ITU Mooloolaba World Cup

 

Event and Contact Information:

Name of Event:

Mooloolaba Triathlon Festival incorporating the ITU Mooloolaba World Cup

Date:

April 28 - May 1 2005

Name of contact:

Donna Murray

Telephone:

61 7 5449 0711

Fax:

61 7 5449 0828

Email:

donna@usmevents.com.au

Web site:

www.usmevents.com.au

Mail Address:

USM Events

PO Box 1345

Noosa Heads QLD 4567

Australia

 

Event details:

Entry fee:

N/A

Prize money:

$65,000 US – 1-10th place

Start times:

11:10 am  Women’s Events

1.15 pm Men’s Event

Start Mechanism:

Mass Beach Start

Swim Conditions:

Ocean

Water Temperature

Approx 22 degrees

Cycle Course

8 x 5km laps, challenging course along costal roads, with two significant hills. Smooth hotmix surface with two technical corners at speed

Run Course:

4 x 2.5km laps, surface road hot mix, undulating course with one significant hill.

Media Information:

Media Contact:

Lisa Pringle

Address for Media Credentials request:

USM Events

PO Box 1345, Noosa Heads, QLD 4567

Location of Media Centre and hours of operation:

The Landmark

Friday, Saturday & Sunday 9am – 7pm Lisa Pringle will be available on mobile 24hours

Time and place where media kit can be picked up:

Same as above location and times or by prearrangement with the Media Manager

 

Travel and accommodations:

Closest airport:

Sunshine Coast Airport, Maroochydore – domestic

Brisbane International Airport

Local transportation provided?

N/A

Name and contact details of the host hotel:

Mooloolaba Accommodation Group

http://www.mooloolababeach.com

glenn@mooloolabeach.com

Home stay or accommodations provided?

No

 

Special Functions

Press conference:

Friday 29 April at 11am

Awards celebration:

Beachfront 3.30pm then Official Presentations at  Wharf Tavern 4.30pm

Carbo meal:

N/A

Special dignitaries present:

TBC

Tourism activities:

Wide variety of activities, full details available www.sunshinecoast.org

 

Event Schedule

SATURDAY 23 &        Mooloolaba Outrigger Championships, Mooloolaba Beach

SUNDAY 24

 

FRIDAY 29 April          

11am                          Press Conference & Media Briefing                      

12-3pm                  Mooloolaba Beach Schools  Run        Mooloolaba Beach

1-3pm                   Mooloolaba Triathlon Registration, Mooloolaba Esplanade

1-6pm                   PURA LIGHT START Festival Expo, Mooloolaba Esp

3pm                      Triathlon Seminar                                                      

4.30pm                  VIP Hospitality Area    VIP Arena, The Esplanade

5pm                      Festival LaunchVIP Arena, The Esplanade

5pm                      Live Entertainment, Stage Area, The Esplanade

5pm                            Asics Twilight Run Race Start                                      

6.30pm                  Waiters Challenge  The Esplanade

 

SATURDAY 30 April             

8am                             PURA Milk Mooloolaba Superkidz Triathlon Start   

Charles Clarke Park, River Esplanade

8am-5pm                 CORONA Beach Volleyball challenge Mooloolaba Beach

10.30am                  Mooloolaba Ocean Swim Start, Mooloolaba Beach

10am-4pm               PURA LIGHT START Mooloolaba Festival Expo

1pm                       ITU Briefing and Registration                                      

1-4pm                    Mooloolaba Triathlon Registration, Rego tent, Mooloolaba Esplanade

4pm                       Ryders Cycling Grand Prix Start, The Esplanade

                                               

SUNDAY 1 May                                

5.15-6.30am            Mooloolaba Triathlon Numbering & transition, Transition area

6.45am                   Age group Race briefing, Mooloolaba Beach

7.00am                   Mooloolaba Triathlon Age group race start, Mooloolaba Beach 

7.55am                   Mooloolaba Teams Triathlon race start Mooloolaba Beach

10am                      VIP Hospitality Area   VIP Arena, The Esplanade

10.45am                  Race briefing – World Cup – Women, Mooloolaba Beach

11.10am                  World Cup Race Start – Women  Mooloolaba Beach

1.15pm                   Race briefing – World Cup – Men Mooloolaba Beach                  

1.30pm                   World Cup    Race Start – Men  Mooloolaba Beach

3.45pm                   ITU Presentations  The Esplanade

4.30pm                   Presentation Ceremony  The Wharf Tavern