Back in January the Curaçao Triathlon Association was looking for sponsors for their 8th annual Olympic Distance triathlon event, the only Olympic Distance event on the island. Plain and simple, without a sponsor, the event would have to be canceled. Well, the good news is they got some help, the HYATT Regency Curaçao and Janssen de Jong Mining Company Curaçao stepped in, now everything is moving forward with this year's triathlon event.
Triathlon: Curaçao International Triathlon
When: Sunday August 14, 2011 @ 7:00 AM
Where: St. Barbara Plantation, Curaçao
Divisions: Age Group, Relay
Website: www.triathlon-curacao.com
The Hyatt Regency Curaçao International Olympic Distance Triathlon will feature a 1.5km Swim course which will be two laps around the Hyatt dock. There will be an in water start at the outer side of the dock. After one lap swimmers will have to leave the water and run over the timing mats. Then a 40km Bike course that will be two laps on the private road of St. Barbara Plantation at the Curaçao Mining Company. This road will only be open for participants of the Olympic Distance Triathlon during the race. Lastly a 10km Run course which will be three laps along the beautiful Hyatt Regency Hotel & Golf Course "the Old Quarry" at the St. Barbara Plantation.
On Friday August 12th there will be a pasta party and briefing for Athletes and Volunteers at the Hyatt Regency.
Curaçao is an an island in the Caribbean Sea, about 55 km off the coast of Venezuela. It has Dutch history and was part of the Netherlands Antilles until that was dissolved in October of 2010. It's the largest and most populous of the three ABC islands (Aruba, Bonaire, and Curaçao). Curaçao has a semiarid climate with a dry season from January to September and a wet season from October to December. The temperatures are relatively constant with small differences throughout the year. The trade winds bring cooling during the day and the same trade winds bring warming during the night. Average high temperature in August is 90°F.
Registration is now open for the Curaçao International Triathlon in August for Individuals and Relays. Visit the race website at www.triathlon-curacao.com for details.
