The 2019 BTB Love Belize Sea Challenge

Join in on a sea race that promotes Belize’s Beautiful Coastline

The Challenge - six days of kayaking and long grueling hours under the callous and blistering sun, covering a distance of 218 miles against strong winds in open sea. From South to North of Belize the BTB Love Belize Challenge is an excruciating feat with an innovative and meaningful objective.

Besides providing a truly unforgettable lifetime experience, the race aims to promote Belize as a key tourism destination for paddlers and kayakers and underscore Belize’s rich and effervescent culture and history. This includes celebrating the food, music and traditions of the many communities along the coastline while creating environmental awareness with paddlers and fans on the importance of protecting Belize’s natural and cultural resources. It also provides visiting teams with an entirely unique Belizean experience.

The 218 mile kayak race is a joint venture between the Belize Tourism Board and Love FM. This year marks the second year of the race, with 2019 promising to be even bigger and better with participation from strong international competitors.

According to Julia Carillo, who sits on the organizing committee, “due to the long distance of the race an extra day of paddling will be added in 2019; the race was initially five days. International participation is expected to result in fierce competition among the participating teams. As part of the new added attractions, the route of the race will go as close as possible to the shoreline so that people residing along the coast will be able to greatly enjoy the race.”

There will be three different categories of competitors, namely Male, Female and Mixed teams. There will also be $30,000 available in cash prizes and trophies.

The first BTB Love Belize Sea Challenge was won by the Belize Coast Guard A team, which completed the race in 36 hours 59 minutes and 14 seconds. The time to beat in the Female category is a record of 54 hours 44 minutes and 38 seconds by the Belize Coast Guard’s Delta Squad.

The Love Belize Challenge promises to be a thrilling, adrenaline-charged and unforgettable kayak race! It will be held from May 22 nd to 27 th , 2019 to coincide with the Commonwealth Day holiday weekend. The race begins in Punta Gorda Town and ends in Corozal.

For further details on the BTB Love Belize Sea Challenge contact Love FM at 223-0246 or 203-0528 or call Julia Carillo at 621-1955 or Manuela Ayuso at 622-5807; email: lovebelizeseachallenge@gmail.com