Challenge Forte Village Sardinia

By Design Holidays | October 3, 2014 | Posted in: Holidays in Forte Village

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If you love Sardinia and you love Triathlons then why not go alone or sign up to Challenge Forte Village, which is a truly unforgettable Triathlon event.

On the 26 October the Forte Village Resort, which is one of the world’s leading luxury resorts, will be offering all triathlon lovers a race of incomparable beauty at a resort of undisputed professionalism. The actual race will take place between Pula, Domus de Maria and Teulada.

The crystal clear waters of the south west end of Sardinia and the white beach of the Forte Village Resort in Santa Margherita di Pula is the starting point of Challenge Forte Village. Here participants will go through the first transition in the middle of a 47 hectares of gardens, surrounded by 15,000 trees and around 2 million plants, from Aloe Vera to Yucca, Bougainvillea, Eucalyptus, Palms and Hibiscus.

Once on the bike, the course will gently climb over Domus De Maria to enjoy a breathtaking downhill until Teulada before heading along the spectacular costal road back to T2. The final run will head along the coast before finishing in the heart of Forte Village.

forte triathlon 2014Challenge Forte Village Sardinia is the result of a strategic partnership between the host partner of the event Forte Village Sports Academy along with the prestigious Challenge Family.

The Challenge Family is the fastest growing global long distance triathlon series, now with 40 long distance triathlons in 17 countries and we are changing the face of long distance racing around the world.

“Forte Village Resort is pleased and honored to be selected as the host partner for the 2014 Challenge Forte Village Sardinia – commented Lorenzo Giannuzzi Managing Director of Forte Village Resort

The early arrival and late check-out at the Forte village will help you get to the start line without any stress and worry. The heated pool and the beach at Hotel Castello are ideal locations to mentally prepare for the race. Or simply help you recover faster.

Sardinia Hosts the 2015 ITU Cross Triathlon World Championships

Design Holidays has some more news for all you triathlon lovers out there planning on visiting Sardinia, Italy. The International Triathlon Union (ITU) has announced that the ITU Cross Triathlon World Championships in 2015 willed now be hosted in Sardinia as well.

The town of Orosei in Sardinia, which has already hosted this year’s European Cross Triathlon Championships, will be the stage for the 2015 ITU Cross Triathlon World Championships. However it will be the first time the World Championships has been held in Sardinia.

The 2015 ITU Cross Triathlon World Championships will involve a 1.5km swim, 30km bike that traversed across sandy terrain followed by a 10km cross country run. This event is a multisport discipline which has grown immensely in the last few years. The 2015 event will be coordinated in association with TNatura.

“Sardinia offers up both spectacular views and a challenging course for the Cross Triathlon World Championships,” said Marisol Casado, President of the ITU.

Last year’s ITU Cross Triathlon World Championships took place in Zittau, Germany where Kathrin Müller (Germany) and Rubén Ruzafa (Spain) became the new Cross Triathlon World Champions.

ruben ruzafa

Exact dates for all of the World Championship races are yet to be confirmed but the event will potentially take place between May 30th and May 31st 2015.

Forte Village Sardinia Holiday

As a preferred travel partner for the Forte Village, Design Holidays have the best rates available for Forte Village Sardinia holidays . Contact us now for your preferential quotation provided by our expert Forte Village Sardinia Reservations Team. Please call our Forte Village Resort advisors on 01444 87 22 14 or to book your Forte Village Holiday today.

Why not check out our Forte Village Summer 2015 Prices by clicking here.

 

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