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Countdown begins for the next Triathlon World Cup

Monday 1 August 2011

Countdown begins for the next World Cup:
Barfoot & Thompson ITU Triathlon World Cup 2011 - Auckland

In just 110 days New Zealand and international triathletes will compete in the Waitemata Harbour and streets of Auckland in the Barfoot & Thompson ITU Triathlon World Cup – the first major international sporting event to be hosted after the Rugby World Cup 2011 and making use of the new public events space at Queens Wharf.

This unique event, delivered by Triathlon New Zealand, will see a field of the world’s best elite triathletes competing for Olympic qualifying points and will incorporate selection races for New Zealand’s top ‘weekend warriors’ to represent their country at the 2012 World Championships.

The milestone was marked today with a special reception to thank foundation partners and sponsors, who have helped make it possible for Auckland to host the two key events in the international triathlon series, including Auckland real estate firm Barfoot & Thompson which was confirmed as the presenting sponsor.

The Barfoot & Thompson ITU World Cup on 20 November will also serve as a test run for Auckland before the city hosts the biggest event on the global triathlon calendar in 2012, the Dextro Energy ITU Triathlon World Championship Grand Final – presented by Barfoot & Thompson. The 2012 finale of the series – which also visits world-class destinations such as Sydney, London, Madrid and Beijing – will be held on the same Auckland course as the World Cup event and will attract over 2,000 international athletes along with supporters, media and spectators to the city.

The opportunity to host these two major events has been made possible through the foresight and commitment of Triathlon New Zealand, key funding partners including Auckland Council’s subsidiary Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development (ATEED), Major Events NZ, SPARC, Pub Charity, and presenting sponsor Barfoot & Thompson, all of whom recognise the significant benefits this represents for business, encouraging visitors and community value.

Last year, the Government announced up to $900,000 in funding for the 2011 World Cup and 2012 World Championships from the Major Events Development Fund. Economic Development Minister David Carter said: "The Triathlon World Cup and World Champs are further excellent opportunities to cement New Zealand on the world stage of major events.

Community Media of New Zealand: E.coli levels prompt farmer to ...

By Florence Sorrel

A Warrington property owner has decided to fence off a small section
of his property as a public area to protect and provide a filter for
the small stream which runs through it. Richard Somerville was
surprised at the high E.coli levels in the stream, and when approached
by local photographer Laura Blake with a proposal for an area of
native trees and plants to neutralise agricultural waste and stock
effluent, he was happy to co-operate.

A fence was needed to stop cattle eating the plants. To help raise
funds the board of trustees of Warrington School donated $500 and also
organised a raffle. Working bees are organised to control weeds and
clear the stream, with the next working bee on 24 September. Also, a
public meeting will be held on 26 August at Warrington School to
discuss plans.

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