Gran Premio de Guatemala 2008

September 11 to 22 2008 Panajachel Guatemala

A bike race like no other any where.

Panajachel Guatemala: Altitude: 5,238 feet (1,573 m). Population: 14,000

Race elevation: up to 7000 feet, 2130 m.

Competition level ranges from top level pros to casual tour riders. All riders are welcome.

A week of bike racing in the rural mountain volcanos around Lago Atitlan.

The Gran Premio de Guatemala is a four stage omnium race held in the rural mountains volcanos around Lago Atitlan in the heart of Guatemala. 2008 will represent the third riding of this race, happening before in 2002 and 2004. While it is a road race, and the race will be won on a traditional style road bike, many competitors may choose touring bikes for easier gearing or cross bikes for handling the cobblestones. There is one simple theme to the Gran Premio:
Ride Uphill.

GP de Guatemala past winners
2002 Champion Luis Danielo
Scott Free 1st international rider

2004 Champion Luis Danielo
Maxi 1st international rider

Itinerary
September 11 2008 Registration in Antigua Guatemala
September 12 2008 travel from Antigua Guatemala to Panajachel Guatemala
September 13 2008 Race #1 Uphill time trial (Panajachel - Solola)
September 14 2008 Race #2 Uphill time trial (Panajachel to Godines)
September 15-19 2008 Experience Panajachel and Lago Atitlan
September 20 2008 Race#3 Alley Cat
September 21 2008 Race #4 Road race Lake Atitlan
September 22 Return to Antigua Guatemala.
September 23 2008 Go Home. Or stay if you want.

Getting to Antigua on September 11th:
You will be flying into Guatemala City on September 11th 2008 (or earlier if you wish) and out on September 23rd 2008 (or later if you wish). Once registered, our travel coordinator will contact you to facilitate your flight arrangements. We will pick you up in Guatemala City at the airport. Easy eh?

What is the Gran Premio? Read this.

Click here for registration.

Registration will include housing for the 12 nights in Antigua and Panajachel as well as travel between Guatemala City and Antigua and Panajachel
Registration will include some community meals.
Registration includes all race fees.

Budget:

Please be prepared: if you are in Antigua Guatemala outside of the official event dates, while we will facilitate your housing, you will need to pay for it.

Food in Panajachel and Antigua will run about $25 per day per person. Only a few community meals will be on us. Most of this will be on you.
Only drink purchased bottled water or bio-filtered water in Guatemala. This will cost you about $10 per day.

We are estimating that you may spend around $50 per day on food, water, suntan lotion, etc. Total: about $600. That's basically no-frills, but plenty to get you through with a bunch of extra for buying gifts for your friends and family.

Flights from major USA cities will run you between $400 and $800, cheaper the earlier you register for the race and book the flights of course. On April 12th, we found flights for around $350 round trip from DC.

Total budget: $1700: