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Posted: Thursday 18 June, 2015 at 12:51 PM

16th Annual Love City Triathlon, Aquathon and 2nd Annual SUPathon set for September 6th

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Press Release

    St. John, USVI - Grab your bike, lace up those running shoes and start training for the 16th Annual Love City Triathlon on Sunday, September 6th at 7:00 a.m.

     

    If you don’t have a bike, register for the Aquathon. Or, bring or rent a stand up paddleboard and try the SUPathon, If you still want to race, but multiple sports isn’t your thing, form a team for the Triathlon.
     
    The Triathlon will feature a half-mile swim followed by a 13-mile hilly bicycle ride with 2,400 feet of elevation gain, then a four-mile run. There are individual and relay categories for the Triathlon.
     
    The Aquathon will feature a half-mile swim followed by a four-mile run.
     
    The SUPathon will feature a half-mile swim, followed by about 3.5 miles of stand up paddling and a four-mile run.
     
    No relay teams are permitted in the Aquathon or SUPathon.
     
    All events will be staged at Maho Bay Beach pavilion. All swimmers will do the same two-lap course in the calm waters of Maho Bay. The bike course takes riders west along North Shore Road to Cruz Bay, then up Centerline Road to Colombo’s Smoothies and down Kings Hill Road to finish at Maho Bay.
     
    The SUP course will be a two-lap course leaving Maho Bay towards Cinnamon Bay, around Cinnamon Cay and back to Maho Bay.
    The run is a challenging four-mile course from Maho Bay to Francis Bay, up the stairs at Annaberg, and back to Maho Bay.
     
    All athletes will pay a $45 entry fee, which includes a t-shirt, finisher’s award, on-course support, a beach picnic, and awards three-deep. The top awards will be custom-made pieces courtesy of Gail van de Bogart of Maho Bay Clayworks.
     
    Triathletes will also be included in the coveted Inter-Island Award. Each island with at least three triathletes may enter, and teams must have a female member to be eligible. The times of each team’s three fastest athletes will be totaled and the overall fastest time will win. The award has been traded back and forth among St. John, St. Croix and St. Maarten, with St. Croix having the most wins to date. St. John won in 2014; can our local athletes defend the title this year?
     
    Helmets are required for everyone on bicycles, and leashes or PFDs are a must for athletes on stand up paddleboards.
     
    Don’t have a board? Rent one from Arawak Expeditions and take advantage of a special rate for event participants. A race rental fee of $20 will include the board, paddle and PFD. Participants need to call Arawak Expeditions directly at (340) 693-8312 or 1-800-238-8687 or reserve and pay online at www.arawakexp.com/reserve-your-rental/.
     
    Arawak Expeditions will deliver the boards to Maho Bay on the morning of the race. Reserve one right away, as quantities are limited.
    Registration is open online at www.stjohnlandsharks.com. Registration forms can also be picked up at The Tap Room and Arawak Expeditions at Mongoose Junction. There will be no registration the day of the race. Register early! Only 100 participants will be allowed to compete.
     
    A mandatory race check-in and pre-race meeting will take place at the Tap Room on Saturday, September 5th from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.
    More race details, including detailed course descriptions, can be found at www.stjohnlandsharks.com.
     
    For further information, including volunteer and sponsorship opportunities and joining Saturday Splash ’n’ Dash training days in August, contact Matt Crafts at (401) 835-2046 or email stjohnlandsharks@gmail.com.
     
    St. John Landsharks is an informal local athletic club, focusing on swimming, biking, running, stand up paddleboarding, and anything else we feel like doing. Visit the Landsharks at www.stjohnlandsharks.com.
     
     
     
     
     
     

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