The Quarteira – Carlos Gravata International Triathlon takes place on the 25th and 26th of March and has three events: two international and one national team competition.
The program kicks off on Saturday, March 25th, with the European Elite Women's and Men's Cup competitions, with the participation of approximately 150 athletes.
Regular guests such as Melanie Santos, Inês Rico, André Silva or João Pereira, as well as athletes from Spain, France, Switzerland, Germany or Holland, among others, join this edition.
On Sunday, the Junior European Cup competitions for men and women take place, with a start list of 140 subscribers in both categories.
Among the youngsters who will be in action will be high-level Portuguese athletes such as João Nuno Batista, Gabriel Santos, Duarte Fernandes, Maria Gonçalves, Matilde Santos or Lectícia Magalhães.
The event culminates with the second stage of the Portuguese Cup where a record participation of approximately 450 athletes is expected.
The Elite European Cup is disputed over the Olympic distance (1500 meters swimming, 40 kilometers cycling and 10 kilometers running) and the sprint distance in the junior category and in the Portuguese Cup (750 meters swimming, 20 kilometers cycling and 5 kilometers running).
Calendar:
Saturday 25 March: European Triathlon Cup (Elite)
13:45 Triathlon European Cup Women's Match
16:30 European Triathlon Cup Men's Match
Sunday, March 26: European Triathlon Cup (Juniors)
8:45 European Junior Triathlon Cup Women's Match
10:00 European Junior Triathlon Cup Men's Match
11:00 Departure of the Portuguese Triathlon Cup (2nd stage)
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