Nevis Olympic Triathlon

Saturday, February 21, 2004 Nevis, West Indies (St kitts and Nevis): Nevis Annual Olympic Triathlon
Olympic: Swim 1500 meters, Bike 24.9 miles, Run 6.2 miles
Sprint: Swim 700 meters, Bike 12.4 miles, Run 3.1 miles
Start Time: 1.30pm
Location: Charlestown bayfront, Nevis. (ocean )
Phone: (869) 469-9682
email: windsurf@caribsurf.com
Price: Olympic Individual/relay US$25.00 per person, Sprint ind/relay US$15.00 per person
Course Info: The swim will take place in the gallows bay in downtown Charlestown, the bike course is a relatively flat course with a maximum elevation of 150 ft. the only serious hill is a very short climb, the run is flat, heading North from town out to the four seasons resort, where you will meet the turnaround, and head back to town to the finish line.
Directions To Race: St Kitts & Nevis, caribbean tourist destination. direct flights to St Kitts from London Gatwick, Philadelphia, New York, Toronto, also direct flight to Nevis from Puerto Rico. information www.nevis1.com
Other: Please advise us of your arrival time in St Kitts, where you will be met and taken with your bike to the ferry for Nevis, and once on Nevis on to your hotel, we will also need your departure time and date so that we can efficiently arrange your departure (there is an EC$54.00 or US$20.00 departure tax payable at the airport)
(Please mark your bike boxes clearly for easy identification )

Date: February 29, 2004

 

Course Info

  • The swim course - The swim will take place in the gallows bay in downtown Charlestown there will be a Beach start following a simple triangle format, to laps for the Olympic distance swimmers and one lap for the sprint. On completion of the swim competitors will run along the Bay front for approximately 60 metres to the transition area.

  • The bike course - Upon leaving the transition area, the bikers will head north along the main Island Road, towards the airport and the turnaround point, the bike course is a relatively flat course with a maximum elevation of 150 ft. the only serious hill is a very short climb, just as you pass the Oualie Beach Hotel, it is on this section heading towards the airport that you may encounter some wind. This loop is repeated for Olympic distance competitors to complete the bike course, wants for the sprint competitors, before heading back to the transition area.

  • The Run Course - The run course will be to laps for Olympic had for sprint, the run is flat, heading North from town out to the four seasons resort, where you will meet the turnaround, and head back to town to the finish line.

Directions - St Kitts & Nevis, Caribbean Tourist Destination. direct flights to St Kitts from London Gatwick, Philadelphia, New York, Toronto, also direct flight to Nevis from Puerto Rico. information www.nevis1.com

Accommodation is being provided by Oualie Beach Hotel and the Sea Spawn Hotel, the rates are as follows:-


  • SEA SPAWN – Charlestown Nevis Tel:- (869) 469 5239
    Three persons sharing a room @ US$ 15.00per person
    Two persons sharing a room @ US$$20.00 per person
    One person in a room US$30.00

  • OUALIE BEACH HOTEL – Oualie Beach Tel:- (869) 469 9735
    Three persons sharing a room @ US$ 30.00 per person .
    To persons sharing a room @ US$ 45.00per person
    One person in a room @US$75.00

    (all rates are per person per night, exclusive of taxes)

 

TRANSPORT

Please advise us of your arrival time in St Kitts, where you will be met and taken with your bike to the ferry for Nevis, and once on Nevis on to your hotel, we will also need your departure time and date so that we can efficiently arrange your departure (there is an EC$54.00 or US$20.00 departure tax payable at the airport)

Please mark your bike boxes clearly for easy identification


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  • This TriFind.com News Department Race information page was created on 12/03/03 Some information may have changed, always contact the race director before making your final race plans.


  • Race Name: Nevis Annual Olympic Triathlon
    Phone: (869) 469-9682

    Email: windsurf@caribsurf.com