Transcript Athletes briefing

Age Group Athletes briefing
September, 21st
Briefing agenda
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Welcome and Introductions
Competition Jury
Schedules and Timetables
Check-in and Procedures
The course
Post-Race Procedures
Weather forecast
Welcome and Introductions
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Marisol Casado, ITU President and IOC Member
Eric Angstadt, ITU Team Leader
Jorge Garcia, ITU Technical Delegate
Stefane Mauris, 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
19:00
20:00 – 22:00
Race pack pick-up
Opening Ceremony, Place Stanislas
Pasta Party, Stade Marcel Picot
Buses will leave from Place Stanislas
after Opening Ceremony
Saturday, 22
08:00 – 12:00
Race pack pick-up
Schedule and Timelines
Sunday 23
06:45 – 07:45
07:30
20:00
Bike Course Familiarization (Full Course)
First Start
Age Group Award Ceremony
Schedule and Timelines
AG
75-79
70-74
65-69
60-64
55-59
50-54
85-89
80-84
75-79
70-74
65-69
45-49
40-44
35-39
30-34
25-29
20-24
18-19
55-59
25-29
18-19
60-64
20-24
50-54
45-49
40-44
35-39
30-34
Gender
F
F
F
F
F
F
M
M
M
M
M
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
Athletes
2
3
8
11
18
36
2
5
13
15
38
21
37
33
35
20
12
1
55
41
8
42
39
69
73
71
57
68
Total
Maximum
Free
Wave
78
82
4
A1
Numbering Start Time
101-182
Check In Time
7:30
5:00 to 6:30
73
74
1
A2
183-256
8:05
91
94
3
A3
257-350
8:40
5:45 to 7:15
68
72
4
A4
351-422
9:15
55
58
3
A5
423-480
9:50
49
70
21
A6
481-550
10:25
81
82
1
B1
551-632
12:00
10:50-11:45
69
73
71
57
68
74
94
72
58
70
5
21
1
1
2
B2
B3
B4
B5
B6
633-706
707-800
801-872
873-930
931-1000
12:35
13:10
13:45
14:20
14:55
11:25-12:20
12:00-12:55
12:20-13:30
12:50-14:05
13:20-14:40
6:30 to 8:00
Parade of Nations
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18:45, meeting at Stanislas Square
Ceremony starts at 19:00
Check-in procedures
Entering the venue
• Using the wristband.
Timeschedule
• According to the table
Athletes Lounge
• Body marking check
• Bag storage
Check-in procedures
Transition Area
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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.
The venue
Recovery
Check In
The Venue / Transition Area
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 stay behind the line!
Pre-start Procedure
Start Area
Start Procedure
Athletes in position:
• The start can be given any time after the TD
announces ”On your mark”
• Air horn blast
• The race starts
False Start Procedures
False start Example :
• Several horn blasts
• Everyone goes 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
• 4 laps of 2,5 km
• Totally flat
• Aid stations:
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2 per lap
For locations see the map
Sealed water
Discard plastic bottles off course
Run Course 1 Map
Aid Station
Aid Station
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 the end of the TA
Transition Flow
Bike course
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5 laps of 7,5 km
Technical
Penalty Box at the end of the lap
Timing mat point at the end of the lap
Bike Course Map
Penalty Box
Draft zones
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
Transition Flow
Run course 2
• 2 laps of 2,5 km
• Aid stations:
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2 per lap
For locations see the map
Sealed water
Discard plastic bottles off course
• Photo-finish
• Congestion in finish area:
• Go to mixed zone / recovery area
Run Course 2 Map
Aid Station
Aid Station
Weather forecast
Temp
Weather
Friday
8-23ºC
Cloudy
Sunday
6º-20ºC
Sunny
Good Luck!