ITU International Triathlon, WAKAYAMA, Japan

Event and Contact Information:

Name of Event:

ITU International Triathlon, Wakayama

Date:

Saturday 23rd August 2003

Name of contact:

Masao NAKAYAMA (JTU)

Telephone:

(81.3) 5469.5401 @JTU Office

Mobilephone

(81.90) 1691.1296

Fax:

(81.3) 5469.5403 @JTU Office

Email:

nakayama@jtu.or.jp (copy to jtutrihq@jtu.or.jp)

Postal Address:

King Bldg, 2-9-10 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku Tokyo 150-0002, JAPAN

Event details:

Entry Fee:

Free for overseas elite athletes

Prize :

$US 10,000-

Start Times:

TBA

Start Mechanism:

Pontoon Start

Swim Conditions:

Ocean, Yacht Harbor area, 1 lap swimming course in the Venetian style canal.

Water Temperature

Wetsuits Unlikely

Cycle Course

Resort area called “Port Europe” of Marina City

6 laps, Paved. Course will be closed to vehicle traffic.

Run Course:

3 laps, Paved

Media Information:

Media Contact:

Shin OTSUKA, Secretary General, JTU

Email: otsuka@jtu.or.jp (copy to jtutrihq@jtu.or.jp)

Media Centre  

Wakayama-kan Bldg. Sat. / Sun.

Media Kit:

Ditto

Travel and accommodations:

Closest airport:

Kansai International Airport (KIX)

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

Local transportation:

Available between Airport and the Hotel.

(Only 40 km from airport to the race site)

Your flight detail required.

Host hotel:

Contact Ms Arisa BROWN for inquiry and booking.

Special Functions

Press Conference:

Friday afternoon                 (Wakayama-kan Bldg.)

Awards Celebration:

Saturday evening               (TBA)

Tourism Activities:

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.

Event Schedule (Tentative)

Friday, 22 August

Time

Activity

Afternoon

Media Registration                        (Wakayama-kan Bldg.)

Saturday, 23 August

Time

Activity

All day

Mechanic Service                         (TBA)

TBA

Official Swimming Practice              (Swim venue)

TBA

Race Briefing, Pontoon Draw (TBA)

TBA

Athlete Registration                      (ditto)

Afternoon

Opening Ceremony                        (Swim venue)

Afternoon

Women Competition

Afternoon

Men Competition

Evening

Award Ceremony                          (TBA)

Evening

Award Party                                (ditto)

Sunday, 24 August

Athletes’ departure

Note:

Above information, as of 12 February 2003, is subject to change. Please confirm.