Nirwana Gardens Resort together with Asia Triathlon Group Hosted Bintan Triathlon 2008

Multi-Faceted Facilities Promotes Great Sporting Experience for Participants

23 – 25 May, Bintan ------ For the first time ever, Nirwana Gardens successfully and safely hosted the Bintan Triathlon 2008.

With Nirwana Gardens as a brand new venue for this year’s triathlon, Asia Triathlon Group’s 3,000 participants (20% of them children) were treated to a simultaneously safer – yet challenging course. The swim course was held at the secluded bay of Nirwana Beach – known for its calm sea. The bike course took participants over a challenging section at Ria Bintan with the running segment seeing a run along the beach.

Nirwana Gardens enjoys a wide reputation for its vacations devoted to family fun with an increasing emphasis on sports and healthy lifestyles. Its wide swaths of beautiful beaches, rejuvenating wellness offerings are increasingly becoming a magnet for city-dwellers and sports fans alike.

Providing tranquility from cities of hustle and bustle, Nirwana Gardens is slated to host the triathlon again next year - with its lush greenery on its beachfront property as winning qualities for triathlon participants to turn their intentions into reality.

“Nirwana Gardens and Asia Triathlon Group are the main organisers of this triathlon – right on the grounds of the resort. It underscores our mission to not only help our guests to relax but also to inspire in each of them a daily commitment to challenging themselves – with higher aspirations. Nirwana Gardens understands the importance and the challenges of being healthy, energetic and at peak performance when preparing for triathlons. Sharing our expertise by providing the necessary infrastructure in this sporting pursuit is a true honor. Our resort lets families enjoy a sense of togetherness while having fun in the run. � says Abdul Wahab, GM of Nirwana Gardens Resort.

Agreeing, Bob Bowness, Asia Triathlon Group, said: “Bintan is a picturesque island; road surfaces are excellent with very little traffic. Waters are relatively gentle. Nirwana Gardens was also a training camp base because it ensured good, nourishing food, high-quality accommodation as well as lecture and preparation rooms. Spouses and families also get the traditional welcoming Indonesian hospitality – all crucial components for the success of our triathlon participants.�

The next four years will see more triathlons with bigger cash prizes coming from the sponsors and organizers.

Click on the images to view photos of the Bintan triathlon 2008.