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September , 21 st. Age Group 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. Marisol Casado , ITU President and IOC Member
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September, 21st Age Group Athletes briefing
Briefing agenda • Welcome and Introductions • Competition Jury • Schedules and Timetables • Check-in and Procedures • The course • Post-RaceProcedures • Weather forecast
Welcome and Introductions • Marisol Casado, ITU President and IOC Member • Eric Angstadt, ITU Team Leader • Jorge Garcia, ITU Technical Delegate • StefaneMauris, ITU Race Referee • Raphael Vannier, LOC Director
Competition Jury • Jorge García, Chair • Brian Hinton • Dennis Jaeger
Schedule and Timelines Friday, 21 10:00 – 18:00 Race pack pick-up 19:00 Opening Ceremony, Place Stanislas 20:00 – 22:00 Pasta Party, Stade Marcel Picot Buses willleavefrom Place Stanislas afterOpeningCeremony Saturday, 22 08:00 – 12:00 Race pack pick-up
Schedule and Timelines Sunday 23 06:45 – 07:45BikeCourseFamiliarization (Full Course) 07:30 FirstStart 20:00 AgeGroupAwardCeremony
Parade of Nations • 18:45, meeting at Stanislas Square • Ceremony starts at 19:00
Check-in procedures Entering the venue • Using the wristband. Timeschedule • Accordingtothetable Athletes Lounge • Body marking check • Bag storage
Check-in procedures TransitionArea • Uniform check, according to ITU Uniform Rules • Bike check (Bike mechanic available) • Helmet check • To add any equipment to the bike, you must obtain approval from the Race Referee up until 10 minutes after the end of the Athletes‘ Briefing.
Thevenue Recovery Check In
Pre-start Procedure Athlete line-up: • 1 waiting area • Go through a timing mat – check your own name on the screen if you have the right chip – if not, please contact the timing personnel on spot! • Jog to the start • Select a position and staybehind the line!
Pre-start Procedure StartArea
Start Procedure Athletes in position: • The start can be given any timeafter the TD announces ”On your mark” • Air hornblast • The race starts
False Start Procedures False startExample : • Several horn blasts • Everyonegoes back to her/his spot
The Course Run 1 4 laps of 2.500 m Bike 5 laps of 7,5 km Run 2 2 laps of 2.500 m
Run course 1 • 4laps of 2,5 km • Totally flat • Aid stations: • 2 per lap • For locations see the map • Sealed water • Discard plastic bottles off course
Run Course 1 Map AidStation AidStation
Transition Area • Traditional Bike Racks – one row • Running shoes in front of the box, helmet on the bike • Bags to the Athletes Lounge • Mount line at theend of the TA
Bike course • 5lapsof 7,5 km • Technical • Penalty Box at theend of thelap • Timingmatpoint at theend of thelap
Bike Course Map Penalty Box
Advice of Penalties • How do you know if you need to serve a penalty? • The official will do the following – • Sound a whistle or horn • Show a YELLOW CARD • Call your number • Advise you of the PENALTY • If you are shown a RED CARD, you may be disqualified
Penalties • stop in the next Penalty Box and must stay there for 2 minutes for standard distance • It is the athletes responsibility to stop in the next Penalty Box. Failing to do this will result in disqualification. • A second drafting offence will lead to a disqualification
Caution Caution signal: three sharp whistles and red flags
Run course 2 • 2 laps of 2,5 km • Aid stations: • 2 per lap • For locations see the map • Sealedwater • Discard plastic bottles off course • Photo-finish • Congestion in finish area: • Go to mixed zone / recovery area
Run Course 2 Map AidStation AidStation
Weather forecast TempWeather Friday8-23ºC Cloudy Sunday6º-20ºC Sunny