The program for the Australian team is:

Sunday 7 August: Middle Distance Qualification Heats:

Men: 3.8 km: Julian Dent (ACT/NSW), David Shepherd (ACT), Rob Walter (ACT)

Women: 3.4 Km: Hanny Allston (Tas), Tracy Bluett (NSW), Natasha Key (Vic).  The top 15 in each of three heats for men and women go through to the finals.

Monday 8 August: Long Distance Qualification Heats:

Men: 7.8 Km: Grant Bluett (ACT), Troy de Haas (Vic), David Shepherd (ACT)

Women: 5.2 Km: Jo Allison (ACT), Hanny Allston (Tas), Allison Jones (ACT).

The top 15 in each of three heats for men and women go through to the finals.

Wednesday 10 August: Sprint Distance Qualification Heats (0900-1100):

Men: 2.0 Km: Grant Bluett (ACT), David Brickhill-Jones (Tas), Troy de Haas (Vic)

Women: 1.8 Km Jo Allison (ACT), Allison Jones (ACT), Natasha Key (Vic).

The top 15 in each of three heats for men and women go through to the finals later in the day.

Wednesday 10 August: Sprint Distance Finals (1300-1500)

Men: 2.4 Km

Women: 2.0 Km.

Finalists from heats earlier in the day.

Thursday 11 August: Middle Distance Finals (0900-1430)

Men: 4.8 Km

Women: 3.9 Km.

Finalists from heats on Sunday.

Friday 12 August: Long Distance Finals (0900-1530)

Men: 12.9 Km

Women: 8.8 Km.

Finalists from heats on Monday.

Sunday 14 August: Relays (0900-1315):

Men’s legs: 6.5 Km: Grant Bluett, David Brickhill-Jones, Troy de Haas

Women’s legs: 5.0 Km: Jo Allison, Hanny Allston, Tracy Bluett.

Note that AEST is one hour ahead of Japanese time.