María Pujol, Iván Álvarez and Ramón Ejeda on the Challenge Madrid start line

Challenge, the international bet for the next September 24 in Madrid 

 
Top10 in the LD World Championship in Oklahoma 2016 and current Spanish Triathlon MD Champion are just some of the track records María Pujol, international triathlete with more than 10 years of experience competing at the highest level.

Next to her Iván Álvarez, with several national and medium-long distance podiums and 5 participations in the prestigious event of Hawaii and Ramón Ejeda, elite triathlete who has represented Spain outside our borders with a total of 6 top3 and sub9 brand in long distance, have already confirmed their presence in the most anticipated long distance event for this 2017, Challenge Madrid.
 
For María Pujol, Madrid is a unique place to compete in long distance, thus declaring the organization "The swimming segment takes place in a unique environment, the Sierra Norte, with unbeatable conditions thanks to its calm waters when swimming in a reservoir. Then it goes to a hard, but at the same time with an incredibly beautiful cycling segment where it will be very important to dose well to be able to give the best of oneself.

Running through the center of Madrid, with the crowded streets, between emblematic places and ending where all the roads of Madrid begin, at a point as emblematic as the Puerta del Sol, makes Challenge Madrid a different and unique event”This will be his debut in a Challenge event
 
"I made the 4000-120-30 Long Distance World Championship last September in the USA and I'm sure it will be a great experience, although the increase in distances to 3,8-180-42 means that I have to arrive better prepared. I will try to give my best and if that means to be in front, better than better. I have a lot of respect in the distance. "
 
Iván Álvarez, known national triathlete for his victories in medium and long distance, did not want to miss the opportunity to participate in the first edition  “It is a tough segment and at the same time beautiful. I am from Madrid and I know the bike circuit perfectly, there is only one word: spectacular, a luxury to climb the most emblematic ports of the Madrid mountains "" I am sure it will be a different triathlon, it is really worth betting on Challenge Madrid"

Meanwhile Ramón Ejeda, also a triathlete from Madrid and a good connoisseur of these circuits, highlighted in his press statements "In pleasure to run at home and finish at Puerta del Sol ... it's like a dream come true".
 
"Cycle through the Sierra de Madrid climbing the beautiful ports where we have both suffered and enjoyed at the same time and then end up running through a big city like Madrid feeling your people, is the best.

 Photo credit: Roberto Gilarte

The love of this sport is growing every day, and of course this event is going to be a real show in the heart of Madrid, I call on all the people who come to cheer, together we can turn this event, Madrid and Spain into a benchmark on the international scene in the organization of top-level sporting events" 
 
 “Challenge Madrid because I know it will be a unique experience, one that triathletes will remember for life. I'm sure it will be one of the best triathlons of the year! The Challenge brand is synonymous with great organization and professionalism, there is no doubt ”María Pujol.
 
Further information: http://challenge-madrid.com/es/