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Run, swim and pedal as fast as you can! Up to 400 athletes of the highest level will participate in the VI Sprint Triathlon in Rincón de la Victoria on Saturday, September 14th in the municipality of Málaga.

The sporting event, which combines swimming, cycling and running, will begin at 6:00PM. The male participants will be the starting group in the swimming modality from Playa del Tajo to Plaza Miguel Cerezo, where the female participants will start.

The Sprint Triathlon of Rincón de la Victoria keeps growing. In the last two years we reached the limit of 350 participants, and this year it has expanded to 400. And we can expect that this event will continue increasing the number of participants over the years.

The test is based on the triathlon format in sprint mode and is divided into three modalities: the first segment will be developed between Playa del Tajo and Plaza Miguel Cerezo (750 meters) in the swimming discipline; the second segment will be completed by bicycle between the area of ​​El Cantal and the educational center of La Marina (20 kms). Last but not least, the third part will consist of a distance of 5 kms running, round trip, from Plaza Miguel Cerezo to the Calaflores urbanization of La Cala del Moral.

The categories are youth, junior, sub-23, senior, and veterans I, II and III. The first three classified in each category, both male and female, will receive a trophy and different economic prizes. This is the only sport event that distributes cash prizes with the aim of dignifying the effort of Andalusian triathletes.

The competition will feature the presence of Alejandro Cañas from Málaga, one of the most recognized national coaches. Also, the athlete Gloria Martínez will be present, ex-member of the Rincón de la Victoria Triathlon Club.

Registrations can be made until Thursday, September 12th at 2:00PM for a price of 22€ for federated and 29€ for non-federated.

The race presents a safety device composed by volunteers from the Club, Local Police, Civil Protection, Red Cross and students of Physical Education from the University of Málaga.

All the information of the event, as well as the management and process of the inscriptions are made online, through the Web of the Andalusian Triathlon Federation: www.triatlonandalucia.org

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