Time to go Extreme
There's a new 'Man' on the long-distance block
The first Extrememan triathlon takes place on the Island of Menorca on 12 September.
The middle-distance format (1.9km swim, 90km bike, 21.1km run) takes place on one of the most beautiful playgrounds in the Mediterranean.
The course has been designed by four-time Ironman France winner Marcel Zamora.
Here’s a breakdown of the course…
Fornell’s lovely port will host the single-lap swim (in the quiet waters of a protected bay). You’ll then bike 90km through the colourful Menorcan countryside.
Even if there’s no significant difficulty, the two biking laps will be a succession of little hills and rhythm changes, already quite exhausting for the participants.
As dessert, the athletes will spend whatever energy they have left in a fantastic half marathon drawn along the sea, optimizing the nicest spots and corners of the region.
Once the race is over, a closing ceremony will precede an “Extreme Party – it’s the last chance to celebrate the event and to share with family and friends this first experience in triathlon’s Heaven.
More at www.extreme-man.com
Matt Baird
Editor of Cycling Plus magazine 
