SALFORD
ITU WORLD CUP
Event
and Contact Information:
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Name
of Event: |
Salford ITU World Cup |
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Date: |
25th July 2004 |
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Name
of Contact: |
L.O.C. Chair Wendy Walker Chair of Technical / Race Management John Lunt |
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Telephone: |
Wendy Walker 0161 778 0376 John Lunt 07885 964664 |
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Fax: |
Wendy Walker 0161 728 6145 |
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Email: |
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Web
site: |
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Mail
Address: |
Salford City Council Minerva House. Pendlebury Road, Swinton. Manchester M27 4EQ |
Event
details:
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Entry
fee: |
N/A |
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Prize
money: |
$70,000 |
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Start
times: |
10.30 a.m. women / 1.00 p.m. men |
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Start
Mechanism: |
Pontoon,
deep water, dive start
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Swim
Conditions: |
Dock, 2 laps |
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Water
Temperature: |
18
degree, yes wetsuits to be used
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Cycle
Course |
Flat, fast, Urban, physiologically easy, a few corners & technical turns, 4 laps |
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Run
Course: |
Flat,
fast, physiologically easy, long straight sections, 3 laps, tarmacadum
road surface |
Media
Information:
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Name
of Media Contact: |
Ryan Bowd |
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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 |
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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 |
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Time
and place where media kit can be pick-up: |
Media Centre Digital World Centre Anytime during above opening hours |
Travel
and accommodations:
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Closest
airport: |
Manchester
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Local
transportation provided: |
Yes if athletes confirm travel arrangements with us prior to arrival |
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Name
and contact details of the host hotel: |
Copthorne Hotel (****) Clippers Quay. Salford Quays. Manchester M50 3SN Bookings 0161 973 7321 |
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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
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Press
conference: |
Friday 23rd July 3:30 p.m., at Digital World Centre |
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Awards
celebration: |
Sunday 25th July 7.00 p.m. Manchester Town Hall |
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Carbo
meal: |
Friday 23rd July 7.30 p.m. Lowry Hotel |
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Special
dignitaries present: |
Lord
Mayor of Manchester, Mayors of Salford and Trafford and Sir Rocco Forte,
the events patron |
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Tourism
activities: |
Details
of tourism activities will be available from the Athlete Services desk
in the Copthorne Hotel. All enquiries to info@trisalford.info
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Event Schedule
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Time: Friday 23rd July |
Activity: Compulsory race briefing in Digital World Centre at 4:00 p.m. |
Date
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Time: Sunday 25th July 9am/12pm |
Activity: Bike check in |