St. Thomas Plays Host To Adventure Marathoners Next Week

ST. THOMAS -- The territory will welcome some of the world's leading marathoners for a special cruise marathon next week, a press release the Department of Tourism issued on Thursday has revealed.   D.O.T. and the St. Thomas Association of Roadrunners (STAR) are partnering with international adventure-travel company Z Adventures to host the St. Thomas Cruise Marathon, set to take place on the island on Monday, February 1, 2016.   The marathon is part of the cruise adventure dubbed "Southern Caribbean Challenge," where renowned amateur athletes will be participating in six marathons in six destinations over the course of a one-week cruise vacation.   The event will start in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on January 31, followed by runs in St. Thomas, Barbados, St. Lucia, St. Kitts and St. Maarten, where the final event will take place on Saturday, February 6.   "Supporting this event is in keeping with our goal to further develop sports tourism opportunities in our islands," said Joyce Dor...