Age Group Standard Duathlon B riefing

1. Age Group Standard Duathlon Briefing Sunday, August 20, 2017

2. Briefing agenda • Welcome and Introductions • Competition Jury • Schedules and Timetables • Check-in and Procedures • The course • Post-Race Procedures • Weather forecast

3. Welcome and Introductions • Loreen Barnett (CAN), ITU 1st Vice President • Eric Angstadt Torres (ESP), ITU Team Leader • Dr. Doug Hiller (USA), ITU Medical Delegate • Thanos Nikopoulos (GRE), ITU Multisport TD • David Markham (CAN), ITU Duathlon TD • Ross Capill (NZL), ITU Race Referee • Ulf Schuetze (CAN), ITU Race Referee • Michael Brown, LOC ExecutIve Director • Susie Ernsting, LOC Race Director

4. Competition Jury • David Markham, Chair • Loreen Barnett, ITU • Paul Huyer, Host NF

5. Schedule and Timelines Saturday, August 19 Race Packet Pick-up / AG Standard Distance Duathlon WCs

6. Schedule and Timelines Sunday, August 20 12:00-16:00AG Standard Duathlon Race Pack Pick-Up 12:30-16:30 AG & Open Standard Du Bike Check-In / TZ Gate A: M18-44 Gate B: F18+ Gate C: M45+, Open wave 15:00-16:00 AG Video Briefing / Q&A / Salon A

7. Schedule and Timelines Monday, August 21 / AG Standard Duathlon WCs 5:00 Transition Open 7:00 Transition Closed 6:45 Paratriathletes 7:00 AG Men 18-29 Start 7:03 AG Women 18-39 Start 7:06 AG Women 40+ 7:30 AG Men 30-44 7:33 AG Men 45-59 7:36 AG Men 60+ 7:39 Open Wave Men 7:40 Open Wave Women

8. Cut off times Age Group Standard Distance athletes must be off the course: BIKE – 11:00 RUN – 12:30

9. Bike Check-in Procedures • Enter through any one of the 3 gates provided to transition. • Bike check– legal bars, frame, wheels, bike numbers • Helmet check – snug strap, no cracks, numbers attached • To add any unusual equipment to the bike, you must obtain approval from the Race Referee. • Leave your gear in the appropriate bag beside your bike. No loose gear will be allowed on the ground next to the bikes. Label your gear. • Full bike covers are not allowed. • Bring nutrition items you plan to carry on race morning.

10. Check-in procedures Entering the Venue/Transition on Race Morning • Only registered athletes with a whitewristband may enter. • Body Marking Check – Tattoos are provided in race kits and must be on prior to entering on race morning. • Timing Chip – pick up your chip as you enter transition and put it on immediately. • Bicycles may not be brought in on race morning. • Bicycles may not be removed until the bike portion. • Bike technicians are on site. Athletes are not to bring pumps. • Gear not required to race must be left in the Morning Clothes Tent at Gyro Park. • All “Marks” will be removed by Technical Officials

11. The Venue Rotary Park – Athlete Village, Package Pick-up, Swim Marshalling. Okanagan Lake Park – Bike Check, Transition Start Marshalling Area Gyro Park – Post Race Area, Awards, Celebrations

12. Pre-start Procedure Athlete line-up: • 3 waiting areas on Veterans Way located across the street from transition: Pre-start 1 -> Pre start 2 -> next to start line • Know your start time and be on time • Toilets at the Transition. • Go through a start audit timing mat to officially register you into the race results system. • Move to start line. • Select a position and stay behind the line!

13. Start Procedure Athletes in position: • The start can be given any timeafter the Race Referee announces ”On your mark” • Horn blast • The race starts

14. False Start Procedures • Several horn blasts • Everyonegoes back to her/his spot

15. The Standard Duathlon Course Run 1 4Laps of 2.5km = 10km Bike 2Laps of 20km = 40km Run 2 2Laps of 2.5km = 5km Remember 4 – 2 – 2

16. AG STANDARD Run Course 1 • 4 Laps • 10km Total Distance • Start on road near transition. • Flat. On pavement. • Wear Bib Number on Front • Aid stations: • 2 per lap – same station / both sides • For location see the map • Water, F2C Lemon Lime HydraDurance. • Discard all garbage off course in discard zones

17. Standard Run 1 Course Map Run Start Marshalling on Veterans Way

18. AG STANDARD Transition Flow

19. Transition Area • Traditional Bike Racks – numbered • Orientation boards at the beginning of each rows • All equipment within your space • Bags to the Post Race Area in Gyro Park • Mount line on the road

20. AG STANDARD Bike Course • 2 Laps= 40kms • Draft Illegal – wear bib number on the back • Hilly • Timing audit point at all turn arounds • Dismount line on the road before transition

21. AG Standard Bike Course Map 2 Laps Lap 1 turn left After 2nd Lap turn right

22. Draft Zones – AG STANDARD Legal distance: 10m between bikes (from your front wheel to their front wheel)

23. Draft zones

24. 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 OR BLUE CARD • Call your number • Advise you of the PENALTY • If you are shown a RED CARD, you may be disqualified

25. If told to Report to a Penalty Box • Stop in the next Penalty Box • 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

26. Caution Caution signal: three sharp whistles and red flags

27. AG STANDARD Transition Flow

28. AG STANDARD Run 2 • 2 Laps= 5 km • Same Course as Run 1 • Aid stations: • One station – can access 2x • For location see the map • Water, F2C Lemon Lime HydraDurance. • Discard all garbage off course in discard zones • Avoid congestion in finish area: • Go to recovery area

29. STANDARD Run 2 Course Map

30. Another Important Event! Just so you’re not keep in the dark – Monday, Aug 21, 2017 AG Standard Duathlon 88% Eclipse of the Sun. Darkest at 10:21am

31. Weather forecast Check smoke updates at firesmoke.ca

32. Good Luck!