SNAP IRONMAN 70.3 GEELONG

REGISTRATION & BIKE CHECK IN
All competitors must attend registration and check in their bikes on Saturday 9 February from 12.00pm – 4.00pm

Registration - at the Sailing School, town end of Eastern Beach Car Park

Bike Check In - Transition Area, Eastern Beach Reserve, Geelong Waterfront

Remember to bring your photo ID. All Competitors must register in person (no other person can register for you)

CARBO DINNER & AWARDS BBQ
Thank you to everyone who has already RSVPd for the CARBO DINNER and bought tickets for the CARBO DINNER & AWARDS BBQ via the online shop. We appreciate you doing this so promptly.

For those of you who haven’t had a chance to RSVP or buy tickets yet, the DEADLINE IS 4PM ON TUESDAY 5 FEBRUARY.

CARBO DINNER – Saturday 9 February - 5.30pm – 8.00pm
Deakin Uni Geelong Waterfront Campus ( Cnr Gheringhap St & Western Beach Rd)

Competitors - you MUST RSVP to Jo Scanlon (jo.scanlon@imgworld.com) to reserve a ticket for the CARBO DINNER (no RSVP – no ticket – can’t come)

Guest tickets – $25 per ticket - must be bought online via online Function ticket shop - DEADLINE IS 4PM ON TUESDAY 5 FEBRUARY

Function ticket shop - http://www.ironmanoz703.com/ironmanoz703/raceweek-functiontickets.htm

AWARDS BBQ - Sunday 10 February – BBQ available 2.30pm – 5.30pm
Deakin Uni Geelong Waterfront Campus ( Cnr Gheringhap St & Western Beach Rd)

Everyone is welcome to attend the Awards ceremony. Please buy a ticket if you wish to eat at the barbeque.

BBQ - $20 per person – enjoy a well deserved BBQ meal at Deakin Uni during Awards and Florida Qualifying Slots Ceremonies.

All tickets must be purchased via online Function Ticket Shop - DEADLINE IS 4PM ON TUESDAY 5 FEBRUARY

Function ticket shop - http://www.ironmanoz703.com/ironmanoz703/raceweek-functiontickets.htm

AGE GROUP PRIZES - KINDLY DONATED BY OUR SPONSORS

Thanks to our Event Sponsors who have kindly donated the following prizes for Age Group Awards:

Erox Swim: 2x Erox Wetsuits awarded to 2 lucky competitors selected from those who have the fastest swim in their Age Group Category

Shimano Bike: 6x Shimano $500 Vouchers awarded to 6 lucky competitors selected from those who have the fastest bike in their Age Group Category

Asics Run: 2x Asics Shoe Vouchers awarded to 2 lucky competitors selected from those who have the fastest run in their Age Group Category

KIDS Teams Event: Winners of each Teams Category will receive a $50 CBD Cycles Voucher for each member of the team

Timex: Each Age Group Category winner will receive a Timex watch (Value $140)

Tri Travel: 5 nights accommodation in a one bedroom garden view apartment (for 2 people) at Noosa North Shore Resort (Value $1,600)

RACE DAY BUS INFO
FREE RACE MORNING BUS – FOR COMPETITORS & SPECTATORS
Please see information below detailing the pick up points and times of the FREE RACE MORNING BUS SERVICE for competitors and spectators to use to get to the Race Start - Ironman Village, Eastern Beach Reserve, Geelong Waterfront

Buses will depart from the Mercure Hotel Geelong (Cnr Gheringhap and Myers Streets) at 5.00am, 5.20am, 5.40am, 6.00am and 6.20am sharp and pick up Quest Apartments (16-18 Esplanade South), then the Chifley Hotel (13 The Esplanade) and drop off at the corner of Bellerine Street and Eastern Beach Road (entrance of Ritchie Boulevard).

FREE CITY SHUTTLE BUS – 9.00am – 4.00pm on RACE DAY
A Free City Bus will be operating to shuttle spectators and competitors around the City of Geelong between 9.00am and 4.00pm on Race Day. Details of pick up / drop off points will be available at the Race Office. Please come and see the Race Office Team for a map.

WETSUIT TRIALS WITH EROX – THE SWIM LEG SPONSOR

Erox is happy to offer wetsuit trial swims Friday 8 February from 10.00am until 2.00pm and Saturday 9 /Sunday 10 during the Expo hours. We are pleased to welcome you at our Expo Tent and we wish all competitors a great race in the first Snap Ironman 70.3 Geelong

OFFICIAL EVENT MERCHANDISE
Official Ironman 70.3 Geelong merchandise will be available for purchase from the Official Merchandise Marquee. Open on Saturday 9 February from 9.00am to 5.00pm and Sunday 10 February from 8.00am to 2.30pm. Come and see the great range of merchandise on offer which has been produced by Jaggad

PARKING ON RACE WEEKEND
Saturday – for Registration (12pm – 4pm)
Limited parking will be available near the Sailing Club (west end of Ritchie Boulevard). Competitors are advised to park to the east of Ironman Village (Eastern Beach Reserve) along Hearne Parade, and in the streets “above” Ironman Village – eg Bellerine, Swanston, Fitzroy and Gardens Streets and other side streets in this area

Sunday – Race Day
Competitors are advised to park on Hearne Parade and Podbury Crescent in the Botanical Gardens area on Race morning. Please note - cars parked in these areas will be locked in until the race finishes – ie roads re-open at 2.30pm

Parking is also available in side streets at the top of Eastern Beach Reserve – there is plenty of street parking in Bellerine, Swanston, Fitzroy and Gardens Streets and other side streets in this area.

Parking Stations – Sunday 10 February – Race Day
Harding Park Car Park (corner Bellerine St and Brougham St)
Open from 5.00am (250 spots)
Cost - $4 all day rate

Deakin University Waterfront Campus Car Park
Parking Station - entry on Smythe Street (off Gheringhap Street)

PARKING FOR CARBO DINNER
Deakin University Waterfront Campus Car Park
Parking Station - entry on Smythe Street (off Gheringhap Street)

RACE DAY ROAD CLOSURES
Click here to download Race Day Road closure information and timings

CHECK COMPETITOR INFORMATION BOOKLET FOR FINAL VERSION
Please make sure you check the Final version of the Competitor Information Booklet – Click here to download

RACE WEEKEND SCHEDULE
Click here to check out what’s on during Race Weekend

ELITE ATHLETES PUBLIC PRESS CONFERENCE AT FARMERS MARKET
A selection of the Snap Ironman 70.3 Geelong’s elite triathletes – Luke McKenzie, Kate Major, Rebekah Keat and Chris Legh - will be attending an open air ‘Public Media Conference’ at the Central Geelong Farmers Market on Saturday at 10.30am.

All competitors and friends are welcome to attend. Come and show Geelong what our sport is all about.

The Farmers Market is located on Little Malop Street Central, between Moorabool & Yarra Streets and operates every second Saturday from 8:30am till 12:30pm.

Before or after the conference you can roam amongst the 25 stalls currently operating out of the market and sample some of the region's finest fresh produce and unique gourmet treats.

There's also plenty of live entertainment, with various bands playing music as well as a FREE miniature animal farm and a face painting stall for the kids.

SNAP IRONMAN 70.3 VILLAGE, EXPO & KIDS FOUNDATION ENTERTAINMENT AREA
Bring the family to our kid friendly entertainment area in the Snap Ironman 70.3 Village at Eastern Beach, Geelong Waterfront all day on Saturday 9 February and until 3.00pm on Race Day.
With plenty of food, exhibitors and entertainment for the kids there is something for everyone The KIDS Foundation are the Official Charity and will benefit from all proceeds in the entertainment area. The Snap Ironman 70.3 Geelong is a 3-lap race and there will be plenty of space for viewing the Event in the amphitheatre style environment, but if things do get a little hot why not go for a quick dip in the beautiful family friendly sea pool

GOTV
Geelong and the Surf Coast Region’s own TV Channel GOTV is getting right behind Sunday’s Snap Ironman 70.3 Geelong.

GOTV is a locally produced TV station providing relevant content. GOTV is a Geelong based on-demand Internet Protocol Television Service (IPTV). GOTV contains a mixture of local interest feature stories from ‘Around Town’, local sport, local short films and local news.

Log onto www.gotv.com.au to check it out for all the news about Snap Ironman 70.3 Geelong pre and post event

FLORIDA SLOTS AND ROLLDOWN
Ironman 70.3 Geelong is an Official Qualifier for the 2008 Ford Ironman 70.3 World Championship to be held in Florida, USA in November 2008. Seventy-five (75) qualifying slots for the World Championship will be awarded in Geelong

Initial acceptance of slots – 3.00pm to 4.00pm at the Deakin Uni Geelong Waterfront Campus ( Cnr Gheringhap St & Western Beach Rd). The full fee of US$275 is due at the time of claiming your slot
Acceptance & Rolldown Ceremony – will be held immediately after the Awards Presentation at approx 5pm

AIRPORT BUS INFO
Travelling to Geelong made easy

Getting to Geelong for interstate athletes is now very easy with Avalon Airport just 15 minutes away from Geelong City centre.

To get from Avalon to your Geelong Accommodation you can book the Avalon Shuttle Service by calling 03 52 788 788 (cost is just $18 per person including your bike) or click on http://www.murrell.com.au/avalon_shuttle/avalon_index.htm

If you are flying into Melbourne (Tullamarine airport) you can also pre book Gull Bus Line services to Geelong city centre.

Contact Gull Airport service at call 03 5222 4966 to make your booking. Please be sure to mention you will be travelling with a bike.

RACE PHOTOS
Leading international sports photography specialists, Supersport Images is the official race photographer of the Snap Ironman 70.3 Geelong 2008 . Supersport Images will notify you via email with a direct link to your images within a few days of the event**. An alternative option is to search via our homepage at www.supersportimages.com An extensive range of prints and packages are also available at www.supersportimages.com, including electronic images, finish time photos, various formats and sizes, commemorative frames and magazine covers.

To ensure you stand out in the crowd and maximise our opportunity to identify you, please ensure that your race number is clearly visible at all times.
**Please note that if you did not select to be emailed a link to your personal photographs, you will need to search by using your name or race
Email:             info@supersportimages.com
Website:        www.supersportimages.com 

EXTREME WEATHER and COMPETITOR SAFETY POLICY - SNAP IRONMAN 70.3
The Race Organisation recognises that there is the potential for circumstances outside of their control occurring that could result in the publicised event format and/or distances being adjusted in the interest of competitor safety. Please Click Here to read the full 2008 Ironman 70.3 Geelong Extreme Weather and Competitor Safety Policy.