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South Africa Speed Championshiops
February 5-9, 2003 in Pretoria South Africa
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TO:
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Roller Skating Federations and Clubs
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FROM:
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Wendy Van Heerden, Event Organizer
Roller Sports South Africa
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SUBJECT:
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Invitation to the 5th International Inline Speed Skating Championships
in Pretoria South Africa, February 5-9, 2003
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Roller Sport South Africa hereby invites you to participate
in the 5th International
South Africa Inline Speed Skating Championships
in Pretoria South Africa February 5-9, 2003.
Roller Sports South Africa has hosted four very successful International
Inline Speed Skating Championships in South Africa. Due
to the success and popularity of this championship we have decided
to host another event in 2003.
Categories of Skaters
The sections for the championship are:
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Junior Men (13 to 17 years as at 1st January)
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Senior Men
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Open Ladies (Junior and Senior combined)
Distances to be Skated
Track:
- Open Ladies: 300m TT, 500m, 1000m and 5000m
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Junior Men: 300m TT, 500m, 1000m and 10000m
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Senior Men: 300m TT, 500m, 1000m and 10000m
(Junior and Senior men’s sections may be combined
depending on the number of entries.)
Road:
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Open Ladies: 300m Sprint race and 10km or 21km
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Junior and Senior Men: 300m Sprint race and Open Marathon
More About the Event
Awards
Gold silver and bronze medals will be presented to the first
3 skaters in each distance. An additional prize will be
presented to the 3 overall winners i.e. Open Lady, Junior
Man and Senior Man.
Rules
The CIC Official Regulations and FIRS Rules will be followed.
Registration Fee (includes hotels and meals)
The fee for skaters and supporters is R1200
(approximately 120 US$/EURO) per person this includes shared
accommodation for 5 nights, meals from dinner on the 5th to
breakfast on the 10th February, airport transfers and transport
between the hotel and track. Single room supplement an additional
R500 (50 US$). If a skater is traveling alone we can organize
a shared room with another skater.
Sun City 4 Night Holiday (Optional)
An optional trip to the very famous Sun City Resort will be
organized from 10th - 14th February, to show you our beautiful
country. The 4 night/5 day holiday will be R2300.00 (approximately
230 Euro/US$) per person sharing (a supplement will apply to
single rooms). The price will include travel, accommodation,
breakfast and dinner. A special safari and visit to the
crocodile farm etc. will be included. For more information
on the Sun City trip look at our web page from the link at
the bottom.
Registration Deadline
All participating countries are kindly requested to send
their entries within and not later than
08 January 2003. An urgent indication of your participation
and intention to go to Sun City will be appreciated.
It is important to book accommodation as soon as possible.
More Information
For more information connect to the
Event Web Site or contact
contact Wendy or Madeleine by
Telephone and Fax at 27 12 5672229 or
via email at
wendymay@global.co.za.
We look forward to welcoming you in South Africa and we will
do our best to make your stay unforgettable.
Kind regards
Wendy Van Heerden, Event Organzier
Roller Sports South Africa
Air Fares to South Africa
These fares are for round trip travel ot
South Africa if tickets and booked and paid in South Africa.
FLIGHTS FROM LONDON, BRUSSELS, DUSSELDORF,
FRANKFURT, MILAN, MUNICH, PARIS, ROME, VIENNA, ETC.
- IBERIA with a stopover in Madrid
- EURO 693 + airport tax.
MORE FLIGHTS FROM LONDON
Flight #1
- TAP with a stopover in Lisbon
- GBP 429 + airport tax
Flight #2
- Air France with a stopover in Paris
- GBP 429 + airport tax
FLIGHTS FROM THE USA (San Francisco)
- AIR FRANCE with a stop over in Paris
- USD 1379 + airport tax
FLIGHTS FROM THE USA (New York and Atlanta)
- South African Airlines - non stop flight
- USD 1150+airport tax
FLIGHTS FROM ITALY AND SOME OTHER EUROPEAN COUNTRIES
Flight #1
- South African Airways, non stop from Milano
- Euro 759 + airport tax
Flight #2
- Olympic Airways from Roma, stop over in Athens
- EURO 450/550+airport tax (approx 70)
Flight #3
- Above flight from Milano
- EURO 500/650+airport tax
The price of each flight depends on the number of seats available
- at the moment there are still limited seats in the
450 and 500 Euro sector. Limited seats are available.
If you would like to book through our travel agent
send a request for more information to
wendymay@global.co.za.
Related Links
2003 South Africa Speed Championships
South Africa at the 2002 Speed Worlds
Guide to Skating in South Africa
Guide to Travel South Africa
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