Registration for the 23rd edition of the Rota Blue Triathlon is ongoing with fees for solo and team participants in the two courses reduced for this year.<\/p>\n
Solo competitors for the A-type course will only pay $60, while $50 each for a member in the team category, either by trio or duo only. The fee for the type-B solo event is $80. Entry fees must be paid in cash at the registration desk on Nov. 17.<\/p>\n
The A-type solo and team divisions have no time limit while the type-B has an eight-hour time limit. Event T-shirts, swim caps, and awards banquet are included in the entry fee.<\/p>\n
Distances for the A-type (solo and team) is composed of a 1.5-kilometer swim, 40-km bike, and 10km run while the B-type is made up of a 2-km swim, 90km bike, and 21km run.<\/p>\n
Organizers have allowed the use of wetsuits in the swim leg while bike helmets is a requirement to all participants in the bike portion of the race.<\/p>\n
The Top 3 in the men\u2019s and women\u2019s divisions, and age group winners will be receiving prizes. The awards banquet will be held at 6:30pm on Saturday, Nov. 18, at the Round House.<\/p>\n
A pre-race briefing is set on Friday, Nov. 17, at 6:30pm at the Rota Resort and Country Club.<\/p>\n
The annual event, which was not held last year, is a favorite race by Japanese triathetes every year. Kiyokazu Triathlon Club Japan president Kiyokazu Onishi, is the co-creator of the event.<\/p>\n
KFC, the Marianas Visitors Authority, and the Rota Mayor\u2019s Office jointly organize the race, which highlights the CNMI\u2019s southernmost island\u2019s pristine beauty.<\/p>\n
For more information, contact MVA\u2019s Ed Diaz at 664-73200 or email ediaz@mymarianas.com or Sandra Atalig at MVA\u2019s Rota office at 532-0327 or satalig@mymarianas.com or KFC Triathlon Clib at 81-42-8314911 or email kfc-onishi@gem.hi-ho.ne.jp.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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