The Ironman leaves Alcúdia City Council after refusing to pay 350,000 euros. The well-known sports strength test will move to a town on the Catalan coast
The City of Alcúdia has refused to pay the sum of 350,000 euros asking the company Ironman to develop resistance popular sporting event in the town north of Mallorca next year. Councillor Joan Gaspar Vallori explained to consistorial House that "by the City Council meetings have been held with the company and we are aware that also the Government has tried, but what is not possible is that the city does face a number only big money for the company to increase their bottom line . "
It was the PP who questioned about the issue at the council meeting. Coloma Terrassa , spokesperson of the popular, later told the meeting that "Alcúdia has two annual editions of the Ironman test: one is called 70.3 and the other is the Ironman full , which is more complete than start from the PP last legislature. for us it is a shame to lose an event of such category and we think they should have fought a little more to keep it . "
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For popular is an event that "has an important interest in promoting tourism in the city as it attracts thousands of participants from around the world and makes the media attention focuses on Alcúdia". Terrassa failed to specify, however, the cost involved in his time as mayor.
The current mayor, Antoni Mir (Pi) , argues that "it should be noted that has not been the City Council who has agreed to help organize it , but it is a private company and it has decided to move the trial to another municipality that You agree to pay a figure that is astronomical for us. " Mir spoke at the plenary that probably move to Calella or Salou , municipalities of the Catalan coast.
Although the test Ironman full stop held next year, the mayor said yes s eguirá taking place Ironman 70.3
