SALFORD ITU WORLD CUP 

Event and Contact Information:

Name of Event:

Salford ITU World Cup

Date:

25th July 2004

Name of Contact:

L.O.C. Chair – Wendy Walker

Chair of Technical / Race Management – John Lunt

Telephone:

Wendy Walker – 0161 778 0376

John Lunt – 07885 964664

Fax:

Wendy Walker – 0161 728 6145

Email:

wendy.walker@salford.gov.uk

john@humanrace.co.uk

Web site:

www.trisalford.info

www.humanrace.co.uk

Mail Address:

Salford City Council

Minerva House.  Pendlebury Road, Swinton. Manchester

M27 4EQ

Event details:

Entry fee:

N/A

Prize money:

$70,000

Start times:

10.30 a.m. women / 1.00 p.m. men

Start Mechanism:

Pontoon, deep water, dive start

Swim Conditions:

Dock, 2 laps

Water Temperature:

18 degree, yes wetsuits to be used

Cycle Course

Flat, fast, Urban, physiologically easy, a few corners & technical turns, 4 laps

Run Course:

Flat, fast, physiologically easy, long straight sections, 3 laps, tarmacadum road surface

Media Information:

Name of Media Contact:

Ryan Bowd

Address for Media Credentials request:

1090 Communications, 185 Acomb St. Manchester. M14 4DY

Tel: +44(0) 161 224 9191

24hr. Tel: +44(0) 07941 363157

E-mail@ office@1090communications.co.uk

Location of Media Centre and hours of operation:

Digital World Centre (opposite The Lowry on the Plaza, The Quays, Salford): Thursday, 22 July, 2:00 6:00 p.m., and Friday 23rd July 9.00 a.m. – 6.00 p.m.

Saturday 24th July 9.00 a.m. – 6.00 p.m.

Race Day 5.00 a.m. – last journalist leaves

Time and place where media kit can be pick-up:

Media Centre – Digital World Centre

Anytime during above opening hours

Travel and accommodations:

Closest airport:

Manchester

Local transportation provided:

Yes – if athletes confirm travel arrangements with us prior to arrival

Name and contact details of the host hotel:

Copthorne Hotel (****)

Clippers Quay.  Salford Quays. Manchester M50 3SN

Bookings – 0161 973 7321

Home stay or accommodations provided

Accommodation top 10 male & female athletes for 3 days free of charge at the 5* Lowry Hotel. Home stays also available via the Tourist Information Centre (info@trisalford.info)

Special Functions

Press conference:

Friday 23rd July 3:30 p.m., at Digital World Centre

Awards celebration:

Sunday 25th July 7.00 p.m. Manchester Town Hall

Carbo meal:

Friday 23rd July 7.30 p.m. Lowry Hotel

Special dignitaries present:

Lord Mayor of Manchester, Mayors of Salford and Trafford and Sir Rocco Forte, the event’s patron

Tourism activities:

Details of tourism activities will be available from the Athlete Services desk in the Copthorne Hotel.  All enquiries to info@trisalford.info

Event Schedule

Date

Time:  Friday 23rd July

Activity: Compulsory race briefing in Digital World Centre at 4:00 p.m.

Date

Time:  Sunday 25th July  9am/12pm

Activity: Bike check in