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 November 12, 2010, from 11 am to 12:30 pm 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 the Chamorro Village.
Kiyokazu Onishi, President of principal sponsor Kiyokazu Fitness Club of Japan (KFC), said Japanese athletes are attracted to the event for a number of reasons.
“We find the Rota people friendly and beautiful and the food delicious,” Onishi said. “Rota’s Blue Triathlon is unique in all of Micronesia. We look forward to coming down every year for this wonderful event.”
According to Rota Mayor Melchor A. Mendiola, the event benefits everyone in Rota, especially the business community. He is urging the people of Rota to “come out and support it,” noting that a majority of the triathletes show interest in returning.
“Participation increases yearly because of the friendly environment the people of Rota create for our visitors,” Mendiola said. “Rota is beginning to enjoy some notoriety as a prime travel destination.”
The annual triathlon is made possible through the generous assistance of the KFC, Marianas Visitors Authority (MVA), the Rota Mayor’s Office and the good people of Rota.
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.
