Thursday, August 21, 2014 7:51 AM
Rob Kinnon
Time to Sign Up for the Triatlon Xel Ha 2014!
Attention
all Riviera Maya triathletes!
It's time to lace up your running
shoes, put on your swim cap and grab your bike because the most well-known Riviera
Maya triathlon is back for 2014. The Triatlón Xel Ha 2014 will take place in
November (Olympic category on Saturday November 15, and Children, Women
Beginners and Sprint categories on Sunday November 16) at the breathtaking Xel
Ha park.
The Triatlón Xel Ha will once again
include several events for a variety of skill levels, from first-timers to
seasoned athletes:
- Women Beginners: 400m swim, 10km
bike, 2.5km run (SOLD OUT)
- Children's
Triathlon:
- 9
- 11 years: 150m swim, 4km bike, 1km run
- 12
- 13 years: 300m swim, 8km bike, 1.5km run
- 14
- 15 years: 400m swim, 10km bike, 2.5km run
- Sprint:
750m swim, 20km bike, 5km run
- Olympic:
1500m swim, 40km bike, 10km run
- Elite
and Elite Sub 23: 1500m swim, 40km bike, 10km run
You can still sign up
for the Triatlón Xel Ha through the website (www.triatlonxelha.com)
until August 29, 2014. Since spaces for this popular Riviera Maya triathlon are
limited, you must first sign up in a raffle-style drawing to win a spot;
participants will be announced on August 30.
You can get a guaranteed spot in
the Triatlón Xel Ha by signing up for the Red Cross Benefit Dinner on November
16 with a donation of $5,000 pesos that also includes a free all inclusive pass
to the park.
This Riviera Maya triathlon is
also helping the environment! Triatlón Xel Ha 2014 will adhere to a variety of
green, environmentally friendly practices like:
- Use of chemical-free sunblock
- Bike camera collection so they
can be reused
- Donation of used swim caps to
schools
- Cleaning and beautifying the
triathlon route, even outside of the park grounds
- Each person's triathlon sign-up
fee will include a donation to "Flora, Fauna y Cultura de México" (Mexico
Flora, Fauna and Culture)


So go ahead and sign up for a
chance to participate in a green triathlon in one of the Riviera Maya's most
beautiful locations! Even the kids can join in.