The Rotary Bikeathon Challenge- Objective: “Cycling for a Cause” – Education: The raising of JA$2,000,000.00 to establish a fund to provide ongoing financial assistance for young persons unable to complete their education because of a lack of funds
First staged in 1995. An annual cycling event staged by the Rotary Club of Montego Bay East organized for cyclists of all categories. The Bikeathon is a two–stage race open to competitive cyclists of the Professional/Amateur category.

Event Date

May 15, 2011 at 7: 00am

Categories

• Bikeathon Pro/Am: 74k (Pro)(Amateur)      (Masters) 
• Bikeathon Recreational 18.5k
• Kids Bike Race
• 5k Run
• 5k Walk

Registration

Register now!!!! Registration must be done by May 13; No exception

• Bikeathon Pro/Am 74k  - Entry JA$1,000
• Bikeathon Recreational 18.5k  - Entry JA$1,000
• Kids Bike Race -  Entry JA$500
• 5k Run -  Entry JA$700
• 5k Walk  - Entry JA$700

Race Entry

Race Number
Sponsor Items
Event Brief

Event Schedule

• April – May 13, Registration open at pre-registration points
• May 13, Early Packet Pick up at Whitter Village 3pm-6:30pm
• May 14 Packet Pick up for Pre-Registered Only
• May 15 Bikeathon Race starts at 7:30am
• Recreational Race starts at 7:40am
• 5k Run/ Walk Starts at 7:45
• Kids Bike Race starts 8:45
• Dexterity Starts at 10:00am
• Awards Start at 10:00am- 11am

Timing

This event will be manually timed under the provisions of the JAAA Timing system- Race results will be posted on jaaaltd.com & entertainjamaica.com

Awards Categories

Main Categories

• Bikeathon Pro 1st- 3rd place (Mixed)
• Bikeathon amateur 1st- 3rd place (Mixed)
• Bikeathon Masters 1st- 3rd place (Mixed)
• 5k Run- 1st- 3rd place (male and female)
• 5k Walk – 1st place Only (mixed)
• Kids Bike Race  1st – 3rd place-(Girl and Boy)

Category Awards

• Child Under 6
• Child Under 10
• Male / Female over 50

Additional Awards

• Most deserving Rider
• Youngest Boy to Complete
• Youngest Girl to Complete
• Rotarian Rider

Awards

• Awards / Prizes: Championship/Sectional Trophies, Medals, Cash Prizes (Pro/Am), Special Awards.

The Course

Bikeathon Course:
Professional/Amateur cyclists. The Entertain Jamaica- designed course will take cyclists from the Whitter Village START to the Sea Castles intersection then Loop around and head back west to the Whitter Village, on a flat, fast A1 Highway course along the Elegant Corridor of Rose Hall. The course remains flat with a few slopes along a scenic route. This new course will create a true feel of a circuit bike course. The course design will encourage tactical riding for the more experienced cyclists, while ensuring the high level of safety and comfort for less experienced riders.  The new course will also provide numerous points for spectators to view the race.

• FULL DISTANCE COURSE –74 km (4 Loops)
• RECREATIONAL COURSE- 18.5K (1 Loop)

5K Run/ Walk Course:
The Walkers and Runners will also start at Whitter Village Centre, heading west to the traffic lights and turn left into Ironshore on Morgan Road, left onto Patterson, down onto Sugar Mill Road, left on the highway and back to Whitter Village Centre.

• DISTANCE – 5K

Kids Bike Race:
The kids bike race course will  be a closed circuit course inside Whitter Village

• Approximate distance - 2-3k

Contact

MediaSol - Event Coordinator
Janet Silvera – 392-6566
Suzette Brown – 841-3775 
Email: mediasoljamaica@yahoo.com
Tel: 952-6992/940-0221
Fax: 952-6992

Event Website

www.rotarymontegobayeast.org