New Year’s Resolutions include getting fitter?
In an attempt to introduce a whole new cadre of participants in multi sports events, the Triathlon Federation has decided to hold a series of Aquathons and Duathons utilizing the areas around the Tortola Sports Club and Baugher’s Bay.
Traditionally an Aquathon is a two-discipline race (as opposed to a Triathlon being three) featuring a swim and a run whereas a Duathon involves a bike ride sandwiched between two runs of varied lengths.
The Aquathon slated for Saturday at Baughers Bay starts at 7 A.M. with registration from 6:30 A.M. It comprises a short sprint 200m swim and 5k run.
At the end of January, there will be a Duathon starting from the TSC and comprising a 3k run, a 6k bike ride and a 5k run to finish.
Acting as a tune up for the TSC Sprint Triathlon in February, which athletes can enter individually or as a team, the Series ends on March 9 with the final Aquathon starting from 4 P.M. at Baugher’s Bay and concluding with a BBQ and Prize-giving.
In other Running news, the 2013 Calendar has also been released with the first events of the year being the Dive BVI 5k and the Blenheim 5k series, which kick off in VG on January 19 and on Tortola on March 2.
2013 ROAD RUNNING CALENDAR OF EVENTS
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Month/Date |
Event |
Venue |
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JANUARY |
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19 |
DIVE BVI 5K Series – Race 1 VG |
Valley, Virgin Gorda |
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FEBRUARY |
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2 |
DIVE BVI 5K Series – Race 2 VG |
Valley, Virgin Gorda |
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23 |
DIVE BVI 5K Series – Race 3 VG |
Valley, Virgin Gorda |
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MARCH |
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2 |
Blenheim Trust 5K Series- Race 1 |
Road Town, Tortola |
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16 |
DIVE BVI 5K Series – Race 4 VG and Finale |
Valley, Virgin Gorda |
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23 |
Blenheim Trust 5K Series -Race 2 |
Beef Island |
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APRIL |
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6 |
DIVE BVI 10K Series – Race 1 VG |
Valley, Virgin Gorda |
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13 |
Blenheim Trust 5K Series - Race 3 |
Carrot Bay, Tortola |
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27 |
DIVE BVI 10K Series – Race 2 VG |
Valley, Virgin Gorda |
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MAY |
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11 |
Blenheim Trust 5K Series Race 4 |
Paraquita Bay, Tortola |
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18 |
DIVE BVI Half Marathon |
Valley, Virgin Gorda |
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JUNE |
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1 |
Blenheim Trust 5K Series Race 5 and Finale |
Road Town, Tortola |
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13 |
Ceres Juice 10K- Race 1 |
Road Town, Tortola |
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22 |
Olympic Day Run |
Tortola/Virgin Gorda |
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JULY |
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15 |
Ceres Juice 10K- Race 2 |
Beef Island |
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AUGUST |
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SEPTEMBER |
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14 |
HLSCC Race Series – Race 1- TOR |
Paraquita Bay, Tortola |
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21 |
HLSCC Race Series- Race 1- VG Ceres Juice 10K- Race 3 |
Valley, Virgin Gorda Carrot Bay, Tortola |
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25 |
HLSCC Race Series – Race 2- TOR |
Paraquita Bay, Tortola |
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OCTOBER |
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5 |
HLSCC Race Series- Race 2- VG |
Valley, Virgin Gorda |
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5 |
NACAC 10K Series 2nd Leg |
Road Town, Tortola |
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12 |
HLSCC Race Series –Race 3 - TOR |
Paraquita Bay, Tortola |
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26 |
HLSCC Race Series- Race 3- VG- FINALE Ceres Juice 10K- Race 4 |
Valley, Virgin Gorda Trellis Bay, Beef Island |
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NOVEMBER |
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2 |
HLSCC Race Series- Race 4- TOR- FINALE |
Paraquita Bay, Tortola |
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9 |
Ceres Juice 10K- Race 5 (Half marathon warm up) & FINALE |
Road Town, Tortola |
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30 |
Deloitte/Ogier 7th BVI Half Marathon |
Tortola |
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DECEMBER |
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28 |
BVI Athletics Association Athletes Gala |
Road Town, Tortola |
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