A challenge in the heart of the largest rainforest in the world. This is what athletes can expect to find at CHALLENGEAMAZONIA on 20 March 2016. The chosen location is Manaus, capital of Amazonas – the largest and best preserved Brazilian state.
The start of the event could not be in a better place: the beach of Ponta Negra – the most famous postcards of the North part of Brazil. Bathed by the Black River, with calm and warm waters, the location is ideal for the first stage of the race: 1900 meters of swimming. Then athletes follow the two lap 90km bike leg along the beautiful Ponta Negra waterfront surrounded by the pure air from Amazon. Another unique experience is the biking across the Rio Negro Bridge, the second largest river bridge in the world, at 3.595 metres long. From there, athletes can enjoy one of the most beautiful views of the river. Heading back to Ponta Negra, it’s time to face the 21 km race in flat course.
Besides the natural beauty of the Amazon capital, the triathletes will enjoy throughout the race, the encouragement of “manauaras fans”, who delighted tourists during the 2014 FIFA World Cup. During the big worldwide event, Manaus received the award from FIFA for being the most hospitable city of the World Cup. The friendliness of the people and the organization of major sporting events also made Manaus one of the venues of the 2016 Olympics.
http://www.challenge-amazonia....