Mélange Travel & Lifestyle Magazine APRIL 2019 | Page 170

BRITISH VIRGIN
ISLANDS
POPULATION
SIZE
32,680 (2014) 153 sq. kilometers
OFFICIAL LANGUAGE CAPITAL CITY
English Road Town, Tortola
CURRENCY AVERAGE TEMPERATURE
United States Dollar
280 C / 820 F
EVENTS
APRIL 13
KPMG Tortola Torture
Runners can expect heat, hills and breathtaking
scenery. The KPMG Tortola Torture – the BVI’s most
extreme athletic event and only ultramarathon -
circumnavigates Tortola. 33.4 miles ( 54km) and
12,000 feet of elevation change The race is open to
individuals and teams of 2 or 3.
www.tortolatorture.com
APRIL 20 - 22
Virgin Gorda Easter Festival
A weekend filled with activities: calypso monarch
competition, local and regional live entertainment,
street parade, queen show and nightly village
entertainment.
MAY 26
BVI Poker Run
The most highly anticipated nautical event in the
Caribbean. The Leverick Bay Poker Run is where
participants travel over a pre-designated route
and draw a playing card at each stop, until they
complete the route at Leverick Bay Resort &
Marina. The objective of the event is to have the
best poker hand at the end of the run. There will
be awards of up to $25,000.00 in cash and prizes.