batampos.co.id – Bintan Triathlon 2019 akan dikemas berbeda. Event tahunan yang digelar di Kabupaten Bintan ini tidak hanya diikuti atlet dalam negeri. Namun juga luar negeri. Event internasional ini dipusatkan di kawasan wisata Bintan Resort Lagoi, 6-7 Juni 2019.
Targetnya lumayan besar, 1.300 atlet. Hingga saat ini, pendaftaran terus dibuka. Bahkan, antusias peserta untuk ambil bagian dalam agenda yang masuk dalam Calender of Event Wonderful 2019 Kementerian Pariwisata (Kemenpar) ini sangat tinggi.
Kadisbudpar Bintan Wan Rudi Iskandar mengatakan, event yang mengabungkan olahraga berenang, lari, dan bersepeda ini disuguhkan berbeda. Selain kategori-kategori biasanya, ada dua kategori baru yang disuguhkan Bintan Triathlon 2019.
Dua kategori baru tersebut ialah Sunset Swim Classic dan Island Ride. Selain itu ada kategori Olympic Distance, Sprint Distance, Youth Distance, Kids Distance, dan Fun Race Challenge.
Biar tidak bingung, berikut schedule Bintan Triathlon 2019. (***)
Reporter: Slamet Nofasusanto/Batam Pos
6 JUNI 2019
| TIME | DESCRIPTION | VENUE |
| 16.00-18.00 | Bike Course Recce (40km by bike) | Bintan Lagoon Resort Lobby |
*Schedule is tentative and is subject to change
7 JUNI 2019
| TIME | DESCRIPTION | VENUE |
| 07.30-08.30 | Run Course Recce (5km) | Bintan Lagoon Resort Hotel Lobby |
| 14.00-20.00 | Race Kit Collection (all races) | Bintan Lagoon Resort Hotel |
| 15.00-16.00 | Race Prep Practice | Transition area |
| 15.00-16.00 | Yoga Session | Fairway Room @ Golf Centre |
| 15.45 | Meeting Time for Sunset Swim Classic | Triathlon Start area (beach) |
| 16.30 | Sunset Swim Classic | Triathlon Start area (beach) |
| 17.00 | Beach Soccer match for kids | Beside Triathlon Start Pillars |
| 17.15 | Sunset Swim Classic presentations | Beach Bar |
| 18.00-18.30 | Race Briefing Olympic and Sprint distance | Festival Area Stage |
*Schedule is tentative and is subject to change
8 JUNI 2019
| TIME | DESCRIPTION | VENUE |
| 07.30-08.30 | Bintan Boot camp session | West Lawn |
| 08.00 | Transition open Sprint Distance Triathlon | Triathlon Festival Grounds |
| 08.00-12.00 | Kids Club Open | Triathlon Festival Grounds |
| 09.00 | Start Sprint Triathlon-Men | Triathlon Festival Grounds |
| 09.10 | Start Sprint Triathlon-Women & Teams | Triathlon Festival Grounds |
| 09.30-12.30 | Race Kit Collection-all races (except Sprint) | Bintan Lagoon Resort |
| 11.15 | Awards Ceremony Sprint Distance Triathlon | Triathlon Festival Grounds |
| 11.45-12.15 | Race Briefing Olympic and Sprint distance | Suluwesi Room |
| 12.45 | Transition Open Olympic Distance Triathlon | Triathlon Festival Grounds |
| 13.00-17.00 | Kids Club Open | Triathlon Festival Grounds |
| 13.40 | Start Olympic Triathlon-Wave 1. Elite Wave (Men and Women)** | Triathlon Festival Grounds |
| 13.45 | Start Olympic Triathlon-Wave 2. Men’s “Competitive”** | Triathlon Festival Grounds |
| 13.55 | Start Olympic Triathlon-Wave 3. Women & Teams | Triathlon Festival Grounds |
| 14.00 | Start Olympic Triathlon-Wave 4. Men’s “Friendly”** | Triathlon Festival Grounds |
| 14.30-15.30 | Yoga Session | Fairway Room @ Golf Centre |
| 17.15 | Awards Ceremony Olympic Distance Triathlon | Triathlon Festival Grounds |
| 19.00-21.30 | Beach Party | Beach front, Bintan Lagoon Resort |
| 21.30-23.00 | After Party | Beach front, Bintan Lagoon Resort |
*Schedule is tentative and is subject to change
9 JUNI 2019
| TIME | DESCRIPTION | VENUE |
| 08.00 | Transition open Kids & Youth Triathlon | Triathlon Festival Grounds |
| 08.30 | Island Ride 55km | Bintan Lagoon Resort lobby |
| 08.40 | Race Briefing Kids & Youth Triathlon | Triathlon Festival Grounds |
| 09.00 | Start Youth Triathlon | Triathlon Festival Grounds |
| 09.15 | Start Kids Triathlon | Triathlon Festival Grounds |
| 10.20 | Race Briefing Fun Duo Challenge | Triathlon Festival Grounds |
| 10.30 | Start Fun Duo Challenge | Triathlon Festival Grounds |
| 10.00-11.00 | Yoga Session | Fairway Room @ Golf Centre |
| 11.30 | Awards Ceremony Kids, Youth, Fun Duo Challenge | Triathlon Festival Grounds |
| 11.00-12.00 | IRONMAN 70.3 Bintan Coffee | The Terrace, Bintan Lagoon Resort |
*Schedule is tentative and is subject to change