ITU LONG DISTANCE TRIATHLON WORLD CUP

Valcellina, Barcis (PN) ITALY


11th/12th June 2004


Event and Contact Information

Race: ITU LONG DISTANCE TRIATHLON WORLD CUP

Race Date: 11th/12th June 2004

Contact Informations: Antonio IOSSA
Phone: +39.0434.541844
Mobil Phone: +39.335.6043550
Fax: +39.0434. 541844
E-mail: info@valcellinatriathlon.com
Web-site: http://www.valcellinatriathlon.com/
Mail address: Viale della Libertà, 75
33170 - Pordenone (PN) - Italia

Race Location: Valcellina - Barcis (Pordenone) ITALY
HOW TO GET TO BARCIS.
If you come from the freeway AE:
" Freeway AE A 28: exit Cimpello/PN, (from Venice/mestre direction Trieste A4 ; exit Portogruaro to reach the A28 Portogruaro - Pordenone)
" Carry on till the roundabout and than turn to the left in direction of Venice/Treviso. At the 4th lights turn to the right, - viale Montereale - following the directions for Aviano - Montereale Valcellina - Barcis.
" So, after the same 4th lights, continue for other 3km till the next lights and then move straight ahead following the directions for Comune di Montereale Valcellina; crossing the hamlets of:
o Sedrano (hamlet of S. Quirino)
o San Martino di Campagna (hamlet of Aviano)
o Malnisio e Grizzo (hamlet of Montereale Valcellina)
o to reach then the municipality of Montereale Valcellina
o right at the end of the town of Montereale Valcellina turn to Valcellina carring on to Barcis
There are about 20 km from Pordenone to Montereale Valcellina and other 10 km to reach Barcis. (See the map from Pordenone to Barcis)

If you come from the road BE no 13 Pontebbana - Venice - Treviso - Sacile - Pordenone:
" At the lights neer industries Elettrolux - Zanussi - of Porcia continue through viale Venezia Circonvallazione (bypass) (direction Udine)
" At the 4th lights turn to the left - viale Montereale - following the directions for Aviano - Montereale Valcellina - Barcis
" From this lights carry on for about 3 km till the next lightsand then go straight ahead following the directions for Comune di Montereale Valcellina; crossing the hamlets of:
o Sedrano (hamlet of S. Quirino)
o San Martino di Campagna (hamlet of Aviano)
o Malnisio e Grizzo (hamlet of Montereale valcellina)
o to reach then the municipality of Montereale Valcellina
o right at the end of the town of Montereale Valcellina turn to Valcellina carring on to Barcis
There are about 20 km from Pordenone to Montereale Valcellina and other 10 km to reach Barcis. (See the map from Pordenone to Barcis)

If you come from Udine - the road BE no 13 Pontebbana:
" At the junction bridge Meduna continue straight ahead through Via Aquilea - Bypass - direction Venice/Treviso
" At the 4th lights turn to the right - viale Montereale - following the directions for Aviano - Montereale Valcellina - Barcis
" From this lights carry on for about 3 km till the next lightsand then go straight ahead following the directions for Comune di Montereale Valcellina; crossing the hamlets of:
o Sedrano (hamlet of S. Quirino)
o San Martino di Campagna (hamlet of Aviano)
o Malnisio e Grizzo (hamlet of Montereale valcellina)
o to reach then the municipality of Montereale Valcellina
o right at the end of the town of Montereale Valcellina turn to Valcellina carring on to Barcis
There are about 20 km from Pordenone to Montereale Valcellina and other 10 km to reach Barcis. (See the map from Pordenone to Barcis)

" Entry fee:   50
" Prize money:   10 000 - top 10
" Start times: 08.30
" Start Mechanism: Pontoon on the lake. Depth of the water from 25 to 54 meter.
" Swim Conditions: Lake, two laps in a rectangular course 2 km long. The circuit is defined by 6 big buoy plus other smaller; anticlockwise direction .
" Water Temperature 19°-20°. Prediction on wetsuits.
" Cycle Course Two laps of 60 km. The layout is hilly with a slope of 3 kms with 6% of inclination.
From the change zone area in Barcis (409 meter on the sea) you join the road SS 251 in direction Claut, Cimolais (San Osvaldo pass, 827 meter). Erto and Casso (775 meter on the sea), round the buoy and return to Barcis for the second lap.

" Run Course: Three laps of 10 km in a quiet hilly and shaded circuit around the lake.
From the change zone you run on the road SS 251 for 2.5 km. Crossing the dige you continue to 4 km - where you meet the bridge on the lake; here go straight on for the round of buoy.

" Athletes Briefing Friday, June 11th, 2004 . Time 18.30 - Briefing - Meeting room "Foresteria Comune di Barcis"

Event Details

The competition will be raced to the discipline of the Triathlon: swimming 4 kms - cycling 120 kms - footraced 30 kms;

The participation is allowed for all the athletes in order with membership F.I.Tri 2004, all the foreing athlets affiliated with Federations recognized by ETU and ITU for 2004.

It's forbidden to follow in somebody's wake during the cycle lap. The punishment is disqualification.

For the development of the cycle lap the road will be closed for traffic since h 09:10 till h 12:30. The athlets still racing after this timetable will be anyway assisted by volontieres along the road and by motorbikes of escort duty.

The competition mekes use of F. I.Tri regulations.

Nudity is forbidden in the the changing area. The punishment is disqualification.
Hart hats are obligatory.

The competition admits in individuals, teams and participation for classes.

The final m/f team classifications will be led to the sum total of best times got by the first three athlets of each team.

Each society must comunicate the accompaniment/ the referent during the registration.

Total price money Euro 10.000. Prizes can not be drawn concurrently.

Age Group: Prizes for the first m/f of each category. Prizes can consist either in technical Olympic products or in kind.

Team: prizes for the first male and the first female teams that will be technical products or kind.

Prizes (variuos Olympic technical products) for the first m/f athlet from Friuli Venezia Giulia.

Awards (variuos Olympic technical products) for the youngest athlet.
Awards (variuos Olympic technical products) for the oldest athlet.
Awards ACC Cup ITU Event - Valcellina Triathlon
Other prizes will be announced at the sports camp.
Awards for the first athlet from Centro Sportivo Libertas.

The timetable of the event's opening: h 8:30.

The total time of the competition consists of 10 hours and it's divided as follows: swimming lap - 2h, the rest of the time to finish the competition. The athlets who will not finish the race in time will be informed about it and than stoped, certanly they will not be introduced in ranking.
The organization A.S Triathlon Team reserves the right to expel the athlets who will compromise the event with their behaviour or cause damages to property or moral damages to A.S. Triathlon Team or even to volontieres.

RACE COURSES


TRANSITION AREA

For the complete race map please visit the official web-site http://www.valcellinatriathlon.com/.


SWIM - Lago di Barcis.
km 4 - two (2) laps.
Formed in a retangular cours defined by 6 buoys plus other smaller; the care in anticlockwise direction.
The use of wet suit is recommended


CYCLE
Km 120 - barcis, Claut, Cimolais, Erto e Casso - return after two (2) laps.
From the transient area athlets must take the road BE 251 Barcis-Erto e Casso as it follows (returning to comlete the first lap the athlet crosses trough the transient area).


RUN
Km 30 - round the Lake of Barcis for three laps per 10 km in clockwise direction.
From the transient area the athlets must take the road BE 251 till the km 2,5 where they cross over damn keeping up till the km 4 and crossing than the footbridge across the lake; from here they move straight ahead for buoy's lap. Returning the cross the footbridge again to come back to the transient area


REGISTRATIONS


You can register from 31 March 2004 to 1 June 2004

o Registration fee   50,00 for Senior and Master
o From 2 June 2004 to 11 June 2004   80,00

The registration fee should be sent to:

o Bank B. N. L. - Ag. di Pordenone - ABI 1005 - CAB 12500 - C/C n. 11830 - A/c name "A.S. TRIATHLON TEAM";

o By Postal orde made out of "A.S. TRIATHLON TEAM" - viale della Libertà 75- 33170 Pordenone (PN)

Your registration can be made by fax (039) 0434.541844. Pleas sent your details signature a photo copy of your mwmbership of Triathlon ASS, and proof of payment of inscription fee and your telephone n°.

We can not accept your registration without proof of payment

EVENT SCHEDULE


Thursday, June the 10th 2004
h 10:00-12:00 and 15:00-16:00 - MEDIA only
Sala Riunioni Hotel CELIS in Barcis
Crediting and collection of press cards

h 16:00 - "Casa Triathlon & Expò - Centro Informazioni"
Presentation and opening of "Valcellina Triathlon, water, earth, sky..." Authorities, media, athlets only

Friday, June the 11th 2004
h 10:00-12:00 and 16:00-19:00 - MEDIA only
Sala Riunioni Hotel CELIS in Barcis
Crediting and collection of press cards

h 16:00 - "Casa Triathlon & Expò - Centro Informazioni"
Welcome speech for Athlets and Authorities

h 15:00-17:30 - collection of race set
Casa Triathlon & Expò - Centro informazioni

h 16:00-18.00 - delivery of cycles
Compulsory

h 17.00 - press conference
Sala Riunioni Hotel CELIS in Barcis

h 18.30 - Briefing
Compulsory: Casa Triathlon & Expò - Centro Informazioni
Screening of slides showing the course

Saturday, June the12th 2004
Competition day: VALCELLINA TRIATHLON - WATER, EARTH, SKY...
h 07:30 - Opening transient area
h 08:15 - Closing transient area
h 08:15 - Checking off
h 08:35 - Start
h 15:30 - First finisher male/female
h 16:00 - Pasta party
h 17:00 - Prize-giving
h 17:30 - Press conference

The "AS. Triathlon Team", reserves rights to modify the present regulations and to cover unforseen circumstance.

MEDIA INFORMATIONS


" Name of Media Contact: Dr GRIZZO Piergiorgio
" E-mail contact: info@domenicasport.org" Address for Media Credentials request: Director of "Domenica Sport"
piazza XX Settembre, 8 - Pordenone
domenicasport@libero.it " Press Staff Jhanna Voskresenskaya - Interpreter
" E-mail contact: fabiancik@libero.it " Credential Request Ms Barbara Cardinali, Italian Triathlon Federation
e-mail: ufficiostampa@fitri.it

ACCOMODATION - LOCAL TRANSPORTATION


" Closest airport: Arriving to
1) Trieste: "Aeroporto Friuli Venezia Giulia"
Via Aquilea, 46 - Ronchi dei Legionari
http://www.aeroporto.fvg.it/
2) Venice : Aeroporto di Venezia "Marco Polo"
Viale G. Galilei 30/1 - Tessera/Venezia
http://www.veniceairport.it/ " Local transportation provided: Noncello Viaggi srl - piazza della Vittoria - 33084 Cordenons (PN)
http://www.noncelloviaggi.it/ - e mail : noncello@tin.it

" Name and contact details of the host hotel: Lenoci Fabio - Noncello Viaggi srl
" Home stay or accommodations provided Noncello Viaggi srl -


ORGANIZATION

HONOR COMMITEE
Commitee President : dr Riccardo ILLY

Riccardo Illy - Pres. Regione Autonoma Friuli Venezia Giulia
Elio De Anna - Pres. Provincia di Pordenone
Tommaso Oliviero - Moyor of Comune di Barcis
Alceo Della Valentina - Moyor of Comune di Claut
Alessio Ambroset - Technitian Director "ValcellinaTRIATHLON"
Antonio Zambon - Comunità Montana Friuli Occidentale
Bruno Malattia - Regional Councellor Friuli Venezia Giulia
Cristina Riponti - Provincial Vice Pres. Centro Sportivo Libertas
Donatella Bucco - Mayor of Comune di Andreis
Elio Messinese - Pres. Pro Loco Barcis
Emilio Felluga - Pres. C.O.N.I. Comitato Regionale Friuli V.G.
Enrico Bertossi - Local Authority Commerce & Tourism Friuli V.G.
Enrico Tion - Pres. Comitato Regionale F.I.TRI.
Enzo Cainero - Managing Director Promotur
Enzo Sima - Director Promotur Piancavallo
Gionatan Struam - Pres. Parco Naturale Regionale delle Dolomiti Friulane
Ivo Neri - Provincial Pres. Centro Sportivo Libertas
Lorenzo Cella - Pres. C.O.N.I. Comitato Provinciale di Pordenone
Luca Ciriani - Regional Councellor Friuli Venezia Giulia
Italo Cover - Councellor Provincia di Pordenone
Luciano Forte - Freelancer
Luciano Pezzin - Mayor of Erto e Casso
Manlio Contento - Under-secretary of Finance
Marco Sbernadori - Pres. Federazione Italiana Triathlon
Maurizio Salvador - Regional Councellor Friuli Venezia Giulia
Nevio Alzetta - Regional Councellor Friuli Venezia Giulia
Paolo Tedeschi - Vice - Pres. A.S. TRIATHLON TEAM
Riccardo Del Pup - Mayor of Comune di Cordenons
Rita Bressa - Mayor of Comune di Cimolais
Carlo Sartor - Managing Sportsman


L.O.C.

Organizing Commitee President : dr. Elio De Anna - Pres. Provincia di Pordenone

Organizing Society
A.S. TRIATHLON TEAM

Director of the Competition : Antonio Iossa
Councillor: Alessio Ambroset
Coordinators: Alessio Ambroset - Filippo Crignano - Valerio Nadin
Technical Committee of Race: Dario Andrin -