Activity Wales, the organisation that brought the Ironman triathlon to Wales, has confirmed that Fishguard will be the location of the World Qualifier for the UK Ocean Lava Middle Distance Championship.
Fishguard will line up alongside Madrid, Gran Canaria and Denmark as qualifying destinations, with Honk Kong, Holland and the Ukraine potentially being added to the race list later in the year. Only 24 athletes will qualify for the grand final in Lanzarote, on November the 8th 2014.
“Pembrokeshire is the perfect destination for a world class middle distance race, and we have pushed hard not only to drive quality of experience for athletes and supporters at races, but also value,” said Matthew Evans of Activity Wales. “I truly believe the triathlon world is looking for a new brand to fall in love with.
“Pembrokeshire has really embraced our races and it gives us all enormous pleasure to bring this new series to north Pembrokeshire. Last year’s Wales Triathlon was the springboard and the welcome we received from the local community, the athlete and supporter experience was incredible and so many athletes have already returned for a break as a result of visiting the area for the first time.”
The one-day event will be held on the 2 August and will see 500 men and women compete over a 1.2 mile swim, 56 mile cycle and a 13.1 mile run.
Scott Powell, of Activity Wales Events, added: “Ocean Lava Wales will have a very fast swim and bike course, but the run will be tough. Our courses always reward every discipline and Fishguard will be no different. The winners will be athletes that are strong in all 3 disciplines, not so much a master of one.”
Kenneth Gasque, of Ocean Lava, said: “Ocean Lava is about delivering value and a world class experience and we are confident that Wales will deliver the UK qualifier to unrivalled standards in the UK. I will be there and will fantastic to catch up with friends new and old on the start of this very exciting journey.”
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