La Ruta Maya

Competitors at the 2016 La Ruta Maya

The Belikin La Ruta Maya Belize River Challenge is an annual 4-day canoe marathon held in Belize. It is considered the biggest sporting event in the country, and typically attracts thousands of spectators.[1] The course runs from the Hawkesworth Bridge in San Ignacio to the Belcan Bridge in Belize City, a distance of 180 miles (290 km).[1] It is held each year in March and is scheduled to coincide with the weekend of Baron Bliss Day.[2]

  1. ^ a b Peddicord, Kathleen (February 11, 2015). "La Ruta Maya – One of the World's Toughest and Most Historic River Races". The Huffington Post. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
  2. ^ "La Ruta Maya begins on traditional Baron Bliss Day". Amadala. March 9, 2012. Retrieved March 9, 2016.

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