Euskaraz irakurri: Arruti-Arbelaitz eta Gabirondo-Telleria, 2023ko Binakako Euskal Pentatloiko txapeldunak

Nerea Arruti-Amalur Arbelaitz and Julen Gabirondo-Beñat Tellería were proclaimed champions of the Euskal Pentatloia de Parejas 2023 in the female and male category respectively after being the best in the tests that were held in the Tolosa bullring this Sunday, June 11.

women’s final

In the women’s category final the participants had to pass five tests: 20 lifts with the 63-kilo circular stone, 2 places dragging the 250-kilo stone, 6 places with the 35-kilo txingas, the aizkolaris test (2 45-ounce logs) and to finish two kilometers running (20 laps Bullring).

Errekondo and Fernández de Barrena were the best in the harri-jasotzailes test (stone lifters) and they achieved a small advantage over Arruti and Arbelaitz. Instead, Orbe and Martínez lost a lot of time.

After, in the stone drag, he went up the Arruti-Arbelaitz couple and was in the lead with 44 seconds of rent over Errekondo-Fernández de Barrena. Orbe-Martínez needed 24 seconds more than the pair that was in second position at the time.

Thus, the aizkolaris test arrived. Arbelaitz and Arruti extended their advantage. Fernández de Barrena and Errekondo choked on the test and were 3 minutes and 28 seconds behind their main rivals. For their part, Martínez-Orbe could not close the gap and were left out of the fight for victory.

With the txingas, Errekondo and Fernández de Barrena managed to reduce their disadvantage compared to Arruti and Arbelaitzbut the income of the latter was still more than ample. Nerea Arruti and Amalur Arbelaitz started running with a cushion of 3 minutes and 25 seconds respect to their pursuers and victory did not escape them.

So, Arruti and Arbelaitz put on their txapelas. Errekondo and Fernández de Barrena won second place after finishing the competition 2 minutes and 11 seconds behind the champions. Orbe and Martínez were third 5 minutes and 27 seconds behind the first.

men’s final

The men also had to face five tests: 40 lifts with the 100-kilo circular stone, 4 places dragging the 400-kilo stone, the aizkolaris test (4 kana-erdikos), 6 places with the 100-kilo txingas, and for finish 4 kilometers running (40 laps around the bullring).

Six were the couples who played the final, divided into two batches of three. In the first they fought Gabirondo-Telleria, Zelai IV-Zelai V and Zaldua-Mugertza III, while in the second it was the turn of Izeta VI-Olaizola, Irazabal-Amade and Kañamares III-Otaegi

In the first batch, Gabirondo and Telleria were the best in the harri-jasotzailes test. Therefore, they faced the stone dragging test with an advantage. Later, in second position, Zelai IV and Zelai V began to work. The third to face the second test were Zaldua and Mugertza III.

The Gabirondo-Telleria couple continued in the lead after the stone drag and they began to cut logs with the ax with an income of 32 seconds compared to the seconds. Mugertza III and Zaldua lost a lot of time and picked up the ax 4 minutes and 32 seconds after the leading couple.

Besides, Telleria and Gabirondo extended their advantage in the aizkolaris test and After completing the 6 places with the txingas, they started running with a rent of 2 minutes and two seconds regarding Zelai IV and Zelai V. Gabirondo and Telleria performed at a high level in the last of the tests and won the batch with a time of 36 minutes and 15 seconds. Second place went to Zelai IV-Zelai V, at 3 minutes and 2 seconds. Instead, Zaldua and Mugerza III finished the job 4 minutes and 8 seconds later than the winners.

In the second batch, Izeta VI and Olaizola took the lead after completing the harri-jasotzailes test. Irazabal and Amade needed 58 more seconds, while Kañamares III and Otaegi needed 45 more seconds than the second-placed pair.

Izeta and Olaizola had the reference of the couple that prevailed in the first round, and in the lifting of the stone they almost traced the times. However, the duet that led the second batch he needed 23 seconds more than those of the first to complete the stone drag test.

After that heit was the turn of the aizkolaris test. It was then that Izeta VI and Olaizola accelerated. Thus, after passing the first three tests, Izeta and Olaizola improved the time of Gabirondo and Telleria by 5 seconds. In addition, after finishing with the txingas, the virtual classification reflected that the Izeta-Olaizola couple started running with a 10-second advantage over Telleria-Gabirondo.

Irazabal and Amade began the final test with a disadvantage of 1 minute and 12 seconds over the couple that led the batch; Kañamares III and Otaegi did it with a disadvantage of 5 minutes and 25 seconds.

Seen what’s seen, the victory was between the winners of the first batch and the duet that led the second batch. There was emotion until the end, but Izeta VI and Olaizola could not beat the mark of the winners of the previous round. Therefore, Gabirondo and Telleria were proclaimed champions. Izeta VI and Olaizola finished second in the general classification, 19 seconds behind the winners and the couple Irazabal-Amade was third at 2 minutes and 18 seconds.

Zelai IV-Zelai V were fourth (+3’12”), Zaldua and Mugertza III fifth (+4’08”) and sixth place went to Kañamares III and Otaegi (+7’07”).

Source: Eitb

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