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Nov 19: (Iron Distance Triathlon) EnduraSport Championships - Grand Bahama Triathlon
Introducing the 150 Mile Triathlon * November 19 * Grand Bahama Island
Or, try the New 75-Mile Triathlon (Just Added!)
The full EnduraSport event will feature a 2.4 mile swim in turquoise waters, 121.4 mile bike on scenic island roads and a 26.2 mile run finishing on the sand at the Viva Wyndham Fortuna Beach Resort. The Half-EnduraSport will be a 75-mile event with all the distances halved; 1.2 mile swim, 60.7 mile bike and a 13.1 mile run. Come be the first to last.
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The Course
Our main event site will be at the Wyndham Resort at Fortuna Beach just outside of Freeport. Average air temperature for November is 80 degrees, average water temperature is generally in the mid to upper 70s.
Swim
The beach offers a spectacular swim location with crystal clear water. We will have a 1.2 mile triangular course. Half-EnduraSport participants will swim one lap, full EnduraSport participants will swim two laps.
Bike
Bike Course Map
The island has many paved roads with little or no traffic for the bike course. We have a 30.3 mile loop plus 0.2 from the TA to the start of the loop and back. Half participants will travel the loop twice, full participants will make four laps. The course is pancake flat with the exception of a small bridge over the waterway (15ft high) and a small hill at a turn-around at Lookout Point (10ft high). The course stretches from the Southern Shore up to the Northern Shore. You'll pass Dover Sound, Lookout Point, Visit Barbary Beach and return for some oceanfront biking as your head back to the Wyndham. We will have three aid stations along the route.
Run
Run Course Map
The run course is a 13.1 mile loop that starts at the Wyndham and heads to Spanish Main Dr. This is called "Millionaire's Row" with some of the largest houses on Grand Bahama Island. You'll then continue to Midshipman up to Tiano Beach where you'll catch a great ocean view. Another dogleg down a side road and you'll head back to the Wyndham. The entire route has street lighting with only a few dark spots. We'll have glow sticks along the course for competitors who will be out after dark. Sunset is at 5:23pm on race day. You may also want to bring a headlamp. Full EnduraSport competitors will run two laps. There will be seven aid stations along the route.
The EnduraSport Triathlon has been made possible by the Bahamas Triathlon Association and the Ministry of Tourism. If you're not ready for the EnduraSport, check out the Conchman Sprint Triathlon on November 5th.
EnduraSport Affiliated Races: Earn a free race entry by attending these events!
May 21st - SBR Half Triathlon, Harriman, NY
July 17th - Wineman Half Triathlon, Lake Chelan, Washington
August 7th - Big Foot Full & Half, Harrison Mills, British Columbia, Canada
April 2nd, 2006 - Gulfman Half, Galveston, TX
Event Schedule
Friday, Nov. 18
Registration
Dinner
Pre-Race Meeting
Saturday, Nov. 19
7:00am Full EnduraSport Race Start
9:30am Half-EnduraSport Race Start
3:00pm Time Cutoff to begin final bike loop
5:00pm First expected Full EnduraSport Finishers
12:00am Race Support Cutoff
Sunday, Nov. 20
12:00 - Awards
12:30 - Post-Race Lunch
Fees:
Individual
Full EnduraSport - $350 if registration received by Sep 30th
Full EnduraSport - $375 if registration received after Sep 30th
Half-EnduraSport - $200 if registration received by Sep 30th
Half-EnduraSport - $225 if registration received after Sep 30th
Relay
Full EnduraSport - $400 if registration received by Sep 30th
Full EnduraSport - $425 if registration received after Sep 30th
Half-EnduraSport - $250 if registration received by Sep 30th
Half-EnduraSport - $275 if registration received after Sep 30th
Travel Assistance
Traveling to Grand Bahama Island is inexpensive and easy. Plane tickets are similar in price to flying to Florida; the airport code for Grand Bahama Island is FPO. US Citizens can show a passport or birth certificate for entry. You will not need a to rent a car on the island, airport transfers are available via taxi to all hotels.
Please contact Largay Travel to make your travel plans at 1-800-322-9481, ask for Mina DiSora or Pip Hughes. They have discounted rates for airfare, airport transfer and hotel stay.
Accommodations
The Viva Wyndham Fortuna Beach is the host hotel and the main event site for the event. Click on the picture below to view more information on this all-inclusive hotel.
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Need Training?
See our training services provided by professional triathlete Kelli Montgomery.
Need Gear?
SBR Multisports is your one-stop shopping for equipment, apparel, rentals, and hard-to-find necessities for triathletes. You can rent wetsuits, performance wheelsets and more!
Course Map
We will finalize the course during our next trip to the Bahamas in early August.
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