Nike Victoria International Triathlon
Event
and Contact Information:
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Date: |
June 29, 2003 |
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Name of
contact: |
John Botelho |
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Telephone: |
250-744-3583
ext. 304 |
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Fax: |
250-744-3542 |
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Email: |
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Web site: |
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Mail Address: |
Suite 100,
4636 Elk Lake Drive, Victoria,
BC, V8Z 5M1 |
Event details:
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Entry fee: |
Before May 16, $65.00 May 17 to
June 20, $85.00 June 21 to
June 25, $100.00 |
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Prize money: |
$25,000CDN for top 10
Canadians $15,000CDN for top 10 Overall |
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Start times: |
7:00AM for Age Groupers & 10:00AM for Elites |
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Start
Mechanism: |
Beach |
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Swim
Conditions: |
Lake, one loop for Age Groupers & 2 shorter loops for Elites |
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Water
Temperature |
18-21C (wetsuits are possible) |
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Cycle Course |
5 laps of an out-and-back
8Km along highway |
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Run Course: |
4 laps of a challenging
2.5Km, combo of rolling
cross-country trails and roadway |
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Athletes
Briefing |
Age Groupers, June 28 at
7:00PM Elites, June 27 at 10:00AM |
Media
Information:
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Name of Media
Contact: |
Joanna Fox jfox@pacificsport.com or 250- 595-1955 |
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Address for
Media Credentials request: |
Pacific Sport, Suite 100,
4636 elk Lake Drive, Victoria, BC, V8Z 5M1 OR Fax 250-744-3542 |
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Location of
Media Centre and hours of operation: |
Thetis Lake, Victoria (Race
Site Media Tent) June 29, 2003, 6:00am -
1:00pm |
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Time and place
where media kit can be pick-up: |
Press Conference, Delta
Ocean Pointe Resort, June 27 @10:30am
OR Race Site Media Tent, June
29, 2003, 6:00am - 1:00pm |
Travel and
accommodations:
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Closest Airport: |
Victoria
International Airport |
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Local
transportation provided: |
Shuttle bus from parking
lot to race site. |
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Name and
contact details of the host hotel: |
Delta Victoria Ocean Pointe
Resort and Spa 45 Songhees Road, Victoria, B.C., V9A
6T3 Tel: 250-360-2999 |
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Home stay or
accommodations provided |
Yes, Contact homestays@victoriatriathlon.ca |
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Press conference: |
June 27, 10:30am @ Delta
Ocean Pointe Resort |
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Awards
celebration: |
June 29 @ 12:30pm |
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Carbo meal: |
No |
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Special
dignitaries present: |
Local political dignitaries |
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Tourism
activities: |
June 25/26, 2003
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5:00 - 8:00PM |
Package Pick-Up at Saanich Commonwealth Place |
June 27, 2003
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10:00AM |
Mandatory Elite Package Pick-Up, meeting, start
position draw and press conference at Delta Ocean Pointe Resort |
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12:00 -
7:00PM |
Package Pick-Up at Saanich Commonwealth Place |
June 28, 2003
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12:00AM - 5:00PM |
Package Pick-Up at Saanich Commonwealth Place |
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11:00PM - 5:00PM |
Bike Check at Thetis Lake |
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6:00PM |
Age Group Pre-Race Meeting at
Saanich Commonwealth Place |
June 29, 2003
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4:30AM - 4:30PM |
Bus shuttle from parking lot to race site. |
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5:00AM - 6:30AM |
Age Groupers Body Marking |
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7:00AM |
Age Groupers Start |
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8:00AM - 9:00AM |
Elites Body Marking |
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10:00AM |
Elites Start |