The race route will begin in front of the beachfront mall and travel down Beach Road to Walking Street. Thai and foreigners both compete with dozens of teams entering last year. Officials estimate thousands of people watched last year’s event.

Proceeds from the event will go toward various Rotary-sponsored charities.

This article was published in the Pattaya Mail newspaper on Friday January 24, 2014 (Vol. XXII No. 4).