Elite Paratriathlon briefing28 February 2020

Briefing agenda

Welcome and Introductions

Competition Jury

Schedules and Timetables

Check-in and Procedures

The course

Post-Race Procedures

Water Quality Report

Weather forecast

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

Competition Jury

Claire Hannan, Chair

Eric Angstadt

Lukas Matys

Athlete Committee Members

Jonathan Goerlach

Sally Pilbeam

Yannick Bourseaux

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

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.

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

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

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

Situation map

Check-in procedures

Entering the venue

Using the accreditation / wristband

With your registered Handler/Guide

Bike check

Time schedule

13:30 14:30

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

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

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

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

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

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

Transition Area map

The Course

Swim

1 lap of 750m

Bike

6 laps of 3.3km

Run

2 laps of 2.5km

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.

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

Pre-start to start area

Paratriathlon Warm up

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

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

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

Swim course Map

PTVI Swim Conduct - change 1m to 0.8m