World Triathlon

CHECK THE VIDEOS ON ITU YOUTUBE CHANNEL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7jz8Sl4B74 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSKGc1wuswY Live timing for all events is available via this link LAST MINUTE Please note that due to current temperatures and bad weather forecasts, in accordance with ITU Rules to be able to ensure athletes` safety, the course has been changed to a Duathlon event 9.5km run - 87 km bike - 20 km run. All details (schedule, maps, etc.) can be find in the Athletes` Briefing, available to download on triathlon.org website later this evening> http://www.triathlon.org/about/downloads/category/race_briefings “PARATRIATHLON - TRI1 CATEGORY Due to an inappropriate surface of some segments of the run course and the impossibility to find alternative solutions, ITU announces with regrets that there will be no TRI1 category in the 2013 Belfort ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championships. TR1 Paratriathletes are invited to compete at the 2013 Barcelona ETU Challenge Middle Distance Triathlon European Championships. We apologize for this unfortunate circumstance. Be assured that the development of paratriathlon remains a high priority for the ITU and we will do our best for this not to happen again in the future.” ATHLETES' GUIDE: http://www.triathlon.org/uploads/events/GUIDE-ATHLETES_WEB.pdf TRANSPORT PLAN: http://www.triathlon.org/uploads/events/Transport_plan.pdf Prize money distribution. Elite men and women: 1st. 8,750 EUR 2nd. 7,000 EUR 3rd. 5,250 EUR 4th. 3,500 EUR 5th. 2,450 EUR 6th. 2,100 EUR 7th. 1,750 EUR 8th. 1,050 EUR 9th. 787,5 EUR 10th. 612,5 EUR 11th. 525 EUR 12th. 437,5 EUR 13th. 350 EUR 14th. 262,5 EUR 15th. 175 EUR