Travel & Accommodation
Closest Airport
ROBERT GABRIEL MUGABE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (ex HARARE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT) IS 300KM FROM VENUE (+/- 4 HOUR JOURNEY BY ROAD) – NO UNSUPERVISED ROAD TRAVEL ADVISED AFTER DARK.
TO COINCIDE WITH ARRANGED TRANSFERS TO TROUTBECK INN RESORT IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT FLIGHT RESERVATIONS ARE MADE WITH THE FOLLOWING AIRLINES –
FROM JOHANNESBURG – BA COMAIR (ARRIVES 1105) SOUTH AFRICAN AIRWAYS (ARRIVES 1205) ON THURSDAY 15TH FEBRUARY
FROM OTHER DESTINATIONS -
EMIRATES – TO ARRIVE HARARE 1715 WEDNESDAY 14TH FEBRUARY – OVERNIGHT HOTEL OR B+B ACCOMMODATION IN HARARE CAN BE ARRANGED (FOR ATHLETES ACCOUNT), ATHLETES WILL BE COLLECTED ON THURSDAY 15TH FEBRUARY FOR ONWARD TRANSPORTATION TO VENUE
VISA REQUIREMENTS – PLEASE CONTACT LOC/ATHLETE LIAISON FOR LETTER OF INVITATION FOR VISA APPLICATIONS. PLEASE CHECK WITH YOUR LOCAL EMBASSY - VISAS AVAILABLE ON ARRIVAL
IT IS A CUSTOMS REQUIREMENT THAT ALL ATHLETES SUBMIT COPIES OF PASSPORT WITH NAME AND NUMBER, COUNTRY OF ORIGIN, BICYCLE SERIAL NUMBERS. FLIGHT DETAILS WITH ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE DATES AND TIMES.
TO EXPEDITE CUSTOMS PROCEDURES AND CLEARANCE OF ALL ATHLETES AND EQUIPMENT ON ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE THIS INFORMATION MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE LOC, ATTENTION: ATHLETE LIAISON - CATH JENNINGS e-mail:zudwa@yahoo.com
Transport
ATHLETES WILL BE TRANSPORTED TO VENUE ON THURSDAY 15TH FEBRUARY. RETURN TRANSFERS TO HARARE ON SUNDAY 18TH FEBRUARY WILL DEPART FROM TROUTBECK VERY EARLY TO ENSURE ARRIVAL AT R.G. MUGABE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WITH SUFFICIENT TIME TO COMPLETE YOUR CHECK-IN AND CLEARANCE PROCEDURES. NO COST FOR TRANSFERS TO ATHLETES / COACHES.
Host Hotel
TROUTBECK INN RESORT, NYANGA. ALL BOOKINGS TO BE MADE THROUGH LOC / ATHLETE LIAISON - info@zimtri.org / triathlonzimbabwe@gmail.com
ACCOMMODATION (BED+BREAKFAST) - USD 70 PER PERSON PER NIGHT SHARING WITH ANOTHER ATHLETE OR
USD 120 PER PERSON PER NIGHT FOR SINGLE OCCUPANCY
COACHES AND GUESTS OF TRAVELLING ATHLETES WILL BE REQUIRED TO PAY FULL RATES AT THE HOTEL USD 140 DOUBLE PER NIGHT BED+BREAKFAST (USD 70 PER PERSON IF SHARING WITH ANOTHER PERSON) OR USD 120 SINGLE RATE PER NIGHT BED+BREAKFAST.
AWARDS DINNER
AWARDS DINNER SATURDAY 17TH FEBRUARY – COMPLIMENTARY FOR ATHLETES – COACHES AND OTHER GUESTS USD 30 per head
VISA/MASTERCARD/CASH ACCEPTED – USD MOST WIDELY USED (SMALL DENOMINATION NOTES ARE ADVISED DUE TO SHORTAGE OF CHANGE) - GBP AND ZAR ARE ALSO ACCEPTED AND CONVERTED USING RATE OF EXCHANGE ON THE DAY