I've done a quick search for airfares

Auckland - Akita (Via Seoul) with Korean Air is $3,265
Wgtn/Akld - Tokyo with Qantas is $3600+

So costs would be something like:
Airfare $3300
Accom/Food $500
Entry Fee $200
Total cost $4000

plus things like uniforms etc.

comparatively costs for Finland would be:
Auckland - Helsinki with Qantas starts from $3308 (if you want to go via LA
& London)
however other flights I've looked at are quoting $4500+
Accom/Food $1000
Entry Fee $400
Total cost ~ $5-6000

I need to respond to Moro with our interest by the 17th so if anyone (like
cities) thinks they could get a team together, or if people think that we
can realistically get team(s) to Japan.

rachel

-----Original Message-----
From: Richard Lewis-Shell [mailto:nog@...]
Sent: Friday, 8 November 2002 7:58 a.m.
To: upc-international@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [upc-international] FW: [upc] Fw: 1st WFDF Asia & Oceania
Ultimate Championships


What great timing for more info!

I think this should be our international target for 'next year'. It's
far enough away for people to plan for, and is a genuine international
tournament. It's also important to support this initiative as it is
the 'official' filler for the worlds that was lost by switching to the
4 year cycle. Hopefully a 3 day tournament in Japan will be cheaper
than 6 days in Finland, but any idea how much it is likely to cost?

Richard

On Friday, November 8, 2002, at 09:37 AM, Rachel Grindlay wrote:

> This has just arrived. What are the realistic chances of getting
> people to
> Japan? Airfares aren't exactly cheap.
>
> R
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Morooka" <morooka@...>
> To: <stevenklee2000@...>; <tigerhul8@...>;
> <presiden@...>; <secretary@...>;
> <bali_ultimate@...>;
> <kfdg@...>
> Sent: Friday, November 08, 2002 8:39 AM
> Subject: 1st WFDF Asia & Oceania Ultimate Championships
>
>
>> Dear Asia & Oceania Flying Disc Associations & Ultimate Players,
>>
>>
>> World Flying Disc Federation(WFDF) is encouraging Asia & Oceania
>> countries
>> to have Asia & Oceania Ultimate Championships in 2003(AOUC2003) to
>> develop
>> Ultimate in more Asian & Oceanian countries. WFDF will not have any
>> sanctioned World Ultimate Championships in 2003.
>> Japan Flying Disc Association(JFDA) has asked Singapore to have
>> AOUC2003,
>> because JFDA hosted World Games 2001. However, Singapore has tried to
> host
>> AOUC
>> 2003, but there is not enough number of fields in Singapore. Finally
>> Singapore informed JFDA that they can not organize AOUC2003
>> officially.
>> It's very important to have AOUC2003 to make a chance to join
> International
>> tournament for the Asian & Oceanian countries have never entried World
>> Championships.
>> JFDA will do our best to host AOUC2003 in August. We have to
>> estimate the
>> budjet as soon as possible. We'd like to ask you the possibility to
>> join
>> AOUC2003.
>> Could you answer our quesions as follows as soon as possible?
>>
>> < 1st WFDF Asia & Oceania Ultimate Championships - Tentative Plan >
>>
>> Date: August 8(Fri) - 10(Sun) or August 15(Fri) - 17(Sun)
>>
>> Place: Akita or Mie Prefecture, Japan (Korean Air will offer the
>> cheap
>> flight from your country to Akita via Seoul)
>>
>> <QUESTIONNAIRE>
>> 1. Does your association or team want to join AOUC2003? YES
>> NO
>>
>>
>> 2. IF "YES", please let us know the min. conditions:
>>
>> (1) Total Amount of Entry, Accomodation, Full Meals &
>> Transportation(in
>> Akita or Mie) /person:
>>
>> About 50,000yen About 40,000yen About 30,000yen
> About
>> 20,000yen About 10,000yen Other(
>> )
>>
>> (2) Other requests
>> )
>>
>> (3) Division: OPEN( ) team(s) WOMEN (
>> )team(s)
>> MIXED( ) team(s) MASTERS( )team(s)
>>
>>
>> 3. Your Contact:
>>
>> (1) Country
>> )
>> (2) Association or Team Name
>> )
>> (3) Contact Person
>> )
>> (4) Address
>>
>> (5) Telephone (
>> (6) Fax. (
>> (7) E-Mail
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> * Please reply as soon as possible (by Nov.17, 2002).
>>
>>
>> Ultimately yours,
>>
>>
>> Fumio Morooka(MORO)
>> WFDF Board Member
>> Vice-President of Japan Flying Disc Association
>> 5-15-21 Fukasawa, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 158-0081, Japan
>> Tel/Fax.(+81)3-3701-1559
>> e-mail morooka@...
>>
>>
>>
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