Athletes briefing

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Athletes briefing

• 14 March 2013

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Briefing agenda

• Welcome and Introductions
• Competition Jury
• Schedules and Timetables
• Important Announcement
• Check-in and Procedures
• The course
• Primes
• Post-Race Procedures
• Weather forecast

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Welcome and Introductions

• Bill Walker, ITU Vice President
• Murray Hilder , ITU Team Leader
• Juliet Fahey, ITU Technical Delegate
• Michael Sanderson, ITU Ass. Technical Delegate
• Ulf Schuetze, ITU Race Referee
• David Ray, USM Events

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Competition Jury

• Juliet Fahey - ITU TD, Chair
• Bill Walker ITU, Vice President
• David Ferrier Triathlon Aust, President

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Schedule and Timelines

• Thursday
• 1715 1800 Registration
• 1800 1830 Athlete Briefing
• 1830 1900 Race Pack Pick Up
• 1930 World Cup Welcome Meal
• The Wharf Tavern

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Schedule and Timelines

• Friday
• 1400 1500 River Swim Familiarisation (around
  island no buoys swim safety in place)
• Bike anytime in accordance with road rules
• 1930 Fireworks Spectacular

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Schedule and Timelines

• Saturday
• 1230 1430 Athletes Lounge open check-in,
  including uniform wheel check
• 1230 1445 Transition Area open for Elite Men
• 1335 1435 Swim Warm-up for Elite Men
• 1450 Athlete Introductions
• 1500 Elite Men Start
• 1700 Medal ceremony Elite Men

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Schedule and Timelines

• Sunday
• 1015 1200 Athletes Lounge open and check-in
• 1115 1230 Transition Area open for Elite
  Women
• 1115 1215 Swim Warm-up for Elite Women
• 1235 Athlete Introductions
• 1245 Elite Women Start
• 1455 Medal ceremony Elite Women

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Today's Surf Conditions
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Important Announcement

• Due to the current and predicted surf conditions
  for Saturday/Sunday off Mooloolaba Beach and to
  ensure the safety of athletes we will not be
  swimming in the surf.
• The contingency swim course will be used which is
  a 1 Lap (1500m) anti-clockwise swim in the
  Mooloolah River around Minyama Island.
• This will involve two transitions (T1 T2)
• Swim/Bike Charles Clark Park
• Bike/Run Existing on Esplanade

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ITU Race Competition Rules

• 2013 Mooloolaba World Cup 2012 Rules apply
• 2013 Rules effective 26/03/2013
• Refer to www.triathlon.org

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Check-in procedures

• Proceed to T2 for set up
• Running Shoes outside the box
• Athletes Lounge (located at T1)
• Bike measuring
• Uniform check (name, country, logos, ITU logo,
  zippers). Wearing other uniform during the race
  DSQ!
• Body marking check (both arms, both legs)
• Timing chip distribution (1 for the left ankle )
• Swim cap distribution

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Check-in procedures T1

• Transition Area
• Bike check handlebars, helmet wheels (non
  authorized UCI wheels rule)
• Helmet check- Dont leave your helmet fastened in
  the transition The athlete who does not comply
  with this rule will receive a time penalty of 15
  seconds in TA1.
• helmet on the bike
• Spare, named wheels to Athletes Lounge
• Adding any equipment to the bike, approval must
  be obtained from the RR by the end of the
  athletes briefing

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Pre-start Procedure

• Athlete Introduction
• 10 minutes before start adjacent to Athletes
  Lounge.
• Select your position and stay behind the line!
• Athlete blocking more than one place will
  receive a DSQ.

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Start Procedure

• Athletes in position
• Beach Start (low tide) Men
• Ankle deep water (high tide) - Women
• The start can be given any time after the Starter
  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.

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False Start Procedures

• False start Example 1
• Several horn blasts
• Kayaks/Race Marshalls in front of you
• Everyone goes back to their previous position.
• False start Example 2
• If only one or two start before the horn and
  everyone else starts with the horn, the
  athlete(s) who false started will receive a time
  penalty of 15 seconds in TA1.
• During penalty athlete can not take any equipment!

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The Course

• Swim
• 1 x anti clockwise lap - 1500m
• Cycle
• Mount line to existing bike course - 432m then
• 7 laps of 5.7km (39.9km)
• Run
• 4 laps of 2.5km (10km)

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Swim course

• Water temp 24C
• Wetsuit not permitted
• 1 anti - clockwise lap of 1500m
• 204m to first turn buoy
• Keep all red buoys on left
• Enter gate with final buoy on right straight to
  swim exit.

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Swim course Map
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Transition Area T1

• A Frame Bike Racks (one row only) number, name
  and country flag
• Approx 175m from swim exit to T1
• Goggles swim caps into the box
• Bags to the Athletes Lounge
• Practice the flow of Transition
• T1 Bikes mounted by seat post .
• Mount line approx 45m from transition (adjacent
  to road)
• Keep on LEFT SIDE OF THE ROAD

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Bike course

• Number of laps 432m then 7 x 5.7km
• Undulating
• 2 Wheel Stations
• Team wheels - located North of T2 (approx 450m)
• Neutral wheels located before far cycle
  turnaround
• Lap Counter at the exit T2
• Lapped athletes are withdrawn from the race
• First runner last cycle scenario

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Bike Course Map
Neutral wheel station
First runner/Last cycle
x 7 laps
Team wheel station
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Caution
Caution signal three sharp whistles and red flags
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Transition Area T2

• Individual bike racks number, name and country
  flag
• Bike racks located on surf side (single side
  only)
• All used equipment in the box
• Dismount line at the start of the TA
• T2 Front wheel in rack, exit using centre lane
  of Transition

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Transition Flow - T2
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Run course

• Number of laps 4 (total distance 10km)
• Aid stations
• 2 per lap
• 1.2km from Transition
• Sealed water
• Discard plastic bottles off course
• Penalty Box see map
• Lap Counter at exit to TA
• Photo-finish
• Congestion in finish areaGo to mixed zone /
  recovery area

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Run Course Map
First runner/Last cycle
x 4 laps
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Run Penalty Box

• The penalty box is for infringements in TA1,
  bike and TA2
• eg 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 Approx 300m before the Transition Area
• Information White board to show race numbers
• (Athletes need to read the board coaches are
  advised to check and inform their athletes)
• Procedure 15 second time penalty served on any
  lap of the run
• If you dont stop DSQ

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Run Penalty Box

• Rule interpretation
• Mount after the mount line there must be
  contact of the athletes foot with the floor
  after the mount line. If this contact doesnt
  occur the action is considered as mount the bike
  before the mount line.
• Dismount before the dismount line there must be
  contact of the athletes foot with the floor
  before the dismount line. If this contact doesnt
  occur the action is considered as dismount the
  bike after the dismount line.

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Run Penalty Box

• Rule interpretation continued
• Discharge or store your equipment inside your
  designated area Leaving the equipment (swim cap,
  goggles, helmet, etc.) in the designated box.
• Rack the bike inside your own space In case of
  individual bike rack, the bike must be racked
  with the front wheel to the designated rack.

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Run Penalty Box
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ITU Primes

• There will be three primes per Mens and Womens
  race
• 1. After the exit of swim (arch as you exit the
  water)
• 2. At the end of lap 2 of the bike. (11.9km)
• 3. At the end of lap 6 of the bike. (34.7km)
• (The bike prime line will be at the dismount
  line)
• An athlete must finish the race.
• There is no limit to the number of primes an
  athlete can win in a race.
• The amount of each prime US 500 (will be paid
  by electronic transfer)

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Swim Prime
Swim Prime/arch at exit shute
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Bike Prime

• - At the end of lap 2 of the bike. (11.9km)
• - At the end of lap 6 of the bike. (34.7km)
• (The bike prime line will be at the dismount
  line)

Bike Prime
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Post-race Procedures

• Mixed Zone - immediately after finish 1, 2, 3
  with host broadcaster first.
• Medal Presentation protocol within 5 minutes
  of the 1st finisher
• Please follow the ambush marketing rules .
• Dress up
• Prize money is to be electronically transferred
  to athletes in the following week. You will be
  contacted the following week to arrange this.

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Ambush Marketing Rules

• 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
• 1. The athlete will immediately forfeit their
  prize money for that event, as well as primes, if
  any
• 2. If the athlete is part of the gold group
  this status will be revoked for the remainder of
  the year.

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Post-race Procedures

• Anti-Doping Control
• Photo ID is needed for every athlete to have
  ready for Doping Control

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Coaches areas

• Accreditation
• All coaches have to collect accreditation to be
  able to enter the venue.
• Only Coaches who have been registered from their
  NF into the ITU online system are entitled to an
  accreditation.
• Additional sport-specific coaches areas
• At the intersection of Buderim Ave and Alex
  Parade (on the hill) on the median strip
• Accreditated Coaches will have access to
• Athletes Lounge
• Adjacent to Swim start area
• Next to the penalty box

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Weather forecast

• Temp Weather
• Friday Possible Shower 20 27C
• Saturday Fine Mostly Sunny 20 28C
• Sunday Possible late showers 20 30C

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• Good Luck!