Great international specialists at the event which takes place on Sunday 31 October
GULF ORANGES. The wonderful beaches of Golfo Aranci and the unmistakable scents of the Mediterranean scrub. Breathtaking places, which represent an earthly paradise for the regulars of outdoor activity. This is the exceptional context ready to welcome, on Sunday 31 October, the great protagonists of the international Cross Country Triathlon. In the season that applauded the restart of outdoor events on the island, the Sardegna Tries X, organized by Sardegna X Sport with the contribution of the Tourism Department of the Autonomous Region of Sardinia and the Municipality of Golfo Aranci, will represent an ideal continuation of the season. summer, with a view to seasonal adjustment promoted by the Sardinia Region, and at the same time will mark the great return of the international Cross Country Triathlon on the island.
The prize money is a great event in the Triathlon universe, 20,000 euros equally divided between men’s and women’s competition. A confirmation of the great ambitions of Sardegna Tries X. The specialists of the great Cross Country Triathlon will face an initial 1 km long swimming fraction in the clear waters of the Gulf of Marinella, followed by the Mountain Bike (23 Km) and running (7 Km) sections. ) that will wind on the wild single tracks around the hill of Nostra Signora del Monte, above Punta Marana, not far from Olbia. Borgo Marana will host the logistics base, departure, transition and arrival area.
To guarantee the quality and quantity of technical content for the competition is the involvement of an organizational team with important experience in the world of events, strongly rooted in the territory and embellished within it by professionals from different backgrounds. To ignite an event that is already born ambitious there will be above all the champions thanks to a wide and qualified international participation: athletes of the caliber of Ben Allen (AUS), Leon Drajer (ESP), Dominik Wychera (AUT) are expected in northern Sardinia, Felix Schumann (GER) and Jan Kubicek (CZE) in the men’s field, Jacqui Slack (GBR), Kiara Lenaerts (BEL) and Maud Golsteyn (NED) in the women’s competition.
“We are working on an international event, of great sporting value, but with objectives that go far beyond this aspect – explains Francesco Biggio, President of the organizing company Sardegna X Sport -. We believe that outdoor events represent a driving force for the tourism promotion of our island, also with a view to expanding the offer both in seasonal and above all qualitative terms. Athletes will have the opportunity to live a 360-degree experience, immersing themselves in traditions with millenary roots “.
A preview of the big event on Sunday, Saturday 30 October in Golfo Aranci, will be the Acquathlon Regional Championships, with the assignment of jerseys for all categories. The format includes 2.5 km of running on foot, 1 km of swimming and another 2.5 km of running. On Monday, November 1st, a Trail event is scheduled which gives the opportunity to try your hand at two alternative distances: 12 Km with 300 meters of positive difference in height, 24 Km with 520 meters of positive difference in height.