Release - The Coastal Challenge
TCC ADVENTURES ANNOUNCES TWO-PERSON RELAY OPTION FOR THE COASTAL CHALLENGE RAINFOREST RUN
New Relay Offers Adventure On and Off-Course
TRUMBULL, CT (August 17, 2010) – The seventh edition of The Coastal Challenge, a six-day 225-kilometer stage race being held January 30 through February 4, 2011 in Costa Rica, now offers two additional race and registration options.
TCC Relay. Exclusively for teams of two the new TCC Relay offers individuals looking for an international adventure and a team race dynamic the opportunity to experience Costa Rica both on and off the course. Teams can split the route in half and play to their individual strengths, picking their stages and rest days in advance, based on the route and their strategy. The teammate not running can rest at the finish line, cheer on their teammate or break away from the race for the day and enjoy one of the adventure tours offered to guests.
Coastal Range Hill Race. Also being offered for the first time this year is a race within a race, the inaugural three-day Coastal Range Hill Race. Participants in this category will be racing their own race in the first 3 stages of the Coastal Challenge but this will include two of the toughest and most scenic ultra-distance stages we have in the entire Rainforest Run route.
“The new team relay option really is the best way for individuals to experience the best of the race course and incredible areas of Costa Rica fused together into one expedition, while the Coastal Range Race will test runners in a different and shorter race on the same terrain. They will face their own set of challenges but also walk away with a greater sense of what it takes to complete the entire six-day Expedition Run route.” said Race Director and Event Founder Tim Holmstrom.
Both these options allow individual to sample a part of the race route at an entry-level price and created primarily for people not yet prepared physically or mentally to tackle the full six days of running that make up the entire route.
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Set in Costa Rica’s pristine southern region, the Coastal Range Race and Rainforest Run will utilize the country’s rich rainforests as a backdrop for a diverse course that moves from jungle and rainforest trails to highlands, coastal ranges, reefs, and river crossings.
The route, which has a decidedly different feel from the Route of Fire, the Rainforest Run’s sister race in the Northwest, will weave from the beach into the Talamancas, a coastal mountain range, before finishing in Corcovado National Park, one of the world’s premier rainforest experiences and Unesco World Heritage site.
Online registration for both the Coastal Range Race and TCC Relay will open Aug 24th to the public at http://www.active.com . The seventh edition of the six-day 250-kilometer stage race begins in Quepos and winds through the southern portion of Costa Rica to Bahia Drake (Drake Bay). Registration for all categories is open to the first 125 registered participants.
The event offers six categories of participation:
Race Categories –
· Team Expedition Run - Runners sign up in teams of three to six
· Solo Expedition Run - The full 200+ kilometer Expedition Run
· Solo Adventure Run - A shortened, yet extremely challenging 125-kilometer route and racing each day on each stage.
· NEW – TCC Relay – Open to teams of two. Teams split the route in half and pick their stages in advance or after reviewing route book. Price: $ 2695.00 per team
· NEW – Coastal Range Race – For individuals. A race within a race, the three-day Coastal Range Race includes two ultra-distance race days and a chance to compete in a race that is fully supported but shorter and at an entry-level price of $995.00. Finishers can arrange for transportation back to San Jose upon completion of the 3rd stage or stay with the camp and arrange to go join some adventure tours.
Guests
· Guest Adventure Tours - Daily adventure tour packages include river rafting, nature hikes and a daytrip by boat trip to pristine Cano Island. The Adventure tours may be booked, in advance, by guests of race participants. Race participants, who are members of the relay teams or who do the Coastal Range Race may also purchase daily tours through our Adventure Tour Director during the event.
TCC Adventures
TCC Adventures inspires authentic adventure and discovery at some of the most breathtaking, remote and challenging running routes in the world. The company’s goal is purpose-driven travel and each adventure is much more than a foot race.
The company’s approach is to strive for cultural interaction by going deeper into the heart of a country and offering glimpses of a more traditional way of life. In essence, stepping back in time and bringing competitors along. With a compelling concept in hand, the company plans, promotes and executes a variety of race formats for runners, ultra runners and endurance athletes of all different levels and abilities.
Each year TCC Adventure’s flagship event in Costa Rica typically attracts runners and often their friends or family members from a variety of countries all over the world. The company now hosts races in three countries, including Costa Rica, Panama and Bolivia. These races include: The Coastal Challenge: Route of Fire, The Coastal Challenge: Rainforest Run, TCC Panama: Island Run, TCC Bolivia: Inca Run, The Coastal Experiences, xx-y Surf and Run Adventure. www.tccadventures.com