ITU Oceania
Regional Triathlon Championships
Event and Contact Information:
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Date: |
Saturday 21st February
2004 |
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Name of
contact: |
Kerry Stubbs (Executive
Officer) |
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Telephone: |
(03) 6423 4548 or 0418
106 160 |
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Fax: |
(03) 6423 3445 |
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Email: |
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Web site: |
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Mail Address: |
Devonport Triathlon
Association P O Box 1140 Devonport, Tasmania,
7310 Australia. |
Event details:
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Entry fee: |
AUD $95.00 Entries Close: 5.00pm FEBRUARY 11th WEDNESDAY |
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Prize money: |
AUD $40,000.00 (Top
15 male & female) |
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Start times: |
11.15am Elite & U23 Mens 1.00pm Elite & U23 Womens 1.10pm Age Groups (Wave Starts) |
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Start Mechanism: |
Purpose built start
ramp in waist deep water. |
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Swim Conditions: |
Mersey River (2 x 750m laps) |
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Water Temperature |
Wetsuit swim (expected
water temp 18-20 degrees C.) |
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Cycle Course |
Elite - 8 x 5km laps
over flat course with 1 main short/sharp climb and fast descent. CBD
and surrounds circuit. (16 x past main crowd & grandstand). Age Group – Out and
back along coast to Ulverstone and return on undulating course. |
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Run Course: |
3 x 3.3km laps – Flat
run along river foreshore following sealed bike paths and returning
on sealed road. |
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Athletes
Briefing |
Elite and Under 23: 5.00 pm Friday 20th
Feb. Age Group: 1.05pm Saturday 21st Feb. Plus written briefing
in race kit! All race registrations are at the Devonport Convention
Centre/Town Hall 50metres from the Transition Area located in Rooke
street. Friday 1.00am – 5.00pm Saturday 9.00am – 10.30am (Race Day) |
Media Information:
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Name of
Media Contact: |
Malcolm Wells E-mail - malcolm.wells@education.tas.gov.au
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Address
for Media Credentials request: |
DTA P O Box 1140 Devonport Tas. 7310 |
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Location
of Media Centre and hours of operation: |
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Time and
place where media kit can be pick-up: |
Race day venue will
be the race registration van located at transition area. |
Travel and
accommodations:
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Closest airport: |
Devonport (10mins), Burnie
(30mins) & Launceston (1 hr) airports are easily accessable via
major airlines including QANTAS, Virgin Blue & Regional Express
(REX). REX
Airlines are a fantastic sponsor and offer a great deal on flights into
Burnie or Devonport. Contact
REX airlines for latest Triathlon offer Ph 13 17 13 or www.rex.com.au Quote: “Devonport Triathlon offer“. Also available the “Spirit
of Tasmania“ car & passenger ferry sails daily from Melbourne into
Devonport over night. Phone TT line 13 20 10 |
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Local transportation
provided: |
Bus, Taxis, & Hire
cars available from all airports. |
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Name and
contact details of the host hotel: |
Tasmanian Travel &
Information Centre Ph 1800 649 514 email ttic@dcc.tas.gov.au |
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Home stay
or accommodations provided |
Elite Athlete Liaison
– Craig Redman Ph 0419 204 990 E-Mail – craigredman@bigpond.com
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Press conference: |
Friday 20th
February 2004 |
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Awards
celebration: |
Presentations - Saturday
21st February 2004 Followed by post race
party – Molly Malone’s Irish Pub |
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Carbo meal: |
Partner Restaurant
Program arranged in local eating houses |
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Special
dignitaries present: |
Premier of Tasmania
– Mr Jim Bacon MHA Special Guest Commentator
– Mr Tim Lane |
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Tourism
activities: |
Friday 20th February 2004
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1.00pm 1.00pm – 5.00pm 5.00pm 6.00pm **Note: Twilight Format** 7.30pm |
Elite
Athlete Media/Press Conference
Registration and Race Kit Collection Elite Athlete Briefing Mini Triathlon (200m Swim/10km Bike/2.5km Run) TRYstars Triathlon Clinic and High Performance Seminar
with Bill Davoren and Wayne Goldsmith |
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Saturday 21st February 2004 9.00am – 10.30am 10.00am 11.15am 1.00pm 1.10pm 5.00pm 6.00pm till Late Late till ??? |
RACE DAY Registration & Race Kit Collection Transition Area Opens Race Start
– Elite & U/23 Mens Race Start – Elite & U/23 Womens Race Start - Age Groups & Teams (Wave Starts). Presentations Post Race Party – Molly
Malone’s Irish Pub Dance Floor Blitz – Warehouse Night Club |
Other activities after the event:
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Sunday 22nd February: AFL Wizard Cup Hawthorn
v Brisbane Lions at York Park, Launceston |
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