ITU Miyagi Asian Continental Cup Triathlon, Japan

 ITU/ASTC Ranking Points Race

 

Event and Contact Information:

Name of Event:

ITU Miyagi Asian Continental Triathlon

ASTC Junior Sprint Distance Triathlon

+ ITU/ASTC Ranking Points Race

+Age Group Triathlon

+ Relay Triathlon

Date:

4th July 2004

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:

No Entry Fees for overseas Elite and Junior Athletes

Age Group athletes = JYE16,000

Prize money:

$US 8,000-

Start times:

08:27 - 10:15 Junior Men’s Competition, SPRINT distance

08:30 - 10:30 Junior Women’s Competition, SPRINT

09:10 - 13:00 Age Group Triathlon, Relay Competition

11:20 – 13:40 Elite Men’s Competition

12:10 – 14:55 Elite Women’s Competition

Start Mechanism:

Beach Start

Swim Conditions:

2 laps, Ocean

Water Temperature

20 degrees C. expected,

Cycle Course

3 laps, Flat, partly hilly, paved. Drafting legal.

Course will be closed to vehicle traffic.

Run Course:

2 laps, Partly hilly, Paved.

Age Group event

Age Group and Relay Triathlons

 

Media Information:

Media Contact:

Shin Otsuka, Secretary General, JTU

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

Media Centre:

Fisherman’s House, Swim start area

 

Media kit pick-up:

do.

 

Travel and accommodations:

Closest airport:

Sendai Airport (SDJ)

Official Travel Agent:

Arisa BROWN, Assistant manager

Triathlon Desk. SHINTO TSUSHIN Co.,Ltd.

E-mail:  a.brown@shinto-tsushin.co.jp

(copy to JTU)

Tel:   +81-(0) 52-9515186 / Fax: +81-(0) 52-951-5187

Mobile: +81-(0) 90-3456-0059

 

Host hotel:

Onoya Hotel

Contact Ms Arisa BROWN for inquiry and booking.

Local transportation:

Available between Snedai Airport/Sendai Station and the Hotel/Homestay

Your flight detail required.

Home stay:

Home stay is available upon request, first-come-first-served basis.

 

Special Functions

Press conference:

Saturday Afternoon                     (Onoya Hotel)

Awards celebration:

Sunday 14:55 -                (Race site)

Carbo meal:

n/a (not available)

Special dignitaries:

Town Mayer of Shichigahama

Tourism activities:

Matsushima National Park is located one-hour drive from the race site.

 

Event Schedule

Sat. 3 July

 

12:30 - 15:00

Age Group Registration (Community Center)

13:00 - 14:00 - 15:00

Age Group, Race Briefing,        (do.)

13:30 - 15:00

Elite, Junior, Registration           (Onoya Hotel)

14:30 - 15:00

Elite, Junior, Race Briefing        (do.)

Sun. 4 July

 

06:30 – 08:00

Junior Men’s Registration

08:27 - 10:15

Junior Men’s Competition, SPRINT distance

06:30 - 08:00

Junior Women’s Registration

08:30 - 10:30

Junior Women’s Competition, SPRINT Distance

06:30 – 08:00

Age Group, Relay Team Registration

09:10 - 13:00

Age Group Triathlon, Relay Competition

10:00 – 10:50

Elite Men’s Registration

11:20 - 13:40

Elite Men’s Competition

10:00 – 11:40

Elite Women’s Registration

12:10 - 14:55

Elite Women’s Competition

14:55 - Award Ceremony                       (Race site)

Note:

Above information, as of 17 June 2004, is subject to change. Please confirm.