AG Cross – Race briefing

1. Tuesday, August 22nd 2017 AG Cross– Race briefing

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 • Thanos Nikopoulos (GRE), ITU Multisport TD • Dr. Doug Hiller (USA), ITU Medical Delegate • Ross Capill (NZL), ITU Race Referee • Ulf Schuetze (CAN), ITU Race Referee • Susie Ernsting, LOC Race Director • Jenni Andrews and Kurt Flaman, LOC Cross Course Designers

4. Competition Jury • Thanos Nikopoulos (GRE), Chair • Loreen Barnett (CAN), ITU • Kim Van Bruggen (CAN), Host NF

5. Schedule and Timelines Tuesday, August 22nd • Race Packet Pick-up • 12:00 – 12:30: Team Canada AG Athletes • 12:30 – 13:00: Team USA AG Athletes • 13:00 – 16:00: All AG Athletes pick up time

6. Schedule and Timelines Tuesday, August 22nd • 12:30-16:30 AG & Open Bike Check-In / TZ • Gate A: M18-44 • Gate B: M45+ • Gate C: F18+, Open wave • 16:00-17:00 AG Video Briefing / Q&A

7. Schedule and Timelines Wednesday, August 23rd 6:00 – 07:15 Transition Open (last minute check in – no bikes) 7:00 Elite/ U23 Men Race Start 7:05 Elite/U23 Women Race Start 7:30 AG Men 18-44 Race Start (red colour swim cap) 7:35 AG Men 45+ Race Start (yellow colour swim cap) 7:40 AG Women 18+ Race Start (purple colour swim cap) 7:45 Open Wave Men (green colour swim cap) 7:45 Paratriathlon Race Start 7:50 Open Wave Women (orange colour swim cap) 8:30 Junior Men Race Start 8:35 Junior Women Race Start

8. Schedule and Timelines All athletes must be off the course: BIKE – 11:30 RUN – 13:00 Transition zone check out: From the moment that last athlete is on the run course until 14:30 Award ceremonies: 18:30 at Gyro Park

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

10. Bike Check-in Procedures • Enter through any one of the 3 gates provided to transition. • If you choose to leave any equipment (other than your bike) at your spot during the night, please place them 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. • Don’t leave any nutrition items in transition over night.

11. Bike Check-in Procedures • Bike check (Bike mechanic available) The maximum tire diameter for the MTB is 29 inches. The minimum cross section is 1.5 inch. • A plate will be placed on the bike’s handlebar on each athlete‘s bike. Finishing without a plate is subject to DSQ. • Helmet check - – snug strap, no cracks, numbers attached • 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. • Clip-on handlebars are forbidden • Traditional MTB bar ends are allowed but must be plugged

12. Check-in procedures Entering the Venue/Transition on Race Morning • Only registered athletes with a sky blue wristband may enter. • Body Marking Check – Tattoos are provided in race kits and must be on prior to entering on race morning. • Uniform check (name, country, logos, ITU logo, zippers) • 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

13. Swim warm up • Warm up at the public beach • Athletes must find their way into the start area through the expo to the swim marshalling corrals. • Report 10 minutes before their race start.

14. Swim warm up Public beach - swim warm up Swim marshalling Start

15. Pre-start Procedure Athlete line-up: • 3 waiting areas on Rotary Park: Pre-start 1 -> Pre start 2 -> next to start line • Know your start time and be on time • Toilets at the Transition & Rotary Park • Go through a start audit timing mat to officially register you into the race results system. • Move to the start line on the beach • Select a position and stay behind the line (between the two flags)!

16. Start Procedures Athletes in position: • The start can be given any timeafter the Race Referee announces ”On your mark” • Air horn blast • The race starts Athletes starting in a wave earlier than their allocated one will be disqualified. If athletes start later than their allocated wave, their time will be from their original start time.

17. False Start Procedures False startExample: • Several horn blasts • Kayaks in front of you • Everyonegoes back to her/his spot

18. The Course Swim 1 lap of 1500m Bike 1 lap of 31.5km Run 1 lap of 8km

19. Swim Course • Today at 11:00 am • Water temperature: 22.6 ºC • Air temperature: 22.7 ºC • WBGT: 19.1 ºC • Wetsuit not allowed (final decision 1h before the start of each race) • Distance to the first turn buoy470m • Keep all the yellow buoys on your right (junior race course will be marked with orange buoys – don’t be confused)

20. Swim Course Map AG/Elite/Para/ U23 course Swim Exit Junior course Start

21. Swim Exit • Take cap, gogglesto transition into your area • Last swimmers may cross with the lead runners at the swim exit –Lead runners have priority

22. Transition Area • Traditional Bike Racks – numbered • Orientation boards at the beginning of each rows • Rack your MTB by the saddle • All equipment within 0.5m of your race number. • Bags to the Post Race Area in Gyro Park • Mount/ dismount line on the road

24. Bike Course • 1 lap of 31.5km • Hillyand very technical within the single track–Environmental protected area • Course is marked according to the UCI MTB regulations • Blue pin flags/ caution tape/ blue tape • One arrow sign– direction • Two arrows – direction/ caution • Three arrows - direction/ extreme caution • Drafting is allowed in all the categories, but not between men and women - – When safe, give way to faster riders. • Carry with you extra tubes/ use robust tires – sharp rocks on the course

25. Bike Course • Spectators don’t have access in the Three Blind Mice network – More information to be found at the information tent • 1 Filling Station on the course – no support from volunteers/ must stop and dismount the bike if you need to use it • Water, F2C Lemon Lime HydraDurance • Only discard bottles and litter within littering zones as indicated by the following signs (see locations on the map):

26. Littering zone Filling station Littering zone

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

28. Aid station

29. Run Course • 1 lap of 8km • Course marking with blue flags/ tape • Narrow sections on KVR • A part of the course is through the lake • Aid stations: • Two aid stations per lap– for location see map • Water, F2C Lemon Lime HydraDurance. • Only discard bottles and litter within littering zones as indicated by the following signs: • Congestion in finish area: • Go to recovery area

30. Swim exit – Possible crossover Aid station Aid station

31. 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 • The time penalty is served on the spot. • If you are shown a RED CARD, you may be disqualified

32. Weather forecast Check regular updates at Firesmoke.ca

33. Good Luck!