ITU
International Triathlon, WAKAYAMA, Japan
Event
and Contact Information:
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Name of Event: |
ITU International Triathlon, Wakayama |
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Date: |
Saturday 23rd August 2003 |
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Name of
contact: |
Masao
NAKAYAMA (JTU) |
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Telephone: |
(81.3) 5469.5401 @JTU Office |
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Mobilephone |
(81.90)
1691.1296 |
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Fax: |
(81.3) 5469.5403 @JTU Office |
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Email: |
nakayama@jtu.or.jp
(copy to jtutrihq@jtu.or.jp) |
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Postal Address:
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King
Bldg, 2-9-10 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku Tokyo 150-0002, JAPAN |
Event details:
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Entry Fee: |
Free
for overseas elite athletes |
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Prize : |
$US 10,000- |
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Start Times: |
TBA |
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Start
Mechanism: |
Pontoon Start |
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Swim
Conditions: |
Ocean, Yacht Harbor area, 1 lap swimming course in the Venetian style canal. |
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Water
Temperature |
Wetsuits Unlikely |
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Cycle Course |
Resort
area called “Port Europe” of Marina City 6 laps, Paved. Course will
be closed to vehicle traffic. |
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Run Course: |
3 laps, Paved |
Media Information:
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Media Contact:
|
Shin
OTSUKA, Secretary General, JTU Email:
otsuka@jtu.or.jp
(copy to jtutrihq@jtu.or.jp) |
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Media Centre |
Wakayama-kan
Bldg. Sat. / Sun. |
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Media Kit: |
Ditto |
Travel and accommodations:
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Closest airport: |
Kansai International Airport (KIX) |
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Official
Travel Agent: |
NIPPON TRAVEL AGENCY (NTA) KARIYA BRANCH Contact
: Ms Arisa BROWN Email:
triathlon_kariya_arisa@msn.com (copy
to JTU) Tel:
(81.90) 3456.0059 Fax: (81.566)
25.2626 |
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Local
transportation: |
Available between Airport and
the Hotel. (Only 40 km from airport to the race site) Your
flight detail required. |
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Host hotel: |
Contact Ms Arisa BROWN for
inquiry and booking. |
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Press Conference: |
Friday
afternoon (Wakayama-kan Bldg.) |
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Awards Celebration:
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Saturday
evening (TBA) |
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Tourism Activities:
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Host
venue, Wakayama Marina and “Port
Europe” was the site for the World Resort Exhibition in 1994. Competition
course are to be set inside the area. Visit
http://www.marinacity.com, All in Japanese, but you can see how the
venue looks like by photos. |
Friday, 22 August
|
Time |
Activity |
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Afternoon |
Media Registration (Wakayama-kan
Bldg.) |
Saturday, 23 August
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Time |
Activity |
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All day |
Mechanic Service (TBA) |
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TBA |
Official Swimming Practice (Swim
venue) |
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TBA |
Race Briefing, Pontoon
Draw (TBA) |
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TBA |
Athlete Registration (ditto) |
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Afternoon |
Opening Ceremony (Swim
venue) |
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Afternoon |
Women Competition |
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Afternoon |
Men Competition |
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Evening |
Award Ceremony (TBA) |
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Evening |
Award Party (ditto) |
Sunday, 24 August
|
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Athletes’ departure |
Note:
Above information, as of 12
February 2003, is subject to change. Please confirm.