Latest ITU News 10/03/2004
Madeira ITU Triathlon World Championship

Information Update from Lourezo Viverios
Registration Deadline – April 1 – Quickly Approaching!
For registration details please visit the event website: Madeira 2004 ITU World Triathlon Championship. www.trimadeira2004.com
Event important info:

  • All federations must inform the Madeira organizing committee what their expected athlete attendance will be by March 17 – please email your confirmation to info@trimadeira2004.com
  • Please ensure all athletes mention they are traveling with a bike to their airline or travel agent. TAP Air Portugal our partner, has increased air cargo space to assist the event, but they must be aware you are traveling with a bike when your ticket is purchased  http://www.tap.pt/
  • If your team requires a Visa letter, please visit.
      http://www.trimadeira2004.com/visa.travel.php





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2004 ITU Triathlon World Championships
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Wildhaus ITU Winter Triathlon World Championship March 13 - 14
This weekend’s Wildhaus ITU Winter Triathlon World Championship is rapidly approaching.  The start list reflects some of  winter triathlon’s best.  Patrick Kuril (SVK) and Sigrid Lang (GER) won in Wildhaus earlier this season at the European Winter Triathlon Championships and are the favourites to win the event.  However, the top 8 finishers in the men’s event and the top 6 finisher’s from the women’s event from the European Championships will be on the start line.

Additional favourites in the men’s field include Christoph Mauch (SUI) , silver medallist in the 2001 and 2002 Winter Triathlon World Championships and Marc Ruhe (LIE), 2002 Winter Triathlon World Champion.  Marc has recently switched his focus to Mountain Biking and his work but is an experienced Winter Triathlete. 

The event takes place in the Gamserugg Ski Area and consists of a 4 lap run - each lap is 1.4 km in length; followed by a 4 lap mountain bike - each bike lap is 2.6 km, and a 5 lap cross country ski - each lap of the ski is 1.5 km.

The weather conditions for the event should be mild, with the possibility of clouds on Sunday.

The ITU Live Coverage Team will be headed by Brian Mahoney, with assistance from Reinhard Standke, Press Officer for the Swiss Triathlon Federation, so be sure to tune into www.triathlon.org for coverage of the event from Wildhaus.
Cayman Islands Triathlon Association Picks up Speed
One of the Cayman Island's fastest growing sporting associations in the Cayman Islands, the Triathlon Association has contracted the placement of a Technical Director to facilitate in the CITA’s goal of taking the sport to the next level.

After an extensive and comprehensive recruitment process lasting more than five months, Robert Pozo of Miami Florida has accepted an offer to become the first Technical Director for the Cayman Islands Triathlon Association.  As the owner/race director of the Toyota Prius Miami Tropical Marathon and a Level II Certified Expert Coach, Mr. Pozo brings to the Cayman Islands considerable experience and expertise in race management, athlete development skills, business development skills and sponsor relationship management.  He is one of the inaugural coaches of USA Triathlon, and has played a role in forming the fledgling sport into the increasingly popular pastime that it is today. 

Mr. Pozo earned his Masters in Accounting Information Systems in 1997 and then earned a second Masters in Exercise and Sport Sciences at the University of Miami.  Robert has parlayed his business skills and sports interests into a successful event production company that as the owner of the Miami Marathon has developed the race into a 10,000 participant event with national network television coverage in only two years.  Mr Pozo still manages the responsibilities of President to PR Racing, Inc., President and Founder of Swim-Bike-Run Inc. Multisport Production Company, as well as President of the USAT Florida region board and no less than ten other committees and races.   His vast coaching experience is evident in his history as head coach of the AARP Tri-Umph Classic, National Duathlon /Triathlon Camp assistant coach, USAT Juniors Camp assistant coach, the Leukaemia Team in Training Triathlon coach for Dade/Broward counties and the head coach for the Joints in Motion (Arthritis Foundation) Marathon.

Blair Brinkley, President of the Cayman Islands Triathlon Association, extends a warm welcome to Robert.  “It was a big decision to hire a technical director for our Association, but the number of people actively involved in the sport here, the number of events we are hosting and the quality of Cayman representation at competitions overseas, left the Board with only one choice.  Our development could not be sustained with a strictly voluntary leadership, so the Board of Directors resolved to recruit an individual with an entrepreneurial spirit that could help take the sport to the next level.”  With an immediate focus on developing the Milo CayKids program and the Butterfield International Triathlon, the Cayman Islands Triathlon Association is looking to build on the future for the sport and develop the significant potential of the sport tourism market. 

Speaking further on the sport tourism element, Mr Brinkley confirmed, “The demographics of a typical triathlete indicate a high disposable income and an interest in combining travel with their competition.  In light of these demographics, we see that the Cayman Islands have a very marketable product in the Butterfield triathlon and up to now the only ingredient missing was the expertise to ensure a smooth and sustainable growth.” “With Robert’s contacts and expertise, we see no reason why the Butterfield triathlon could not develop from a 200 person event into a 750+ person event over the next couple of years.”

Mr. Pozo is expected to begin his tenure with the Association at the end of March, after he returns from competing at Ironman Malaysia.The Cayman Islands Triathlon Association is the national governing body for multisport in the Cayman Islands and operates as a not for profit entity.  With a limited population of only 40,000, the triathlon association has more than 250 regular active participants participating in more than 25 different events annually, including the DHL Duathlon, the Amstel Light Stroke and Stride series, the Bank of Butterfield Triathlon and the Milo CayKids Tryathlon program.  It’s members represent the Cayman Islands internationally in numerous competitions and has won medals at the past two Island Games.  For more information, to become a member of the association or to receive the fortnightly e-newsletter, log onto www.caymantri.com.ky or email info@caymantri.com.ky.For further information on this press release contact Denise Gower, Tower Marketing   denise@tower.com.ky, tel: (345) 946 6000].
What's New on www.triathlon.org
  • The Event Details for Tiszaujvaros have been posted
  • The ITU Winter World Rankings have been updated
  • New Madeira Event Information has been posted
  • New Information regading the Medical Conference in Geel is now available
  • The ITU Honolulu America’s Continental Cup Triathlon Event Information is now available
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