Participants at TriStar111 Nevis in the Caribbean on 2 April 2011 are offered a varied program during the week leading up to the unique triathlon, according to the latest release from the TriStar label owned by Monaco based Star Production SARL.
Now in the 9th year, the Nevis to St Kitts cross-channel swim has been relabelled StarMile 2.5 and will open a week of sports, fun and recreation on the island of Nevis in the Caribbean.
The StarMile 2.5 Nevis~St.Kitts Cross Channel Swim will take place on Sunday 27 March 2011 and participants will swim the 2.5 miles (4K) in the Caribbean Sea from one island to the other.
The race start is at Oualie Beach on Nevis and the finish is at Cockleshell Bay on St Kitts. The new event record was set in 2010 by Rhian Purdy in a time of 1:05:21.
“One of the attractions of this event is that it is not only a race but also a challenge. Those who are not so fast or competent swimmers are allowed to use fins or a snorkel mask to get them across the beautiful ‘Narrows’”, said Winston Crooke, President of the St Kitts & Nevis Triathlon Federation.
TriStar111 Nevis will be held on Saturday 2 April 2011, and athletes are likely to stay the entire week on the islands in preparation for the race, and in order to spend a picture book holiday on the ‘Queen of the Caribees’, as the island is called.
The organisers are preparing a week full of entertainment for those present on the island, with a theme every day.
Tuesday is a day of recreational fun with a program of horseback riding on the beach, kayaking and deep sea fishing. Wednesday brings a charity fun-run over 5K in order to raise awareness for the fight against cancer. In cooperation with Livestrong, funds will be collected for the Pink Lily breast cancer foundation with the vision to provide quality cancer care in Nevis.
Thursday will bring a day of seminars with TriStar ambassadors and professional triathletes who will explain race strategies and effective training techniques to participants. Friday will be a day focused on environmental protection with ‘4vita’ actions and information campaigns.
Every evening, two local restaurants will offer specials to TriStar and StarMile participants in order to let athletes and their families discover the diversified local cuisine.
Saturday 2 April will bring the main event with TriStar111 Nevis. 1K of swimming, 100K of cycling and 10K of running will add up to the first TriStar111 Nevis followed by the Caribbean StarNight Awards Party.
The 36-square-mile island of Nevis lies near the top of the Lesser Antilles archipelago, about 200 miles south of Puerto Rico, and just west of Antigua. This island jewel is approximately 7 miles long and 5 miles wide, with ‘natural vegetation that is unparalleled.’
