Presentation of I Bandeira Concello das Pontes, which takes place on Saturday. Author: Municipality of As Pontes
On Saturday, starting at 14:00, the first official competition in the inland waters of Galicia starts.
Saturday Like Pontes will mark a turning point by becoming the stage for the first competition of the Galician League of Trainers held in inland waters. And the Bandeira Concello das Pontes will be presented at 2:00 p.m. with a parade of 25 sailboats participating in the competition, the start of which is scheduled for 4:30 p.m.
President of the Northwest League Association, javier rodriguez, points out that the lake in the town of Pontesa has already served as a trial venue in 2019, although this will be the first time it has been integrated into the league’s calendar. It will be, he points out, a highly sought after competition buoyancy and the absence of salinity in the water. The day includes the development of tests corresponding to League A, B and the women’s division, after which the first jersey and the leader’s flag will be delivered to the winning boats.
Rodríguez also points out that, because of what was appreciated in the preseason, As Pontes will be a key date to see which clubs start with the best chances of challenging for the title this season. “We hope it will be a tight competition because it brings more visibility and gets more people hooked and I’m sure it will be,” he points out. In total, close to half a thousand athletes will participate in the tournament regional league that ends in Ares.
Source: La Vozde Galicia
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