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Get involved, the path is green for all!

Triathlon is getting greener in Hungary!  As part of the local Green Triathlon® initiative, the Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championships Grand Final Budapest will feature several environmentally conscious components.  The primary focus of the program during the five-day event is to raise awareness of the interrelation of athletics and environmental protection, while actively involving competitors, spectators, contributors and the media in various activities.  The Green Triathlon® initiative strives to reduce the event's pollution and waste production, as well as ensures recycling through selective waste collection and processing.  Working in conjunction with its local and international partners, the organizers are committed to utilizing ecologically sensitive solutions such as community transportation, selective waste management, a deposit-return cup system, as well as a green expo (for exhibitor information please write to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) ).

The path is green for all, and we encourage athletes, coaches and spectators to all join in the effort to minimize the footprint of the world championships in Budapest and beyond!

Green Triathlon® features the following programs:

Reduce pollution and traffic:

• Free bicycle shipping for those travelling to the Budapest Grand Final by train, thanks to the support of MÁV-Start, the Hungarian railway company. 
  *Please request your free bicycle ticket by August 1, 2010 at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
• Boat transportation for athletes and coaches between event sites
• Use of Toyota hybrid and low emission vehicles before and during the world championship
• Bicycle routes and parking
• Bike rental - limited quantities and styles are available. Please send a note to Judit at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) with your interest.
• Carbon offsetting program

Reduce:

• Deposit-return cup system
• Minimized use of paper prints and maximized use of web communications
• On-line registration

Reuse:

• Borrowed race equipment
• Returnable cups
• Recycled paper for official programme and flyers
• Reusable starter kits made of recycled material

Recycle:

• Selective waste collection and management
• Race cup recycling
• Banner recycling
• Drop off your old athletic shoe for reuse and recycling
• Other recycling programs