Before You Go to d2k.7 Global Finals

Welcome to Knoxville, Tennessee, USA!

Information needed before you travel will be posted here.

First, make sure you frequently check the Travel and Important Documents sections in the left column.
Additional documents and forms you need will be published in those sections and
new information will be posted here leading to Global Finals!

 

THE SHORT LIST

We will keep a short list of key items to check out on this page. They will keep changing and updating until you leave for Knoxville!

1. Remember to check the updates to this page and the Important Documents page frequently.

2. Send out press releases! We've placed one in the Important Documents page to help grow your supporters.

3. Read and print out the Challenge Specific Instructions and Instant Challenge Proceedure
documents for your challenge from the Challenge page.

4. Remember to send your 6 best team photos to . Photos are preffered
DURING Global Finals, but will be accepted until Saturday, June 2. Please add your team name,
membership number and school(s) or organization(s) represented.

5. We are looking for 5,000+ food donations for the Second Harvest Foodbank. We are large enough to make a BIG difference. PLEASE click for details!

6. Team Performance Videos and Team Photos are available. Details are here: Photos | Videos.

 

ROAD RACE CLOSES SOME ROADS ON SATURDAY

Some venues on Saturday, May 26th may be affected by the Knoxville Sports Medicine Road Race.

This will affect traffic near the KCC (Knoxville Convention Center) and the KCEC (Knoxville Convention Exhibition Center) from 7:45 AM until about noon. Some roads will be closed or have limited access during that time.

All teams and spectators should expect transit delays Saturday morning.

Feel free to cheer on the runners!

 

PHOTO SHARING

As in past years, we will accept photos e-mailed to us.

Remember to send your 6 best team photos to . Photos are preferred
DURING Global Finals so families and friends and home can share in your team's fun. Photos
will be accepted until Saturday, June 2.

Please add your team name, membership number and school(s) or organization(s) represented.

 

KNOXVILLE TIME AND WEATHER INFORMATION

 

TIME
Knoxville, Tennessee is on US Eastern Daylight Time (-4 GMT).

 

WEATHER DURING GLOBAL FINALS
The average temperature through Global Finals ranges from a low of 59 degrees F (15 C) and a high of 79 F (26 C). More often than not, the high temperature is higher, and the low temperature lower. On the average, we will have rain for a portion of 1 day, with the chance of a thunderstorm.

Temperatures have gone as high as 90 F (32 C) during Global Finals. All indoor venues are air-conditioned.

Some activities will be held outdoors.

 

5,000 Donations of Food Will Make A Huge Difference.

We are Destination ImagiNation. We are all about making a difference.

Please participate in making the difference for a lot of people who are worrying about eating, not about Global Finals.

Details are here.