WORLD TRIATHLON WINTER CHAMPIONSHIPS ANDORRA
19 – 21 March, 2021
RESULTS
Find the official race results by categories HERE.
PHOTOS
In the following link you will find all race photos: Finisher Pixs.
THE RACE TOOK PLACE IN ANDORRA
Andorra welcomed the world’s winter triathletes to compete for the honours at the sport’s showpiece event in 2021. Andorra’s Naturlandia adventure park, near the town of Sant Julià de Lòria, has been home to the 2021 World Triathlon Winter Championships Andorra. A breathtaking natural setting, nestled within the mighty Pyrenees, has been the arena where athletes combined the disciplines of running, mountain biking and cross-country skiing across a sprawling winter landscape.
DISCIPLINES AND DISTANCES:
Run
Elite/U23:
4 loops = 7.9km
JUNIOR / AGE GROUP / PARATRIATHLETES:
2 loops = 4.1km
TEAM RELAY:
1 loop = 1.5km
Mountain Bike
Elite/U23:
3 loops + connection to T2= 11.3km
JUNIOR / AGE GROUP / PARATRIATHLETES:
3 loops + connection = 4.9km
TEAM RELAY:
1 loop = 3.2km
Cross Country Ski
Elite/U23:
connection +4 loops + connection to finish = 12.8km
JUNIOR / AGE GROUP / PARATRIATHLETES:
3 loops + connection = 4.9km
TEAM RELAY:
Athletes 1-2-3: connection + 4 loops + connection to relay zone
Athletes 4: connection + 5 laps + connection to finish
THE WORLD’S BEST CONVERGE IN ANDORRA
THE COMPETITION
The World Triathlon Winter Championship Andorra is open to different categories in which athletes will compete over the event weekend. Categories will vary in distance.
CATEGORIES:
- Elite ‐ Under23 7,90km 12,80km 10,07km
- Junior 4,10km 5,20km 5,50km
- PTS2, PTS3, PTS4, PTS5 3,60km 6,00km 6,20km
- Age Group 4,10km 5,20km 5,50km
- Mixed Team Relay 1,50km 3,20km 2,90km
COMPETE AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL IN NATURLANDIA
How to Get There?
Find out more here →
By Plane
By Plane
The Principality does not have its own airport, but nearby there are major international airports: Blagnac airport in Toulouse (France), El Prat airport in Barcelona, Girona airport (Spain) and Alguaire airport in Lerida (Spain). Except at Girona there is a daily bus service direct to Andorra from these airports, and the journey takes between three and four hours.
Transfer from Barcelona Airport to Andorra
DirectBus is the easiest way to get to and from the Barcelona airport or Andorra Terminals across Andorra Multisport Festival, with an excellent customer satisfaction rating.
This is a regular bus line that provides more daily connections between Andorra, Barcelona and El Prat airport in the fastest, most comfortable and safest way.
DIRECTBUS currently offers its customers a broad timetable with 20 permanent daily journeys from 6:15 a.m. to 11:45 p.m., with stops at El Prat airport (T1 and T2) – Barcelona (Sants Train Station) and the centre of Andorra La Vella (C/ Dr. Vilanova, 1).
Be sure to organize your transport early. Choosing your route carefully as last-minute changes are usually difficult.
We recommend you book early to avoid disappointment.
Groups and private Service for:
- 1 to 3 pax: 280€
- 4 to 6 pax: 330€
- 7 to 19 pax : 480€
- 20 to 50pax : 680€
- 50 to 60pax : 750€
- 60 to 70pax : 900€
Please, send an e-mail to [email protected]
*PLEASE after summiting your booking be sure you include check with the options include bike transport
IMPORTANT
Bicycles will not be transported unless they have been packed correctly for transportation.
Bicycles must be perfectly packed and protected when being kept in the luggage compartment.
Customers must keep the receipt of their purchase in order to prove that the bike was bought in Spain or Andorra.
By Train
By Train
The nearest train station is in France, in L’Hospitalet-près-l’Andorre, located just 7 miles by road from the border. This station is served by trains from other major French cities, mainly in the south, such as Toulouse. For visitors coming from Spain, one good solution is the Lleida Pirineus station, with high-speed trains (AVE) stopping there, mainly from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha and Barcelona Sants. The cities with a railway service closest to the country have a bus service with direct connection to Andorra.
Spain
- Sants Station (Barcelona)
- Lleida Pirineus Station (Lleida)
France
- Matabiau station (Toulouse)
- Ospitalet (Ospitalet)
By Bus
By Bus
The connections by bus from the main Catalan stations are mainly concentrated in Barcelona, Vic, Gerona, Tarragona and Lerida. In the case of France, the bus station in Toulouse has a regular service to Andorra.
Spain
BARCELONA
- Barcelona Est. Nord-Ponts – Andorra la Vella (ALSINA GRAELLS)
- Barcelona Est. Nord-Túnel del Cadí – Andorra la Vella (ALSINA GRAELLS)
- Barcelona Aeroport (T1/T2) – Andorra la Vella (NOVATEL)
- Barcelona Aeroport (T1/T2) – Barcelona Est. Sants-Andorra la Vella (AUTOCARS NADAL)
- Barcelona Est. Nord – Solsona – Andorra la Vella (ALSINA GRAELLS)
LLEIDA
- Lleida Est. de BUS – Lleida RENFE – Escaldes-Engordany (MONTMANTELL)
- Lleida Est. de BUS – Lleida RENFE – Andorra la Vella (ALSINA GRAELLS)
TARRAGONA
- Hospitalet de l’Infant-Andorra la Vella (VIATGES MONTMANTELL)
- Reus –Andorra la Vella (LA HISPANO IGUALADINA)
SALAMANCA
- Salamanca-Andorra la Vella (VIATGES MONTMANTELL)
TUI
- Tui-Escaldes-Engorday – Pas de la Casa (CAMINO BUS)
France
OSPITALET
- L’Ospitalet-Andorra la Vella (LA HISPANO ANDORRANA)
- Tolosa SNCF- Aeroport Tolosa- Andorra la Vella (NOVATEL)
Portugal
ARCOS DE VALDEVEZ
- Arcos de Valdevez- Valença – Escaldes-Engordany (CAMINO BUS)
- Arcos de Valdevez – V.P. de Ancora – El Pas de la Casa (COOPERATIVA INTERURBANA ANDORRANA)
PORTO
- Porto – Andorra (CAMINO BUS)
By Car
By Car
Due to Andorra’s unique location in the heart of the Pyrenees, all options to cross the border onto Andorran soil mean you’ll have to use the road. If you prefer to come by car on your own, you should know that access from Spain is via the N-145 road, in the southern area of Andorra, while access from France is by the east of the Principality, by the N22 road. No international driving licence is required for driving in Andorra if the reason for your visit is only tourism.
France
- Paris: 862 km
- Bordeaux: 427 km
- Toulouse: 185 km
- Perpignan: 163 km
- Foix: 100 km
Spain
- Madrid: 613 km
- Bilbao: 601 km
- Valencia: 496 km
- Zaragoza: 300 km
- Girona: 271 km
- Barcelona: 208 km
- Tarragona: 198 km
- Lleida: 185 km
THE MOUNTAIN ENCLAVE OF ANDORRA BECOMES THE EPICENTRE OF WINTER TRIATHLON
Your Destination
ANDORRA
An unforgettable stay awaits in Andorra. Nestled high in the Pyrenees Mountains on the French-Spanish border, the Principality is a nation rich in culture and abundant in natural beauty. The nation’s capital and largest city is Andorra la Vella which is home to 23.000 residents. Andorra has a rich and vibrant culture and given its location, the nation is multilingual with the spoken languages being Catalan (official language), French, Spanish and Portuguese. Andorra is the 16th smallest country in the world by land – it is roughly a 40km drive from one side of the country to the other – and the 11th smallest by population. The Andorran currency is the Euro. Find out more on Visitandorra, the official Andorra tourism website.
Sant Julià de Lòria
At 908 meters above sea level, Sant Julià de Lòria is Andorra’s lowest parish by altitude and shares the border with Spain. At the parish’s northern limits is Andorra la Vella, with Escaldes-Engordany to the northeast and Spain to its western, southern and eastern expanses. The region covers an altitude of between 850 and 2600 meters above sea level.
Naturlandia
Situated near the village of Sant Julià de Lòria, Naturlandia is an adventure park in Andorra, perched at an altitude of between 1,600 and 2,000 meters in the La Rabassa area. Naturlandia is surrounded by 800-hectare forests and offers a multitude of activities for everyone in both summer and winter including; nature, sports, educational, recreational and entertainment activities.
