Banyoles contiwill be the benchmark for international triathlon. The surroundings of the lake will once again host the European Triathlon Championship for mixed relay clubs next weekend, August 27th and 28th. and the Spanish Olympic Distance Triathlon Championship. Between the two events, it is estimated that about 1,500 athletes will take part.
This will be the 12th consecutive year that Banyoles hosts international competitions. In addition, the 36th edition of the Triathlon of Catalonia, the dean’s triathlon event in the state. “Banyoles will once again show its commitment to triathlon in a fully consolidated event in the calendar of competitions, not only Catalan and national but also international,” said the mayor, Miquel Noguer. For his part, the Director of Competitions of the Spanish Triathlon Federation, Jorge Garcia, said that “in recent years Banyoles has managed to position itself as a benchmark in the field of sport”. “The organizational model of Banyoles is unique and must be valued because it is based on the work of many volunteers,” added Garcia.
