Hamilton Cup Media & TV Coverage

Hi All,



We are expecting a huge media contingent at this years Coca-Cola Hamilton

Cup. Aussie paddlers especially, let you friends and family know that

Channel 7's Sunrise breakfast show will be doing 2 live crosses from the

island on Monday morning televising the start of the 42km marathon live

nation wide!!!

We also have a camera crew from Coast to Coast (Channel 7) doing a couple of

stories on the event.



Channel 7 Mackay will be here to cover the event.



Benny Pike will have his own TV crew here.



One of the Tahitain teams is bringing 2 camera crews and 2 radio crews to

cover the participation of Tahiti at the event.



FHM Magazine will be on island to do a feature article of the event for

their mag.



There will also be a host of journalists and photographer here to cover the

event for the print media like Courier Mail, Sunday Mail, Gold Coast

Bulletin, Sunshine Coast Daily, Surf Lifesaver and Steve West's Kanu

Culture.



So look your best cos at some stage over the weekend there is going to be a

camera pointed at you!!!



Glen McGrath, fresh from the Aussies victorious tour of the Windies will be

here over the weekend. Ooooh Aaaah!



One last bit of trivia. There will be 130 OC1's on the start line for the

8km OC1 marathon! This will be the most outrigger canoes to ever start at

the same time in Australia!!!!!



See you soon.



Colin

Race Director

Coca-Cola Hamilton Island Cup

13-16 June 2003

20th Event



Hamilton Island

QLD Australia 4803



Ph: (07) 4946 8436

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