Athlete Patricio Doucet performs one of 17 ironman solidarity in Xàbia

There is no better action than solidarity and helping others. That is the purpose of Argentine athlete Patricio Doucet who since the 18 of August has begun in a solidarity-sport adventure. During 17 days, Doucet runs the 17 Spanish autonomous communities in order to help the Association Tinguafaya, a non-profit organization working in Lanzarote with the aim of improving the quality of care of people with intellectual disabilities.

Under the title, 17 Challenge, every day a Spanish community waits for you to do an Ironman: 3,8 Km of swimming, 180 Km in bicycle and 42,2 Km of foot race during 17 consecutive days. In the absence of three Ironman or what is the same, three days after achieving the challenge, Patricio has made the challenge of the Valencian Community in Xàbia with Manuel Luna, physical trainer who has been in charge of organizing this event in the municipality and accompanying him and they have joined other xabieros as Jesus Alhambra and the swimmer Jose Ramon Garcia, who performed the swim.

The swim test has been in the Port of Xábia, in the bike section, the athletes and their companions have traveled from the port of Xábia to Sueca and return and the last stretch, the race has been carried out on the avenue of the Mediterranean.

At the end of the sporting challenge, the Argentine athlete, based in Lanzarote will have made more than 4000 km with which he hopes to have raised an economic aid for the Association to which can be collaborated buying kilometers, ie making a donation or buying the challenge t-shirt. The money collected will be destined to adapt a vehicle for the transfers of the children of the Association Tinguafaya.