2019 Vallarta Aquathlon

Aquathlon Vallarta 2019, the fourth edition of the event, Will take place on Sunday, July 7, a the malecón and beaches in downtown PV, with over 10 clubs participating.

Designed to give people of all ages a fun way to stay in shape – and a chance to win great prizes – the Aquathlon Vallarta is a continuous, three-stage race involving running, then swimming, followed by more running, which requires each of the competing athletes to give it their all.

According to Acuatlón Vallarta 2019 coordinator, Cristian Araiza, athletes between the ages of 9 and 60 are invited to participate in several divisions of the men’s, women’s and children’s categories.

The competition will begin at 8:00 am on Sunday, July 7, in front of the Rosita Hotel on the Malecón, with contenders in the Open Category (ages 16 and up) running 2.5 kilometers on the Malecón (1.25 km from the starting line to “El Molino” and 1.25 km back.)

Next, they will go for a 1000 meter swim (500 meters out and 500 meters back) in the waters of Banderas Bay from the beach in front of the Malecón, where lifeguards will be on duty. The final leg of the race is another 2.5K run, retracing the original route. Cash prizes will be awarded to the first 5 places in the Men’s and Women’s categories.

Shorter courses have been designed for the three Kid’s divisions: Infantil (ages 9-11), Children (11-13), and Teenagers (14 & 15). The winners of the first three places in these categories will receive in-kind prizes from event sponsors.

Source: Banderas News

Last Updated on 01/06/2019 by Puerto Vallarta Net