The Triathlon of Portocolom is chosen the best triathlon in the Balearic Islands for the fourth year

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By popular vote, with the votes of the athletes themselves, the Portocolom Triathlon 2017 has been chosen as the best of the more than 60 tests held in Balearic territory this season.

One more year, for the fourth edition, the Portocolom Triathlon has been rewarded as the best triathlon in the Balearic Islandss at the Gala of the Federació de Triatló of Les Illes Balears. By popular vote, with the votes of the athletes themselves, the twentieth edition of the Portocolom Triathlon that has been played at 2017, has been chosen as the best among the most 60 events played in Balearic territory this season.

The own triathletes of Federació de Triatló of Les Illes Balears have awarded for fourth edition to the International Triathlon of Portocolom as "The best 2017 Triathlon of the year in the Balearic Islands". The award recognizes again the organizational quality, test design, internationalization y trajectory of a test who has completed twenty editions last April and who has already opened registrations for its next appointment 8 April 2018 and in which the number of 1.000 triathletes will be added.

The award is especially valuable because it reflects the result of an open vote among the Balearic triathletes themselves, and is a strong endorsement and recognition for the organization itself, which with two decades of experience has managed to set this test in the European calendar at the beginning of the season.

The Portocolom Triathlon is a triathlon event middle distance which is disputed over the innovative distances 111 km (1 kilometer of swimming, 100 of cycling and 10 of foot race) and 55.5 km, in the unique environment of Felanitx, with exit and finish in Portocolom and with a very attractive cycling route with a double ascent to Sant Salvador. It is organized by the Balearic sports events company Kumulus, together with the City Council of Felanitx and the Club Triatló Portocolom, under the direction of Jaume Vicens and David Thompson. In addition to the two tests on Sunday, the TriKids are held on the previous Saturday, a duathlon for children, which is also one of the most important events for minors in Mallorca.

"For the organization and for all of us who are part of this test with more than 20 years of history, volunteers, residents of Felanitx and Portocolom and of the locations where the cycling sector passes, it is a great joy to receive this prize for the fourth year. by the Balearic Federation and the local triathletes. It is difficult that a sporting test receives so much affection from all the estates, and without having a great international brand that backs us behind. We have been able to evolve this triathlon and adapt to the tastes and needs of international athletes, never forgetting the locals. It is a great reward for our work that will give us the strength to continue making Portocolom the start of the triathlon season in Europe, "says Jaume Vicens, race director.

In 2018, the April 8, the Portocolom International Triathlon will continue to distribute one economic prize of 4.000 € to be distributed among the top three female and male classified of the general, both in the 55.5 format and in the 111 (1 kilometer of swimming, 100 of cycling and 10 of foot race).

Triathlon Portocolom cycling sector

The two tests on 111 and 55.5 km will take the triathletes to the same and valued routes than in previous years. Those registered to the 111 will have to give two laps to the cycling circuit while those of the 55.5 will only give one, climbing only once the 494 meters of Sant Salvador. Swimming will be again in the Club Nautic de Portocolom, while the final walking race of 5 or 10 km will have the goal in the heart of this beautiful Mediterranean town.

Until the December 31 there will be special prices in the inscriptions, and federated in the Triathlon Federation of the Balearic Islands will also have discounts.

Photos: © Rafa Babot

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