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Mixed Team Relay Briefing Friday 7 th April 2017

Mixed Team Relay Briefing Friday 7 th April 2017. Briefing agenda. Welcome and Introductions Competition Jury Schedules and Timetables Check-in and Procedures The course Post-Race Procedures Weather forecast. Welcome and Introductions. Thanos Nikopoulos , ITU Team Leader

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Mixed Team Relay Briefing Friday 7 th April 2017

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  1. Mixed Team Relay Briefing Friday 7th April 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 • Thanos Nikopoulos, ITU Team Leader • Shanelle Barrett, ITU Technical Delegate • Dr. Kate Gazzard, ITU Medical Delegate • Frank Stapleton, ITU Race Referee • Rebecca Van Pooss, LOC Regional Director

  4. Competition Jury • Shanelle Barrett, Chair • Shin Otsuka, ITU Vice President • Miles Stewart, Tri Australia CEO

  5. After Briefing • Race pack distribution • Race Numbers • Decals • Accreditation – you must wear this to access the venue • Changes can only be made today – order and replacements

  6. Schedule & Timelines Saturday 09:15 – 10:15 Athletes’ Lounge Check in 09:45 – 10:30 Transition Area Check-In 09:45 – 10:30 Swim Course Warm-up 10:35Athlete introduction – all team members 10:45Mixed Team Relay Start

  7. Athletes Lounge

  8. Bike Check – before entering Athlete’s Lounge • Bike Frame • Handle bars with clips-ons • Wheels • Technology Fraud

  9. Check-in procedures • Athletes Lounge • All Team members must check in together • Uniform check • Spare wheels to wheel station. • Body marking check (both arms, both legs) • Timing chip & Swim cap distribution (1 for the ankle) • 2,3 and 4th team member will collect the timing chip from the relay zone • Athletes MUST be in the relay check in zone in time to collect chip and be ready • Gear must be in a labelled bag and will be taken to recovery. • Recovery is where athletes 2/3/4 can wait.

  10. Check-in procedures • Transition Area • All Team members must check in together • Helmet check • Don’t leave your helmet fastened in the transition • Any athlete who fails to comply with this rule will receive a timepenalty of 10 seconds in TA1 • Running Shoes outside the box, helmet on the bike • To add any equipment to the bike, you must obtain approval from the Race Referee until 10 minutes after the end of this Briefing.

  11. The Course Swim 1 lap of 250 m Bike 2 laps of 3.5km (7.0 km) Run 1 lap of 1.5km

  12. Pre-start Procedure • Athlete Introduction: • 10 minutes before start - line-up at the introduction tent • Team will get introduced together • First Athlete • Jog to the platform • Select your position and stay behind the line! • Blocking two positions – immediate DSQ • 2nd, 3rd, 4th Athletes Stop before going onto the pontoon

  13. Start Procedure • Athletes in position: • The start can be given any timeafter the Race Referee announces ”On your mark” • Airhorn blast • The race starts • Athletes not moving forward at the start will receive a time penalty of 10 seconds in TA1.

  14. False Start Procedures • False start • Several horn blasts • Kayaks in front of you • Everyonegoes back to her/his spot • Valid Start but with Early Starters: • If someone starts before the horn and everyone else starts with the horn,the athlete who false started will receive a time penalty of 10 seconds in TA1 during which the athlete cannot touch any of their equipment!

  15. Swim course • Today at 14:00 - Water temperature: 23.5°C • - Air temperature: 25.0°C • - Humidity: 38.3 % • Diving Start, distance to the first turn buoy145m • 1lap (total distance of 250 m) - anticlockwise • Pass first 3 pink buoys on left shoulder , last 2 yellow buoys on right shoulder • Lane rope separating the swim exit/entry • Swim behavior will be closely monitored • Take cap, gogglesto transition into your box

  16. Swim course Map

  17. Transition Area • Individual Bike Racks – number, name and country flag • Teams grouped by 4 racks next to each other on the same side • Last team member should place bike closest to the mount line • Running shoes in front of the box, helmet on the bike • All used equipment into your box • not doing so  time penalty • Mount line at the end of the TA(GREEN LINE) • Dismount line at the start of the TA(RED LINE)

  18. Transition Flow

  19. Bike course • 2 laps(total distance of 7km) • Flat and technical • 2 Wheel Stations • 1 Team wheel station (Wheel Stop 1) • Discard plastic bottles and litter in the Littering Zone (located the wheel Stations) • Lap Counter:at the end of TA, right hand side

  20. Bike Course Map

  21. Bike Course - Venue

  22. Caution signal: three sharp whistles and red flags

  23. Run course • 1lap(total distance of 1500m ) • Aid station: • 1per lap • For location see the map • Sealed water • Discard plastic bottles and litter in the Littering Zone (located directly after the Aid Stations) • Top 3 Team Members at Finish Area for the photo • Congestion in finish area: • Go to mixed zone / recovery area

  24. Run Course Map

  25. Run- Venue

  26. Relay Zone • Prior to the relay exchange, the athletes will wait in the relay check in zone until the moment when the Technical official tells them to enter the relay zone. Athletes need to be present at the check in area. • It is Athletes’ responsibility to be there, collect timing chip and be ready • The relay exchange from one team member to another will take place inside the „Relay Zone”

  27. Relay Zone • The relay exchange is completed by the incoming athlete, using their hand to contact the body of the out-going athlete within the relay zone • If the contact occurs outside the relay zone, both athletes must return to the relay zone and complete the exchange properly • If the exchange is not completed inside the relay zone, the team will be disqualified

  28. Relay Zone Run FinishLine Line up Zone Relay Zone

  29. Run Penalty Box • The penalty box is for infringements in: TA1, TA2, Bike Run • Transition will be videotaped for infringements • Location:on right prior to last U-turn • Information: White board to show race numbers • (Athletes need to read the board) • Procedure:10 secondspenalty • If you don’t stop it will result in DSQ • ANY member of the team can serve the penalty

  30. Post-race Procedures • Anti-Doping Control • Photo ID is needed for every athlete to go for testing

  31. Coaches areas • Accreditation • Coaches’ accreditations are required for the Mixed relay. • Coaches will have access to • Athletes’ Lounge • Behind transition • At athlete line up • Run course

  32. Water Quality

  33. Weather forecast TempWeather Saturday24ºC Sunny

  34. Good Luck! http://www.triathlon.org/about/downloads/category/race_briefings/

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