The Gold River Race is born the longest Pyragüism Regatta in Europe

The Gold River Race is born the longest Pyragüism Regatta in Europe

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Representatives of institutions, municipalities and clubs (Photo Pedro Seoane)

Historical presentation for the Spanish Pyragüism held in the Nautical Park of Galicia, at the foot of the Enchorus of Castrelo de Miño in the province of Ourense.
In an event that was presided over by José Manuel Baltar, the chief president of the Ourense Office, who was accompanied by representatives of the concelos immersed in the drawing, case of Avelino Pazos de Castrelo; as well as by leaders of the clubs, by Francisco García de Bobadilla, president of the Organizing Committee, Alfredo Bea titular of the Galician of Piragüismo, and representatives of Xacobeo 21-22 and Carlos Diez por Abanca.

The town hall of Quiroga has been chosen by the organizers to be the starting point for the Grand Prix Xacobeo 21-22 for the male categories and the Grand Prix Abanca for the female. It will be June 25, with a spectacular layout, by the Ribeira Sacra... with two flying goals: those of Monforte de Lemos and that of Sober.
The end of the first stage, in Los Peares that belongs to the Concello of A Peroxa, in total very close to 50 km. The curious thing is that the exit will be in Aguasmestas where the Lor and the Sil join... while the arrival will also be at the point of confluence, but of the Miño and the Sil.

The second act by Ribeiro: Ourense capital to Castrelo de Miño. Here are about 30 km, with two flying goals: Toen and Cenlle. And as an end by the Albariño and the County waters, they are exit from Crecente and arrival in Salvatierra de Miño with similar distance and the two intermediate goals, in Arbo and as Neves.

The competition is open to K2 and C2, and is immersed in the official tests of the Royal Spanish Federation of Piragüismo, which at the beginning of the year met through its delegated commission to give as a matter of urgency, its approval to the race, for its undoubted sports interest.

Delegate Xacobeo, Francisco Bobadilla, Jose M. Baltar, Bea Gondar, Carlos Diez (Photo Pedro Seoane)

In the Gold River Race modalities of kayak and canoe, with its male and female categories. In addition, the Vanguard de Clubes Grand Prix will be at stake and has an pneumatic property for the winner of this classification. For the prize chapter there is a total exchange of the order of 15,000 euros, which can vary according to the categories that are achieved, for the minimum required in each of them.

After the act of Castrelo, two more are planned: one in the Receptación de Pontevedra that will have its president Carmela Silva and one in the one in Lugo by its president, José Tomé. In the coming dates the numbers of the participants will be known... the organizers have to reach the 100 between kayak and canoes, with a very high level and defending several countries.