Love City Triathlon
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11th Annual Love City Triathlon & Aquathon
General Information
The 11th Annual Love City Triathlon will take place on St. John, USVI on
Sunday, September 6, 2009. Consisting of a half mile swim, fourteen mile
bike ride, and a four mile run. The event begins in Maho Bay then circles
St. John and ends at the Annaberg Ruins. Start time is 7:00 AM.
Also taking place that morning is the Aquathon event, consisting of a half
mile swim and a 3.4 mile run. The aquathon and the triathlon will have a
staggered start, with both events finishing their run at the Annaberg Ruins.
Participants in the triathlon can do all three legs competing as an
individual or form a relay team with one or two other participants and
each compete in one or two legs. Please note, participants cannot compete as
an individual and be a member of a relay team as well, nor can a participant be
a member of more than one relay team.
Participants in the aquathon must compete as an individual. There will be
no relay category in the aquathon.
Awards
Award divisions for the triathlon are top 5 male, top 5 female, top 3
relays, and the Inter-Island Award.
The inter-island competition is open to all residents of the Caribbean. A team
must have 3 members doing the triathlon individually, and the team must have a
female. The top 3 combined times is declared the winner and will have their
islands name mounted on a trophy which is displayed in the establishments of
a sponsor. Last year's Inter-Island winner was St. Croix!
Award divisions for the aquathon are top 5 male, top 5 female.
Registration
The race as a whole (i.e. triathlon, aquathon, and the relay added together) will be
closed at 110 participants in total, so please register early.
Link to 2009 Registration Form
Registration fees are as follows:
Individual triathletes-----$35.00
Relay triathletes----------$30.00 per person
($90.00 for a 3 person team/$60.00 for a 2 person team)
Aquathon------------------$35.00
Registration fee includes T-shirt, goodie bag, and a beach picnic after the race.
For those registering online, fees may be paid the night before at the pre-race meeting at Maho Bay Camps.
Alternatively, registration forms can be picked up at the following locations:
St: John: The Tap Room
St. Thomas: Caribbean Surf Co.
St. Croix: Stamina Sports.
PLEASE NOTE: THERE WILL BE NO REGISTRATION ON THE MORNING OF THE RACE!!!!
Maho Bay Camps – complimentary night
Registered participants can take advantage of a complimentary night stay at Maho Bay Camps the night before the event, September 5th. USVI, BVI, PR, and other Caribbean residents receive a 50% discount on additional nights. The complimentary night and discount applies to the tent cottages. For more information about Maho, go to www.maho.org. However, the complimentary night cannot be booked online. To make a reservation, please contact Maho Bay Camps directly at: 1-340-715-0500 or 1-800-392-9004 and mention that you are participating in the triathlon. Please note, the deadline to take advantage of this offer is Thursday, September 3rd.
Race check-in and pre-race meeting – Maho Bay Camps
Race numbers and goodie bags can be picked up on Saturday, September 5th at
Maho Bay Campgrounds from 4:00 - 5:30pm. This is also the last opportunity
to sign up for the race, if space is still available.
Following race check-in, there will be a mandatory pre-race meeting at 5:30pm
Questions?
For more information on the triathlon contact:
Louise Wearmouth, louise@surfbvi.com
Jude Woodcock, woodjudecock@hotmail.com, 340-779-1416
For more information on the aquathon contact:
Jane Thill, jandathill@gmail.com, 340-514-6611
Sponsors Include:
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