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Everyone or nearly everyone loves bike riding – it’s fun it’s easy, it’s fast and exhilerating and now thanks to the Hogar del Niño you can take part in a Bike Marathon!
The bike marathon, being organized by the ‘Los Caneros MTB’ bike club, will form part of the Hogar del Niño Annual Fundraising weekend, which will take place very soon; over the weekend of the 18th to the 19th of February. Over the Hogar del Niño fundraising weekend many exciting events and activities will take place; polo, tennis and golf tournaments, the bike Marathon and of course the dinner-dance party at the La Romana Country Club.
The Bike Marathon
When: Saturday the 19th of February, 8:30AM
Leaving from: The La Romana Country Club
Length: 12.37km
Cost: USD$25 per person
The contest will be divided into the following categories;
PAIR (Adult and child under 10 years), MIXED PAIR (any 2 people), Individual Male, Individual Female
BIKE HIRE: If you do not have a bike, bikes may be hired from the Casa de Campo hotel for USD$25 each
NOTE: All people taking part must wear a proper bike helmet
The Bike Marathon Route A!
Below you can see a map of the route for the bike marathon, the route is a total of 12.37km long and was designed to take about 1 hour to complete.
Although the map is a little difficult to read I have done my best and labelled on well known land marks so that it is a little easier to understand where the route goes.
As you can see the route starts at the La Romana Country Club, heads up to Altos de Chavon, then through the Los Altos development and out towards the edge of Casa de Campo (near to the ´Represa´) before looping back towards the centre of Casa de Campo via the new Pete Dye designed Golf course, along the upper residential area near the La Terraza Tennis Club and then back to the La Romana Country Club.
The Bike Marathon Route B
I know that there is a route B, unfortunately I do not know anything about it – however if you contact the MTB organisation or the Hogar del Nino (contacts below) I am sure they will be happy to help you.
Practices!
The Cañeros Bike Club are this week holding a number of practices, to get you familiar with the courses and in the bike riding mood! Here is the schedule:
• Tuesday 8th Feb, 5pm
• Thursday 10th Feb, 5pm
• Sunday 13th, 9:30pm
All practices leave from the La Romana Country Club!
Contact: Los Cañeros MTB Bike Club
Simon LOPEZ MORALES Arq.
TEL: 809-710-7000 (cel.), 809-556-5532 (ofic.), 809-550-5350 (fax)
Email: silomo47@gmail.com
Contact: Hogar del Nino
Tel: 809-523-8901 or 809-556-3181
Email: info@pbo.org.do
