A brilliant sports day crowned Javier Dorronsoro from IES Blas Cabrera Felipe and Bruno Castro from Colegio Arenas Internacional and Julia Rodríguez from IES San Bartolomé as absolute winners of the XXVI Edition of the IES Yaiza Triathlon held in Puerto Calero and in the surroundings of the educational center, the most demanding and massive school sports event in the archipelago.
More than 1,200 young athletes from more than twenty-two educational centers on three islands (Lanzarote, Tenerife and Fuerteventura) gathered on the southern coast to test their endurance and determination in the four classic segments of the event.
From early in the morning, the competitors moved to Puerto Calero to complete the 800 meters of swimming in open water. As every year, the start was staggered according to the different categories of participants.
Once out of the water, the competitors walked about 1,200 meters along the Puerto Calero promenade, overcoming the difficult access ramp to the Hotel Secrets Lanzarote Resort parking lot, and once there, they faced just over eight and a half kilometers by bicycle of a demanding route between small ravines and areas of loose soil.
Finally, the run of just over three and a half kilometers, which combined dirt paths, sections of slopes and descents, ending inside the educational center, was the last obstacle before the finish line. With the numerous public cheering along all the sections, Javier Dorronsoro and Bruno Castro crossed the finish line in unison, achieving victory in the senior and junior men's individual category under 20 years of age respectively, with a total time of 56'17". Julia Rodríguez, for her part, crossed the finish line with a time of 1h07'24" winning the victory in the women's individual category under 20.
After the test, the trophies were awarded to the winners of the different categories. The event was attended by representatives of the organizing institutions: Óscar Noda, Mayor of Yaiza; Juan Monzón, Sports Councilor of the Cabildo de Lanzarote; Ángel Lago, Sports Councilor of the Yaiza City Council and Beatriz Vázquez, Security Councilor of the Yaiza City Council. Representing the Ministry of Education, José Manuel Cabrera, Deputy Minister of Education, and Carmen Pellón, Island Director of Education of Lanzarote, attended. As guests, Kenneth Gasque, founder of Ironman, and Cristina Calero, deputy of the Canary Islands Parliament, were present.
Finally, the organizers also had words of gratitude for the collaborating entities and companies, without which this event would not have been possible. Mainly, the essential involvement in the organization of the Yaiza City Council, the Lanzarote Island Council, IES Yaiza, the Island Sports Service of the Lanzarote Island Council and Deportes Yaiza Municipio Activo is noteworthy.
As well as the invaluable collaboration of almost thirty entities, such as the General Directorate of Youth of the Government of the Canary Islands, Calero Marinas, Lanzarote Bus, Chacón SL, Coca Cola, Tirma, Autos Cabrera Medina, Princesa Yaiza Suite Hotel Resort, Construcciones y Promociones Yosef Salah Barrios, Youth Service of the Cabildo de Lanzarote, Kalise, Tribike, Bodega La Geria, Solo de bici, Bodegas Vega de Yuco, Hielos La Bocaina, Secrets Lanzarote Resort & SPA, CFC Centro de Formación Canario, Club Deportivo Código Cero, Deportes Yaiza, Hipotels La Geria, Goyro Servicios y Mantenimiento, Body Care SPA & Wellness, Beatriz Costa & SPA, Mobilis Centro de Fisioterapia and Wood Store Maderas & Cocina.
Results
Individual
Individual final over 20 years
Men's Category
1st Javier Dorronsoro Camacho, IES Blas Cabrera
2nd Christian Aguilera Jacobsen, IES César Manrique
3rd Fernando Orti Vidal, IES Playa Honda
Women's Category
1st M.a Begoña Ramírez Perdomo, IES Altavista
2nd M.a Josefa Relaño Roncero, IES La Oliva
3rd Inmaculada Morales Curbelo, IES Agustín Espinosa
Individual final under 20 years
Men's Category
1st Bruno Castro Márquez, Colegio Arenas Internacional
2nd Juan Daniel González Bonvíe, CIPF Zonzamas
3rd Hugo Rodríguez Yagüe, IES Las Salinas
Women's Category
1st Julia Rodríguez Reyes, IES San Bartolomé
2nd Idaira Rodríguez Orts, IES Yaiza
3rd Daniela Cáceres, IES César Manrique
Students of 1st and 2nd year of ESO, IES Yaiza
Men's Category
1st Enea Cucchetti
Women's Category
1st Iballa Rodríguez Orts
2nd Isabelle Birtles
Teams
Final teams over 20 years
Men's Category
1st Besay Delgado and Juan Gregorio Tovar, IES Haría
2nd Tomás Tornero, Antonio Usero, Manuel Medina and Javier Peteiro, IES Yaiza
3rd Gonzalo Jaén, Juan Rafael Curbelo, Ancor Niz and Aarón Tejera, CIFP Zonzamas
Women's Category
1st Luz Marina Cabrera, Sara Robayna and Estrella Cabrera, IES Yaiza
2nd Abenchara Benasco, Adara Ascensión, Daniela López and Nayara De León, IES Blas Cabrera Felipe
3rd Patricia Botella, Raquel Hernández, Ofelia Sandoval and Elba García, IES Las Maretas
Mixed Category
1st Miguel Ángel García, Ginés Hernández, Soraya Mañuz and Alejandro González, IES Tías
2nd Tamara Castro, Guillermo Germán, Daniel Navarro and Emilia Morales, IES Altavista
3rd Ismail Bouachryne, Michelle L. Peters, Sergio Díaz and Cheyenne L. Peters, IES La Oliva
Final teams under 20 years
Men's Category
1st Juan Viña, Chedey Morales, Agoney Brito and Yassine Benjamaa, IES Yaiza
2nd Rodrigo Callero and Juan Daniel Rodríguez, IES San Bartolomé
3rd Juan José De Armas, Aduén Merino, Diego Díaz and Aray Gutiérrez, IES César Manrique
Women's Category
1st Bianca Acuña, Anyara Melián, Gara Oliva and Yasmin Acuña, IES Playa Honda
2nd Verónica Galván, Gara L. Dopico and Cristina Capitán, IES Agustín Espinosa
3rd Claudia García, Ámber M. May, Isabel Melián and Marina Melián, IES Yaiza
Mixed Category
1st Lily J. Gopar and Carlos Callero, IES Costa Teguise
2nd Sofía González and Javier González, IES Yaiza
3rd María De León, José Pérez, Guayre Guillén and Texenery Tejera, IES Tinajo
Students of 1st and 2nd year of ESO IES Yaiza
Men's Category
1st Jan Luis Kratky, Álvaro Viñoly, Acaymo Bravo and Víctor González
2nd Alberto Miranda, Aduanich Ramírez, Jack Harding and Alejandro Franco
3rd Valentino Jiménez, Hugo Hernández, Íker Giz and Samuel P. Moss
Turtle Award
Uxia Tranqueira, Irina Mohamed, Ainhoa Aguirre and Lenthe Frike, CEO Montaña Roja
