Next Sunday, October 27th, the island of Ibiza will be the scene of a unique sporting spectacle with the celebration of the first Ibiza Sprint Triathlon. first Ibiza Sprint Triathlonan event that, organized by the local entity AD Ibiza Half Triathlon, has generated a lot of expectation and will bring together more than a hundred triathletes on the island. In addition to the wide popular participation, the Ibiza Sprint Triathlon will bring together four big names who have chosen this event for their triathlon debut. Olympic swimmer Jessica Vall, cyclist and Tour de France champion Óscar Pereiro, and Olympic athlete Reyes Estévez, who will face the challenge of completing the 750-meter swim, 20-kilometer bike ride and 5-kilometer run. They will be joined by the famous Ibizan chef Álvaro Sanz, who on this occasion will swap the kitchen for the wetsuit and the bicycle to complete his first triathlon. In addition to the debutants, the Ibiza Sprint Triathlon will be attended by Antonio Serrat, Olympian in Paris 2024 and one of the best triathletes of today in which falls the role of great favorite in this inaugural edition The four athletes will also be the protagonists of the round table in which they will share their sporting experiences and will discuss in depth the importance of grassroots sport. The talk will be free access and will be open to all interested persons and entities from 6 p.m. on Saturday, October 26 at the Hotel Ibiza Playa de Figueretes.
A unique setting
The Ibiza Sprint Triathlon “highlights the sporting and tourist potential of the island with the organization of this event in one of the most iconic places in the Mediterranean”, the organizers have remarked. The race has been officially presented together with the collaborating institutions and companies at the Hotel ONE Ibiza Suites and will start on Sunday, October 27th at 9:15 am, when the men’s competition will start, while two minutes later the women’s competition will kick off. The closing and the formal awards ceremony is scheduled for 11 am at Paseo De Figueretes.
