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Elite Paratriathlon briefing28 February 2020
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Briefing agenda
Welcome and Introductions
Competition Jury
Schedules and Timetables
Check-in and Procedures
The course
Post-Race Procedures
Water Quality Report
Weather forecast
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Welcome and Introductions
Eric Angstadt, ITU Team Leader
Claire Hannan, ITU Technical Delegate
Ross Capill, ITU Head Referee PTS5, PTVI, PTS2/3/4 M
Frank Stapleton, ITU Head Referee PTS2/3/4/5 W, PTWC
Tony Best, ITU Medical Delegate
Michael Bonney, LOC Race Director
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Competition Jury
Claire Hannan, Chair
Eric Angstadt
Lukas Matys
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Athlete Committee Members
Jonathan Goerlach
Sally Pilbeam
Yannick Bourseaux
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Event Overview
The event Para Elite event starts at 15.00
The Para Elite has 70 athletes:
Male Female
PTVI: 10 5
PTS: 27 12
PTWC: 8 8
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Wait list procedure
(Immediately after the briefing, if necessary)
A wait list exists for this event.
Start list athletes who are not present at the
TD of their absence, will be immediately replaced
according to the ITU Paratriathlon Qualification
criteria.
The wait list athlete must be present at the
briefing to be assigned to the start list.
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Schedule and Timelines
Today
Immediately after this briefing collect your race packs
Race Pack include items as per the Competition Rules
18:00 - 21:00 Providore Place is open today
Come along with athletes, coaches, officials, friends or family and grab a drink and a
bite to eat from one of the seven market street food vendors.
You will be given a $15 food vouchers to all Para athletes to access any of the food
truck vendors above
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Schedule and Timelines
Saturday 29 Feb 2020
13:30 -14:30 Athletes Lounge & Bike Check Open
14:00 -14:45 Pre Transition Open
14:00 -14:45 Transition Area Open
14:00 -14:45 Swim warm-up for Paratriathlon
14:45 Athletes line up & Introductions
14:55 First Wave PTS5 M to deep water start on beach
15:00 -15:21 Race waves starts (refer next slide)
15:00 -15:40 Warm up area open for PTWC
15:00 -15:45 Transition open for PTWC via Managed access
15:22 -15:45 Swim warm up for PTWC
16:00 -16:05:04 PTWC Race waves starts (refer next slide)
18:15 Medal Ceremony
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Schedule Start times
15:00:00 PTS5-M
15:05:00 PTVI1-M
15:06:00 PTVI1-W
15:08:21 PTVI2/3-M
15:09:48 PTVI2/3-W
15:15:00 PTS2/3/4-M
15:20:00 PTS3/4/5-W
15:21:00 PTS2-W
16:00:00 PTWC1-M
16:01:00 PTWC1-W
16:03:08 PTWC2-M
16:05:04 PTWC2-W
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Situation map
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Check-in procedures
Entering the venue
Using the accreditation / wristband
With your registered Handler/Guide
Bike check
Time schedule
13:30 14:30
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Check-in procedures
Athletes Lounge
Uniform & Body decal check
Swim cap distribution according to your swim exit needs
2 Timing chips
Wave number written on left hand
Registration of equipment for pre-transition area
Registration of spare wheels for wheel station
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Swim Cap Colors
Athletes Lounge
PTWC RED
PTS2 / PTS3 / PTS4 / PTS5 RED or YELLOW or
GREEN
PTVI 2/3 ATHLETE GREEN
PTVI 1 ATHLETE ORANGE
PTVI GUIDE - BLUE
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Timing chips where to wear
PTWC1 - handcycle (rear axle)1 - race wheel chair (close to the front fork)
PTS2 PTS5Double amputees: Bike prosthesis + run prosthesisSingle amputees: Existing ankle + run prosthesisNon amputees: Both ankles
PTVI 1 - Athlete ankle1 - Guide ankle
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Permitted Equipment - Uniform
Swim
Wetsuits up to 5mm thickness
Vest warmers are NOT allowed
Gloves are NOT permitted
Face, hands and feet cannot be covered
No prothetic socks, unless the pins are adequately covered.
This will be checked
PTVI 1 athletes must wear black-out goggles during the
swim and can only be removed once the bike position
has been reached in transition
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Allow Equipment - Uniform
Bike & Run
Athletes can wear a long sleeved shirt under the
uniform it must be worn for the entire event
Athletes will not be able to remove the shirt at any
time during the event
Arm covers can be worn and can be removed during
the event BUT only in Transition. Removal
elsewhere during the race will lead to DSQ
PTVI 1 athletes must wear black-out glasses on the
bike and run segments
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Check-in procedures
Transition AreaA chair will be provided to athletes (if required)
To add any equipment to the bike, approval is to be obtained from the
Only athletes and their handlers will be allowed in the Transition Area
Helmet check The athlete who do not comply with this rule will receive a time penalty of 10 seconds in TA1.
Running Shoes on the ground, helmet on the bike
Spare wheels go to bike check & drop off to the wheel stations
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Transition Area map
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The Course
Swim
1 lap of 750m
Bike
6 laps of 3.3km
Run
2 laps of 2.5km
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Pre-start Procedure
-up:At 14:45 line up at the top of transition
Order will be wave number, then category, then race number
Move to the pre start area when you are introduced
5 minutes before your start, move to the swim start select a position
and line up along in front of the start line barrier (inside the water)
Officials/ Coaches can take your prosthesis, crutches, etc. to pre-
transition. These items need to be clearly numbered!
Prosthesis covers/socks are NOT allowed in the swim unless pins are
covered. Not covered covers/socks will be removed at the pre-start.
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Pre-start Procedure
Waves Starts:
Interval Start System PTVI & PTWC
Each wave will start at an exact time
Please follow instructions promptly
New Water temperature limit for wetsuit use:24.6º
PTWC wetsuit bottoms always allowed if the swim
takes place
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Pre-start to start area
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Paratriathlon Warm up
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Start Procedure
Athletes in position in the water:
Deep water start
Athletes to hold onto barrier
The start can be given any time after the HR
Air horn blast The race starts
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False Start Procedures
False start with many athletes:
Several air horn blasts
Kayaks in front of you
Everyone goes back to his or her original start 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 10 seconds in TA1
During the time penalty the athlete cannot touch any
race equipment
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Swim course
Today at 08:00
Water temperature: 16.9°C
Air temperature: 18°C
Wetsuits allowed
1 lap total distance of 750m
Distance to the first turn buoy 275m
Water exit with swim exit assistants
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Swim course Map
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PTVI Swim Conduct - change 1m to 0.8m