Auckland preview - where and when to watch the ITU World Championships

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October 16, 2012

Auckland, New Zealand (15 October 2012) -  The 2012 ITU season has produced endless action, including photo finishes at the London Olympic Games and a final flurry of changes to the ITU World Triathlon Series leader boards in the last two races.

Now it's time for the season to come to a close, but not before the riveting crowning of the 2012 ITU World Champions at the Grand Final in Auckland. While most eyes will be on the elites, more than 3,000 athletes will descend on Auckland, making this Grand Final one of the biggest yet.  Click here to preview the entire week of action.

WEBSITES:
http://auckland.triathlon.org
 

SCHEDULE (all times Sydney/Melbourne ADEST):

ELITE START LISTS:
Click here for Elite Women's start list
Click here for Elite Men's start list
Click here for Under 23 Women's start list
Click here for Under 23 Men's start list
Click here for Junior Women's start list
Click here for Junior Men's start list
 
Click here for the list of Australian's competing in each above event.

AGE GROUP START LISTS:
Search for athletes by sorting by the various start lists here

LIVE COVERAGE:
Live video coverage from Auckland will be available on the elite men's and women's race day at triathlonlive.tv Or follow @triathlonlive on Twitter for text updates on race day.

http://www.triathlonlive.tv/

The website offers both live and on-demand streaming of all the ITU World Triathlon Series events, in addition to extended highlights of the ITU World Cup Series. With a season pass to triathlonlive.tv, you will not only receive 17 archived broadcasts, but also 14 magazine shows that feature behind the scenes action, exclusive interviews and race highlights. You can also opt for a one-time single pass, which includes one live race, one race on replay, or a magazine show with race highlights and special features.

In addition to ITU’s online viewing services, due to the high demand for televised triathlon races, Australian boradcaster ONE will transmit the women’s and men’s races live.

ITU Online Media Centre
http://media.triathlon.org
Feature include:
- High resolution and web resolution photo galleries (rights free for editorial use)
- Audio quotes for download and preview
- Flash video for download for preview (available 36 hours post race)
- Access to ITU Media Guides
- Full image and press release database with full search functionality

New Users
If you are a new user, please apply for access to the ITU Online Media Centre here:
http://media.triathlon.org/members/register/