THE BOTTOM- - Saba will be host the 10th edition of the Hell’s Gate Triathlon on Saturday. This year 60 participants have registered from Saba, St. Maarten, St. Martin, St. Eustatius, USA, Canada and the Netherlands. During the triathlon there will be individual participants, as well as teams.
The race will begin at the Fort Bay Harbor at 8:00am with an 800 meter open water swim. Contestants will then have to bike from the Fort Bay up to the Mountain Road in Windwardside, where they will then start running on a route through the Crispeen Trail, Bottom Mountain Trail and onto the Sandy Cruz trail.
After reaching the end of the Sandy Cruz trail in Hell’s Gate, the contestants will then have to run to the Tourist Bureau parking lot, located in Windwardside.
The night before the triathlon there will be a safety briefing for all participants.
The Tourist Bureau parking lot will be the official finish line for the triathlon, with the final ceremony also occurring there. DJ Davio will be broadcasting his weekly Saturday radio program live from the balcony of Tourist Bureau, which will include live music, entertainment and interviews of participants. Hideaway and Bizzy Bee will be open and selling drinks and food.
Long Haul Bar and Grill will be catering a lunch for the triathlon participants and volunteers. Hideaway will later be hosting the after party.
For more information visit https://www.facebook.com/SabaTriathlon/.
