Welcome to the second annual Ultramaratón Fuego y Agua 2009, a series of extreme races on beautiful Isla de Ometepe Nicaragua.
Beginning at 4:00 a.m. Saturday, December 12th in the Port of Moyogalpa, professional international and Nicaraguan ultrarunners will engage in an extremely challenging competition in races of three different distances.
- 25 kilometers (course climbs Volcan Concepcion, race begins and finishes in Moyogalpa)
- 50 kilometers (course climbs Volcan Maderas, race begins in Moyogalpa and finishes in Hacienda Merida)
- 100 kilometers (course climbs both Volcan Maderas and Concepcion, race begins and finishes in Moyogalpa)
- 100 kilometer (same course as 100k ultra) relay in 4 stages (2/3 persons per team, race begins and finishes in Moyogalpa)
We are also hosting the second year of the Calzado para Ometepe (10 a.m. Sunday, December 13th). A 5 kilometer footrace for islanders ages 8-18
All events begin in the Port of Moyogalpa, please visit our website or send us an email for more information.
Sponsors this year include:
* Hacienda Merida
* Finca Venecia
* Hotel Charco Verde
* Finca El Porvenir
* Moeben Sleeves
* Pepsi Co.
* Hammer Nutrition
* Traverse Trail Running
For more information:
Event Directors
Ultramaratón Fuego y Agua
Josué Stephens y Paula Ring
+001 512 961 6098
www.fuegoyagua.org
ultrafuegoyagua@gmail.com
More information: http://www.fuegoyagua.org