All athletes participating should bring their medical certificate regarding their health status, signed ands stamped by a medical doctor or medical institution.

Requires the hematocrite report should be sent to Mr. Beat Knetchtle, MD, Vice President of the IUTA (see page 6 of the IUTA regulations). If you can’t send it to Mr. Knetchtle, you must show it to the organizers before the competition.

In case the athlete fails to present the medical certificate and undergo hematocrite test, he/she at his own expenses may undergo medical check-up conducted by medical doctors responsible in the race.

No athlete may be allowed to participate in the race without presenting evidence of medical approval (local or home country).

The doctor in charge in the race has the right to pull out an athlete from the race for medical reasons.

The first aid assistance will be provided on site, free of charge. All Athletes participating in the championship must have health insurance valid in Mexico and we recommend that their support crew also have health insurance. The insurance must cover all medical assistance expenses in case of illness, accident or personal injury during your stay in Mexico. The insurance should also cover the same happenings during the race.

You may arrange the insurance at your home (country) or through the organizers at a very moderate price at your arrival.

The World Championship Decatriathlon and the Mexican Iron Triathlon are recognized and certified by the International Ultra triathlon Association. They are the last races on the IUTA World Circuit.

FACILITIES :

The organization will provide the next facilities:

Restaurant opens 24 hours, which includes a breakfast, lunch and dinner buffet. Plus an all night open snack bar. This service is free only for the competitors.

The price for the support crew and friends will be of $14 US DLLS per day per person.

Spaghetti, rice, baked potatoes, meat with tomato sauce, bread, eggs, pastries, granola bars, milk, chocolate milk, cookies, Gatorade, Coca Cola, water, mineral water, salt, sugar, butter, tea, cereal, banana, oranges, sandwiches, marmalade, tacos, sausage, soups, hot dogs, hamburgers, chicken, salad, vegetables, etc.

The competitor and support crew may bring their own sleeping bag and tent. There will be a place to install the tent.

On the same area there will be rest rooms for men and women. The athletes that want to stay at the Sport Villages are just 150 meter away from the bike and running track, and have bathrooms and shower, and if you wish you can rest there, and also have restaurant that it is open during the day.

Washing and dryer machine : in the sport village

Security : every day

Ambulance : with 2 paramedics and 1 doctor everyday

Medical check-up : Mandatory medical check-up every 24 hours.

AIRPORT

We have an International airport. You can arrive from Dallas, Houston, Chicago, Atlanta and Mexico City.

In the case that you want to come on your own the taxi fare from the airport is of $210 pesos (around $22 US DLLS) for 4 persons, the taxi fare for a Suburban (8 people car) is of $500 pesos or $50 US DLLS. It will take you about 30 min to get from the airport to the hotel or sport Villages.

ACCOMODATIONS

Sport Village at the ¨Parque Niños Heroes¨ The Sport Village is located 150 meters from the bike and running circuit of the event and 10 km approximately from the swimming pool. The rooms are for 4 persons. The cost is of $200 pesos or $20 DLLS. per night ( 1 to 4 people ). It has showers and toilets. The "Sport Village" rooms are plain simple, Sport Village counts with a restaurant and you can stay before and after

the race, or during the race if you want.

Hotel Services include:

$ 750.00 Pesos In Weekdays

$ 600.00 Pesos In Weekend

These rates are in Pesos plus taxes

This rate will last until November 25^th, 2002