El Reto del Quetzal, A Race to remember, Really pure mountain bike

Most fun stage race I have done. Endless views, great mountain biking riding through remote Mayan villages and farms. Accommodations and food were excellent, well organized. Trish Grajczyk Canada El Reto 2009 fue una competencia muy bien organizada, en la que se vé de cerca Guatemala y su gente, recorriendo kilómetros de MTB lleno de retos...... Nadja Greub, Costa Rica Me parece una carrera muy bien equilibrada, tiene de todo y es de una dificultad aceptable, para decirlo de alguna manera mas clara: el que no entrena va a sufrir. Jorge Maroto Costa Rica Es una carrera muy exigente, emocionante y con paisajes increíbles. Mario Lopez, Guatemala This is the funnest stage race I've ever done. The course was an interesting mix, never boring. The small towns we raced through were amazing with everyone lining the streets chanting "animo, animo!" Gerry McCuaig Canada I really, really enjoyed this race. The days were very challenging without being ridiculous. It was a race that rewarded cyclists with good bike handling skills and the terrain was pretty fun to ride for the most part. It was very well organized. The start/finish lines were all within a 10 minute ride of the hotel (so no bus transfers), and I really enjoyed staying in nice hotels with good food instead of a tent like some stage races. It was a great way to see Guatemala as the course goes through some beautiful and remote areas. Netzer, Oscar and all the staff were awesome! I'm looking forward to seeing you again! Steve Walsh, Calgary, Canada. La mejor competencia en la que he participado, en lo que a organizacion se refiere. Animos y sigan promoviendolo para que cada vez crezca mas. Felicitaciones! Danilo Midence Guatemala Amazing, my 3rd time in Guate, but the best way to experience the landscape, culture and people of the highlands. Fantastic course, favors technical riders. fantastic lodging and food. Great support staff, very organized and on time. Fantastic and friendly racers.Mark from Canada. Will be back again! Este es el 3er año de la carrera y finalmente tengo la oportunidad de competir en ella. Todo el staff fue excelente y amigable, hospedaje y señalizacion de la pista fue excelente. Carlos Haeckel. Wisconsin, Usa. Una verdadera gran carrera, esto si es aventura. Ricardo Acevedo, El Salvador Everything about el reto was far above and beyond what I expected. Staff was awesome, course was marked well & it was a super fun route. I got to see some amazing sights and enjoyed every moment if the race. Races back in the US cost 2-3x as much and can't even come close to how great this organization was. I hope to be back in the future!! Jason Hillimire, USA

El Reto Del Quetzal is an endurance mountain bike race during which each athlete will be able to put their abilities to the maximum test. The race is designed for teams of two or individual in which each team or participant must pass through each checkpoint (CP) together and in a certain amount of time to be determined. If team members fail to stay together or reach the CP in the designated cut-off time, they will be removed from the official ranking but will be permitted to continue in the race

El Reto is a three day stage race. The race will start in Antigua Guatemala and finishes three days later in Retalhuleu. At the end of the three days, accumulated times will be added up to determine the final results.

El Reto Del Quetzal has been designed for cyclist that is physically and mentally prepared. Riders will witness beautiful landscapes as they pass through mountains, tropical rain forests, and active volcanoes of Quetzaltenango. The race course has various different types of terrain, from gravel, asphalt, single tracks, and forest.

Each stage of the race will feature two checkpoints where medical assistance, food and drinks will be provided to each athlete. Fruit, water, sandwiches, energy bars and energy drinks will be supplied at each checkpoint.

El Reto Del Quetzal offers four categories: Open Mens, Mixed, Masters A (the sum of ages must be +80 years) and Masters B (the sum of ages must be +90 years). These will be the official categories if and only a minimum of 5 teams sign up for each category. Individuals under 18 years of age will not be allowed to participate.

Prizes will be rewarded at the end of each stage to winners of that day. The leader of the race will also receive a prize daily. Jerseys will be given daily to the winners of each stage as well as the leader of the general classification. The winners of the general classification will receive a cash prize at the end of the race. The rest of the winners will receive other great prizes and surprises.

The race El Reto Del Quetzal was created to satisfy the hunger of extreme athletes and to share the beauty of our Guatemala.

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