The finish line and the exit will be located on the access roads to the Cave Houses.
the attendance of more than 250 cyclists and the presence of Spanish participants in the Olympic Games in Rio 2016 is expected.
Puerto Lumbreras also host the VII International Cup trophy with Spain tricycles and hand-bike on Sunday 2 October.
Wednesday, September 21, 2016. The municipality of Puerto Lumbreras has been the venue for the final test of Open BTT XCO Cofidis Spain 2016, to be held on 24 and 25 September with the Grand Prix Nogalte Medina.
So, on Saturday September 24 Class M test and Sunday 25 test-XCO-H1 Rally will be held.
This championship is open to all male and female cyclists in different categories and types.
This morning the mayor of the town, Maria Angeles Tunisia, the Councillor for Sports, Juan Francisco Carrillo, and the general director of Sports, Alonso Gómez, presented the sporting event accompanied by the chairman of Cycling Adapted from the RFEC, José Grin, the president of the Murcia Cycling Federation, José López Tortosa, club president MTB Cabezo de la Jara, César Gázquez, the president of the Cycling club Ginés García, Mariano Carrasco, secretary of the cyclist rock Ginés García, Joaquín Lopez and lumbrerense cyclist Fabian Molina.
Specifically, we have designed a circuit of about 4.5 kilometers in length with a positive slope 145 meters per lap.
The circuit chosen, which has already been used for other tests BTT has been modified to adapt to this new competition.
Also, the finish line and the exit will be located on the access roads to the Cave Houses.
In addition, a permanent office be set up on the Workshop Artisan House, there will be technical area, paddock area, parking and other services.
The mayor of the town, Maria Angeles Tunisia, stressed that "Puerto Lumbreras will host a sports major event in the cycling world. This will be one of the most important events that will house our town a sporting level during 2016 . in this competition will bring together the best riders on the national scene and have the presence of Rio 2016 Olympic cyclists. "
The mayor has encouraged citizens to attend this competition that will take place in the environment and heritage tourist complex Medina Nogalte.
Tunisia said that "this test will offer a sensational and unique show for the uniqueness of the landscape in which the championship will take place".
Among the new test features a "rock garden".
In addition, the sports event will feature a special test on Saturday afternoon, an individual time trial to give way on Sunday XCO.
As for participation, attendance of more than 250 cyclists from all over the country and the presence of Spanish participants in the Olympic Games in Rio is expected.
Note that the test is organized by the Royal Spanish Cycling Federation (RFEC), Cycling Federation of the Region of Murcia (FCRM), Peña Ciclista Ginés García, Club MTB Cabezo de la Jara and has the support of the City of Puerto Lumbreras.
Adapted Cycling International Trophy
Puerto Lumbreras also host the VII International Cup trophy with Spain tricycles and hand-bike on Sunday 2 October.
The event is organized by the Cycling Club Ginés García and Cycling Federation of the Region of Murcia, in collaboration with the Municipality of Puerto Lumbreras.
The test will take place on a flat 4km circuit, which will be given around for 60 minutes of the race plus two laps (30 to 35 km depending on category).
The route is starting and finishing in Avenue Murcia Region
They involve hand-bike and tricycles in all its forms and classes (T1, T2, H1, H2, H3, H4, H5) in both male and female.
In addition, also they have presence in Criterium categories Tandem and bicycles in all its forms and classes (MB, WB, C1, C2, C3, C4, C5).
Finally, the event also includes trophy Schools Cycling.
The Mayor explained that "after the rewarding experience of recent years with younger cyclists, again a day of exhibition cycling schools in the Region of Murcia is organized, betting once again at the base of the sport."
Source: Ayuntamiento de Puerto Lumbreras