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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