Rainforest Expedition Run |
Route of Fire |
Race Facts: |
Race Facts: |
EVENT ITINERARY January/February 2010
- January 30: Official registration and a poolside reception for competitors and guests at The Best Western Irazu in San Jose.
- January 31: We will transport you to the Race Start about 2.5 hours away.
- January 31 - February 5: We will be on course
- February 5: Race ends at Bahia Salinas (Salinas Bay). We spend the day there and awards ceremony and closing party will be take place here at Bolanos Bay Resort. We will have one more night of revelry and beach combing before departing for San Jose the next morning.
- February 6: We will transport you back to The Best Western in San Jose. It’s about a 5 hour drive and will leave in the late morning (10AM) and arrive in San Jose in the mid afternoon. We recommend departing on the 7th but if you absolutely have to depart on the 7th we suggest you book a late afternoon flight. If you must leave earlier on the 6th, ie (early afternoon) you must notify us of your flight times and we will try to accommodate you with an early morning shuttle back to San Jose but we cannot guarantee you’ll make an early afternoon international flight. You must notify the organization in advance if this is the case because space may be limited.
ONLINE RESERVATIONS FOR THE COASTAL CHALLENGE
1. Go to http:// www.webgotravel.com
2. Choose Hotels
3. Click Book online
4. Go to Group reservation
5. Type 9145 in the ATTENDEE CODE ( nights between Jan 28th - Feb 01 st )
Type 8138 in the ATTENDEE CODE ( night of Feb 07th )
6. Select the dates´s range and number of attendees
7. Click: continue
8. Select the room you prefer
9. Complete the information
DIRECT HOTEL RESERVATIONS
Contact: Carolina Arias, Tel: 011- 506- 2290- 9300 ext. 2805, Fax: 011-506-2520- 2487 or Email: carias@grupomarta.com
Requested Information: Room type ( King or two double beds ), occupancy, date of arrival, date of departure and credit card information in order to guarantee the room reservation.
Let us know if you have any difficulties.
- January 31: Official registration and a poolside reception for competitors and guests at The Best Western Irazu in San Jose.
- February 1: We will transport you to the Race Start about 2 hours away.
- February 1 - February 6: We will be on course
- February 6: Race ends at Bahia Drake (Drake’s Bay). We spend the day there and awards ceremony and closing party will be take place either in Drake’s Bay or Dominical. (TBD) We will have one more night of revelry and beach combing before departing for San Jose the next morning.
- February 7: We will transport you back to The Best Western in San Jose. It’s about a 6 hour drive and will leave in the late morning (10-10:30AM) and arrive in San Jose in the late afternoon. We recommend departing on the 8th but if you absolutely have to depart on the 7th we suggest you book a late afternoon flight. If you must leave earlier on the 7th, ie (early afternoon) you must notify us of your flight times and we will try to accommodate you with an early morning shuttle back to San Jose but we cannot guarantee you’ll make an early afternoon international flight. You must notify the organization in advance if this is the case because space may be limited.
Gear Lists
Mandatory Race Gear List**
- Hydration System
- Energy Food
- Electrolyte Replacements
- Sunscreen
- Emergency Whistle
- 1 x 24 Gallon Rubbermaid ActionPacker (Transported By Race Organizers) You can find this for $29.00 at REI http://www.rei.com
Recommended Gear List** (Transported by race mgt.)
- Tent/Hammock
- Sleeping Bag/Sheet
- Extra pair of running shoes 1/2 size larger than you normally wear
- Flip flops for camps
- Extra Energy Food
- Race Clothing
- Casual Clothing
- Mosquito Netting
- Self-inflating sleeping pad (thermarest)
- Ear Plugs for sleeping
** Subject to change
The Weather
Click HERE to view the current weather in Costa Rica. Click HERE for annual weather and rainfall in Costa Rica.
Costa Rica is a tropical country which contains several distinct climatic zones. There is no winter or summer as such and most regions have a rainy season from May to November and a dry season from December to April. Annual rainfall averages 100 inches nationwide with some mountainous regions getting as much as 25 feet on exposed eastern slopes. Temperature is more a matter of elevation than location with a mean of around 72 degrees in the Central Valley, 82 degrees on the Atlantic coast and 89 degrees on the Pacific coast.