STORY:
Horse race first sporting event of 2000

The Chatham Islands Racing Club has agreed to host the first organized sporting event of the new Millennium.

It's New Years Eve programme 31 December 1999 will be held under lights with the feature event being held at 00:05am GMT time 1 January 2000. The Islands are about 176’15” West 44’45” South making them the first inhabited land to see the sun rise of the next Millennium.

After the running of the feature event (the 125th anniversary Chatham Islands Cup) the entertainment continues until a spectacular finalé supplied by the hand of nature as sunrise over the International date line signals in all its glory the birth of the new century.

The Jockey Club has to offer a series of exciting sponsorship opportunities.

Named Sponsors will have the opportunity to have their name / logo and or product exposed to the media of the World as part of the media frenzy that will be associated with this event. Price and conditions by negotiation.

Or you can be part of a :-

Family of sponsors. For as little as $US100.00 per sponsor.

Each member of the family of sponsors will receive a commemorative numbered medallion and certificate of authenticity plus a parchment listing the sponsors names and city of residence.

Contact details:-

The promotions Secretary Chatham Island Jockey Club Racing Tours and Promotions Australasia Limited
Riccarton Racecourse Complex
P O Box 1517
Christchurch 8015
New Zealand

Phone: 64 3 3426450
Fax: 64 3 3426452

DATE: 1/4/99

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