You can crawl into Thorpie’s bed

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FANS can win the chance to share a Commonwealth Games bed with sports idols including Ian Thorpe and Jana Pittman — after a fashion.

The company that will provide 6100 beds to the Parkville athletes’ village has decided to auction those used by big-name competitors after the Games.

Grant Hackett, Tatiana Grigorieva, Michael Klim, Jodie Henry, Craig Mottram and Brooke Hanson are likely to be part of the action as well.

“We haven’t worked out exactly how the auction will work, but the proceeds will go to charity,” Sleepmaker’s Adam Creek said yesterday.

“The beds would have been used for only two weeks. We’re sure there are people out there who will be looking for a slightly different sort of memento.”

Other beds that will provide rest to less famous competitors will be sold second-hand.

To accommodate athletes like the 195cm Thorpedo, Sleepmaker must provide 1220 beds measuring 2.2m.

Sleepmaker is also providing mattress protectors, pillows and quilts for the village.

The bedding contract is believed to be worth more than $1.5 million.

The village at Parkville will be home to 5800 — 4500 athletes and 1300 officials.

Officials could not explain why an extra 300 beds had been ordered.

There are 155 detached houses, 32 studios, 25 townhouses and 103 apartments being built.

Permanent dwellings are being modified.