{"id":413294,"date":"2024-09-20T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-20T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=413294"},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-29T14:00:00","slug":"Hell-of-the-Marianas-Century-Cycle-on-Dec-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/Hell-of-the-Marianas-Century-Cycle-on-Dec-7\/","title":{"rendered":"Hell of the Marianas Century Cycle on Dec. 7"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Hell of the Marianas, one of the toughest cycling events in the Pacific region, is set to return on Dec. 7, 2024, and registration is now open at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hellofthemarianas.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.hellofthemarianas.com<\/a>. This grueling road race, held on the island of Saipan in the Marianas, attracts cyclists from around the world to take on the island\u2019s challenging terrain.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Marianas Visitors Authority is pleased to again join with the Northern Mariana Islands Cycling Federation in organizing this year\u2019s Hell of the Marianas,\u201d said MVA managing director Christopher A. Concepcion. \u201cLast year was our first big international road race since the pandemic, and we had nearly 200 bikers from six countries and territories. This year we aim to grow our partnerships with international cycling clubs, online key-opinion-leaders, and our sponsors to bring a solid race and more exposure to cycling in the Marianas.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Hell of the Marianas features a 100-kilometer course that winds its way through Saipan\u2019s hills, valleys, and scenic byways. Participants must navigate 4,900 feet of ascents, including steep climbs and fast descents, making it a true test of endurance and skill. The event is open to both amateur and professional riders.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are hoping to keep the success going after last year&#8217;s event and looking to make this year&#8217;s event our best yet,\u201d said president Vince Seman of the Northern Mariana Islands Cycling Federation. \u201c<\/p>\n<p>Prizes will be awarded to winners in various categories. Participants will also receive a race t-shirt and entry to the awards banquet.<\/p>\n<p>The race has become an important part of Saipan\u2019s sporting and cultural scene and has helped raise awareness of the island\u2019s unique natural beauty and cultural heritage.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, contact NMI Cycling Federation President Vince Seman at <a href=\"mailto:nmicycling@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\">nmicycling@gmail.com<\/a>. <strong><em>(PR)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 480px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/images\/imgupload\/74d0c729e46c563c4d1e2285bc40acbb.jpg\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/p>\n<p>Cyclists take on the challenge of Hell of the Marianas 2023 on Dec. 2, 2023. Registration is now open at www.helloftheMarianas.com for the race\u2014featuring 100K and 50K courses\u2014which returns on Dec. 7, 2024, and is organized by the Marianas Visitors Authority and Northern Mariana Islands Cycling Federation.<\/p>\n<p>-MVA<br \/>\n<br \/><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Hell of the Marianas, one of the toughest cycling events in the Pacific region,&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-413294","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/413294","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=413294"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/413294\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=413294"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=413294"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=413294"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}