Speed opens the Spanish Children's and Youth Championship and the Alevín Spanish Cup in Pamplona

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The Spanish national speed skating circuit has begun a new major event at the Antoniutti Circuit in Pamplona, hosting the Spanish Circuit Championship for the Children's (Infantil) and Youth (Juvenil) categories and the Alevín Spanish Cup. The first events were speed races: 100-meter sprint for Infantil and Juvenil skaters and 430-meter sprint for the Alevín category. In Juvenil Masculino, Pablo González Hernández (M Urban) won with a time of 10.881, ahead of teammate Álvaro Picazo Fernández in second and Iñaki Unanua Morales (San Juan) in third. In Juvenil Femenino, Angélica Rosero Valencia (Ciudad Turia) took victory with 11.564, followed by Ane Miqueleiz Lizarraga (CD Amaya) with 11.635 and Eva Fernández Padilla (El Patín de Oro) with 11.774. In Infantil Masculino, Alejandro Picazo Fernández (M Urban) won with 11.604, with Adrián Romero Menéndez-Conde (Novares) second and Asier Iracheta Montiel (CD Amaya) third. In Infantil Femenino, Yeva Herasymenko recorded the best time at 12.018, but the official classification lists Arhane Juanarena Caballero with the gold medal and Daniela Amor Gil Valenzuela with silver due to Herasymenko's Ukrainian nationality. In the Alevín Cup, Kike Blanco Cariño (Astur Patín) won the 430-meter sprint Alevín Masculino with 43.974, ahead of Unai Esparza Armendáriz (CD Amaya) and Unax Guinda Lacunza (Lagunak). In Alevín Femenino, Silvana Rangel Silva (CMP Arganda) was fastest with 44.591, with Vega García Climent (Roller Almàssera) second and Jare Urrutia (CD Amaya) third. Competition continues at Antoniutti over the weekend.