Ever since it was featured in the first modern Olympic Games in Athens, Greece 1896, the 26.2-mile marathon has been considered a gruelling run, and then along came the Ironman competition that consists of a 2.4-mile (3.9 km) swim, a 112-mile (180.2 km) bicycle ride ending with that gruelling marathon run. All together a total of 140.6 miles (226.3 km). The Ironman is widely considered one of the most difficult one-day sporting events in the world. Most Ironman events have a time limit of 16 or 17 hours to complete the race. The World Ironman championships have been held annually in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii since 1978.
In Southern Baja California, the 68.3-mile (110 Kilometers) Sea to Sea trail run was created in 2022. This unique physically exhausting journey begins in Los Barriles and goes across the terrain of the BCS mountains and ends on the Pacific Ocean side in the Pueblo Magico city of Todos Santos.
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Broken down into three phases, Stage 1 goes from Los Barriles to San Dionisio, covering 36 kilometers (22 miles). Stage 2 starts in San Dionisio and ends at ‘La Rueda’, covering 35 kilometers (21.7 miles). And stage 3, goes from La Rueda and ends in Todos Santos, covering 32 kilometers (19.8 miles). It’s like running three consecutive marathons in three days.
This 3rd edition of the race is anticipating more than 400 competitors from 18 states in Mexico and 12 countries. The routes include ongoing assistance, two nights of tent camping accommodations, food at the camps, and of course plenty of water.
“We are confident that this third edition of the ‘From Sea to Sea’ race will be a great success,” said Secretary of Tourism, Miguel Torruco.
The categories for this challenging long-distance competition are a Men’s and Women’s Open Division and both Male and Female Masters Group for anyone over 40 years of age. In 2022, the race was featured on ESPN, allowing it to reach potential tourists in America and Europe which gave added exposure and notoriety to this memorable running event.
Undersecretary of Tourism of Baja California Sur, Fernando Ojeda, reported that this year’s edition will take place from December 6 to 8, and will generate an estimated economic impact of 10 million pesos benefiting many families in La Paz, directly and indirectly. The DIF, a charity run by the city will receive a large portion of the 10 million pesos.
The director of Municipal Tourism of La Paz, Natalia Ruffo, emphasized that during the event, participants will spend two nights in the Sierra de la Laguna, where they will be provided with food and lodging.
Los Cabos and Baja California Sur continues to position itself as an ideal destination for sports tourism at a national and international level. Its natural landscapes and the growing range of different sporting events such as the Sea-to-Sea Run allow our BCS region to attract athletes from all over the world.
“We may not have proved anything to the world with this run, but I can say our team saw and experienced things that made attempting to do hard things a really sweet experience,” said Todd Porter, a Utah veteran of the first edition after the Sea to Sea trail run.
Registration for this challenging race is available at the race sponsors website https://maramartrail.com/
