SBS
ITU Triathlon World Championships
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Name of Event: |
SBS ITU Triathlon World
Championships |
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Date: |
6-7 December 2003 |
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Name of contact: |
Event Administrator – Jane Skinner |
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Telephone: |
+64 3 4412300 |
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Fax: |
+64 3 4412344 |
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Email: |
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Web site: |
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Mail Address: |
PO Box 826 Queenstown, NZ |
Event
details:
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Entry fee: |
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Prize money: |
$US 190,000 |
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Start times: |
Elite women
1pm Elite men 3.30pm |
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Start Mechanism: |
Pontoon |
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Swim Conditions: |
Lake |
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Water Temperature |
Wetsuit swim 16-19C deg |
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Cycle Course |
Elite: 5.6km uphill from
swim to Arrowtown, 7-laps with 2 climbs per lap |
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Run Course: |
4-lap undulating course
around Millbrook Golf Resort on sealed cart paths. |
| Athletes Briefing | 4:00 pm Thursday, 4 December at Memorial Hall in Queenstown |
Media
Information:
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Media Contact: |
Ian Hepenstall ian@triworlds2003.com |
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Address for Media Credentials request: |
On-line www.triworlds2003.com |
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Location of Media Centre and hours of operation: |
Mill House, Millbrook Resort, Arrowtown (150m from
finish line) Dec 2 – 5 9am to 5pm Dec 6-7 8am to 7pm |
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Time and place where media kit can be picked up: |
Memorial Hall, Queenstown (Expo venue) From Tuesday 2 December |
Travel
and accommodations:
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Closest airport: |
Queenstown Airport |
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Local transportation provided? |
Own care |
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Name and contact details of the host hotel: |
Copethorne Hotel Media bookings www.triworlds2003.com |
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Home stay or accommodations provided? |
Contact jane@triworlds2003.com |
Special Functions
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Press conference: |
Elite Conference – Friday 6 Dec Time to be advised |
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Awards celebration: |
Queenstown Event Centre Dec 7 post-race |
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Opening: |
Parade of Nations, Opening Ceremony, Wednesday 3
December |
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Media tour/briefing Special dignitaries present: |
Thursday 4 December including course tour, briefing,
special function. Time to be advised. Minister for Sport Trevor Mallard, Queenstown Mayor
Clive Geddes |
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Tourism activities: |
Details www.queenstown-NZ.co.nz |