2002 Tahiti Roller Marathon Articles

A collection of articles about the 2002 Tahiti Roller Marathon. See also more about French Polynesia Skating, about Skating by Country, and about Skating by Continent.

About the Event

Route Description
The start line was at Teahupoó, which is famous for large surfing waves. The course winds along a lagoon and between valleys as it crosses to the opposite site of Tahiti Iti. It then follows the edge of a lagoon until it reaches the finish line in the small, typically Tahitian village of Tautira where refreshments were offered and festivities were held.

Tahitian Sport Demonstrations
All day on race day there were demonsetrations of traditional Tahitian sports, including lifting huge volcanic rocks, throwing spears and running with 250 pounds of coconuts.

Registration Fees for Marathon and Half Marathon
- $50 before August 1st
- $70 Past Augugust 2nd
- Includes Race number, finisher T-Shirt, Shell finisher medal
- Does not include any meals

Schedule

November 10, 2002 (Sunday)
5:00 p.m. - Race briefing
6:00 p.m. - Concert and show
7:00 p.m. - Pasta Party

November 11, 2002 (Monday)
7:30 a.m - Meeting point at the City Hall of Vairao
8:30 a.m. - Start of marathon
12:00 p.m. - Start of 6 kilometer fun race
1:00 p.m. - Awards

Race Reports

Eddy Matzger Report
A report and photos by inline speed skating coach and champion Eddy Matzger
Offline URL: http://www.snapsite.com/guests/sk8ctrl/public/custom/action.shots/tahiti.nui.02/tahiti.nui.02.html

2002 Tahiti Marathon
Results from 2002 Tahiti Marathon
Marathon Moved to November

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