Laguna Phuket Triathlon

24 Nov 2010 to 29 Nov 2010

Sports Tours International have been appointed for the second year as the Official UK Travel & Entry Partners for the Laguna Phuket Triathlon which will take place on Sunday 28th November 2010. With only 500 entry places this event is already sold out but we have some guaranteed race entries to be sold as part of our packages.

For more info and to register your interest email us at triathlon@sportstoursinternational.co.uk .

To book, please download our *BOOKING FORM* and post, fax to 0044 (0)161 703 8547

Laguna Phuket Triathlon 5 Night Package (Arr WED 24th Nov, Dep MON 29th Nov 2010:

-Return Airport Transfers for you and your Bike from Phuket International Airport (HKT)
-5 nights accommodation including breakfast at a 4* hotel on the race site close to the race start
-services of Sports Tours personnel over the race weekend

Plus the option of guaranteed race entry.

4 Star Hotel
Twin room (Garden View) (prices per person)
£589

Twin Room (Lagoon View)
£629

-Optional extra of guaranteed race entry (+£145)

Laguna Phuket Triathlon 7 Night Package: Arr WED 24th Nov, Dep WED 1st Dec 2010

-Return Airport Transfers for you and your Bike
-7 nights accommodation including breakfast at a 4* hotel on the race site close to the race start
-services of Sports Tours personnel over the race weekend

4 Star Hotel
Twin room (Garden View)
(prices per person)
£749

Twin Room (Lagoon View)
£809
-Optional extra of guaranteed race entry (+£145)

Info on Race Entry

Entry fee includes the following:
-Race registration
-Pre-race Pasta Party (Award banquet ticket is NOT included
-Food after the race
-Commemorative finisher’s medal
Please note that entry fees include VAT, are non refundable and non transferable to either next year or another competitor.

6KM Fun Run Race Entry
£10

Kids Splash ‘n’ Dash Race entry
£25

Please note that flights are NOT included in the prices. When booking your own flights please ensure that they arrive and depart between the hours of 8am and 8pm where possible to ensure that youo can get a transfer.

5 Star Hotel Upgrade for Laguna Phuket Triathlon Packages- prices per person sharing a twin/double room

-Return Airport Transfers for you and your Bike
-5 or 7 nights staying in a 5* luxury hotel on the resort a short walk or ride to the race start.
-Choice of Superior Lagoon Room or Deluxe Sea View rooms available as part of our packages
-services of Sports Tours personnel over the race weekend
-Optional extra of guaranteed race entry (+£145)

5 Night Package upgrade (Arr WED 24th Nov, Dep MON 29th Nov 2010)
(5* Hotel -Superior Lagoon View Room)
£649

5 Night Package upgrade (5* Hotel, Deluxe Sea View Room)
£699

7 Night Package upgrade (Arr WED 24th Nov, Dep WED 1st Dec 2010) (5* Hotel, Superior Lagoon View Room)
£839

7 Night Package upgrade (5* Hotel, Deluxe Sea View)
£889

triathlon@sportstoursinternational.co.uk .

Awards Banquet Tickets, 28th November 2010, Beach Front, Sheraton Grande Laguna Phuket (venue tbc)
£40 per additional person

EVENT INFO
The Laguna Phuket Triathlon is Asia’s premier destination triathlon featuring a unique 1.8K swim, 55K bike and 12K run through spectacular tropical scenery. Over the past fifteen years the popular race has attracted thousands of age group athletes as well as triathlon legends Mark Allen, Greg Welch, Craig Alexander, Paula Newby-Fraser, Michele Jones and Chrissie Wellington, to name just a few.

In 2009 Olympic Champion Jan Frodeno claimed the title with a stunning debut and recorded a new course record in the process. In the womens’ event Czech PRO Radka Vodickova beat 2008 champion Belinda Granger to the top spot of the podium to take her first win at the Laguna Phuket triathlon.

This is fast becoming one of the most popular destinations in Asia for UK triathletes who want to combine a fantastic triathlon with a holiday in a truly exotic loaction and escape the British Winter.

We can offer a 5 or 7 night package including transfers and accommodation right on the event site near the race start in a 4* hotel where you can explore the beautiful lagoon and enjoy the local restaurants and the legendary Thai hospitality.

There is also a host of other water sports available at the resort including kayaking and windsurfing which should keep sea lovers occupied, whilst tennis enthusiasts can practice their backhand at one of the resort’s optimum tennis courts. Or if you or your family just fancy lying by the pool with a cool drink in your hand, then you are in good company here too. There are also some tame elephants which wander the grounds meeting the guests!

Laguna Phuket Triathlon
If you would like to extend your stay or stay for less time or would like a tailor made quote for individuals or groups please contact us. For more info email:
triathlon@sportstoursinternational.co.uk

Phuket is an island paradise in southern Thailand only a short flight from Asian capital cities: Bangkok (1 hour), Singapore (1.5 hours) and Hong Kong (3.5 hours). Phuket is renowned for its miles of sandy white beaches, the azure waters of the Andaman Sea and warm Thai hospitality.

Laguna Phuket occupies 800 acres of landscaped tropical grounds. Incorporating several picturesque lagoons and fronting the 8km-long white sand beach of Bangtao Bay, it is located just a short 25-minute drive from the Phuket International Airport and 30 minutes from Patong Beach and Phuket Town.

Course Details

1.8k Swim
The swim course is the same as in 2008 and comprises two bodies of water. Starting on the beach between the Dusit Laguna Resort and Laguna Beach Resort near the LBR Marine Centre, competitors swim 1,180 metres in the sea before sprinting 100 metres across the beach to swim the last 620 metres in a lagoon finishing at the Laguna Beach Resort Y-junction. Wetsuits are not allowed.

55k Bike
The bike course takes competitors out of Laguna Phuket onto narrow, winding roads. The course will be the same as in 2008 with some steep hilly sections on the road to Naithon Beach north of Laguna Phuket. Drafting is illegal. Suggested equipment includes a minimum of two water bottle cages. Athletes should consider a 24-28 tooth rear cassettes to ease the difficulty of hill climbs. Some of the road surfaces may be rough and athletes should use durable tires. The bike course will have 2 aid stations.

12k Run
The run course will be the same as in 2008. It is flat and leads runners north through the Laguna Phuket resort complex and onto the award-winning Laguna Phuket Golf Course, before looping back past the Wedding Chapel through Canal Shopping Village and finishing at the Laguna Beach Resort Y-junction. The course will have three aid stations approximately 2km apart that runners pass twice.

The Entry Fee includes:

Race registration
1 Pasta Party Ticket
Pre-race souvenir pack (number, t-shirt, etc.)
Food after the race
Commemorative finisher’s medal
Trophies for category winners

To book, please download our *booking form* and post, fax to 0044 (0) 161 703 8547 or email to us at triathlon@sportstoursinternational.co.uk .

There are further details of the Laguna Phuket Triathlon itself available at the official website:
www.lagunaphukettriathlon.com

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