THE TRIATHLON RACE IN PEDASI

THE TRIATHLON RACE IN PEDASI
18th of OCTOBER 2015

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PEDASI’S TRIATHLON will be held on October the 18th. This event is organized by the Panama Triathlon Union, ready for this years National Championship 2015.

The triathlon consists of two distances:

The Olympic distance of a 1500 meter swim, 40 km cycle and a 10 km run.
The Sprint distance of a 750 meter swim, 20 km cycle and a 5 km run.

The tournament starts at 7:00 am with the Olympic distance and then at 7:30 am for the Sprint distance. The first stage of the tournament starts at Arenal beach with the swimming. Here two buoys will be located in the sea spaced apart 250 meters from the beach and each other, so swimmers will leave the beach and swim to the first buoy then the second and then back to the beach to complete a triangle of 750 meters,. The Olympic distance competitors will swim two laps.

Once they are out of the water, on Arenal beach situated between the police station and the fishermens hut, a bike station will be installed and ready for the second phase of the tournament. Contestants will be required to wear a mandatory cycle helmet and collect their bikes to cycle to Pedasi, where upon reaching the main road, they will turn left in the direction of Playa Venao cycling the 10 km stretch, near the town of Las Cabezas, were both categories (Olympic and Sprint) will turn around, returning to Pedasi to the intersection in the center of the village which leads to the centre Park. At this point the Olympic distance contestants will return on route for their second lap of cycling. After completing the required laps, contestants will be directed to their bike stations situated in the park and will commence with the final stage of the race, running.

The contestants will run the road towards Bull beach where a sign will be located indicating the 2.5 km turning point near the Andromeda project, the Sprint distance is for one single lap and the Olympic distance will return for their second lap, then after the laps are completed, contestants head towards the finish line located the centre park of Pedasi.

There are competitors in both distances, in Male and Female categories and in groups of two or three athletes who can alternate in the three stages of swimming, cycling and running. Also, you can compete in different age groups.

All competitors must be registered to participate. Entries can be made from September the 22nd until October the 12th.

Registration sites are:
Rali: 223-8054 (Ave. Balboa), Tristore: 393-6874 (calle 69 Este, San Francisco, Costa del Este y Albrook), Sport and Live Center: 203-7279 (calle del Hotel Ejecutivo), Pro Health shop: 226-2646 (calle 71 San Francisco), STV BIKES: 390-4756 (Tumba Muerto, Dos Mares), CYCLE GARAGE: 388-6367 (San Francisco, entre calle 69 y 70 con Ave. 5ta sur).

Those who wish to compete from the Azuero area and do not want to register in the city should telephone the Federation offices on 269 44 20 or contact them via email at triathlonpanama@hotmail.com.

The registration fee is $ 40.00 for members and $ 60.00 for non-members. For teams (minimum age 18) B / .180.00 for 3 athletes and B / .120.00 for 2 athletes.

Author: pedasi