RIALP SUMMER AGILITY CUP 2023 is over. 1 year of intense work and preparation and a last month of total stress to have all the organization and logistics ready. This year the rain hasn’t made an appearance, but the strong wind has conditioned us a lot and broken some tents. This year we were able to have the Junior final and the Grand Final as planned. A great Final that sums up all the work, the stands and all around the ring full of people eager to see the show, the magnificent atmosphere, the desire to enjoy and dance during the set-ups and recognitions of the track. It was unthinkable and it was not planned for it to come out this way, it was amazing, I’m sure you all already want the next edition to arrive. Without a doubt it was the best Rialp Summer Agility Cup of all the ones I organized.

Immense thanks to all the staff of the Ciutat Comtal Agility Club, Heads of Rings, Assistant Judges, Ring Team, many of you were the first time to come to this madness and you have been immense worked hard, under the sun and wind, always with a smile so that all the competitors felt at home and we succeeded.

Thanks to the main tentteam, Rosa, Judit and Arantxa, you endured the stress with very good grades.

Thanks to our vets Carles and Alicia who have always been attentive to any incident.

Thanks to our DJ Germán who worked on the music to make everything work and made us enjoy and dance at the Grand Final with his original music and special effects.

Above all, I would like to congratulate my favorite student, Alina and Kumo, who every time they go out to compete, they show us that agility is for everyone and that there are no excuses. You have managed to level up to Grade 2!!

400 dogs every morning in the RSCE/FCI competitions, 250 in the Individual Open and 200 in the Team Open are not few.

Thanks to all the participants who have been with us from Portugal, France, Belgium, Switzerland, Italy, Czech Republic, and the Spain, Galicia, Asturias, Cantabria, Euskadi, Aragon, Madrid, Andalusia, Valencia, Balearic Islands and Catalonia these 5 days, without your participation and joy RIALP would have no meaning.

Thanks to the companies and people who have collaborated and have been present with their stands this edition and who we hope will repeat. As always PASTISSERIA LA LIONESA (Jordi), ARTESANIA EL NOGUERAL (Ana), AIGUADICCIÓ RAFTING (Núria), masseuse EDU CASTAFIORE (official masseuse of Rialp), #ELARTEDECORRER (Mary) with her fantastic clothes, VIRGINIE PÉ our canine masseuse , DOLFOS (Oscar), PERPELUTS (Oriol) which were added at the last moment. Thanks to FRANKY for your great and good work in streaming.

This great competition would not be possible without the complicity and help of the Rialp Town Council for giving us the magnificent natural grass field which, despite the few rains, has been in perfect condition every day and to the Diputació de Lleida, Patronat de Turisme for their support unconditional

A BIG THANK YOU to our official Club sponsors PURINA PROPLAN, TRIXIE, YOWUP, CONDROVET HA FORCE, DOGGYRADE, FLEXIPETS. If the competition has been a total success, it has been largely thanks to all the work of JOANA TAVARES with her platform www.flowagility.com to be able to manage easily, quickly and in real time the exit orders, results, etc. THANK YOU JOANA you are a CRACK.

Thanks to our super judges (they made it very easy for us), Karel Havlíček, Ibán Cubedo, Caroline Guignard and Alen Marekovic. Thanks to Luis Narciso for judging the Opens and wanting to send you off internationally as a judge in Rialp.

Especially to my wife ARANTXA who put up with me, supported me and above all helped me at all times before, during and after the days of competition without rest and coordinating many jobs at the same time, I LOVE YOU MORE every day.

Now it’s time to rest and see what we can improve, we have things to improve. From September, the preparation for the Rialp Summer Agility Cup 2024 begins for the BEST AGILITY COMPETITION IN SOUTHERN EUROPE. THANK YOU, THANK YOU.