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Some 700 athletes participated in yesterday in the different categories of II and VIII Sertri City of Cartagena Trophy in a sports day marked by the wind, and in which viewers could enjoy street circuits of different

The Port of Cartagena and the city center were again in the morning yesterday, Sunday June 9, the scene of a new spectator sport: the II and VIII Setri City of Cartagena Trophy which was attended by about 700 athletes.

The councilors of Sports and Tourism Palazón Diego Ortega and Carolina, respectively, were present during the test and the subsequent delivery of the trophies of this popular race organized by Cadena Ser

Best by sea water and Chordá bike was Eduardo Cartagena Triathlon Club Sprint mode with a time of 59 minutes and 54 seconds. Four seconds after its entry was the runner, Francisco Garcia, while third place went Pedro José Andujar (1 hour and 52 seconds).

The category Sprint (750 meter swim, 20 km. Bike, 5 km run) is the showpiece of this competitive sport together with Cartagena, is performed in nine Spanish cities: Aviles, Valladolid, Malaga, Santander, Barcelona, ​​Zaragoza , Pontevedra, Altafulla and Madrid.

A new feature this year, the exclusive outlet for women, attended by fifty of Andrea Jimenez runners being the winner with a time of 30 minutes and 29 seconds.

With circuits designed for athletes, but also for the spectators, the audience was able to witness the rest of modalities that started early in the morning and with the participation also of the smallest in the section Kids Run-Bike -Run Triathlon.

A day marked by the wind in the celebration of this sport helped to promote tourism in the city as it stressed Diego Ortega, Councillor for Sports, during the presentation of II Sertri.

The City of Cartagena, through the Department of Sports, collaborates in this edition, along with Repsol, Monte GLP Cartagena, Carrefour Mediterranean Park, Verti, Powerade, Hero Muesly, HPC Autodesguace, Medicine and Natural Health, Hyper Auto 2001 SL , and AS.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena