Triathlon has never been so popular in the UK following Alistair Brownlee's victory at last summer's Olympics and lovers of the sport can head to Spain's La Manga Club and compete in a new event next month - with a two-night stay including race entry on offer from just €97 (£88 approx) per person.
Taking place on Sunday May 12, the Portman Bay triathlon will be held on the coast three kilometres away from the award-winning luxury resort and will feature a one kilometre open water swim and 30km bike ride, with a six kilometre run to finish.

Open to men and women aged 18 and above, the event will be split into several different age sections including categories for veterans, with prizes awarded to the top three finishers in each group.

As well as their entry fee, competitors staying at the five-star La Manga Club will receive two nights' accommodation in the Las Lomas Village apartments and breakfast, while road bike hire is also available at the resort for people who don't want to take their cycles with them.

Entrants can recuperate with free access to the fitness centre, indoor pool, saunas and steam rooms at Spa La Manga Club, while guests seeking added luxury can enjoy a two-night stay in the resort's five-star hotel with the same privileges from €165 per person. All prices are based on two people sharing a room.

Renowned as Europe's leading sports and leisure destination, La Manga Club is an ideal venue for fitness training at any time of year with extensive facilities including a large, comprehensively-equipped gym and 25-metre indoor pool. 

The resort, which is three times the size of Monaco, is hosting a series of specialist courses and retreats throughout 2013 aimed at returning, and keeping, guests in peak condition.

Independent fitness expert Fitness 12 is staging a varied programme of breaks at La Manga Club over the coming, with retreats focusing on cycling, detox, spa, the over-60s and triathlon, while TV celebrity fitness guru Joanna Hall is also hosting her popular 'Walkactive' training camps this month and in October.

In addition, the resort has once again teamed up Adventure Boot Camp and former Gladiators star Kate Staples for the third successive year to run a series of fun-packed activity camps for children and adults from July 22 to August 16.

Suitable for both avid fitness enthusiasts and complete novices, the programmes feature a selection of strength exercises and sports conditioning exercises designed to burn maximum calories.

La Manga Club boasts unrivalled facilities as a sport and leisure venue including three 18-hole championship golf courses, a 28-court tennis centre and a 2,000m² spa and fitness centre. It also offers the choice of a five-star hotel, four-star serviced apartments and townhouses, more than 20 bars and restaurants and is great fun for children.

For more information or to book call 00 34 968 17 5577, email reserve@lamangaclub.com or visit www.lamangaclub.com.

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La Manga Club - www.lamangaclub.com - is an unrivalled sports and leisure paradise which sits between the low hills that separate the Mediterranean from the Mar Menor Sea, just 20 minutes from Murcia airport and an hour from Alicante.  

Set out over an area of some 560 hectares (approx. 1,400 acres), it enjoys a mild year-round Mediterranean climate and offers visitors a prestigious five-star hotel, luxury vacation apartments and extensive sports facilities, including three championship golf courses, a 28-court tennis centre and eight grass sports pitches. The resort is also home to innumerable leisure facilities, such as the 2,000m2 Spa La Manga Club with its 13 luxurious treatment rooms, comprehensive fitness centre and 25m indoor swimming pool; meeting, banqueting and incentive facilities, and more than 20 restaurants and bars. 

As well as hosting both Davis and Fed Cup tennis matches, La Manga Club has signed a long-term deal to be the overseas training resort of the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) until 2016. It has also staged the Spanish Open golf championship and regularly attracts professional and international football teams to the first-class year-round training facilities which are also used by rugby and cricket sides.

As a result of almost 40 years of continued investment, innovation and commitment to excellence, La Manga Club is widely recognised as Spain's flagship resort and as one of the finest sports and lifestyle destinations in the world. Evidence of this is provided by its numerous awards and accolades.

La Manga Club was the region of Murcia's candidate to bring the 2015 Solheim Cup to Spain. The resort has long been a staunch supporter of women's golf, being the official overseas resort partner of the English Women's Golf Association for three years as well as hosting the Ladies European Tour (LET) Qualifying School from 2009-12. La Manga Club is also the venue for the Ladies Murcia Open, an LET Access Series event, and regularly hosts top women's amateur events and teams.