The Tribune

THE overwhelming support shown for the GBPA Conchman Triathlon last November, from triathletes near and far, has prompted the organising committee to begin early registration for the increasingly popular competition scheduled for Saturday, November 2 at Taino Beach in Freeport.

Interested persons can now register online at www.conchmantriathlon.com.

All event categories are open, including individual sprint, individual Olympic, relay team, corporate challenge, secondary school challenge and the crowd favourite, the IronKids competition.

Take advantage of the 50 per cent off early registration discount presently being offered until September 30. The $50 fee for the sprint is the lowest registration fee in the Caribbean.

The 33rd Annual GBPA Conchman Triathlon is expected to draw large numbers again this year.

A record 200 athletes participated in the event last year, 46 teams competed in various categories, and over 30 participants travelled to Grand Bahama to compete.

Chairman Christopher Baker is encouraged by the positive feedback the committee has received from competitors and is confident the Conchman triathlon will continue to attract athletes from other countries and the family islands to Grand Bahama.

He attributed a lot of Conchman’s success to the support of the event’s sponsors.

“We are grateful to all our sponsors”, said Baker, “without them the Conchman Triathlon would not have been in existence for over 30 years. We thank them for their support and we look forward to continuing to work with them in the years to come.”

The chairman noted that the triathlon does require additional funding each year to grow, and to “promote it throughout The Bahamas, the US, around the Caribbean, and overseas.”

Indicators suggest that past advertising campaigns to international triathletes have been effective.

Baker noted that “we are already seeing the benefits of these promotions with the increased numbers of participants from the US, Trinidad and Antigua.”

“Each year we set out to beat our previous participant numbers,” said the chairman.

“We support our fellow events, like the Potcakeman, Ride for Hope, and they in turn support us. The Bahamas is really beginning to shine in this arena and who wouldn’t want to swim, run and bike in this gorgeous country!”

The GBPA is the title sponsor of triathlon.

Other sponsors include Scotiabank, BTC, Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line, Pharmachem, UNEXSO, BWA, Barefoot Marketing, Kelly’s, Freeport Ship Services, Atlantic Medical, 242newsbahamas, and Viva Wyndham Fortuna Beach.For more information, visit www.conchmantriathlon.com or Facebook https://www.facebook.com/conchmantriathlon/