Less than 48 hours remain for the athletes to jump into the waters of one of the most beautiful beaches in the world to overcome the distances in competition, in a unique and inclusive event where sport and tourism go hand in hand.

“Our staff is ready to welcome you with open arms, today we made operational visits to the competition area to prepare the best experience in our III International Crossing Varadero, Cuba,” published Gran Retto on its official page on the social network Facebook.

Earlier in the week, the traditional virtual pre-meeting was held where details of the event were informed and doubts of the competitors, who will live their adventure in the magical coastline of the Hicacos Peninsula, were clarified.

The official inauguration will take place this Friday, after the traditional press conference with the accredited media and the parade of a sports caravan along the main avenues of the famous seaside resort.

The finish line will be located on the sands of the Los Delfines hotel, where participants will receive their official medal of participation, their recovery kit with water and isotonic and will be able to pick up their checkroom, according to the organizers.

On Saturday, participants will swim 750, 1,500 and 3,000 meters, and on Sunday they will compete in the 5 and 10 kilometer races.

In all of them, different age ranges will be taken into account for the awards, including a special category for people with disabilities.

The event is sponsored by the Cuban Ministry of Tourism, Cubadeportes and the National Institute of Sports, Physical Education and Recreation (Inder) and the Havanatur S.A. and Taino Tours agencies.

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