The MVA has been heavily promoting the annual signature event, which will challenge contestants to a 2-km swim, 90-km bike course, and 21-km run on the lush and quiet island of Rota, southernmost in the Northern Mariana Islands chain. A shorter distance course will also be available.
“Preliminary reports indicate we are going to have over 100 participants from Japan this year, which is great news,” said MVA Community Projects Manager Martin Duenas. “We’re working closely with our event sponsors to complete preparations and stage a smooth event that will again showcase the best that Rota has to offer international visitors.”
The annual triathlon will features two distances, an A-type Solo Triathlon including a 1.5-km swim, 40-km biking course and a 10-km run. The B-type Solo Triathlon will include a 2-km swim, followed by a 90-km rigorous biking course and a 21-km run. There will also be an A-type Team Triathlon. The A-type triathlons have no time limit, while the B-type has an 8 hour time limit.
Registration fees are as follows: A-type Solo Triathlon for all 3 events is $80, B-type Solo Triathlon for all 3 events is $100, and A-type Team Triathlon is $70/person for two or three persons. The entry fee includes an event t-shirt, high-quality swim cap, the awards banquet and a guaranteed great time.
Pre-registration will take place on Nov. 12, 2010, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Bay Breeze Restaurant & Bar.
The swim inspection will be held from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the East Harbor. Final registration will take place the same day from 4:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Rota Resort & Country Club, with the pre-race briefing for all participants held at the same venue from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Starting time is 6:30 a.m. at Rota’s East Harbor. Wetsuits are permitted and bike helmets are required. The awards banquet will be held on race day at 6:30 p.m. at Rota’s East Harbor.
According to Kiyokazu Onishi, President of principal sponsor Kiyokazu Fitness Club of Japan, baseball star Atsushi Furuta of Japan’s Central League Swallows will join the triathlon. Former Rota Blue champion Hideya Miyazuka and fellow professional Taro Shirato will also return to the Northern Marianas for the event.
The annual triathlon is also supported by the Rota Mayor’s Office and the Rota community.
For more information about the Rota Blue Triathlon, contact Frank Tudela of the MVA at 1.670.664.3200/01 or [email protected], or Sandra Atalig of the MVA Rota Office at 1.670.532.0327 or [email protected].
