With many travellers focused on maintaining a healthy lifestyle while on holiday, wellness-focused getaways are now more popular than ever. With this in mind, the Jamaica Tourist Board advises that it has a number of high-energy athletic events throughout the year that are a perfect way for visitors to get a burn beyond the hotel gym.

Some of this year’s ‘fitcation’ options in Jamaica include:

Jake’s Off-Road Triathalon (April 29): Hardcore triathletes swim, ride and run their way to the finish line during this famed sporting event on Jamaica’s South Coast. The world’s longest-running triathlon is now in its 27th year and attracts participants from across the globe thanks to its challenging course, which features a 300-metre ocean swim in Great Bay, a 25-kilometre off-road bike ride on back-country mountains, and a seven-kilometre trail race.

Discover Jamaica By Bike (May 4-7): Pedal heads can explore the island on two wheels during this annual cycling event. The four-day bike tour winds along scenic trails and through residential communities, allowing riders to discover the island’s hidden gems, snack on authentic Caribbean cuisine, and get to know the locals. The 500-kilometre route transverses westward across the island starting in Port Antonio across to Ocho Rios and Negril, down to Mandeville, and finishes in Kingston.

Jamaica Fit Trip (Nov. 3-6): Negril might be known as the capital of casual, but this group fitness retreat is anything but chill. High-energy trainers lead participants through four days of challenging workouts and soul-searching empowerment sessions designed to elevate mind, body, and spirit. The schedule includes endurance-style bootcamps, Afro Cardio classes, yoga sessions, Zumba, and Beach Olympics.

Reggae Marathon (Dec. 3): Hundreds of running enthusiasts from around the world descend on Negril’s sunny shoreline each year to take part in a party on the beach then head off at sunrise the next day to run the full marathon, half-marathon or a 10K race.