The first annual reggae marathon is here. Prior to the day of the marathon, a number of activities are planned including a beach volleyball competition, seafood dine-around at numerous local restaurants on the Wednesday preceding the big day.
Registration begins the following day with a welcome cocktail reception in the evening.
Aerobics and yoga sessions dominate the Friday schedule. A pasta party also rounds out that day s events. The marathon is billed as the highlight to show-off the beauty of the island where reggae was borne. The race will begin and end on the beaches of Negril. According to a Jamaican source, the Jamaican flair to the event is the live music which will be played every four miles to keep the runners jammin all the way to the finish line.