Port
Royal - Bay Islands International Triathlon
Event
and Contact Information:
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Name
of Event:
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Port
Royal – Bay Islands International Triathlon |
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Date:
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March
6, 2004 |
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Name
of contact:
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Leslie
Poujol Brown |
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Telephone:
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803-957-3347/1-8888-634-8776 |
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Fax:
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803-957-2000 |
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Email:
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info@bayislandstriathlon.com |
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Web
site: |
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Mail
Address:
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31
Boardwalk Lane, Lexington, SC
29072 |
Event
details:
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Entry
fee:
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$95
all nationalities and $65 for Central
Americans |
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Prize
money:
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$US
8000.00 |
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Start
times:
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Pros
start a 7:30. All other waves in 4 minute
increments |
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Start
Mechanism: |
Beach
start by waves |
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Swim
Conditions: |
Quiet bay in West Bay Beach.
No current, no surf, crystal clear waters, swim along coral
gardens. |
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Water
Temperature |
NO
wetsuits. Water will be about 81 degrees
F. |
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Cycle
Course |
Challenging
hilly terrain for the first and last 5km of the course. Rolling hills
after that. The rolling hills portion must be done twice (2 laps). Roads
closed to traffic. |
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Run
Course:
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2
lap course, no traffic. Consists of paved sections, off-road, and ends on
packed flat white beach. |
Media
Information:
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Name
of Media Contact:
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Sandra
Sampayo / Leslie Poujol Brown |
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Address
for Media Credentials request:
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P.O.
Box 212, Roatan, Bay Islands, 34101, Honduras 504-455-5841 Sandra@bayislandstourism.com |
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Location
of Media Centre and hours of operation:
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Mayan
Princess Resort 8am
to 5pm |
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Time
and place where media kit can be pick-up:
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Bay
Islands Marketing French
Harbour, Roatan 504-455-5841 |
Travel
and accommodations:
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Closest
airport:
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Roatan
International Airport (Airport code = RTB). 2hr flight from Miami, Florida
or Dallas, Tx. Second
closest International Airport is San Pedro Sula (Airport code = SAP). SAP
is only a 20 min. Flight from Roatan. |
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Local
transportation provided:
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Transportation
to and from the airport is provided by the individual
hotels. |
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Name
and contact details of the host hotel:
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Mayan
Princess Resort mailto:mayanprincess@globalnet.hn?subject=Contact
Us&body= 504 991 6412 or 967
1529 For reservations:
info@tropicalrez.com |
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Home
stay or accommodations provided |
Limited
home stay available for Pros only. Please contact race director at info@bayislandstriathlon.com |
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Press
conference:
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Promotional
Press Conference January 20, 2004. Race
Day Press Conference at Mayan Princess, 2PM |
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Awards
celebration:
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6pm,
Saturday March 6, at the Mayan Princess
Resort. |
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Carbo
meal:
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Several
participating hotels and |
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Special
dignitaries present:
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Mayor of
Roatan, Port Royal Beer general manager, Mnistry of Honduras Tourism,
Honduran Triathlon Federation members |
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Tourism
activities:
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Diving,
snorkelling, hiking, kayaking, beach volleyball, horse riding, dolphin
swimming and encounters, whale shark diving |
Thursday, March 4
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7:30 PM |
Welcome Beach party. Live music in front
of Mayan Princess Hotel. |
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Friday,
March 5
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2:00PM |
Bus
tour of the race course. 2:00PM - Departs from Mayan Princess
Hotel |
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3:00PM -
7:30PM |
Packet
pick-up at Mayan Princess |
| 5:00PM | Mandatory Race meetings in English and Spanish. A special meeting will be held for athletes arriving on the 7Pm Sol Air flight on Friday night. |
Saturday, March 6 - RACE
DAY
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Transition area
opens |
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7:30 AM |
Race starts at 7:30am.
Arrive no later than 6:30 |