MARIGOT--The Saint-Martin Triathlon will take place this Sunday, September 17, hosted by Grand Case Beach Club and Sunset Café. The best triathletes from Guadeloupe, Martinique, Antigua, Saint Barthélemy and Saint-Martin/St. Maarten are expected to take part in this two-to three-hour race.
Organised by SXM Tri Académie, the swim will start from Petite Plage and finish at Creole Rock. The bike course will take place in several loops between La Savane and Cul-de-Sac. Finally, the running event will take place on the Grand Case airport road. The transition area will be located in the hotel's private car park. Several distances adapted to the different levels of participants will be proposed. The first start is at 6:00am for the M format: 1500 m swim, 40 km bike and 10 km run. At 6.30 a.m., the S race will take place, for experienced athletes and beginners alike, with a 750m swim, 20km bike and 5km run.
The event is open to both individuals and teams. The only rule is that teams of two or three must be mixed. At 8:30 am., the XS category for 8-15 year-olds will take place on a safe course (200m swim, 5km bike and 2km run). The finish line for all races will be at the top of the hotel’s look out point next to the hotel swimming pool. Registration is open until the evening of September 15 at Tri Sport and Sport Fit. Entry fees: category M – 40 euros, category S – 30 euros and category XS – 20 euros.
The briefing for participants is scheduled for Saturday, September 16, at the Grand Case Beach Club at 5:00pm where race numbers, welcome bag and T-shirts will be given out. For more information: call (0690) 35.38. 95 or email sxmtriacademie@ hotmail.fr or on Facebook "le triathlon de St Martin au Grand Case Beach Club".
