The French town of Hossegor joins a shovel circuit with five tournaments

After a couple of weeks of holidays that have been good to regain strength and that some pelotaris improve from their injuries, the professional shovel already has its roadmap for the summer season. And although it could be more abundant, those responsible are satisfied “because
we have an almost full summer of matches», Highlighted the Mayor of Innpala, Josu Urkijo.

This year the Pala Tour circuit will feature five tournaments in which the main novelty will be that of Hossegor, in the second half of August. This competition, unlike the rest, will have three functions because in each of them only one tool game will be played, while the other will be a top basket.
Throughout this month the Plentzia and Armintza competitions will be held, while the next one, in addition to the French event, will include the Deba and Bilbao. In the latter case the dates are not yet closed because it will coincide with the hand and Hossegor. “In each tournament the pairs and the confrontations will be changed, and the paddlers will individually add points according to the classification for the grand final on September 4. It will be accessed by the two best strikers and backs, and will take place on the fronton of the French town of St. Geour de Marenme.

With public after a year

In addition, three festivals have been closed in Zalla, Larrabetzu and Zierbena, which will complete the activity. «This year some towns such as Gallarta, Andoain, Pamplona and San Sebastián have fallen, because we did not know how the pandemic was going to evolve and we needed to close the calendar, but
we are sure that, as soon as we return to normality, they will be played in them again», He declared.

The specialty will also regain the presence of the public at festivals from Friday in Zalla. “The paddlers really want to feel the warmth of the fans again after a long time without being able to do so.
Last summer in the few frontons that we played with the public, the capacity was 30%. In spite of everything, the people ended up very happy, ”Urkijo stressed.

All the professionals already have their sights set on the final in September and have resumed training with the aim of arriving in the best possible conditions at the tournaments. «
It is very positive that we have spectators again. It is true that when they have not been able to be, many have followed the modality live on social networks, but we will be grateful that they return, “said Ibai Pérez. Sestao’s has benefited from the rest to regain his shoulder.

Pablo Fusto agrees with his partner. «
We have been a harmed sector, we have been without an audience for a year, and we need the warmth and applause of the people. When we play with fans all, unconsciously, we do it with another illusion, so it is good news for us. The Argentine also highlighted the adaptability that they must have in each championship because they will play it with a different partner. “Most of the frontons will be short and quite similar, except for Hossegor where we can notice the change,” he concluded.