Adventure Racing at Chag Saturday

The sport of Adventure Racing will be in the spotlight on Saturday with  the Lucozade Sport North Cross 2003 Adventure Race.

The course will take betwenn four and seven hours to complete and involves running/trekking, swimming, mountain biking, ropes, special tests and orienteering (using map and compass), all in the trails and roads of Samaan Park, Chaguaramas. The event is sponsored by Lucozade Sport, Blue Waters, Solimar and Geronimo’s Cycle and Sports Ltd. Introduced to Trinidad and Tobago by Ryan Mendes and Bruce Hay two years ago, the sport which originated in New Zealand, refers to competitions comprised of several rugged outdoor events occurring almost non-stop over a period ranging from hours to days.  A competitor briefing will be held today at the Chinese Association, St Ann’s Road, St Ann’s at 5 pm and on Saturday at 6 am there will be a final pre-race briefing.