Two new elements appear in scene: on the one hand the Union of Asturian Mayors is formed, this does that each City Hall send its representative al descent.

Each year is decided to dedicate the descent to some village, with the time the today famous twinnings with different rivers will be produced.

On the other hand, the creation is decided of the “girlfriends”, that represent each one to a club. The “girlfriends” form part of the traditional parade, has vote everyone who be traveler of the River Train, placing it in Llovio.

They participate for the first time USA and Finland.

The winners were Joaquín Tuya and Luis Garcia Blanco of Gijón with 1 h 27 min 51 seg 22 cents. , 50 hundredths later arrived the couple Norway H. Meen and O. Meen.