Wednesday Sept. 16th, 16:30 - International Triathlon UnionWednesday 16:30 Briefing After Briefing...
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Wednesday Sept. 16th, 16:30
Briefing Agenda
- Welcome and Introductions
- Competition Jury
- Schedules and Timetables
- Check-in and Procedures
- The course
- Post-Race Procedures
- Weather forecast
Welcome and introductions
Co-TDs Thanos Nikopoulos (GRE)
Leslie Buchanan (CAN)
Assistant TDs Yan Therrien (CAN)
Patty Petty (BER)
Race Referee Juliet Fahey (NZL)
Medical delegate Humberto Aguilar (MEX)
Local Organizing Alex Rausch
Committee (Race Director)
Competition jury – Elite
Yan Therrien (CAN), Chair ITU Technical Delegate
Kris Gemmell (NZL), representing ITU
Barry Siff (USA), representing USAT
Jaime Cadaval (MEX), representing ITU Technical Committee
Sergio Migliorini (ITA), representing ITU Medical Committee
Schedule and Timelines
Wednesday 16:30 Briefing After Briefing Race package distribution Your race package includes:
- Accreditation & vouchers
- Helmet stickers (3x)
- Bike and Bag sticker (1x)
- Body decals (4x) – both arms and both legs
18:00 – 19:00 Opening Ceremony and Parade of Nations at race venue. Buckingham Fountain.
Schedule and Timelines
Thursday No Familiarization and practice on the course as there is racing all day… Friday Same as Thursday until race time. But, men can come and swim during the women’s warm up between 16:00 and 16:45. Coaches run course measurements between 16:00 – 16:45.
Access to Athletes Lounge
Athletes’
lounge
Transition
zone
Pontoon
Schedule and Timelines
Friday Elite Women
15:30 – 16:30 EW Athletes Lounge Check-In
16:00 – 16:45 Transition Area check in EW
16:00 – 16:45 Swim Course Warm-up for EW
16:50 Athletes presentation
17:00 Elite Women Start
After the race Medal ceremony
(immediately after last athlete finish
Top 3 finishers)
Schedule and Timelines
Saturday Elite Men
15:30 – 16:30 EM Athletes Lounge Check-In
16:00 – 16:45 Transition Area check in EM
16:00 – 16:45 Swim Course Warm-up for EM
16:50 Athletes’ presentation
17:00 Elite Men Start
After the race Medal ceremony
(immediately after last athlete finish
Top 3 finishers)
Schedule and Timelines
Saturday
20:00 – … Closing Ceremony Butler Field
Bike Check – before entering Athlete’s Lounge
- Refer to 5.2 in competition rules
- Handle bars with clips-on
- Wheels and spare wheels
- Bike frame
- Saddle position ( -5 cm ≤ Men & -2 cm ≤ Women ) - Random 25%
- Approved exceptions on ITU website:
http://www.triathlon.org/uploads/docs/itu_sport_elite_bike_saddle_rule_exceptions_updated_201506301.pdf
- Approval for the addition/modification of any equipment to the bike, MUST
be obtained from the TD at the end of the athletes’ briefing
- Mechanic service available
Check-in procedures
Athletes Lounge
– Uniform & race gear check (name, country, logos, ITU logo, zippers) –
photos taken of each uniform
Wearing other uniform during the race = DSQ!
– Body marking check (both arms, both legs)
– Timing chip distribution (1 for the ankle)
– Swim cap distribution
– Leave your bag in the Athletes’ Lounge, use the bag sticker as the
athletes gears will be relocated to recovery area during the race
Check-in procedures
Transition Area
- Helmet check - Don’t leave your helmet fastened in the transition
The athlete who misses to comply with this rule will receive a time
penalty of 15 seconds in TA1
– Running Shoes outside the box, helmet on the bike
– The bike must be racked in the first transition by the rear wheel and in the
second transition in any direction
– Spare wheels to be deposited by the coaches to Wheel Stop area
voucher to be presented
The Course
Swim
2 laps of 750 m = 1500 m
Bike
9 laps of 4.35 km (39.15 km)
Run
4 laps of 2.5 km (10.0 km)
Pre-Start Procedure
Athlete Introduction
• 10 minutes before start - line-up in Swim start Area
• Last minute gears will be transefered to Recovery area
• As introduced Jog to the swim start area
• Select your position, remain there and stay behind the
line!
Blocking two positions – immediate DSQ
Start Procedure
Athletes in position
• The start can be given any time after the TD
announces ”On your mark”
• Air horn blast
• The race starts
Athletes not moving forward at the start will
receive a time penalty of 15 seconds in TA1.
False Start Procedure
False start
• Several horn blasts
• Kayaks in front of you
• Everyone goes back to her/his spot
Valid Start but with Early Starters:
• If someone starts before the horn and everyone else starts
with the horn, the false starter will receive a time penalty of 15
seconds in TA1.
(During the time penalty, athlete cannot touch any of their
equipment!)
Swim Course
• Today at 16:00 - Water temperature: 17.5 °C
- Air temperature: 28 °C
- WBGT:
- Relative humidity:
• Pontoon Start, distance to the first turn buoy 337.5 m
• 2 laps (total distance of 1500 m) – clockwise
• Pass all the 4 buoys
• on your right shoulder (orange)
• After 1st lap, exit the water on the pontoon and dive back in for 2nd lap.
• Swim behavior will be closely monitored, inc. video.
• Take wetsuit, cap, goggles to transition into your box.
Swim Map
Transition Area
– Individual Bike Racks – number, name and country flag
– All used equipment into your box
not doing so time penalty
– Mount line at the end of the TA (GREEN LINE)
– Dismount line at the start of the TA (RED LINE)
Swim exit and Transition Area
Transition
zone
Dismount line
Mount line/
Lap counter
Bike Course
• 9 laps of 4.35 (total distance of 39.15 km)
• Flat and technical 180 degres turns
• 2 Wheel Stations
– 1 Team wheel station. Coaches need to bring the wheels (Wheel
Stop 1) around the fountain.
– 1 Neutral wheel station (Wheel Stop 2) on Columbus drive accross
the venue on the west side.
– For locations see the map
• Lap Counter: at the end of TA, left hand side
• Littering zone same as aid stations (see location on the map)
• Lapped athletes are out of the race
– First runner – last biker case will apply
Bike Course
Neutral WS
Team WS
Elite bike course
Bike course
Neutral wheel station All wheels will be returned to Sponsor after the event. ITU collects all wheels post-race and returns them to the wheel stop area and/or Elite Athlete Lounge. The wheels that need to be provided are: -2x 700c 11 cassette Campagnolo speed wheels -2x 700c 10 cassette Campagnolo speed wheels -4x 700c front wheel -2x 700c 11 cassette Shimano rear wheels -2x 700c 10 cassette Shimano rear wheels
Run Course
• 4 laps (total distance of 10 km)
• Aid stations:
– 2 per lap
– For locations see the map
– Sealed water
– Discard plastic bottles and litter in the Littering Zone
(located directly after the Aid Stations)
• Photo-finish
• Congestion in finish area:
– Go to mixed zone / recovery area
Run course
Aid station 1
Aid station 2 Run penalty box
Run penalty box First runner/ last
biker Elite run course
Run Lap and Finish
Penalty box
Team
Wheel Station
Coach area
(media lane)
FINISH
Run Penalty Box
• The penalty box is for infringements in: TA1, bike, TA2 and
littering
e..x.: Mount before mount line, dismount after dismount line,
discharge or store your equipment outside your designated
area, rack the bike outside your own space etc
(Transition will be videotaped for infringements)
• Location: at the entrance of the fountain area on the right
• Information: White board to show race numbers
(Athletes need to read the board)
• Procedure: 15 seconds time penalty served on any lap of
the run
• If you don’t stop it will result in DSQ
Post race procedure
• Photo-finish
• No congestion in finish area: go to mixed zone/recovery area
• For Top 3:
- TV/Flash Interviews
- Medal Ceremony
- Media “Mixed Zone”
• Dress “up” – with race uniform (or country clothes) coaches assistance needed:
Ambush marketing rules apply
• Race caps/visors are allowed at the podium with maximum 1 sponsor logo with
maximum height 4cm & total area 20cm²
• Pick up your bike after your race
Ambush Marketing
• Ambush marketing is defined as:
“Deliberately using the opportunity of live television and
media photographers to acquire additional exposure for your
sponsor product, apparel or brand.”
The consequence for this behavior is:
The athlete will immediately forfeit their prize money for that
event, if any
Please follow the ambush marketing rules
Post-race procedure
Anti-Doping Control
– Photo ID is needed for every athlete to go for testing
Team Medical Access
– Only team medical will be allowed to enter the medical
tent after ITU Medical Delegate’s permission.
– Every NF can have 1 team medical accreditation, but for
team doctors only!
– Team doctors should register with the ITU Medical
Delegate (Dr. Humberto Aguilar)
Coaches Areas
Accreditation
• Accreditations will be distributed to those that have been
entered through the online system from their NF
Coaches will have access to
• Swim pre-start area
• Next to Wheel Station 1 and near penalty box. Cross over to
the middle are near motorcycle turn around.
• Recovery area
Coaches’ RUN ACCESS
• One coach per NF is allowed to have access on the
elite run course for 45minutes from 16:00 to 16:45 on
Friday
• Vests are provided to these coaches by Chief
Transition
• All the coaches will meet at Transition and start at the
same time from the same start point – near dismount
line
• Coaches who require this access, must register with
the registration Tos following the athletes’ briefing
IMPORTANT NOTES
• If you do bike training sessions, please wear
your helmet and beware of the cars on the road
• Prize Money will be ITU Bank transferred (ITU form)
• Event is live on TV
• Anyone wishing to use a Go Pro must register this interest
with the Race Referee immediately after the briefing, and
agree to abide by the conditions applied . This includes the
familiarisation and Race
Important Messages
Littering zones
• 2 on bike course
• 2 on run course
• Can only litter in these zones
Prize money will be wire transferred to
the athletes by ITU following the event
Weather forecasts
Friday Risk of thunderstorms
40mm of rain
Air: 25°C (max)
Wind: 25 km/h
Saturday Chance of a shower
Air: 20°C (max)
Wind: 35 km/h
Sunday It doesn’t matter as I will be on a plane…
Access to briefing presentation
http://www.triathlon.org/about/downloads
/category/race_briefings/
Enjoy your race!