Friday 26TH March 2015

Elite Athletes’ Briefing

Briefing agenda

• Welcome and introductions

• Competition jury

• Schedules and timetables

• Check-in and procedures

• The course

• Post-race procedures

• Weather forecast

Welcome and Introductions• Thanos Nikopoulos, ITU Team Leader

• Frank Stapleton, ITU Technical Delegate

• Juliet Fahey, ITU Race Referee

• Dr. Deon Stoltz, ITU Medical Delegate

• Dave Beeche, LOC CEO

• Chris Randle LOC Event Director

• Shanelle Barrett, LOC Competition Manager

• Garry Boon, TriNZ President

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Welcome and Introduction

Competition Jury

• Frank Stapleton, ITU Technical Delegate - Chair

• Garry Boon, TriNZ President

• Terry Sheldrake, ITU Executive Board Member.

Friday (after this briefing )

• 18:30 Race pack pick-up

• Your race package includes:

• Helmet stickers (3x)

• Bike sticker (1x)

• Body decals (4x) – both arms and both legs

• + Accreditation card: To access the athletes’

lounge on race day.

Please assist and FILL IN LOC Survey if not done already.

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Schedule and Timetables

Schedule and Timetables

Saturday 13:30-14:30 Bike course familiarisation 1 LAP

“Controlled pace” By Police… no passing lead or dropping back behind tail vehicle !

(Meeting point: Elite transition Exit at 13:20 start subject to police instruction)

14:30-15:15 Swim course familiarisation

Schedule and timetables

Sunday (Elite Women)

11.00 – 12:15 Athletes’ Lounge check-in

11:30 – 12:40 Transition Area check in

11:30 – 12:40 Swim warm-up

(no bike or run warm-up on course)

12:45 Athletes’ introductions

12:51 Elite Women Start

Medal ceremony after finish.

Downstairs SHED 10 can be used for shelter.

Schedule and timetables

Sunday (Elite Men)

14:50 – 16:05 Athletes’ Lounge check-in

15:20 – 16:30 Transition Area check in

15:20 – 16:30 Swim warm-up

(no bike or run warm-up on course)

16:35 Athletes’ introductions.

16:41 Elite Men Start

Medal ceremony immediately after

finish.

Downstairs SHED 10 can be used for shelter

Access to the venue

Finish Line

Access to TA Elite Athletes’ lounge

Check-in procedures

Bike Check – before entering Athlete’s Lounge

• Refer to 5.2 in competition rules• Handle bars with clips-ons• Wheels (non authorized UCI wheels rule)• Spare wheels• Bike frame• Saddle position (-5cm≤ Men & -2cm≤ Women) Random

25% • Approved exceptions on ITU website:

http://www.triathlon.org/uploads/docs/itu_sport_elite_bike_saddle_rule_exceptions_updated_19032015.pdf

• Approval for the addition/modification of any equipment to the bike, MUST be obtained from the RACE REFEREE up until 10 minutes from the end of this Athletes’ Briefing

• Mechanic service available.

Check-in proceduresAthletes Lounge

• Uniform and gear check (name, country, logos, ITU logo, zippers, race and Podium caps) – photos taken of each uniform.

Wearing other uniform during the race = DSQ!

• Body marking check (both arms, both legs)• Timing chip distribution• Swim cap distribution, • Leave personal gear in the Athletes’ lounge (use bag drop sticker)

Check-in proceduresTransition Area

• Helmet check – Do not leave helmet straps fastened in transition( New rule on BRANDING ) Example RED BULL..

• Running Shoes go outside the box.

• Helmet on Bike

• Labeled Spare wheels go to the athletes lounge, and the TO’s will move the wheels to the Wheel Stations and return them to lounge.

• Return your non-competition gear to the Athletes’ Lounge (use your bag drop sticker)

Access to Transition zone

Elite Transition

Athletes’ lounge

The course

Swim

2 laps of 750m

Bike

8 laps of 5.09km = 40.724km

Run

4 laps of 2.5 km

The course

Course video

Pre-start procedure

Athletes’ Introduction

•15 minutes before your start, you will be called to leave the Athletes Lounge, following the technical officials instructions, towards the Transition Area in front of the grandstands

•When you are introduced, jog to the swim start platform

•Quickly select your start position•After selecting your position, stay behind the line

Blocking more than one position = DSQ

Athletes’ introduction

Elite Transition

Start pontoon

Start procedure

Athletes in position:

• The start can be given any time after the Race Referee announces”On your mark”

• Air Horn Sound

• The race starts

• After selecting your position, stay behind the pre start line

Athletes not moving forward at the start will receive a time penalty of 15 seconds in TA1.

False start procedure

False start with many Athletes: • Several horn blasts• Kayaks in front of you• Everyone goes back to her/his original start spot

Valid start but with early starters:• If a few athletes start before the horn and everyone

else starts with the horn: the false starter(s) will receive a time penalty of 15 seconds in TA1.

(During the time penalty athlete CANNOT touch any race equipment!)

Swim course

• Today at 12:45 Water temperature: 20.9.ºC Air temperature: 22.6ºC WBGT 20.6ºC Condition Relative Humidity 73% Final decision 1hr before race start

• 2 laps (total distance of 1500m) – clockwiseDistance to the first turn buoy 325m

Pass all THREE buoys on the right shoulder

• Swim behavior will be closely monitored and recorded by water based and broadcast room officials.

• Take wetsuit, cap, goggles to transition into the box

Swim course

Transition Flow

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Swim exit

Mount line (Green)

Transition area

• Individual bike racks.• Name, Number, Country Code and Flag• All used equipment goes into your box• Failure to put equipment in box = 15 second penalty on run

• Mount Line is at the end of TA (GREEN LINE)

• Dismount Line is at the beginning of TA (RED LINE)

Bike course• 8 laps of 5km (total distance of 40.724km)

• Ride through transition venue each lap.

• Hilly and Technical with some negative camber corners

• Wheel Stations

1 Neutral wheel station(NO Campagnolo rear) – additional Team

Wheels can go to Neutral wheel station FOR owner TEAM ONLY.

1 Team wheel station.

Littering zone for bike at neutral wheel station.

• Lap Counter: at the exit of transition

• Lapped athletes are WILL BE REMOVED from race

• First runner – last biker case will apply see map.

• Littering zones for the bike, at the neutral wheel

station.

Bike course

Wheel stations

Coaches’ area

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Lap Counter

Bike course

Caution

Caution signal: sharp whistles and or red flags

Run course

• 4 laps (total distance of 10 km )

• Aid stations and Littering Zones

2 per lap

For locations see map

Sealed water bottles

Discard bottles and litter in the Littering

Zones as indicated by the following signs

T2 Transition Flow

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Dismount Line

Penalty box

Run course

Run course

Aid station/litter zone

Last bike / First runner

Aid station/litter zone

Penalty box

Run course

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Lap Counter

Penalty box

Run course

Run penalty box

• Run penalty box is for infringements in: TA1, Bike, TA2 and run course e.x.: Mount before mount line, dismount after dismount line, equipment outside your box, rack the bike outside your own space etc. (Transitions will be video recorded for infringements)

• Location: South side of Red gates before entrance to transition.

• Notification: POSTED on White board to show race numbers(Athletes MUST read the board).

• Procedure: 15 second time penalty served on any lap of the run.

• Failing to serve penalty will result in a Disqualification

Finish

<Insert Swim Exit to TZ Map>

Penalty box

Finish

Finish / Post race procedures

• Photo Finish• When you finish, keep moving through to the mixed-zone and recovery area

• For awards, dress “up” with race uniform or country clothes

• Ambush marketing rules apply• Hats/visors are allowed on the podium with maximum 1 sponsor logo having a maximum height of 4 cm and a total area of 20 cm2

• Prize money will be wire transferred to athletes by ITU

Ambush marketing rule

• 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 that the athlete will immediately forfeit their prize money for that event, if any.

• Please comply with ambush Marketing Rule.

Post race procedures

Anti-Doping ControlPhoto ID is REQUIRED for every athlete

SELECTED for testing.

Team Medical Access• Only accredited team medical personnel will be permitted to enter the medical tent, after receiving the ITU Medical Delegate’s permission.

• Each National Federation is permitted to have 1 team medical accreditation. Team doctors should register with the ITU Medical Delegate (Dr. DEON STOLTZ)..after this briefing ..

Coaches’ areas

Coaches accreditations will only be distributed to those coaches who’s National Federations registered them through the on-line system

• They will have access to: Athletes’ Lounge and post recovery area. Swim start area (behind the pontoon) On the swim exit path (after swim) Beside Penalty box On the bike course at corner of Victoria

and Queen St

Coaches’ RUN ACCESS

•       One coach per NF is allowed to have access on the elite run course for 45 minutes from (15 10 PM ) between the elite events, in a time when course is properly set up and secured;•       Vests are provided to these coaches from the LOC (yellow vests);•       All the coaches will start at the same time from the same start point (meeting point)•    Coaches who require this access, must register with the TOs following the athletes’ briefing.

Weather forecast                   

Temp Weather Wind

km/h

Saturday 17-21 ºC Partly cloudy

Sunday 16-23 ºC RAIN

• There will be no warming up on the bike or run course as the roads will be in use for other events / logistics purposes.

• Prize money will be wire transferred to the athletes by ITU following the event.

• Access to approved coaches to check run course is between 15:10 and 15 :55.

Important Messages

Access to briefing presentation

http://www.triathlon.org/about/downloads/category/race_briefings

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NF Medical Representatives meeting

Immediately after this meeting.(Here)

Safe Racing !GOOD LUCK!