LA TRANSTICA is a free pace Trail race, with a prologue and 5 stages with points of supply, assistance and bivouacs for a total distance of 120 to 200 km.

LA TRANSTICA is first of all a human and sports adventure.

The main objective of the X trail race LA TRANSTICA in Costa Rica is to discover the country and its way of life and to share this experience with the locals through a sporting competition with humanitarian goals.

We propose to share an adventure where the surpassing of ourselves but also the aid and the solidarity will be the soul of this challenge, in the middle of a particularly exceptional natural frame, COSTA RICA.

Between two oceans, the race defines itself by a unique crossing of a natural amazing paradise in the discovery of a new culture and way of life, "Pura Vida".

La Transtica Coast to Coast

250 km from the beach of Manuel Antonio up to Puerto Viejo de Limon through the mountain and jungle of the central valley, a true human and sports adventure.
The change of scene is total; the runners are plunged into deep Costa Rica far from tourist standards.

In Brief

Type: Ultra Trail in 5 stages and one rafting transfer stage descending the river Pacuare.
Date: From November 17th, evening to November 27th, 2010
Place: Costa Rica.
Region: Costa Rica crossing from east to west, from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic through the central valley mountains.
Distance to run : 120 km - 200 km.
An Extreme race from 30 to 40 km per day with a positive difference of level of 1000 m.
An Adventure race from 20 to 30 km per day with a positive difference of level of 700 m.

www.latranstica.org/en Canadian Canoe Sea Kayak Trail Running/Walking Entry Fee( EUR ) 1290

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