The organisers of the 4th Annual MRA Bali International Triathlon have announced that this year’s event will offer athletes an opportunity to participate in a Sprint distance race.
Held on 20 June 2010, this year’s race will provide athletes the chance to race either an Olympic distance race, (1,500m swim, 40K bike and 10K run), or a shorter Sprint distance race (500m swim, 20K bike and 5K run).
The Four Seasons Resort and InterContinental Bali Resort – both located on Jimbaran Bay have combined forces as supporting sponsors of Bali’s only annual international triathlon event.
“Our title sponsor, the MRA Group, suggested that we include a Sprint distance this year to increase participation by those athletes who may be attempting a triathlon for the first time, or who are more comfortable racing a shorter distance” said Robb Strom, one of the race organisers. “We loved the idea and recently worked out the details.”
The MRA Bali International Triathlon was recently named one of the 100 best races around the world in the March 2010 issue of Triathlete magazine and one of the 10 best vacation triathlons in the world.
Sprint distance athletes will begin in a separate wave, commencing within 30 minutes after the start of the main Olympic distance race. The shorter sprint distance will be open to both individual and 3-member team participation.
A limited number of discounted hotel rooms and packages for athletes and their families are available through race sponsors Four Seasons Resort and Intercontinental Bali Resort.
