Team Slim and Trim Secures Historic Third Ruta Maya Win

Three-time Belikin La Ruta Maya Belize River Challenge champions Team Slim and Trim like Guava Limb were presented with the coveted Kinich Ahau Trophy on Saturday.After securing their third consecutive win in the fierce four-day competition, the team was presented with the trophy at an official ceremony held at the Bruwry. The three young paddlers alongside teams that placed in their respective categories and secured station prizes received the fruits of their labor. On Monday, March 10, the team, comprised of Javier Guardado, Daniel Cruz Jr, and Andres Cabb Jr. was the first to clear the 26-mile distance from Burrell Boom to Belize City. They cleared the four-day competition with a total completion time of eighteen hours, nine minutes, and twenty-two seconds. In second place was team Memory Lane Global Missions, comprised of Amado Cruz, Cristian Lopez, and Carlos Linares.  With its third win now secure, the team Slim and Trim like Guava Limb will be keeping the trophy. A new trophy will now be commissioned by the race committee.