Name of Event:

D.I.Y. ITU Continental Triathlon, Bloemfontein, South Africa

Date:

28 February 2004

Name of contact:

Gordon van Wyk

Mobile:

+27 (0)83 022784

Fax:

+27 (0)51 4309127

Email:

gordon@netralink.co.za or ATU at estoltz@mweb.co.za

Venue:

Maselspoort Dam, 20km outside Bloemfontein

Entry fee:

ZAR 95; Late entries ZAR 140

Prize money:

 ZRA 30 000

Start times:

Elite Men 0930; Elite Women 1030

Start Mechanism:

Deep water start

Swim Conditions:

One loop out and back lap in the dam

Water Temperature

18-22ºC

Cycle Course

Rolling hills Four laps

Run Course:

Four laps; undulating mostly on dirt road

Closest airport:

International: Johannesburg

Local: Bloemfontein airport

Local transportation:

Yes. Please contact  event organiser Gordon

Name and contact details hotel/lodge:

City Lodge (Hotel in Bloemfontein city) Close to swimming pools, university and other sport facilities.

Telephone: +27 (0)51 444 2974 

Fax: +27 (0)51 4442192

Website:www.citylodge.co.za 

Kopano Nokeng Lodge (out of the city, 10km from Maselspoort, Game camp, airport pick-up)

Telephone: +27 (0)51 44 17819

Fax: + 27 (0) 51 4417686

E-mail: kopanonokeng@hotmail.com

Home stay

Please contact the event organiser, Gordon van Wyk

Central Reservations for other accommodation

Bloemfontein Tourist Information Office

Telephone: + 27 (0)51 4058489

Bloemfontein lies on the rolling prairies of the Central South African Plateau. It is the most centrally situated city in South Africa and the capital of the Free State province. It is a pivotal point for communications and a popular venue for conventions and sporting events.  Rich in history it hosts the National Women’s Memorial and various other museums. It is the home of the University of the Free State as well as various other tertiary institutions and schools.

The D.I.Y. ITU Continental Triathlon will take place at the Maselspoort resort outside the city

Tourism activities:

Astra Tours Telephone: +27 51 4302184