Canfranc-Canfranc 2023 was presented on Wednesday in Zaragoza and Registration opens Thursday for its five raceswhich will take place on the weekend of September 8-10 and will return to Be part of the WRMA World Cup, In addition to the Spanish Warriors Championship.
The organization is committed Keep the same tracks of the last edition, due to the success and good reception it had among the participants.
The mayor of Canfranque, Fernando Sánchez, highlighted this Intent to have three of his races enter the World Cup: 4K vertical, 16K and marathon.
He also emphasized that The significance of the test for the area, with a population of 600, not only for the competitive aspect, but also for tourism promotion. s Much appreciation for participation From the town, 350 volunteers, the army or the Aragonese technical clothing brand Izas, the main sponsor and whose headquarters hosted the presentation ceremony on Wednesday.
In addition, he noted that in 2024, it will be Canfranc-Canfranc World Master Class.
the event He keeps his five races: 4K vertical and those of 16, 45, 70 and 100 km. The latter, with restricted access for high-level athletes.
Test director Alex Varela made that clear 1400 numbers are offered: five hundred for the 45 and 16 km tests, 150 for both the ultras and 100 for the 4K vertical test. The 100km race has the curiosity of climbing 13 peaks and overcoming more than 8,000m of positive vertical difference. But they all have a lot of interest.
the proof requires an important device, with ten provisions, half of which are provided by helicopter. There is a large medical care facility with more than twenty doctors, an ambulance and other resources.
Exams will be distributed throughout the weekend, There will also be a parallel activity to make it attractive to the peers.
Sergio Mayayo, WRMA representative, highlighted Canfranc-Canfranc’s growth since its inception, But while preserving the core and local involvement. He highlighted the always very high level of testing, which demonstrates a record not only with the best Spaniards, but also With mountain racers from France, the USA, the UK or even Kenya.
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