2006 Roatan ITU Triathlon Pan American Cup
Roatan Bay Islands, Honduras
Roatan Bay Islands, HondurasRoatan Bay Islands, HondurasSchedule
Wednesday, March 22:
Most international athletes arrive Wednesday when possible.
Thursday, March 23:
Welcome get-together at Mayan Princess bar area. From 7:30 on. Meet the organizers, and other athletes, and enjoy some local music with us.
Friday, March 24: Rest or train in the morning. Visit West End village, a short 15 minute walk from West Bay Beach
Free RACE COURSE TOUR by bus - Meet @ Mayan Princess - 2:00 PM.
Packet Pick-Up opens at 3:00 PM until 8:00 PM - At the Mayan Princess Hotel.
MANDATORY RACE MEETINGS- Spanish and English - Mayan Princess - 5:00 PM.
Carbo Load Dinners start - at Participating Hotels - 6:00 PM.
SATURDAY, March 25th: Race starts at 7:30 AM in front of Mayan Princess Hotell - Arrive no later than 6:30 AM.
Transition area opens at 6:00 AM.
Post Race Beach BBQ - Free to athletes. Price is $10/person for friends and family. Open to the public - 11:00 AM at Mayan Princess on the beach - buy your tickets at the beach bar - Music - Dancers - Raffle.
Dinner Awards Banquet - Free to athletes. Price is $15/Person for friends and family. Tickets for sale at the Mayan Princess beach bar. - Menu coming soon - 7:00PM
Athlete Briefing
Roatan Island is the host of this important event for the fourth year in a row. Roatan is the largest island of the Bay Islands, an archipielago part of Honduras territory in the Caribbean.
The race which starts and finishes in front of the Host Hotel, the Mayan Princess, is located on West Bay Beach. This has been named among the best TOP 10 beaches by a famous travel magazine in 2004.
The swim takes place over coral gardens, in crystal clear and calm waters of West Bay.
The bike course is completely closed to traffic, and is among the most challenging courses in the continent with 18, 19, and 20 percent inclines to add more fun. After the first hilly 5km, you arrive to the loop which consists of easy rolling hills, 15km long (loop is done twice).
The run happens in private roads, and shady trails taking you to the Western-most tip of the island, or Lands End. You will get views of the ocean down below, and finally finish on the white beach of West Bay for a beach party, fresh tropical fruit, and refreshments.
;Race starts promptly at 7:30am on March 25th, in front of the Mayan Princess Hotel in West Bay Beach.