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Athletes briefing – Sprint, Youth & Relay

Friday 10 January 2014

2014 ITU Triathlon Oceania YOG Qualifier

Briefing agenda

• Welcome and Introductions

• Competition Jury

• Schedules and Timetables

• Check-in and Procedures

• The Course

• Post-Race Procedures

• Weather forecast

Welcome and Introductions

• Anne Gripper, TA CEO

• Troy Watson, National Events Manager

• Shanelle Barrett, Technical Delegate

• Murray Hilder, Assistant Technical Delegate

• Frank Stapleton, Race Referee

• Phil Dally, LOC Race Director

• Thanos Nikopoulos, ITU Technical Operations

Competition Jury

• Shanelle Barrett, Chair

• Andrew Pene, OTU Executive Board

• Anne Gripper, TA CEO

Schedule and Timelines

Friday

16:45 Race pack pick-up (after the athletes’ briefing)

17:00 – 18:00 Course Familiarisation

No swimming in the lake outside these times


Saturday (Youth Women Schedule)

05:30 – 06:30 Athletes’ Lounge open and check-in

(Youth women only)

05:30 – 06:45 Transition Area open for Youth women

06:20 – 06:40 Swim Warm-up for Youth women

06:50 Line up & Introductions (Grandstand)

07:00 Youth Women’s Start

11:40 Medal ceremony all athletes


Saturday (Youth Men Schedule)


(Youth Men only)

05:30 – 06:45 Transition Area open for Youth Men

07:00 – 07:30 Swim Warm-up for Youth Men

07:40 Line up & Introductions

07:50 Youth Men’s Start



Saturday (Junior Women Schedule)


(Junior Women only)

08:45 – 09:15 Transition Area open for Junior Women

08:40 – 09:10 Swim Warm-up for Junior Women


09:30 Junior Women’s Start



Saturday (Junior Men Schedule)


(Junior Men only)

09:45 – 10:15 Transition Area open for Junior Men

09:40 – 10:10 Swim Warm-up for Junior Men


10:30 Junior Men’s Start



Sunday (Mixed Relay Youth)08:00 – 09:00 Athletes’ Lounge open and check-in (all

Team Members must check-in

together). Team Coaches to confirm

Team Members on Saturday with the

sign-on sheet by 4pm to Race Referee

08:00 – 09:15 Transition Area open

08:45 – 09:15 Swim Warm-up


09:30 Youth Mixed Relay Start

12:15 Medal ceremony


Sunday (Mixed Relay Junior)09:30 – 10:30 Athletes’ Lounge open and check-in (all

Team Members must check-in

together). Team Coaches to confirm

Team Members on Saturday with the

sign-on sheet by 4pm to Race Referee

10:15 – 10:45 Transition Area open (only 30mins!)

10:15 – 10:45 Swim Warm-up


11:00 Junior Mixed Relay Start

12:15 Medal ceremony

Check-in procedures

Athletes Lounge• Uniform check (name, country, logos, ITU logo,

zippers) – photos taken of each uniform. Wearing other uniform during the race = DQF!

• Body decal check (both arms, both legs)

• Timing chip distribution (1 for the LEFT ankle)

• Swim cap distribution

• YOG on calf of those athletes eligible

• For Relay, all Team Members check-in together

• Teams will receive new decals, bike sticker and helmet sticker at check in on Sunday

Check-in procedures

Transition Area

• Bike check: handlebars & wheels (non authorized UCI

wheels rule)

• Helmet check- Don’t leave your helmet fastened in the

transition

The athlete who fails to comply with this rule will receive a time penalty

of 15 seconds in TA1.

• Running Shoes outside the box, helmet on the bike

• Spare wheels to the Teams wheel-stop (adj to TA)

• To add any equipment to the bike, approval by TD up to 10

minutes after Athletes‘ Briefing.

Be aware of other events on when you are checking in

Venue Layout

Penalty BoxFinish

Recovery Area

Wheel Stop

Start

Medical Room

Relay Change

Pre-start Procedure - individual

Athlete Introduction – Youth and Sprint:

• 10 minutes before start: line-up in numbered order

in front of Grandstand

• Jog to the platform

• Race numbers have been allocated randomly and

athlete is to select pontoon position as they enter

the pontoon and stay behind the line!

Athlete blocking more than one place will result

DQF

Pre-start Procedure

Line up

• Sprint and Youth

Pre-start Procedure - Relay

Mixed Relay Introduction:

• 10 minutes before start: line-up in Team & order in

front of Grandstand

• 1st member jogs to the platform

• 2nd, 3rd, 4th team members go to the change over

zone

• Race numbers have been allocated randomly and

athlete is to select pontoon position as they enter

the pontoon and stay behind the line!

• Athlete blocking more than one place will result

DQF


• Start order: Woman – Man – Woman – Man

• Swim cap colour: White – Red – Aqua – Purple

• Order MUST be as per register given by Coaches

on Saturday by 4pm

• Changes are to be advised and approved by RR on

day of the event from 8:30am – 8:45am


Team Line Up

Start Procedure

Athletes in position:

• The start can be given any time after the TD

announces ”On your mark”

• Electronic horn blast

• The race starts

Athletes not moving forward at the start will receive

a time penalty of 15 seconds in TA1.

False Start Procedures

False start Example 1:

• Several horn blasts

• Kayaks in front of you

• Everyone goes back to their spot

False start Example 2:

• If someone starts before the horn and everyone else

starts with the horn, the athlete who false started will

receive a time penalty of 15 seconds in TA1.

• During the time penalty athlete can not take any

equipment!

The Course – Sprint & Youth

SPRINT YOUTH

Swim Swim

1 lap of 750m 1 lap of 400m

Bike – 19.80km Bike – 14.85km

4 laps of 4.95km 3 laps of 4.95km

Run – 5km Run – 4km

2 laps of 2.5km 2 Laps of 2km

The Course – Relay

RELAY

Swim

1 lap of 300m

Bike

1 lap of 4.95km

Run

1 Lap of 1.5km

Swim course

• Water temperature: 25.6°C

• Wetsuits not allowed

• 1 lap each course

• Distance to the first turn buoy: Sprint - approx 300m

Youth – approx 140m

Relay - approx 130m

• Take cap, goggles to transition and leave in

your box

ITU Junior Swim – 750m

Youth Swim – 400m

Relay Swim - 300m

Transition Area

• Traditional Bike Racks – one row

• Running shoes in front of the box, helmet on

the bike

• Bags to the Athletes Lounge

• Goggles & swim caps into the box

• Mount line at the end of the TA

• Rack your bike by seat post

Transition Flow

NOTE: for Relay, bikes will be racked

in teams with last runner closest

to mount line

Bike course

• 4 laps Sprint 3 Laps Youth 1 lap Relay

• flat and technical

• 1 Wheel Station – team wheels only

• For locations see the map

• Lap Counter: at the end of TA

• Lapped athletes are out of the race

• First runner – last biker scenario

Bike Course Map

Cycle 4.95km per lap

Transition Athlete Lounge

PBWS

Finish Aid Stn

First runner/Last

cycle

Team wheel

station

Caution

Caution signal: three sharp whistles and red flags

Transition Area (T2)

• Dismount line at the start of the TA

• All used equipment in the box

• Rack your bike either by both sides of

handlebar/brake lever or seat post on the rack

• Unfasten helmet after racking the bike

Transition Flow T2

Run course

• 2 laps + 300m Sprint & Youth

• 1 lap +300m Mixed Relay

• Aid stations:

• 2 per lap

• For locations see the map

• Sealed water

• Discard plastic bottles off course

• First Runner-Last Bike scenario

Junior Run Course – 5km

Swim -1 lap - 750 m

Cycle 4 laps – 19.8km

Run – 2 laps - 5km

Run Turn


PBWS

Finish

WS

Aid Stn

Aid Stations

1 & 2

First runner/Last

cycle

Penalty Box

Youth Run Course – 4km

Swim -1 lap - 400 m


Run – 2 laps - 4km

Run Turn


PBWS

Finish

WS

Aid Stn

Aid Stations

1 & 2

First runner/Last

cycle

Penalty Box

Relay Run Course – 1.5km

Swim -1 lap – 300m m


Run – 1 laps – 1.5km

Run Turn


PBWS

Finish

WS

Aid Stn

Aid Stations

1 & 2

Team Tag Area

Penalty Box

Relay Zone

• Athletes will wait in ‘relay check-in zone’ until until

Technical Official tells them to enter to the Relay

Zone (order in swim cap colour White – Red – Aqua – Purple)

• Exchange MUST take place in Relay Zone

• Exchange is completed by in-coming athlete using

their hand to contact the body of the out-going

athlete within the Zone

• Both athlete’s MUST return if contact is outside the

Zone and complete the exchange properly

• If exchange is not completed properly inside the

Zone the Team will be DSQ

Relay Zone

Run Penalty Box

The penalty box is for infringements in: TA1, bike and TA2

e.g: Mount before mount line, dismount after dismount line, discharge or store your equipment outside the box etc

(Transition will be videotaped for infringements)

Location: 50m before the Finish Area/relay zone

Information: White board to show race numbers

(Athletes need to read the board – coaches are advised to check and inform their athletes)

Procedure – Youth and Sprint:

10 second time penalty served on any lap of the run

If you don’t stop DSQ

Run Penalty Box

Procedure Teams:

If an athlete false starts or leaves helmet fastened in transition it will be a 15 second time penalty which must served by the athlete who infringes the rule in TA1

For all other penalties it will be 10 seconds and can be served by any team member in the penalty box

If you don’t stop DSQ

Run Penalty Box

Rule interpretation

Mount after the mount line: must be one contact of the athlete’s foot with

the floor after the mount line. If this contact doesn’t occur the action is

considered as mount the bike before the mount line.

Dismount before the dismount line: must be one contact of the athlete’s

foot with the floor before the dismount line. If this contact doesn’t occur

the action is considered as dismount the bike before the dismount line.

Discharge or store your equipment inside your designated area:

Leaving equipment (swim cap, goggles, helmet, etc.) in the designated

box.

Rack the bike inside your own space: Traditional bike racks; the bike

must be racked with both sides of the handlebars or the seatpost

within 0.5m to the name plate.

Finish Area & Post Race Procedure

• Photo-finish

• Last runner required to go through the finish gantry

only (for Relay)

• Keep moving through to avoid congestion in finish

area:

• Go to mixed zone / recovery area

• Medal Ceremony after the last event on each day

• Medal Ceremony in front of Grandstand

• Dress up (ambush marketing)

Post-race Procedures

Anti-Doping Control

• Photo ID is needed for every athlete to have ready for

Doping Control

Medical

• Only team medical officials area allowed in this area in

case there is an athlete from their team.

Safety Warnings

• Bike course is extremely narrow on the far side of the

lake. Be cautious in this area and ensure you are

watching ahead of you

• Metal barriers on edge of cycle lane on far side

• Transition area on slope ensure you slow down

enough when coming into transition

• No warming up on the course

• Other events on when checking in

Weather forecast

Temp Weather

Saturday 33ºC

Sunday 29ºC

Good Luck!

Have a great race

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