Event and Contact Information:

·           Name of Event:

·           Date: November 16, 2003

·           Name of Contact: Lillibeth Ratcliffe

·            Telephone: (787) 826-6428, (787) 562-5743, (787) 310-5213

(787) 851-1665, (787) 382-6638

·           Fax: (787) 826-6428

·           Email: edilly@msn.com, paganaida@hotmail.com,  femprtriathlon@hotmail.com

·           Web site: www.puertoricotriatlon.com (Mujeres)

·           Mail Address: P.O. Box 159, Rincón, Puerto Rico 00677-0159

Event Details:

·           Entry fee:  $100.00

·           Prize Money: $10,000.00

·           Start Times: 10:00 a.m.

·           Start Mechanism: Beach (sea) mass start

·           Swim Conditions: Starting is at well protected beach with minimal waves, two (2) lapses of 750 meters in triangular form marked with three (3) gigantic official buoys.

·           Water Temperature: Warm tropical temperature, no wetsuits

·           Cycle Course: Four (4) lapses in a beautiful ocean view road  with the Caribbean Sea to enjoy.  Course is completely flat.

·           Run Course: Four (4) starting at “Villa Pesquera” towards the virgin area of the sand dunes.  The course is breath-taking with no hills, all-paved route surrounded by bushes of sea-grapes.

Media Information:

·           Name of Media Contact:  TBA

·           Address for Media Credentials request: TBA

·           Location of Media Centre and Hours and Hours of

Operation: TBA

·           Time and place where media kit can be picked up: TBA

Travel and Accommodations:

·           Closest airport: Aguadilla International Airport (25 minutes from event site),

          Mayagüez Airport (40 minutes from event site), Luis Muñoz Marín International

          Airport (San Juan - 2 hours from event site)

·           Local transportation provided: Complete service; from airport to hotel and vice versa.

·           Name and contact details of the host hotel: TBA - Puerto Rico Convention Bureau

·           Home stay or accommodation provided: Yes

Special Functions:

·           Press Conference: Three press conferences are being planned; The first one  

          with the organizers including members of the Puerto Rican Association of

          Women of Triathlon, the Triathlon Federation of Puerto Rico, the Women

          Advocate María Dolores Fernós, Esq.; The second will include the elites, and

          the third one will take place during the award ceremony.

·           Awards Ceremony: At Costa Dorada Resort  Sunday night.  Dinner and beverages will be included.

·           Carbo meal: Will take place at Costa Dorada Resort Saturday night.

·           Special dignitaries present: The President of the Senate of Puerto Rico, Hon. Antonio Fas Alzamora, Hon. Carlos Delgado, Major of Isabela, and the Women Advocate, María Dolores Fernós, Esq. We are waiting for  confirmation from the Governor of Puerto Rico, Hon. Sila María Calderón.

·           Tourism activities: The Tourism, Culture, and Public Relations Agency of Isabela is in charged of the tourism activities.

Event Schedule:

·           Date:  Saturday from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. - Registration

From 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. - Pasta Party with music

From 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. - Official welcome to athletes and briefing

·           Date: Sunday at 7:00 a.m. - Transition area will be opened

9:30 a.m. - Final instructions for elites

10:00 a.m. - Start

12:30 p.m. - Recovery area with beverages and light breakfast and medical            

                    service for those who have a need for it.

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