Salinas is a coastal, resort city in Ecuador, with wide beaches and attractively priced hotels. This World Cup’s bike course is mainly flat and fast with a couple of short inclines. The bike and run course use the boulevard along the beach, called Malecon from where you will get scenic views of this quiet Pacific Ocean bay, and where beach goers gather along the course to sheer on the athletes.
Ecuador’s currency is the US Dollar. This is a very convenient feature of this gem of a city in South America. While there, take time to visit the Western-most tip of the South American Continent called “La Chocolatera.”

Expected Air Temperature range: 18 C – 25C
Expected Water Temperature range: 21 – 22 C

750 M SWIM – 1 LAP
20 KM BIKE – 4 LAPS
5 KM RUN – 3 LAPS

Prize money distribution

Rank	Men	Women
1^st	7,500 USD	7,500 USD
2^nd	6,000 USD	6,000 USD
3^rd	4,500 USD	4,500 USD
4^th	3,000 USD	3,000 USD
5^th	2,100 USD	2,100 USD
6^th	1,800 USD	1,800 USD
7^th	1,500 USD	1,500 USD
8^th	900 USD	900 USD
9^th	675 USD	675 USD
10^th	525 USD	525 USD
11^th	450 USD	450 USD
12^th	375 USD	375 USD
13^th	300 USD	300 USD
14^th	225 USD	225 USD
15^th	150 USD	150 USD

2018 Salinas ITU Triathlon World Cup