XGardaMan is billed as the only 70.3 off-road triathlon in Italy and one of few middle distance off-road triathlons globally. The organisers note that it’s ‘an event intended to chart a new path in the history of the threefold discipline.’ Scheduled for 21 September 2014 in the beautiful location of Toscolano Maderno on the west bank of Lake Garda, the area has in recent years ‘been the undisputed realm of MTB’.
XGardaMan and the area of Toscolano Maderno aim to present ‘a perfect marriage of sport, nature and culture’. The Garda Lake and the Valley of the Cartiere form a breath-taking natural setting ideal to welcome the burgeoning off-road triathlon format.
The event was born from a valuable working partnership between the local authorities and the Spartacus/Triathlonlecco Team, helped by all local associations and stakeholders in Toscolano Maderno, Pro Loco, Team 2Aceri, La Remiera, Nordic Walking and the many hotel facilities that make Toscolano Maderno one of the ‘pearls’ of Lake Garda.
XGardaMan is just not limited to the extreme longer distance event. It offers an adventure to all lovers of ‘fat wheels’, road triathletes, tri beginners or simple sports lovers. There are three race distances to choose from:
- 70.3 (1,9K swim – 90K MTB -21K Trail Run)
- CROSS (1K swim – 25K MTB – 8K Trail Run)
- SUPER SPRINT (0.4K swim – 10K MTB _ 25K Trail Run)
The 70.3 and CROSS distance events are generally reserved for Federazione Italiana Triathlon (FITRI) registered athletes, while the distance SUPER SPRINT ‘can be dealt with by anyone with a medical certificate of good health.’
The first 25 XGardaMan registrants, for each of the three race distances, are being offered a 20% promotional discount 20%.
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