Tobago International Cycling Classic 2016
Celebrating 30 years of sportsmanship and camaraderie!
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The Tobago Cycling Classic began in 1986 by a local group of Tobagonian parents headed by Tony Abraham & Brent Hart. The objective then was to offer youth and the local sporting community a new sporting interest to the traditional sporting disciplines of football, cricket & athletics. The Classic has seen many transformations since with the most significant being the shift from a primarily local one day race to a 5 stage international event that has successfully entered the international sporting arena, under the stewardship of Jeffrey Charles. From virtually no international and regional competitors in the initial stages of the event, the Tobago Classic has entertained on average 500 international and regional participants and fans over the past 5 years from over 30 countries.
The reputation and popularity of the event is gaining momentum each year with tribute being bestowed upon the promoters by many established international sporting organizations and sport tourism sectors. The Classic has expanded admirably over the years, wooing to the shores of Tobago in 2010 a record number of participants, officials & sporting enthusiasts from Germany, Austria, Kazakhstan, Holland, United Kingdom, Canada, USA, Nambia, Australia, Columbia, Dominican Republic, Curacao, Aruba, French Guiana, Jamaica, Barbados, Guyana, St. Vincent, St. Lucia, Grenada, and Trinidad & Tobago. The level of competition was compared to some of the leading international races and has received positive reviews from the representative of the UCI (World’s governing body for cycling) who is on hand to evaluate the Event.
This keen interest and appreciation generated for the Tobago Classic by so many interest groups have grown far beyond the boundaries of a regional affair. The event success is measured by the sheer joy and fulfillment as demonstrated by those we have hosted and the hundreds of enquiries received each year from eager participants, officials and fans ecstatic by what they have either heard or read of the Tobago Classic. This year will be a special one as the Classic celebrates its 30th Anniversary with numerous competitions, a get together at the Cycling Village, a beach picnic and a closing calypso party lime!
Catch all the action as elite riders from around the world took part in the 2015 Tobago International Cycling Classic featuring the UCI Tour of Tobago in the video below.
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Back Bay is an 8-minute walk from the Mount Irvine Bay hotel. Snorkeling, body surfing and tanning is generally excellent at this bay. It also very secluded so best go in a group.
This group offers guests a chance of a special experience with some horses with personality! Stroll along wetlands, ride through clear blue waters of Buccoo Bay all while learning about horse care, body language and being one with nature. A truly magical experience!
This beach which is a great spot for swimming, snorkelling, kayaking, surfing and sun bathing is located in the Black Rock area just below Fort Bennett.
Great scenery and clears water welcome you to the Bay at Buccoo Village, one of the main centres of Tobagonian entertainment. The bay is long and sandy but the better bathing waters are found further out where snorkelling at the famous Buccoo Reef is allowed through tour and glass bottom boat operators.
Fort Bennett is located in Black Rock, Tobago, overlooking Grafton Beach. The Fort was built by the Dutch between 1628 and 1636. Later on, in the 1680’s the Courlanders refortified it in order to protect their then flourishing settlement in the Great Courland Bay area.
Located in Plymouth – one of Tobago’s oldest towns – this Fort overlooks Great Courland Bay on a well manicured headland which makes this destination excellent for sightseeing, relaxing and picnicking.
Grange Breach (also known as the wall by locals) offers great swimming and is a perfect destination to relax and watch the sunset.
Mount Irvine beach is popular for surfing; you can come and enjoy good surf from December to March. In addition to this Mount Irvine is the place to do some great snorkeling. The beach also houses a great bar and restaurant.
The Nylon Pool is a natural, metre-deep crystal clear swimming pool with a sandy bottom in the middle of the sea created by an offshore sandbar and a still lagoon. Take a rejuvenating swim With the deep ocean on one side and palm fringed beaches on the other.
With white powdery sands, fringed by swaying palm trees and bordered by calm reef-protected turquoise blue waters, Pigeon Point is perfect for relaxing, swimming and snorkeling.
Stonehaven Bay is a picturesque beach destination that comprised of soft, light brown, medium grain sand that is ideal for destination weddings, leisurely romantic walks, sunbathing, snorkeling, kayaking and surfing.
This sculpture was built to honour the early settlers to Plymouth who came from Courland (now called Latvia) It was created in 1976 by a local artist and sculpture and represents “freedom”.
The Mystery Tombstone of Betty Stiven lies in the quiet fishing village of Plymouth, Tobago. Its mysterious inscription has been unsolved for over 200 years to date.
Turtle Beach also known as Great Courland Bay, got its name from the amount of turtles that will come ashore and lay their eggs. For you turtle lovers, turtle nesting period starts from March to August and it is also said to be a good spot for bird watching on the Northern side. The large shaded bay is also a great and relaxing bathing, surfing and kayaking site. Even though there are no lifeguards on duty, the nearby hotel puts up flags for sea bathers that indicate the safer areas.
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