Name: 2008 Vancouver BG Triathlon World Championships
Start: 2008-06-05
End: 2008-06-08
Location: Vancouver

2008 Vancouver BG Triathlon World Championships

05 - 08 Jun, 2008 • Vancouver, Canada

Start Lists

Results

For the public, admission is free to watch a world-class triathlon with many past and present Olympians.

For Visa Invitation Letters, please contact Ms. Adrienne Proseilo admin@triathlonvancouver.com

Interested in being a part of the experience as a volunteer? There’s lots of positions in a variety of areas, email volunteer@triathlonvancouver.com to find out more!

Athletes Briefing:

Click here to download full event schedule

Entry Fee:

300 USD

Prize Money:

250,000 USD

Media notes:

For all media inquiries, contact Marcie Arnold media@triathlonvancouver.com

More information can be found here: http://www.triathlonvancouver.com/media.html

Click here to download Media Accreditation form

Wednesday, 4 June 2008
08:00 to 19:00 Media Centre operating hours (English Bay Venue)
08:00 to 19:00 Media accreditation & press kit pick-up (Media Centre)

Thursday, 5 June 2008
06:45 to 16:00 Media Centre operating hours (English Bay Venue)
06:45 to 16:00 Media accreditation & press kit pick-up (Media Centre)
07:00 Junior Women’s World Championship
09:00 Junior Men’s World Championship
10:30 Junior Medal Ceremonies
15:00 Opening Cermony (English Bay Venue)

Friday, 6 June 2008
06:30 Age-Group Sprint Distance World Championship
07:30 to 16:30 Media Centre operating hours (English Bay Venue)
07:30 to 16:30 Media accreditation & press kit pick-up (Media Centre)
14:00 Official Pre-race Press Conference (Venue Media Centre)

Saturday, 7 June 2008
06:30 Corporate Challenge
06:45 Age-Group & AWAD World Championship
07:00 to 18:00 Media Centre operating hours
07:00 to 18:00 Last Day to Pick-up Media accreditation & press kit (Media Centre)

Sunday, 8 June 2008
06:30 to 21:30 Media Centre operating hours
07:00 Under23 Women World Championship
10:00 Under23 Men World Championship
13:00 Elite Women World Championship
16:00 Elite Men World Championship
18:15 U23 & Elite Medal Ceremonies (English Bay Venue)
19:30 Post Race Press Conference (Media Centre)
19:30 Closing Ceremony (GM Place)

*all times and locations are provisional and therefore subject to change

Click here to download full event schedule

Event Schedule

Thursday 5 June 2008
07:00 Junior Women World Championship
09:00 Junior Men World Championship
14:30 Kid’s Aquathlon
14:30 Parade of Nations
15:00 Opening Ceremony
16:00 to 21:00 Pasta Party (please contact Ms. Sunny Erfan for your pasta party time schedule)

Friday 6 June 2008
06:30 Age Group Sprint Distance World Championship (first wave)

Saturday 7 June 2008
6:30 Corporate Challenge Event
6:40 Age Group & AWAD World Championship (first wave)

Sunday 8 June 2008
07:00 U23 Women World Championship
10:00 U23 Men World Championship
13:00 Elite Women World Championship
16:00 Elite Men World Championship
18:15 U23 & Elite Medal Ceremonies
19:30 Awards and Closing Banquet

Click here to download full event schedule