# Tri Cap Cana turns 10 and is now a tourism asset

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Published: 2026-09-15T20:46:37.834Z
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Author: Joan Sanz
Topics: Destinos
Summary: More than 350 athletes took part in the tenth edition of Tri Cap Cana, a race that is now part of the destination's sports calendar and its hotel business in the East.

## Article

Tri Cap Cana blew out ten candles. More than **350 athletes** showed up for the tenth edition of the race, as reported by [Arecoa](https://www.arecoa.com/destinos/2026/09/15/celebran-decimo-aniversario-del-tri-cap-cana/), in a day that mixed swimming, cycling and running through the destination.

Ten years do not happen by accident. A sports event that survives a decade on the calendar becomes a de-seasonalisation tool: it fills rooms in soft dates, puts high-spending visitors into restaurants and shops in the area and hands Cap Cana and Punta Cana brand material against other Caribbean destinations chasing the same active traveller. Every edition leaves revenue that stays in the province, not just in the podium photo.

The read for the industry is simple: sports tourism is a cheap way to generate repeat arrivals and keep visitors loyal. With ten editions now behind it, the challenge is to scale the race, bring in hotel sponsorship and attract international athletes who stay several days. That is where the destination truly wins.

## Sources

- Arecoa: https://www.arecoa.com/destinos/2026/09/15/celebran-decimo-aniversario-del-tri-cap-cana/

## Citation

Tri Cap Cana turns 10 and is now a tourism asset. Turismo News. 2026-09-15. https://turismo.news/en/digest/tri-cap-cana-tenth-anniversary-tourism