Roberto Herrera and Marcia Barrios, crown in Cruce del Isthmo

Sixth editionl Crossing the Isthmusor once again exceeded the expectations of cyclists due to the unique route on the coasts Panama Canal.

From Shelter Bay Marina at 6:15 a.m. this Sunday, sixth edition Crossing the isthmus, with the presence of 350 cyclists, domestic and foreign from 13 countries.

He Crossing the Isthmus It has gone beyond a challenge for every cyclist, to a complete adventure for lovers of mountain biking and outdoor adventures. Which means crossing the Isthmus of Panama first by road to the community del Escobal on the Costa Abajo from Colón. To then cross the lake in local fishing canoes. Gatun, and the start on the other side a big challenge, pedaling on paths, stone roads, many muddy areas, puddles, small streams, entering the farms of local owners until the arrival Veracruz (Pacific SUP Academy).

For this year, the winner of the test in the heart attack finish of the sprint fight was Herrera Roberto Herrerawhich ended Crossing the Isthmus at four hours, twenty-seven minutes and forty-six seconds (4:27:46). American is next Patrick Collinsonly six seconds (6″), while third place was won by Venezuelan Julio Monroy with a time of four hours, thirty-six minutes and forty-four seconds (4:36:44).

In the women’s branch, a Venezuelan Marcia Barrios, the current Pan American MTB Champion, She repeated as the overall winner for the third consecutive year, completing the test in five hours, twenty-four minutes and thirty-six seconds (5:24:36). Coming up Dilcen Muñoz (5:47:04) i Jennifer Rondon (6:12:44).

Runners arrived little by little and were divided into different categories that were rewarded, from the male and female general classification, the open category and the master category (men and women): 30, 40 and 50 years old. .

In this sense, the winners were: Master 30: Edward Castillo and Sarah Krautwurst, Master 40: Mojamed Méndez and Erika Villarreal, Master 50: Pablo Francisco Duvillard and Olga Zuluaga.

The most anticipated yesterday afternoon was the last runner who arrived after 17:00. Jorge Agrazal, which ended Crossing over isthmus 2023 in ten hours and fourteen minutes and four seconds (10:14:04), accompanied by the guide who closed the race, within the prescribed time limits for the safety of all cyclists