The Big Race – La Ruta de los Conquistadores
Welcome to the race of all races!!
Welcome to the race of all races: La Ruta de los Coquistadores – a mountain bike race held annually in Costa Rica. Definitely not for the faint-hearted! The race covers 380kms over 4 days and 40,000+ft of total ascent. Forty percent of competitors do not succeed in completing the race. From 11–14 November 2009, Gavin Romanis will be competing in one of the most difficult multi-stage mountain bike races in the world.
Past riders have named it the toughest mountain bike race on the planet and founder Roman Urvina warns, "La Ruta is not for everyone. It possesses a spirit of its own, and racers require several important qualities, including a high level of fitness, mental toughness to fight through the pain, an appreciation for being challenged, and the inner spirit to feed off of the beauty surrounding them". In essence, La Ruta is more about the journey than the destination. Monilee Lloy – Mountain Zone.
A 4-day race like no other covers 380 kilometers and an ascent totaling approximately 40,000 ft. From Wednesday–Saturday, 11–14 November 2009, Gavin Romanis will bravely step up to be a contender in this extremely challenging multi-stage mountain bike race, joining company with mountain bike racing legends, in a bid to help us reach our goal of $1 million for charity.
La Ruta race founder, Roman Urvina, warns "La Ruta is not for everyone. It possesses a spirit of its own, and racers require several important qualities, including a high level of fitness, mental toughness to fight through the pain, an appreciation for being challenged, and the inner spirit to feed off of the beauty surrounding them".
"In essence, La Ruta is more about the journey than the destination". Monilee Lloy – Mountain Zone.
Race Stages
- Day 1: Pacific Coast to Central Valley (Quinta del Sol)
- Day 2: Central Valley (Quinta del Sol) to Tres Ríos (Terramall Shopping Center)
- Day 3: Tres Ríos (Terramall Shopping Center) to Aquiares Turrialba
- Day 4: Aquiares Turrialba to Limón (Reina's Restaurant)
Read about each stage of the race on www.adventurerace.com
