Sharjah, April 5 / WAM / The Sharjah Sports Council is organizing the “Sharjah Triathlon” event on April 14, which includes running, swimming and cycling races and dedicates the concept of sports as a way of life, with the participation of 350 competitors. The event will be held on the Al Mamzar Corniche in cooperation with the Emirates Triathlon Federation and the UAE Triathlon Company. Al Qudra Sports Services and a number of sponsors and supporters.
Registration for participation is made via the link ( ). In the Olympic category, the swimming race is held for a distance of 1.5 km, the cycling race is 40 km, and the running is 10 km. In the “Sprint” category, the swimming race is held for a distance of 750 m, the cycling race is 20 km, and the running race is 5 km. And in the “Super Sprint” category, the swimming race is held. For a distance of 375 m, cycling 10 km, and running 2.5 km, and for the “Junior” category, swimming 150 m, cycling 10 km, and running 1.5 km. The event begins with the Olympic distance race at 5:50 in the morning, and is followed at an interval of five minutes by the Super Sprint for Juniors, the Sprint for Individuals and Teams, and the Super Sprint. Followed by a coronation ceremony for the winners.
Dr. Yasser Omar Al Dokhi, Director of the Sports and Community Events Department, said that triathlon, with its three popular sports, is one of the distinguished events that attract participants of different nationalities and ages. Last year’s edition achieved great success and we look forward to more this year, especially since the event is part of one of the rounds of the first edition of the Emirates Triathlon League. It is considered the last race to participate in to collect points before the end of the season.
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