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Athletes briefing

14 March 2013

Briefing agenda

• Welcome and Introductions• Competition Jury• Schedules and Timetables• Important Announcement• Check-in and Procedures• The course• Primes• Post-Race Procedures• Weather forecast

Welcome and Introductions

• Bill Walker, ITU Vice President• Murray Hilder , ITU Team Leader• Juliet Fahey, ITU Technical Delegate• Michael Sanderson, ITU Ass. Technical Delegate• Ulf Schuetze, ITU Race Referee• David Ray, USM Events

Competition Jury

• Juliet Fahey - ITU TD, Chair

• Bill Walker – ITU, Vice President

• David Ferrier – Triathlon Aust, President

Schedule and Timelines

Thursday

17:15 – 18:00 Registration

18:00 – 18:30 Athlete Briefing

18:30 – 19:00 Race Pack Pick Up

19:30 World Cup Welcome MealThe Wharf Tavern

Schedule and Timelines

Friday

14:00 – 15:00 River Swim Familiarisation (around island no buoys swim safety in place)

Bike anytime in accordance with road rules

19:30 Fireworks Spectacular

Schedule and Timelines

Saturday

12:30 – 14:30 Athletes’ Lounge open & check-in, including uniform & wheel check

12:30 – 14:45 Transition Area open for Elite Men

13:35 – 14:35 Swim Warm-up for Elite Men

14:50 Athlete Introductions

15:00 Elite Men Start

17:00 Medal ceremony Elite Men

Schedule and Timelines

Sunday

10:15 – 12:00 Athletes’ Lounge open and check-in

11:15 – 12:30 Transition Area open for Elite Women

11:15 – 12:15 Swim Warm-up for Elite Women

12:35 Athlete Introductions

12:45 Elite Women Start

14:55 Medal ceremony Elite Women

Today's Surf Conditions

Important Announcement

• Due to the current and predicted surf conditions for Saturday/Sunday off Mooloolaba Beach and to ensure the safety of athletes we will not be swimming in the surf.

• The contingency swim course will be used which is a 1 Lap (1500m) anti-clockwise swim in the Mooloolah River around Minyama Island.

• This will involve two transitions (T1 & T2):• Swim/Bike – Charles Clark Park• Bike/Run – Existing on Esplanade

ITU Race Competition Rules

• 2013 Mooloolaba World Cup – 2012 Rules apply

• 2013 Rules – effective 26/03/2013 Refer to www.triathlon.org

Check-in procedures

Proceed to T2 for set up Running Shoes outside the box

Athletes Lounge (located at T1)

• Bike measuring• Uniform check (name, country, logos, ITU logo, zippers).

Wearing other uniform during the race = DSQ! • Body marking check (both arms, both legs) • Timing chip distribution (1 for the left ankle )• Swim cap distribution

Check-in procedures – T1

Transition Area• Bike check: handlebars, helmet & wheels (non authorized

UCI wheels rule)• Helmet check- Don’t leave your helmet fastened in the

transition The athlete who does not comply with this rule will receive a time penalty of 15 seconds in TA1.

• helmet on the bike• Spare, named wheels to Athletes Lounge• Adding any equipment to the bike, approval must be

obtained from the RR by the end of the athletes’ briefing

Pre-start Procedure

Athlete Introduction:• 10 minutes before start – adjacent to Athletes

Lounge.• Select your position and stay behind the line!

Athlete blocking more than one place will receive a DSQ.

Start Procedure

Athletes in position:• Beach Start (low tide) – Men• Ankle deep water (high tide) - Women• The start can be given any time after the Starter

announces ”On your mark”• Air horn blast• The race starts

Athletes not moving forward at the start will receive a time penalty of 15 seconds in TA1.

False Start Procedures

False start Example 1: • Several horn blasts• Kayaks/Race Marshalls in front of you• Everyone goes back to their previous position.

False start Example 2:• If only one or two start before the horn and

everyone else starts with the horn, the athlete(s) who false started will receive a time penalty of 15 seconds in TA1.

• During penalty athlete can not take any equipment!

The Course

Swim•1 x anti clockwise lap - 1500mCycle•Mount line to existing bike course - 432m then•7 laps of 5.7km (39.9km)Run•4 laps of 2.5km (10km)

Swim course

• Water temp: 24C • Wetsuit not permitted • 1 anti - clockwise lap of 1500m• 204m to first turn buoy• Keep all red buoys on left• Enter gate with final buoy on right straight to

swim exit.

Swim course Map

Transition Area – T1

• A Frame Bike Racks (one row only) number, name and country flag

• Approx 175m from swim exit to T1• Goggles & swim caps into the box• Bags to the Athletes Lounge• Practice the flow of Transition• T1 – Bikes mounted by seat post .• Mount line approx 45m from transition (adjacent to

road)• Keep on LEFT SIDE OF THE ROAD

Bike course

• Number of laps: 432m then 7 x 5.7km • Undulating• 2 Wheel Stations

• Team wheels - located North of T2 (approx 450m)

• Neutral wheels – located before far cycle turnaround

• Lap Counter: at the exit T2 • Lapped athletes are withdrawn from the race• First runner last cycle scenario

Bike Course Map

Team wheel station

Neutral wheel station

First runner/Last

cycle

x 7 laps

Caution

Caution signal: three sharp whistles and red flags

Transition Area – T2

• Individual bike racks– number, name and country flag

• Bike racks located on surf side (single side only)• All used equipment in the box• Dismount line at the start of the TA• T2 – Front wheel in rack, exit using centre lane of

Transition

Transition Flow - T2

Run course

• Number of laps: 4 (total distance 10km)• Aid stations:

• 2 per lap • ~1.2km from Transition• Sealed water• Discard plastic bottles off course

• Penalty Box – see map• Lap Counter at exit to TA• Photo-finish• Congestion in finish area:Go to mixed zone / recovery area

Run Course Map

First runner/Last

cycle

x 4 laps

Run Penalty Box

The penalty box is for infringements in: TA1, bike and TA2 eg: Mount before mount line, dismount after dismount line, eg: Mount before mount line, dismount after dismount line,

discharge or store your equipment outside your designated discharge or store your equipment outside your designated area, rack the bike outside your own space etcarea, rack the bike outside your own space etc(Transition will be videotaped for infringements)

Location: Approx 300m before the Transition AreaInformation: White board to show race numbers

(Athletes need to read the board – coaches are advised to check and inform their athletes)

Procedure: 15 second time penalty served on any lap of the runIf you don’t stop: DSQ

Run Penalty Box

Rule interpretation

Mount after the mount line: there must be contact of the athlete’s foot with the floor after the mount line. If this contact doesn’t occur the action is considered as mount the bike before the mount line.

Dismount before the dismount line: there must be contact of the athlete’s foot with the floor before the dismount line. If this contact doesn’t occur the action is considered as dismount the bike after the dismount line.

Run Penalty Box

Rule interpretation continued

Discharge or store your equipment inside your designated area: Leaving the equipment (swim cap, goggles, helmet, etc.) in the designated box.

Rack the bike inside your own space: In case of individual bike rack, the bike must be racked with the front wheel to the designated rack.

Run Penalty Box

ITU Primes

There will be three primes per Men’s and Women’s race:

1. After the exit of swim (arch as you exit the water)

2. At the end of lap 2 of the bike. (11.9km)

3. At the end of lap 6 of the bike. (34.7km)

(The bike prime line will be at the dismount line)• An athlete must finish the race.• There is no limit to the number of primes an athlete

can win in a race.• The amount of each prime: US$ 500 (will be paid by

electronic transfer)

Swim Prime

Swim Prime/arch at

exit shute

Bike Prime

- At the end of lap 2 of the bike. (11.9km)

- At the end of lap 6 of the bike. (34.7km)

(The bike prime line will be at the dismount line)

Bike Prime

Post-race Procedures

• “Mixed Zone” - immediately after finish 1, 2, 3 with host broadcaster first.

• Medal Presentation – protocol – within 5 minutes of the 1st finisher

Please follow the ambush marketing rules . • Dress “up”• Prize money is to be electronically transferred to

athletes in the following week. You will be contacted the following week to arrange this.

Ambush Marketing Rules

• Ambush marketing is defined as:

“Deliberately using the opportunity of live television and media photographers to acquire additional exposure for your sponsor product, apparel or brand.”

• The consequence for this behavior is:

1. The athlete will immediately forfeit their prize money for that event, as well as primes, if any;

2. If the athlete is part of the “gold group” this status will be revoked for the remainder of the year.

Post-race Procedures

Anti-Doping Control• Photo ID is needed for every athlete to have ready for

Doping Control

Coaches’ areas

Accreditation• All coaches have to collect accreditation to be able to enter the

venue.• Only Coaches who have been registered from their NF into the

ITU online system are entitled to an accreditation.

Additional sport-specific coaches areas• At the intersection of Buderim Ave and Alex Parade (on the hill) on

the median strip• Accreditated Coaches will have access to:

Athlete’s Lounge Adjacent to Swim start area Next to the penalty box

Weather forecast

Temp Weather

Friday: Possible Shower 20 – 27C

Saturday: Fine Mostly Sunny 20 – 28C

Sunday: Possible late showers 20 – 30C

Good Luck!