Slim and Trim like Guava Limb go from 2nd in 2022 to 2023 Overall Winners in Belikin La Ruta Maya Belize River Challenge

Published by BBNTEAM at March 7, 2023

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Posted: Tuesday, March 7, 2023. 1:33 pm CST.

Photo Courtesy: Ana Lopez

By Rubén Morales Iglesias: Javier Guardado, Daniel Cruz Jr, and Andres Cabb Jr who call themselves Slim and Trim like Guava Limb went from 2^nd in 2022 during which they competed in the Family Category to the 2023 Overall Winners in the gruelling four-day 175-mile canoe race Belikin La Ruta Maya Belize River Challenge that spans the Macal and Belize Rivers from San Ignacio to Belize City.

This year, they bested superb teams like Koop Sheet Metal and 2022 winners Team PACT to take the Kinich Ahau Trophy awarded to the overall winners. Slim and Trim were 45 second faster than Koop Skeet and 4:46 speedier than PACT.

Slim and Trim like Guava Limb finish the fourth leg of the Belikin La Ruta Maya Bekize River Challenge on Monday, March 6, past the Bekcan Bridge in Belize City (Photo Credit – Belikin La Ruta Maya)

Here are the top three in every category organized by the winners’ fastest finishing times.

Men’s Category

Slim and Trim like Guava Limb (Javier Guardado, Daniel Cruz Jr, Andres Cabb Jr) 18:18:36
Koop Sheet Metal (Carlos Linares, Enrique Cruz, Cristian Lopez) 18:19:21
Team PACT (Jerry Cante, Amado Cruz, Daniel Cruz) 18:23:02

Slim and Trim like Guava Limb (Photo Credit – Belikin La Ruta Maya)

Slim and Trim like Guava Limb in orange (Photo Credit – Belikin La Ruta Maya)

Family Division

Santander Sugar Group (Jonathan Giron, Gerson Giron, Jermaine Sutherland) 18:51:47
Audubon Green Guardians (Rudolph Sho, Ruel Sho, Rhuan Sho) 18:53:21
Fast Forward (Garrea Flowers, Syeven Castillo, Dwayne Flowers) 19:47:51

Mixed Category

Galen Eagles (Roxana Lemus, Sheffan Hemmans, Michael Moreno) 19:43:04
Sea Sure Stars (Avis Guydis, Gustavo Pott, Jermain Sanchez) 20:28:18
Canoe Belize It (Berisford Reyes, Dustin Reyeds, Chelser Reyes)

Pleasure Division

Environ-Men (Sandeep Betancourt, Pernell Flowers, Sergio Lopez) 20:12:18
Weh Dem Deh (Miguelito Guerra, Daniel Harris, Jesus Cruz) 20:22:48
Si Wi Yah (Mario Recinos, Jason Carrillo, Dean Harris) 21:56:08

Masters Category

Hells Bells (Leroy Romero, Dave Newton , Kuis Marin) 20:18:34
BTB /Vincent Guydis Canoes (Christopher Guydis, Bob Vincent, Gwyn Hayman) 21:14:44
EVERYTING AARITE (Mike Hayes, Mike Deabreu, Scottie Trevino) 21:22:55

Flick (Kurt Cardenas, Justin Rodreges) 20:59:38
Universal Hardware (Jimmy Doris, Jose Giron) 21:07:32
Turtle Express (Pierre Obando, Zuner Hernandez)

Intermural

UB Black Jaguars (Kirk Williams, Joasha Myvett, Alex Sosa) 21:33:15
UB Black Jaguars 2 (Tyler Contreras, Elton Henderson, Keane Gillett) 16:21:48

Women’s Category

Belize Coast Guard Born Strong (Diana Velasquez, Dana Alford, G Gomez) 22:22:28
Fitness Elite (Nanssa V Sho, Mildred Calderon, Rosa Montero) 24:16:26
Canoe Belize It? The White Girls passed You (Sarah Shogren, Olivia DiMaggio, Julia Davis) 31:03:44

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