ITU World Triathlon Grand Final exceeds economic expectations
11/12/12 at 02:17 pm
The great news regarding ITU’s World Triathlon Series races just keeps rolling in. An independent report submitted to Triathlon New Zealand and the local organising committee found the Barfoot & Thompson ITU World Triathlon Grand Final exceeded targets in the economic returns to Auckland and New Zealand. The event attracted a record 5,208 participants and a global audience estimated to be in excess of 25 million. In a post event survey, those who competed and watched live on course endorsed the event as being of ‘world class standard’. Event CEO Dave Beeche said the report confirms the economic value of such an event to the city... | Full Story
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