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Age Group Team Officials briefing
08 August 2013
Briefing agenda
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Welcome and Introductions
Competition Jury
Schedules and Timetables
Check-in and Procedures
The course
Post-Race Procedures
2014 World Championships
Weather forecast
Welcome and Introductions
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Leslie Buchanan, ITU Team Leader
Patty Petty, ITU Technical Delegate
Yan Therrien, ITU Race Referee
Norm O’Reilly, LOC Event Director
Trevor Soll, LOC Race Director
Competition Jury
• Patty Petty, TD - Chair
• Loreen Barnett, ITU Secretary General
• John Russell, Triathlon Canada
Schedule and Timelines
Thursday 08th August
08:00 – 20:00
17:00 - 18:00
18:30 – 20:00
20:00 – 21.30
Race package pick-up
Opening Ceremony, Sparks St.
Pasta Party – First seating
Pasta Party – Second seating
Bike training is on the open road going with the traffic.
Athletes should avoid rush hour while training. Helmet
required during training.
Schedule and Timelines
Friday 09th August
08:00 – 20:00
14:00 – 20:00
Race package pick up
Bike Check in – come early *
•Body marking will be done after the athletes rack their bike
on their way out of the transition area. Athletes should wear
shorts in order to be marked on the back on the leg.
Transition Access Times
Saturday 10th August
(Olympic) AG Men 50+
(Olympic) AG Women 18+
(Olympic) AG Men 35 – 49
(Olympic) AG Men 18-34
(Sprint) AG Men 16-34 Sprint
(Sprint) AG Men 35 – 49 Sprint
(Sprint) AG Women 16 – 39 Sprint
(Sprint) AG Men 50+ Sprint
(Sprint) AG Women 40+ Sprint
6am - 6:50am
6am - 6:50am
6am - 7:50am
6am - 7:50am
10am - 10:40am
10am - 10:40am
10am - 10:40am
10am - 10:50am
10am - 10:50am
Start Times
Saturday 10th August
Men 50+ (Olympic) 7:15
Women 18+ (Olympic) 7:25
Men 35 - 49 (Olympic) 8:40
Men 18 - 34 (Olympic) 8:50
Men 16 - 34 (Sprint) 11:00
Men 35 - 49 (Sprint) 11:10
Women 16 - 39 (Sprint) 11:15
Men 50+ (Sprint) 13:00
Women 40+ (Sprint) 13:10
Parade of Nations
• All athletes will be Welcome to participate in the
Parade of Nations on Sparks St.
• Athletes will corral at the intersection of O'Connor
St. & Sparks St., on the west side
• Will march along Sparks St. to in front of the CIBC
building (Signage will be visible)
• You will be meeting with Amanda Stern & Larissa
Mankis
Check-in procedures Friday
Transition Area (Compulsory)
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Bike mechanic available
Uniform check
Bike check
Helmet check
Last minute Check in
Saturday 10th August
Entering the venue
• Use wristband to enter the venue
Athletes Lounge
• Body marking will be rechecked
• War Museum Bag Drop at LeBreton Flats
• Timing chips will be available from Sports Stats at the holding
area.
The Venue
Pre-start Procedure
Athlete line-up:
• Holding area near the start line.
• Toilets near the Transition and at the Athletes Area.
• Proceed to the holding area 20 minutes prior to your
wave start and cross when officials direct athletes to start
position. Be aware that this means crossing the run
course.
• Stay behind the line!
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
The Course
Run 1
OLYMPIC
2 laps of 5km
SPRINT
1 lap of 5km
2 laps of 20km
1 lap of 20km
1 lap of 5km
1 lap of 2.5km
Bike
Run 2
The Course
Run course 1
• Olympic distance 9.9km - Sprint 5.05km
• Aid stations:
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3 per lap
For locations see the map
Water, sponges
Discard plastic cups off course
Run Exit and Transition Flow
Transition Area
• Traditional Bike Racks – numbered – every
75cm
• Orientation boards at the beginning of each
row
• All equipment within your space
• Bags to the War Museum
• Mount line on the main road – Green tape
Bike course
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2 laps Olympic total 19.9 km per lap
1 lap Sprint total 19.9 km
Flat and technical
Timing mat at the end of each lap.
Tight turns into and out of Tunneys.
Haybales at critical points
Two Bike Penalty boxes one near transition and
the other at Tunneys.
• Dismount line on the road into transition (red tape)
Bike Course Map
Penalty Box – Tunney’s
Draft Zones
Legal distance: 12m between bikes (from your front wheel to their front wheel)
Penalties Information
• 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 1 minute for sprint distance/ 2 minutes for
standard distance
•It is the athletes responsibility to stop in the next
Penalty Box. Failure 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
Bike Exit to Run 2 Entrance
Run course 2
• 1 lap full lap for Olympic distance 5.05km and one half
lap for Sprint distance 2.5 km
• Aid stations:
• 3 per lap
• For locations see the map
• Water and sponges
• Discard plastic cups off course
• Photo-finish
• Congestion in finish area – move to recovery area.
Run Course Map
Sprint 2.5km Turnaround
Medical Procedures
• Only LOC Medical Staff are allowed in the medical
area.
• Every NF accredited doctor MUST have completed
the proof of medical license and proof of malpractice
insurance!
• The NF accredited doctor is allowed in the medical
area only when an athlete from their country is in the
area.
Closing Ceremonies 8 PM
Following the Elite Award Ceremony
Closing remarks from the ITU, LOC
Handing off of the ITU flag
After Party from 9 PM at Fat Tuesday and the Great
Canadian Cabin
2014 World Championship
• Presentation by Jorge Garcia from the Spanish
Triathlon Federation
Weather forecast
Temp
Weather
Friday
25ºC
Partly cloudy
Saturday
cloudy
22ºC
Partly
** High humidity on both days.
Good Luck!