Preparations on for Volvo Ocean Race
KOCHI: The final plan for the Race Village to be built near the BTP Berth of the Kochi Port for the Volvo Ocean Race India Stopover in December here has been finalised by Volvo Event Management U.K. and the Cochin port Trust.
Locations for the finish of the second leg of the Volvo Ocean Race arriving from Cape Town and the Start line for the third leg from Kochi to Singapore have also been finalised.
Preparation reviewed
Race Director Jack Lloyd, Director Planning and Operations Jeremy Troughton, Events Manger Allison Crook and Operations Manager Rosie Julian were in the city to hold discussions with the Stopover Team. They reviewed the ongoing development activities for the Volvo Ocean Race stopover, the first of its kind experience for an Indian port.
The most important of the preparations work is the construction of the Race Village and the Team Area at the Port premises, which among others, will have a state-of-the-art media centre to cater to the needs of hundreds of global and national media persons who are expected to converge on Kochi for the event. The event will be beamed to 200 countries and will feature a live feed on the Internet.
Race village
The Race Village will also have the International Jury Office for the Race, Race Management Office, Events and Operations Office, Logistics Office besides the media and accreditation offices.
A 600 sq.m. exhibition pavilion will function as a major area for public participation in the Ocean Race Stopover. Parking grounds, additional lines for power and water supplies and reconstruction of existing jetties are among the major facilitation activities. Food courts serving multiple global cuisines will be a major feature during the Stopover.
http://www.hindu.com/2008/07/28/stories/2008072856010300.htm
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