Imanol Ansa and Aritz Zubiri, champions of the "Remonte", have been to Miramon today. Zubiri has explained that it is a beret that excites the "Last Remonte and probably my last championship." Ansa dedicates the beret to the "Remontista de Navarra."
Ansa II-Zubiri has won the sixth edition of the Remonte Championship by defeating Aldabe and Barrenetxea IV in three games (12-15, 15-12 and 8-5).
Barrenetxea IV, Aldabe, Ansa II and Zubiri have chosen the material they will use in the final of the Remonte Tournament. The Blue Grains have chosen live balls, as they have throughout the tournament, while the Purple have chosen lower, lighter balls.
Mirian Arrillaga and Nora Mendizabal are the first women in the long history of the Galarreta fronton to serve as referees. They are both pelotaris, and with the experience of being judges, they claim that they would also try the lift.
Josetxo Ezkurra and Imanol Ansa have made the three most spectacular of the semi-final of the Remontari.
At Hernani's Galarreta fronton, both couples have chosen material for the semi-finals of the Erremontari session. On the second day of the league, Doneztebe's and Uitzi's were imposed.
Imanol Ansa and Aritz Zubiri have defeated Ander Goikoetxea and Aritz Juanenea (9-15 and 8-15) in two games. With this victory, the purple have won the semi-final pass and hope to make a nice match against Ezkurra II-Azpiroz.
The Bereziartua sidreria couple beat Alorrenea 9-15 and 8-15. Ezkurra and Azpiroz will be measured in next week's semi-final.
Next Monday will be the play-off for access to the semi-finals of the Remontari tournament. One of the couples, Ansa II-Zubiri and Goikoetxea V-Juanenea, will get the ticket.
Beñat Segurola, Endika Barrenetxeaand Imanol Ansascored the best of the fifth day of the Remontari.
Aldabe and Barrenetxea IV beat Goikoetxea V and Juanenea (6-15 and 13-15) in two games, a victory that allowed the current champions to re-enter the final.
Imanol Ansa and Aritz Zubiri beat Beñat Segurola and Iban Larrañaga in three games (15-12, 14-15 and 8-6). With this victory, Ansa II and Zubi enter the play-off that will decide the third and fourth place of the Remontari.
Aritz Juanenea, Endika Barrenetxeaand Beñat Segurolahave made the best of the fourth day of the Remonte Championship.
Ezkurra and Azpiroz have prevailed in the first game (15-10), but the second has been won by Aldabe and Barrenetxea (7-15), who have also prevailed in the third decisive game (3-8). In the second match of the festival, Ansa II and Zubiri defeated Goikoetxea V and Juanenea (15-11 and 15-13).
The final act of "Erremontari" will begin on May 11 with five couples: Ansa II-Zubiri, Ezkurra II-Azpiroz, Aldabe-Barrenetxea IV, Segurola-Larrañaga and Goikoetxea-Juanenea.
With the future of the remount in the air, the 2026 Remonte Championship will be launched on May 11, hoping that this sixth edition will not be the last. Segurola-Larrañaga, Ansa II-Zubiria, Ezkurra II-Azpiroz, Goikoetxea V-Juanenea and Aldabe-Barrenetxea will be played on June 29.
Segurola-Larrañaga, Ansa II-Zubiria, Ezkurra II-Azpiroz, Goikoetxea V-Juanenea and Aldabe-Barrenetxea IV will face each other.
