Running events
The sport division is responsible for creating sporting events and providing guidance and assistance during sporting events. We organize our own events to promote health and physical activities through sports.
The Goal: Create more opportunities for the community of Aruba to be more active through sports. By creating our own activities and or collaborating with external organizations to create and develop sporting events, making these organizations self-supporting and continue organizing the event in the long term.
Example:
“Aruba Bank 4 daagse”: 4 days running and walking event originally organized by IBiSA. Now Aruba Bank is responsible for the organization while IBiSA provides planning and logistics before, during, and after the event.
Betico memorial run
At the end of 1994 IDEFRE was approached by the “Foundation Betico Croes” to organize a 10km race to commemorate Betico Francoise Croes, the political leader and instrumental in the achievement of the “Status Aparte” (Constituency of Aruba) with in the Dutch Kingdom. Since the 25th of January 1995, the Betico Croes Memorial Run which is a public-private funded event, has been organized on an annual basis which attracts many participants.
Aruba International Half Marathon
Commemorating the “Dia di Himno y Bandera”, our national Anthem and Flag Day, on March 18 1981 the Government Sport & Recreation Department “IDEFRE”, now IBiSA, began organizing its first long distance 29km road race, then called “International Mini Marathon”. In 1986 the race distance was a standardized at 21km while the name was changed into Annual International Half Marathon, and then since 1990 the race name finally changes into what we presently know it as “Aruba International Half Marathon”. The race is fully funded by the Government of Aruba..
Kid's run
More info coming soon.
Turibana loop
This popular 10K run which starts in the neighborhood of Turibana and finishes in Santa Cruz, was first organized in September of 1981. This government funded race first known as Turibana-Sporthal 10K, because the finish line has always been on the driveway of Centro Deportivo Francoise Betico Croes (Sporthal) in Santa Cruz. Also called ‘Turibana loop’ in Dutch, currently known as the Turibana 10.5k run and walk. The extended distance is due to road modifications made on the course by the Infrasturture Department. In 40 plus years of executing this race IBiSA has satisfactory seen over 500+ runners and walkers.
aquathlon escolar
more info coming soon.
