2005 World Champs at Southern Traverse
Rob / 14.08.2004
The Queenstown based Southern Traverse company secured the rights to stage the World Championships on the South Island\'s West Coast next year, during the Adventure Racing World Series conference in Newfoundland recently.
\"It is an amazing coup for Southern Traverse,\" said director Geoff Hunt. \"There is intense competition for these events in the adventure racing world and we are delighted to be the next hosts.\"
The race will take place from November 11th-18th 2005 with the West Coast Development Trust as the principal sponsor. Chief Executive Mike Trousselot said the Trust is sponsoring this year\'s Southern Traverse on the West Coast and the world event is a logical extension.
\"We are delighted to be associated with such a high profile event. Our region will provide a major challenge for contestants who will compete in our diverse alpine terrain, with its stunning lakes and native rainforest. Hosting the championship will ensure overseas media will converge on the West Coast allowing the region to promote its unique scenery and tourism attractions to the international market.â€
The West Coast already attracts 1,000,000 visitors a year and the established tourism infrastructure will provide visiting teams with a wide range of accommodation, activities and services.
West Coast Tourism Chief Executive, Greg Howe, is equally excited about the prospect of showcasing the area. \"The Southern Traverse this year will set the scene for the international race, and there are few places in the world more exciting than the West Coast of the South Island, to stage a race of the calibre.\"
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