Thomas Frischknecht, last year’s champion, remains the one to beat in the 14th edition of the  “Conqueror’s Route” mountain bike race.  The race goes from Jacó Beach on the Pacific Coast to Limón on the Atlantic Coast.  Following the routes used by the Spanish in Colonial times to transverse Costa Rica. This year there are 510 participants: 185 Costa Ricans and 325 foreigners.  The Swiss win last year got the attention of the mountain biking world, and this year more foreign athletes than ever before are competing.  They are also the ones to beat, as “Frischi” signals Leonardo Páez, of Colombia, Italian Marzio Deho and Gringo Jeremiah Bishop as his main rivals.

Day One (Friday): The caravan will leave Jacó and arrive at Ciudad Colón, a route of 97.5 kilometers. The micro climates will be Tropical Rainforest, Sub-tropical Rainforest, and Tropical Dry Forest. Time limit: 12 hours.

Day Two (Saturday): 6.7 kilometers from Terramall (Tres Ríos) to Aquiares. The environment is Cloudforest and Rainforest with drastic temperature and vegetation changes. Time Limit: 11 hours.

Tercer día (domingo): from Aquiares to Playa Bonita. Riders will pass through Tropical Rainforest, Sub-tropical Rainforest, and Tropical Wetlands. Time Limit: 12 hours.

Enjoy the ride!