Haiti first-ever pro-am mountain-bike race

Haiti has scored a first for its struggling tourism industry. It will host the first-ever pro-am mountain-bike race to be viewed on U.S. television, with sponsorship by Pepsi Max. The event called Mountain Bike (MT) Ayiti will challenge participants in a 65-mile race. It will include an 8,000 foot ascent up to La Visite National Park on the first day of the race.

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Travelcology, another sponsor, is collaborating with Haiti's Ministry of Tourism (MOT) to promote breath-taking mountain trails in virgin land never before accessed by visitors. Upon reaching La Visite National Park, bike-racers will view its un-touched forest, before making the descent towards Marigot.

World-renowned mountain-bike racers Sonya Looney, Marla Streb, and Hans Rey are some of the top-notch athletes that have signed up for the two-day rugged 65-mile course from Port-au-Prince's National Palace to the coastal village, Marigot.

MT Ayiti will not only benefit from its exposure on national TV, but will receive technical support from the racers themselves. Traveling bike repair stations, staffed with trained repair specialists, will be set up to service bikes. Trail indicators will also be put in place in preparation for the race.

Minister of Tourism, Stephanie Villedrouin, is pleased that Travelcology has chosen Haiti as the country to hold this high-profile and popular event. She commented, "We support . . . Haiti as a destination for mountain biking and adventure tourism . . . it's a nice way to discover the other face of Haiti"

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