Over 150 competitors from 15 clubs participate in the State Triathlon Championship in Lipnik Forest Park
Saturday, 19 July 2025
The State Triathlon Sprint Distance Championship kicked off today at the municipal rowing base in forest park "Lipnik" in the village of Nikolovo. The competition brings together more than 150 competitors from 15 clubs from all over the country, who will show their skills in a total of 8 age groups and separate starts. The sporting event is organized by the Bulgarian Triathlon Association and the Sports Club "Triathlon - Dalyan", with the assistance of the Municipality of Ruse and the support of the Ministry of Youth and Sports.
The official start was given by the Deputy Mayor of the Municipality of Ruse Borislav Rachev, who welcomed the competitors and wished everyone a successful competition. He extended a special greeting to Miglena Angelova - President of the Sports Club "Triathlon - Dalyan", for her long-standing dedication to the development of triathlon in Ruse and for her efforts in organizing the championship.
The opening ceremony was also attended by the President of the Bulgarian Triathlon Association, Adelina Bedzheva, who congratulated the participants, coaches and hosts, wishing all competitors a successful performance in each of the disciplines and expressed confidence that the championship will be held at a high level, motivating even more young people to engage in sports.
Today's competition day includes starts in the categories "Men/Women", "Masters 30-39 years and 40+", "Youth and Girls" and "Young Boys and Girls - Junior Age", in which participants go through various combinations of swimming, cycling and running. The award ceremony is scheduled for 1:30 p.m.
The competition will continue on Sunday, July 20, at 8:15 a.m. with a start for juniors and girls – junior age in the disciplines of 200 m swimming, 5 km cycling and 1.5 km running. At 9:20 a.m. the youngest competitors in the “Children” category – girls and boys, will take part, who will compete in 100 m swimming, 2.5 km cycling and 750 m running. The start will follow at 10:20 a.m. in the “Benjamin” group – children up to 10 years of age with distances of 50 m swimming, 1.5 km cycling and 250 m running. The final highlight will be the relay discipline at 11:35 a.m., and the award ceremony is scheduled for 1:00 p.m.
The Bulgarian Triathlon Association announces that on August 23 and 24, the Lipnik Forest Park will once again host the fifth International Triathlon Tournament "Ruse Cup". The organizer of the event is the Sports Club "Triathlon - Dalyan" with the support of the Municipality of Ruse. The contested race will involve participants from 8 age groups, and they will compete both individually and in relays. The largest distances that will have to be overcome during the tournament will be 1.5 km. swimming, 40 km cycling and 10 km running.
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