Some 185 people and some 85 vehicles will be part of the safety device in the Ironman of Lanzarote
Some 185 people and some 85 vehicles will be part of the security device at the Ironman which will be held next Saturday, May 19, in Lanzarote.
The Security Consortium, in coordination with other organizations, has planned to carry out closures on six roads in different municipalities and will also deploy a large contingent of vehicles, as well as people to ensure the safety of triathletes and citizens during the course of the Ironman.
The test, organized by Club La Santa, has registered more than 1.600 registrations for this edition, according to the Lanzarote Cabildo in a press release.
In this sense, the special Self-Protection Plan for the Ironman, presented by the Consortium to the Insular Safety Board, includes the participation of up to 85 vehicles or devices provided by the Consortium itself, Civil Projection of several municipalities, Servicio Marítimo Guardia Civil, Government of the Canary Islands, Red Cross, Rescue and Emergencies of the North (REN) and Emerlan, among other organisms.
In this way, the athletes participating in this triathlon They will have eight boats, three jet skis and 25 canoes in the sea swimming test; while for the land tests, the 180 kilometers in bike and the 42,2 of the marathon, to ensure the safety of the triathletes there will be 22 all-terrain vehicles, five basic support ambulances and one advanced support ambulance, as well as three cars from the organization and a helicopter.
Likewise, and in order to guarantee the correct development of the test, in the vicinity of the finish area there will be a field hospital, as well as two advanced command posts and 12 communication equipment, among others.
All of this will be reinforced with the participation of volunteers made up of 157 people. In addition, there will also be 24 emergency professionals, arranged by the Lanzarote Security and Safety Consortium, the Government of the Canary Islands and the organizer of the test, which provides four doctors. Three submariners from the Civil Guard's Special Underwater Activities Group (GEAS) will also participate.
ROAD CUTTING
On the other hand, the road closures that will be made on the island due to the Ironman cycling event, which runs through almost the entire island and for almost the entire day, this situation requires, for safety reasons, restricting or directly cutting off the traffic on some sections of roads.
In this way, the cuts scheduled by the Insular Sports Service and the Insular Consortium of Security and Emergencies, as well as the alternative itineraries, will be carried out on the LZ 10 road where it will be cut from the Teseguite crossing to Haría, and in this case the alternative is LZ 404 (Teseguite) and connect with LZ 1 (Guatiza); Residents of Los Valles will be able to enter through El Mojón.
Another of the cuts will occur on the LZ 408 road, cut from Nazaret to the LZ 30 exit of the Teguise Agroindustrial Complex; The same will happen with the LZ 202 highway, cut from Ye to Mirador del Río; the LZ 201 road, cut from Ye towards Arrieta; the LZ 704 highway, partially closed, since it will be open only in the lane from El Golfo to Yaiza; and LZ 67, the entrance to the Timanfaya National Park, will also be closed to traffic, so it is recommended to access it from Mancha Blanca; and the Camino de Hoya Cleana (Tías) and access to dirt roads that will be completely closed.
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