La Ruta Maya Belize River Challenge ended in a feverish paddle battle between two well known teams. Thanks to Will Moreno, there's some good footage of it. Congratulations to all the teams.
Per Plus TV: "The first leg concluded at banana bank, with Belize Bank establishing an early lead in the pivotal male division. The race wound its way along the length of the Belize Old River over 4 days. The huge crowd gathered at the Belcan Bridge, in Belize City, to watch the canoes come racing downriver. In a heated race Ziprider edged out Belize Bank by a nose to cross the finish line first - for the male division. But because they were lagging behind in their cumulative time they did not make it into the top three. Those coveted positions went to 1st place winners, Belize Bank who regained the top spot finishing in 16:36:3. Oceana a new sponsor in the race, but with a lethal weapon named Chris Guides and two foreigners finished 2nd with 16:37:52. Niche rounded out the 3rd spot. Other winners included Peace makers for the female division; Beat the Burn for the mixed division; Wat a ting in the master’s; St Ignatius High School in the Intramural and Crime fighters in the Pleasure Craft division."
Via Will Moreno