PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 26, 2004
ROATAN IS READY FOR INTERNATIONAL
TRIATHLETES
Roatan,
Bay Islands – The island of
Roatan is getting ready to host about 150 triathletes from about 15 different
countries around the world. “We are proud to support the Port Royal Bay Islands
Triathlon”, said Mayor of the Roatan, Jerry Hynds. The Island of Roatan has
given the sport a warm welcome, and about 200 volunteers are expected to come
and help with the event on March 6, 2004.
Roads
are being fixed, banners installed, and all hotels in West Bay Beach are
officially booked, with no vacancies for the weekend of March 6, when the event
will take place. The host hotel, the Mayan Princess, has been booked for months
for this weekend with more calls arriving daily. “Hotels in West End are beginning to fill up too and it is
increasingly difficult to find rooms near the race for our clients,” said
Sandra Sampayo, manager and owner of TropicalRez, the official reservations
center for the triathlon.
“We
are extremely happy to see hotels filling up due to the increased attention the
island is getting lately”, says Leslie Poujol of Kemkon, Inc., coordinator of
the event. “The triathlon might not be
the only reason hotels are filling up so quickly, but it certainly is one of
the main reasons this is happening. This to me is very satisfying and one of
the reasons we started the triathlon in 2003.”
There
is an unprecedented number of professional triathletes coming, ranging from
countries like Hong Kong, Japan, Gambia, Austria, Spain, Italy, Bolivia,
Mexico, US, and Canada. “We also have a very large an unexpected number of
novices. These are those athletes doing a triathlon for their first time ever.
This shows that our goal to promote the sport has been fulfilled,” said Leslie.
There
is still time to join and register. You can do it on-line until next Tuesday,
March 2. After this date, you should do it in person at the Mayan Princess,
from 3pm to 8pm during packet pick-up and attend the mandatory race meeting at
5pm.
For
more information see our website, www.bayislandstriathlon.com. Email us at info@bayislandstriathlon.com or you can call 504-455-5841 in Roatan.
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For
more information: Sandra Sampayo +504 455-5841
(Roatan, Honduras) Leslie
Poujol-Brown (803) 957-3347 or
1-888634-8776 in the U.S.