Thursday, 13 September 2012

MAZARRON TRIATHALON - SEPTEMBER 2012



This Sunday September 16 a new sporting event of Mazarrón will be held, that begins its journey under the commemoration of the 440 anniversary of the granting of the privilege of Villa. This time it comes from I Triatlón de las Comunidades Autónomas “Ciudad de Mazarrón”to be held on the beach and promenade at Bolnuevo and by the road between the popular fishing village with Mazarrón at the foot of the Las Moreras mountains.

The sporting event will bring together more than 200 athletes representing 15 regions and the autonomous city of Melilla. The men's race, in which 8 athletes will be competing from each Region will start at 10 am, while the womens, also 8 per autonomy,  will begin at 12 noon. This consists of a 750 metre swim, a bike race between Mazarrón and Bolnuevo of 20 kilometers and finally a run along the seafront of Bolnuevo of 5 kilometers.

Sports Councilman Andres Valera, stressed that "this test has been organized by the City of Mazarrón and I must also acknowledge the support of the consistory of Fuente Alamo and Aguilas and by providing logistical material to carry it out." The meeting "will be the start of triathlons that will take place as a new challenge in the sporting calendar of the municipality". The President of the Federación Murciana de Triatlón, Diego Calvo, has very high hopes that "the first edition of Mazarrón joining this sport will see a successful turnout."

The Mayor also thanked “the volunteers of Club Deportivo Bahía de Mazarrón and del Club Ciclista Mazarrón in helping to develop the test, and Frutas Arias Mazarrón for providing fruit juices and fruits to the participants". For the smooth conduct of the event, the Bolnuevo road will be closed to traffic between 10:15 and 10:45 hours for the men's event, and between 12:15 and 12:45 hours for the womens, so it is requested that citizens make use of alternative routes for getting around the town as much as they can.

The Mayor of Mazarrón, Ginés Campillo, said that "this new event adds to a fuller sporting calendar and more activities in the history of Mazarrón, so thank the various clubs that are showing involvement to perform class sporting events that are proving successful and that are making the  municipality of Mazarrón one of diverse disciplines. An encouraging trend will continue over the coming months linked to the promotion of our town to the outside. "

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