SPEEDO ITU ASIAN REGIONAL TRIATHLON CHAMPIONSHIPS 2004

EVENT & CONTACT INFORMATION:

Name of Event - Speedo Asian Triathlon Championships 2004

Date - 03Apr2004 (U23 and Age groups); 04Apr2004 (Junior Sprint and Open)

Name of Contact - Tom Carrasco Jr

Tel - +632-809-2713, +63917-899-2999

Fax - +632-809-2713

Email - carrtom@mydestiny.net

Website - www.triathlon.org.ph

EVENT DETAILS:

Entry Fee - US$ 50  /Php1,000 for locals

Prize Moeny - US$5,000

Start Times - from 600am for 1st wave; 815am for last wave (4 waves per day)

Start Scheme - beach mass start

Swim Conditions - Open ocean, 2 laps

Water temperature - (no wetsuits needed/required)

Cycle Course - 3 loops x 13.33km on partly flat and partly slightly hilly

course, 2 u-turns, 8 right & left turns per loop

Run Course - 4 loops on a flat fully paved road. Partly shady, partly

exposed to

morning sun.

MEDIA INFORMATION:

Name of Media Contact - Lito Cinco

Address for Media Cerdentials Request - Triathlon Association of the

Philippines, Unit 515 Cityland 10 Tower 1, HV dela Costa St, Ayala Ave,

Makati

City email contactus@triathlon.org.ph

Location of Media Center & hours of operation - Lobby of Legenda Hotel,

Subic

Bay Freeport, 8am to 6pm

Time and place whwre media kit can be picked up - 01 April 2004, 9am~12nn,

Lobby

of Legenda Hotel, Subic Bay Freeport

TRAVEL & ACCOMODATIONS:

Closest Airport - Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Manila; and Subic Bay

Domestic Airport

Local Transpostation Provided - Airconditioned coaches and cars

Name and Contact details of host hotel - Mr. Michael Te, Legenda Hotel Subic

+632-732-9888  Fax +632-712-8575

Homestay or accomodations provided - Ms Portia Zabala, SBMA Tourism

Department,

+6347-252-4123

SPECIAL FUCNTIONS:

Awards Celebration - 04 April 2004, Sunday,  6~9pm

Carbo Dinner - 02 April, Friday, 6~9pm

Special Dignitaries Present - NOC President (Mr. Celso Dayrit), Subic Bay

Metropolitan Authority Chairman (Mr. Felicito Payumo), ASTC President (Mr.

Yu)

Tourism Activities - Area tours, Bikini Contest on evening of 03 April

EVENT SCHEDULE:

03 April 2004, Saturday

600am  Wave 1            Male Under 23

700am  Wave 2            Female Uder 23

800am  Wave 3            Female Age Group

810am  Wave 4            Male Age Group

04 April 2004, Sunday

600am  Wave 1            Male Junior Sprint

605am  Wave 2            Female Junior Sprint

700am  Wave 3            Female Open

815am  Wave 4            Male Open