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Children's Fishing Tournaments in the Riviera Nayarit
Jorge Jiménez

Two fun, friendly & free fishing competitions for kids are taking place in the Riviera Nayarit this weekend - the 2nd Annual Children's Fishing Tournament at La Cruz Marina on Saturday, April 30th, and the 2nd Annual Children's Surf Fishing Tournament in San Blas on Sunday, May 1st.

7th Annual Riviera Nayarit Wind Festival in Bucerías
Marie Callan

Kitesurfers from all over Mexico are ready to hit the beaches of the Riviera Nayarit as they prepare for three days of spectacular kitesurfing during the 2016 Festival del Viento (Wind Festival), scheduled to be held May 20–22, 2016 in Bucerías, Mexico.

70 Cyclists Take Puerto Vallarta-San Sebastian Challenge
observatoriobahia.mx

Puerto Vallarta Mayor Arturo Peña Dávalos joined more than 70 cyclists for the first few kilometers of last weekend's 'Puerto Vallarta-San Sebastian del Oeste Challenge,' a 70 kilometer bike ride from the coast to a mountain village located 1,480 meters above sea level.

San Pancho 'Skip the Straw' Environmental Campaign
Estibaliz L. Ortega

To kick off their 'Plastic Free Oceans' campaign, Entreamigos and the San Pancho Bird Observatory invite swimmers, paddle boarders and kayakers to compete in a 3km swim across the ocean. The event will take place April 14 from 7-11 am on the beach at Rincón de Guayabitos.

2016 Laser World Championship in The Riviera Nayarit
Jorge Jiménez

From April 12-May 28, Vallarta Yacht Club will host the 2016 Laser World Championships. This competition is the most important event in the Vallarta-Nayarit FMV CUP 2016: besides competing for the world title, participants are also looking to win tickets to the 2016 Olympic Games.

Deep Sea Fishing in Puerto Vallarta: A Quest for Marlin
Sean Harris

Ernest Hemingway is one of my favorite writers. One thing reading his books made me want to do was to go deep sea fishing in blue water and catch marlin. Part of the reason I decided to come to Puerto Vallarta was hearing that the fishing was unlike anywhere else in the world.

1st Annual Chicos Yelapa SUP & Volleyball Tournament
Monica Nelson

Chicos Yelapa Beach Club is proud to present the first SUP and Volleyball tournament on March 26 in Yelapa, Cabo Corrientes during the Easter break. The tournament will start at 11 am, and the 1.5 Km SUP race will take place right after & the volleyball tournament will commence at 2 pm.

Campeonato Nacional Charro Vallarta: A Mexican Rodeo
Sean Harris

The 14th National Charro Championships, held March 3-6 in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, was hardly an insider event, but when you are young and very far away from home and you are just starting out as a journalist it is nice to have someone as a guide in this brilliant and crazy country.

Grassroots Mexican Soccer: PV Team Gets a Sponsor
Sean Harris

The Ixtapa neighborhood of Puerto Vallarta is perhaps the closest you can get to an authentic working class Mexican lifestyle; and where you can see amateur soccer matches on a Friday night. I recently accompanied Ariel Duenas of Kids Around The World to watch a local youth team.

Vallarta Race Kicks Off 4 Months of Sailing Events
Ricardo Acerco

Copa FMV 2016 Vallarta Nayarit, a four-month celebration of sailing events in beautiful Banderas Bay, got underway on Friday with the 32nd running of the Vallarta Race. This race will be followed by a series of regattas in Banderas Bay through the end of May.

IV International CANAMEX Flamingos Riviera Nayarit Cup
Riviera Nayarit CVB

The IV International CANAMEX Flamingos Riviera Nayarit Cup, scheduled to be held on Saturday, February 20, 2016, will see forty golfers from Mexico, forty from the United States and forty from Canada - all competing for the honor of flying their flag on the top mast of North American golf.

#Roxyfitness Run+SUP+Yoga Event in Nuevo Vallarta
Riviera Nayarit CVB

The Riviera Nayarit will be the first destination in Mexico to host the #Roxyfitness Run+SUP+Yoga, an exclusive event for women who like the sporting life. The event will take place on the beach at the Hard Rock Hotel Vallarta in Nuevo Vallarta on March 26, 2016.

VI American Express Punta Mita Gourmet & Golf Classic
Riviera Nayarit CVB

The Punta Mita Gourmet and Golf Classic, an annual celebration of world-class food, wine, and golf, returns to Riviera Nayarit January 28-31. This event allows you to experience the best of local and international food and wine and the opportunity to play Jack Nicklaus' world class courses.

Guayabitos Hosts 2016 Mexican Beach Volleyball Tour
Jorge Jiménez

The Riviera Nayarit will host the fourth edition of the Mexican Beach Volleyball Tour from January 22-24, with the top 32 Men's and Women's doubles teams in the country seeking volleyball glory at the beach in Rincón de Guayabitos. The games begin at 8:30 am local time. Admission is free.

PV Mayor's 2016 Project: Stage More Sporting Events
Gerardo Gonzalez

In accordance with Puerto Vallarta Mayor Arturo Dávalos Peña's plan to stage more sporting events in 2016, the Municipal Sports Council has scheduled a series of athletic activities throughout the year. The events begin January 16 & 17 with the IV Circuito de Atletismo Vallarta 2016.

Vallarta Cup Race Series on Saturdays in January
Banderas News Team

The Vallarta Yacht Club is kicking off the 2016 Vallarta-Nayarit sailing season with the traditional Vallarta Cup Race Series. This series, held every year since 2005, runs four Saturdays starting January 9. Each day of racing will be capped with a great party at Vallarta Yacht Club.

7th Half Marathon & 10K in The Riviera Nayarit
Riviera Nayarit CVB

The 7th Riviera Nayarit Half Marathon & 10K is set to take place in Nuevo Vallarta on Saturday, November 21, 2015. This destination anchor event has shown the most growth out of the many activities taking place here, with 1,300 runners participating in this year's race.

Vallarta Hosts Pacific Games to Promote Healthy Living
Banderas News Team

Scheduled to take place from November 13-15, Pacific Games 2015 is one of the most important Crossfit competitions to ever be held in Puerto Vallarta, bringing national and international athletes together to show off their skills and compete for more than 150,000 pesos in prizes.

Vallarta Nayarit to Host 2016 FMV Cup Sailing Events
Jorge Jiménez

The steady afternoon breezes make Banderas Bay the best sailing venue on the Mexican Pacific coast. That's why the Mexican Sailing Federation (FMV) has chosen Vallarta-Nayarit for the 2016 FMV Cup, a series of five regattas scheduled to take place from February through May 2016.


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