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Wild lands and friendly people for the Costa Rica Coast to Coast Challenge

Pablo Brenes / 16.04.2008

Costa Rica’s wild lands and friendly people will play host to this year’s 8th edition of the Coast to Coast Challenge. For the 3rd time in the 8 year history of the race the challenge begins on the Caribbean side (Hotel Punta Cocles) and finishes on the Central Pacific side at Hotel Playa Bejuco.

In between these two picturesque beaches the journey will be challenging. As in previous years all stages will be long – especially the trekking ones that will take teams deep into the rainforest on remote trails and up and over the Continental Divide. The biking stages will traverse Costa Rica’s seldom seen rural areas where teams will need to use their navigational skills and occasionally ask friendly locals for directions. Two exciting ropes sections will break up the long stages of the race.

The field is 10 teams made up of international and local teams. Team Bones is back to defend their title along with some international teams that are first timers racing in Costa Rica. The Costa Rican field of teams features some regular racers who are anxious to keep the trophy in Costa Rica this year!

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