Belize Bank won 1st Place
Belize City, March 11, 2013
Defending Ruta Maya champs Belize Bank Bulldogs: Armin Lopez, Daniel Cruz and Amado Cruz won the 15th annual Belikin Ruta Maya River Challenge in Belize City on Monday, March 11.
The Bulldogs were 3rd across the finish line on Day 4, but they still had the best overall time: 18:31:21 to win the 1st prize and the Kinich Ahau trophy. The overall results are as follows:
Males
2nd – Team N.I.C.H. (18:31:24)
Paddled by Oscar Cordon, Efrain and Felix Cruz
3rd – Team Ziprider sponsored by Cruise Solutions (18:31:10)
Paddled by Jerry Rhaburn, Jeremy and Jermaine Sanchez
4th – Team Westrac (18:38:32)
Paddled by Jerry Cante, Erwin Cruz and Henner Cruz
5th & Most Perseverance Award – BTL Cobb’s Arm (18:39:24)
Paddled by Roberto Cabb, Roy Cano and Andres Cabb
Females
1st Team – “Vicious Ambitions & Delicious” (21:17:51)
2nd – UB Lady Jaguars (23:16:10)
Paddled by Jayda Guydis, Louise Rodriguez and Shanice Ferguson
3rd – “Long Wait Bembehs” sponsored by the U.S. Embassy (30:09:23)
Paddled by Salira Rico and Ellen Mckaney
Intramural
1st – Team “Happy Cow” (19:17:20)
Paddled by Alfred Lopez, Byron Cruz and Armando Lopez of St. Ignatius High School
2nd – Team Sprouts (19:29:08)
Paddled by Kenrick, Michael and Wilberto Daniels of Ladyville Technical High School
3rd – UB Black Jaguars (19:31:43)
Paddled by Hector Bejerano, Alfonso Lind and George Ortega
Mixed
1st – Team Coast Guard Guardians (19:37:35)
Paddled by Tony Franzua, Keyren Tzib, Glen Jones
2nd – Team “Lost & Found” (20:17:35)
3rd – Team “Bachika” (22:49:55)
Masters
1st – Oceana Wavemakers – 2010 champs (19:24:01)
(Paddled by Chris Guydis and teammates
2nd – Team Sea Sports’ “Watt a Ting” (20:39:36)
Paddled by Michael and Johnny “Watt” Searle and Robert Bailey
3rd – “Grumpy Ol’ Men” (21:17:08)
Paddled by Joe Segura, Stanley Bailey and Jerry Wilken
Pleasure
1st – Team Police Crimefighters (20:20:44)
Paddled by Nery Waight, Tyrell Alvarez and Jesus Linares
2nd – Team Print Belize (21:08:02)
Paddled by Rudolph Gentle, Timoteo Vanegas and Javier Guardado
3rd – Coast Guard’s Team “Magic Carpet” (21:14:32)
Family
1st – Team “3 in 1” (21:47:16)
2nd – Team “Bubble & Grine”