Travel & Accommodation
Closest Airport
Robert Mugabe International Airport - Harare International
REFER TO ATHLETE GUIDE FOR COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Early arrivals in Harare on Wednesday 14 February - overnight stay at MONOMATAPA HOTEL in Harare will be necessary (for athletes account)
It is RECOMMENDED that all flights booked MUST arrive by 1300 on THURSDAY 15 FEBRUARY and departures on SUNDAY 18 FEBRUARY. For departures on MONDAY 19 FEBRUARY an OVERNIGHT STAY in Harare WILL BE NECESSARY
Transport
FREE bus transfers from Harare airport to venue on Thursday 15 FEBRUARY - Return from venue to Harare International Airport on Sunday 18 FEBRUARY. Expect a 3-4 hour journey by road to venue. Bikes are transported in secure, closed trucks and travel in convoy with the transfer coach to venue. Return transfer will depart very early from venue on SUNDAY 18 FEBRUARY - Athlete Liaison Catherine Jennings will confirm departure time.
Should overnight accommodation in Harare on Sunday 18 February and transfer to Harare International Airport for departures on Monday 19 February please contact LOC Administrator Carol Pakenham or Athlete Liaison Catherine Jennings to confirm arrangements
Host Hotel
Troutbeck Inn Resort, Nyanga, Zimbabwe - ALL accommodation reservations to be made through LOC ADMINISTRATOR - CAROL PAKENHAM email troutbecktri-loc@zimtri.org or carol.pakenham47@gmail.com
RATES:
Option 1 - HOST HOTEL – TROUTBECK INN RESORT – HALF BOARD
USD 206 double - for 2 people sharing a room per night (equates to USD 103 per person per night) Dinner, Bed and Breakfast
USD 148 single - 1 person per room per night Dinner, Bed and Breakfast ** LIMITED SINGLE OCCUPANCY ROOMS AVAILABLE. Please advise LOC of your specific accommodation preference of a single room or whether you are happy to share with another athlete
Prepayment is not required - all hotel accommodation and room accounts are to be settled in foreign currency - Mastercard/Visa and cash are accepted
Option 2 - BLUE SWALLOW TIMESHARE UNITS – FULL BOARD
COST PER PERSON: USD 350
This cost Includes free transfer from Harare to Troutbeck return, refreshments on the transfer bus to Troutbeck, 3 nights shared accommodation in the timeshare units on site at the venue, all meals from Thursday dinner to Sunday breakfast inclusive of mid-morning and mid-afternoon tea, unlimited bottled water and bottled fruit juice, Awards Dinner in the hotel on Saturday night and packed snack for bus transfer to Harare on Sunday. The Blue Swallow Timeshare Units are situated on site at the race venue. This is a more cost-effective arrangement for accommodation. Elite and Junior Athletes from all countries will be accommodated in separate Male / Female unit.
Coaches/Managers may also make use of this option but will have to also share with other Male or Female Coaches/Managers in gender specific units.
Each unit sleeps 5 people (can accommodate up to a maximum of 8 people but the 3 extra would have to sleep on mattresses). There is 1 double bed room and 2 twin bedded rooms in each unit
CATERING IS CARRIED OUT BY OUR DEDICATED SERVICE PROVIDER JENS KITCHEN. SPACES ARE LIMITED TO PLEASE BOOK EARLY. SPECIAL DIETARY REQUIREMENTS MUST BE CONFIRMED 2 WEEKS PRIOR TO ARRIVAL. PLEASE INFORM LOC ADMINISTRATOR.
PAYMENT - CASH to LOC Administrator OR PREPAYMENT BY BANK TRANSFER - Contact LOC for bank details.
USD is most widely used currency (bring smaller denomination notes i.e. 20/10/5/1 - GBP/Euro/Rand also accepted and converted using the Rate of Exchange on the day
Other Accommodation
Not available