1 .- Marta Hidalgo and Hermes - 19h-01'-20'' 2 .- Jesus Ruiz and Durango - 19h-28'-56 3 .- Carlos Otaolaurruchi Barbadillo and Caracol - 21h-05'-42' |
RESULTS: Stage 1 || Stage 2 || Stage 3 || Stage 4 || Stage 5 || Stage 6 and Final
by Kristian Feneux |
The young rider Marta Hidalgo Cadiz has been made on Saturday April 2 with the first stage of the sixth edition of the Raid Kaliber-Andalusia. A total of 52 kms. between El Rocío and Seville with two phases of 24 and 28 kms have given the victory on the back of Hermes, horse who won this event last year, also ridden by Eduardo Sanchez Cadiz.
Were 36 participants who took the start at nine o'clock in front of the shrine of El Rocio. Taking advantage of the cool morning the riders put an upbeat rhythm with a lead group of five horses coming almost together Villamanrique de la Condesa, where there was a veterinary and a little rest. In the second phase, the lead group and increased its lead in the final control of Seville, Hermes won the stage with his rider, Marta Hidalgo, who leads the overall standings. The second place went to Jesus Ruiz Durango and the third for the Swiss Wach with Marquis Edouard-de-Karesi.
Race held Sunday morning a city tour of 14 kms around the city of Seville with output (11 hours) and arrive to park Alamillo. Will involve, in addition to the 36 horses in competition, riding schools, horse-drawn carriages and equestrian enthusiasts the world in Spain. A total of 150 riders stroll for two hours through the streets of Seville in a tour of the landmarks of the Andalusian capital such as the Maestranza, the Torre del Oro and the Cathedral.
Kaliber Raid-Andalusia: a single test with a unique landscape A Raid is one of the toughest sporting competitions, where through a series of steps is shown the strength, speed and skill of both horse and rider. This is not the first to arrive, but to go by dosing the horse and keeping it at an appropriate pace for all tests.
The Raid Kaliber-Andalucía is only a competition because not only offers a sporting challenge against the clock but about the nature and culture of Andalusia in a range of 6 stages and 500 km. The racetrack is developed through many different routes, where they face different types of flooring with natural obstacles that complicate the path. The Raid runs through protected enclaves of surpassing beauty where it appears the complicity between horse and rider.
STAGE 1 RATING
1. Marta Hidalgo - HERMES - 2.53.15
2. Jesus Ruiz - DURANGO - 2.53.40
3. Edouard Wach - MARQUIS DE Karesi - 2.53.59