Queen’s Cup Hua Hin International Triathlon 2009

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Queen’s Cup Hua Hin International Triathlon 2009

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Queen’s Cup Hua Hin International Triathlon 2009.

Date and Venue:
Sunday, 30 August 2009
Opening-Closing ceremony[Award, prize and Queen's cups presentation] at Suan Rajini[19 Rai],
Hua Hin District, Prachuab Khirikhan

Race Categories:
1. Olympic Distance Triathlon(Individual) S 1.5km.+ B 40km. + R 10km.(Queen’s Cup)
2. Olympic Distance Triathlon(Team) S 1.5km.+ B 40km. + R 10km.
3. Olympic Distance Duathlon(Individual) S 5km.+ B 40km. + R 5km.

Schedule:
Saturday, 29 Aug 2009
16.00-17.00 Parade of Queen’s cup along with a group of cyclists
18.00-18.30 Mandatory Race Briefing for triathletes in Thai at the Imperial Hotel
18.30-19.00 Mandatory Race Briefing for triathletes in English at Imperial Hotel
19.00-20.00 Pasta Party at Imperial Hotel

Sunday, 30 Aug 2009 (Race Day)
05.15-06.15 Transition Area opens for athlete/equipment check-in & numbering
06.30 Grand opening ceremony
08.00 Race Start: First wave: Olympic Distance Triathlon, Distance Duathlon
Distance Duathlon
08.15 Race start: Second Wave: Team Olympic Distance Triathlon
12.45 Race End
13.30 Pace Result Announcement
14.00 Award, prizes and Queen’s Cup presentation
14.30 Closing Ceremony
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Are there usually some foreigners entered in this, or is it all Thai? Is this the first one ever held? Pete :cheers:

PS: For me, I would prefer the swim at the end so my corpse could just peacefully float away. :shock: :D
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