A question for the Portuguese ST crew.
Any of you guys heard of or done this race (http://www.xoctriathlon.com/en/info.htm)?
There’s not a lot of information on the site as yet but most of the English pages seem to have been autotranslated by google or similar which doesn’t help i.e. Council of Sesimbra, limited to North by the of the Seixal, to nascent by the of Setúbal and to south and west by the Atlantic Ocean. They constitute in the three clienteles: Santiago, Castle and Farm of the Count, by the which itself divide unevenly the 206 Km2 of their total area.
To orografia, the sea, the even when wild climate, believed here a majestic landscape, of big beauty, that will be able to admire the observer with artistic sensibility, but itself will know to find the ideal angles for the savor; and there is so many: of the Castle itself will want to have this monument as majestic in the foreground; of the Cliff, of the Fortress of the Horse, of the Beam or of Palames. And then, will see: A welcoming inlet, contoured by imposing cliff that is opened where is installed the settlement; cabeços and platforms design exquisite skyline and, in the more elevated point, are implanted the walls, the turrets, to alcáçova, that sheltered and defended an extinct medieval borough that looks still Iá be.
And, it encourage this complex and beautiful setting (that will be one of the most beautiful one of the Portuguese coast) in whose assembly did not intervene landscape artists, town planners or wise experts in tourism, the shoal, in the waters of the inlet and of the underlying sea, formed for two social and functional classes of embarkations: to of the fishermen and to of the tourists and sportsmen
Also, any idea what the nearest international airport to Sesimbra would be and how close it would be? Secondly it seems there is a huge surcharge for non-portuguese athletes:
**Portuguese athletes **
PROMOTION* (for the first 50 registration till December 31, 2006*): €25,00
'till March 31, 2007: € 35,00
'till June 30, 2007: € 40,00
'till September 02: € 45,00
Non-portuguese athletes:
PROMOTION* (for the first 50 registration till December 31, 2006*): €40,00
'till March 31, 2007: € 50,00
'till June 30, 2007: € 55,00
'till September 02: € 60,00 Any idea why this would be? Are they actively trying to keep foreign athletes away from the races? Obrigada.
