Kyocera 2013 Den Haag ITU Cross Triathlon World Championships
Event Location: Den Haag (The Hague), Netherlands 
Date: July 13 2013
Technical Delegate: Eugene KRAUS (LUX)
Website: Visit External Site
Contact: Eric Jansen
Contact Information
Email: Eric Jansen
Phone: +31-704447971
Mailing Address: Eric Jansen - Oude Polderweg 31 - The Hague - Zipcode: 2493 AB - The Netherlands
Event Information
Prize Money: 35 000 EUR
ENTRY FEES:
JUNIOR: 85 €
PARATRIATHLON: 85 €
AGE GROUP: 95 €
ELITE: 110 €
The entry fee for the World Championships includes an exclusive WC memento and free entry to the pastaparty on Friday, the CUBE Beach criterium on Wednesday and the Sea swim on Thursday.
DISTANCES:
ELITE/AG
Swim 1 km
MTB 26 km
CC run 9 km
JUNIOR/PARA
Swim 0.5 km
MTB 13 km
CC run 4.5 km
COURSES:
The beautiful beach, sea and dunes surrounding Kijkduin (The Hague) are the main elements of the tough course of the Kyocera Beach Challenge Cross triathlon. This race is always unpredictable and challenging due to the ever-changing natural elements of wind, sand and sea.
Swim
- Beach mass start
- Water temperature: 17/18
- Number of laps:2
- Ocean swim. The current and heavy surf can be a real challenge.
MTB
- The start is on the beach. 40% of the MTB course is on the beach. The rest and more technical parts are in the dunes, where the athletes are faced with steep hills, long stairs and soft sand
- Number of laps: 3
CC Run
- The course is in the dunes and on the beach. In the dunes the athletes have to climb and descend some steep hills. The finish is on the crowded boulevard of the seaside resort of Kijkduin (The Hague)
- Number of laps: 3
Check videos from the 2012 Den Haag ETU Cross Triathlon European Championships:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBFY3a6vXO8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HY2U1MoyZgg
Check below ‘Event gallery’ for photos from last year.
Prize money distribution. Elite men and women:
1st. 4,375 EUR
2nd. 3,500 EUR
3rd. 2,625 EUR
4th. 1,750 EUR
5th. 1,400 EUR
6th. 1,225 EUR
7th. 1,050 EUR
8th. 700 EUR
9th. 525 EUR
10th. 350 EUR
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