, September 5, the young triathletes completed the cycling and swimming circuits, closing the day with an informative briefing for the days of competition.
The three qualifying semi-finals of the international youth competition will begin on Friday 6 September at 18pm.
The finals will take place on Saturday 7 September, with the men's race starting at 12:15 and the women's race starting at 19:XNUMX.
Among these international competitions, the tests of the Spanish Junior Championship, with the women's start scheduled for 9 a.m. and the men's at 9:35 a.m.
The junior women's and men's events will take place immediately afterwards, at 10:10 and 10:45 respectively.
Saturday afternoon will close with two of the most anticipated moments: the Spanish Triathlon Championship in Olympic distance and XXXVIII Triathlon of Catalonia, both starting at 16 p.m.
On Sunday, September 8, the competitions will start early with the Mixed Relay of the European Youth Festival to the 8: 15 h.
The elite events of the Spanish Olympic distance Triathlon Championship will take place later, with the women's start at 10:30 and the men's at 13:15, putting an exciting end to an adrenaline-filled weekend.
| Date | Test | Time |
|---|---|---|
| September 5 | Cycling and swimming recognition | 16:30 h - 19:00 h |
| September 6 | European Youth Festival Semi-Finals | 18: 00 h |
| September 7 | Men's individual final European Youth Festival | 12: 15 h |
| September 7 | Women's individual final European Youth Festival | 19: 00 h |
| September 7 | Spanish Junior Women's Championship | 9: 00 h |
| September 7 | Spanish Junior Men's Championship | 9: 35 h |
| September 7 | XXXVIII Triatló de Catalunya and Spanish Olympic Championship | 16: 00 h |
| September 8 | Mixed Relay European Youth Festival | 8: 15 h |
| September 8 | Women's elite event Spanish Olympic Championship | 10: 30 h |
| September 8 | Men's Elite Event Spanish Olympic Championship | 13: 15 h |
International and national participation
This year, the event features the participation of triathletes from 30 countries, including representatives from Denmark, Ireland, Hungary, Italy, Russia y Spain, among others.
El Mixed Relay, one of the most eagerly awaited events, will feature teams from 22 of these countries. It will undoubtedly be a show full of competitiveness and talent.
