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May 17, 2013
Athletes briefing
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
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Welcome and Introductions
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Jaime Cadaval, President Mexican Federation
Leslie Buchanan, ITU Team Leader
Joyce Donaldson, ITU Technical Delegate
Felix Molina, ITU Race Referee
Itzel Carranco, Assistant Technical Delegate
Mauricio Álvarez, LOC Director
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Competition Jury
• Joyce Donaldson, TD, Chair
• Jaime Cadaval: Technical Committee ITU
• Ignacio Lopez: Medical Doctor
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Schedule and Timelines
Friday May 17
18:00 – 19:00
Elite Briefing and Race pack
pick up (pack after briefing)
Sunday, May 19
08:00
10:45
Elite Female Race Starts
Elite Male Race Starts
Medal Ceremony Women and Men
near finish line after finish of men’s race
19:00
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Celebration Dinner Party: Club de Playa
Hotel Castillo
*** 18:45 Bus in front of Hotel Castillo
Schedule and Timelines
Sunday
06:15
06:30 – 07:45
07:10 - 07:40
07:45
08:00
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Athletes’ Lounge open Elite Women
Transition Area open for Elite Women
BIKE CHECK IN TRANSITION
Swim warm-up for Elite Women
Athlete Line up / Introduction
Elite Women Start
Schedule and Timelines
Sunday - continued
09:00
Athletes’ Lounge open Elite Men
09:45 – 10:30
Transition Area open for Elite Men
BIKE CHECK IN TRANSITION
10:00 – 10:25
Swim warm-up for Elite Men
10:30
10:45
Athlete Line up / Introduction
Elite Men Start
Check-in procedures
Athletes Lounge
• Uniform check (name, country, logos, ITU
logo, zippers) – photos taken of each uniform.
Wearing other uniform during the race = DSQ!
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Body marking check (both arms, both legs)
Timing chip distribution
Swim cap distribution
Leave your bags in Athlete Lounge
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Check In Procedures
Transition area
• Bike check: handlebars, wheels and bike measuring specifications
(new rules)
• Helmet check- (only manufacturers logo!) 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.
• Running Shoes outside the box, helmet on the bike
• Spare wheels to the athlete’s lounge – following inspection
• If you want to add any equipment to the bike this needs to be
approved by TD at end of briefing.
The Course
Swim
2 laps: 1st lap is 1000 m….2nd lap 500 m
Bike
8 laps of 5km
Run
4 laps of 2.5 km
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Pre-start Procedure
Athlete Introduction:
• 15 minutes before start – line up near swim start
• As introduced, jog to the swim platform
• Select your position
Blocking two positions - Disqualification
Start Procedure
Athletes in position:
• The start can be given any time after the Race
Referee 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.
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TD
False Start Procedures
False start Example 1:
• Several horn blasts
• Kayaks in front of you
• Everyone goes back to her/his spot
False start Example 2:
• If someone starts before the horn and everyone else starts
with the horn, an athlete who false starts will receive a time
penalty of 15 seconds in TA1.
(During the time penalty athlete can not take any equipment!)
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Swim course
• Water temperature: 26.5 °C
• Air temperature: 30 C
• 2 laps (total distance of 1500m)- clockwise
• Distance to the first turn buoy 380m
• Pass all swim bouys on your right shoulder
• Exit water on both laps between two orange buoys
• Swim behaviour will be closely monitored
• Take cap, goggles to transition into your box
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Swim course Map
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Transition Area
• Individual Bike Racks – number, name and country flag
• All used equipment into the box
not doing this = time penalty
• Mount line at the end of the TA (GREEN LINE)
• Dismount at the start of TA (RED LINE)
Bike course
• 8 laps (total distance of 40 km)
• Hilly
• 2 Wheel Stations
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For locations see the map
Neutral wheels, mechanic
• Lap Counter: Beside the mount line
• Lapped athletes are out of the race
• First runner-last biker case will apply
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See the map
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Bike Course Map
NEED 2011
BIKE COURSE
MAP
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locations of wheel station & lap
counter) (clarify if the athletes
will be passing through the TZ
on every lap)>
Yellow box = Wheel Station
Red mark = EMS ambulance
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Caution
Caution signal: three sharp whistles and red flags
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Run Course
Transition
First runner/last biker
Run course
• 4 laps (total distance of 10 km)
• 3 Aid stations:
• 6 per lap, for locations see the map
• Sealed water and Gatorade
• Discard plastic bottles off course
• Penalty box: Located just before finish chute
• Photo-finish
• Congestion in finish area:
• Go to mixed zone / recovery area
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Run course aid stations
Run penalty box
• Run penalty box is for infringements in: TA1, bike and TA2
• ex: Mount before mount line, dismount after dismount line,
equipment outside your box, race the bike outside of your
own space etc.
• (Transitions will be video recorded for infringements)
• Location: Before the finish line
• Information: White board to show race numbers
(Athletes need to read the board)
• Procedure: 15 second time penalty served on any lap of the run.
• If you do not stop it will result in a Disqualification
Post-race Procedures
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Mixed Zone” - immediately after finish 1, 2, 3 with host
broadcaster first.
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Medal Presentation - protocol – after finish of men’s
race
** please follow the Ambush marketing rules
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Dress “up” Coaches assistance needed
Prize money will be electronically transferred
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Ambush Marketing Rules
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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.”
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The consequence for this behavior is:
1. The athlete will immediately forfeit their prize
money, if any, for that event.
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Post-race Procedures
Anti-Doping Control
• Photo ID is needed for every athlete to go for testing
Team Medical Access
Only team medical will be allowed to enter the medical
tent after the MD on site gives permission.
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Coaches areas
Accreditation
• Every coach has to collect accreditation.
• Only Coaches who have been registered by
their NF into the ITU online system are entitled
to an accreditation
• ** The coaches list is FINAL
• Coaches will collect their accreditation after the
ELITE Briefing
• Access includes: Athletes lounge, adjacent to swim
start area, adjacent to the penalty box
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Prize Money
Position
Prize Money
Position
Prize
Money
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7,500
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700
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6,000
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600
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4,500
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550
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3,000
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500
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2,100
15
450
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1,800
16
400
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1,500
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400
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1,200
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400
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1,000
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400
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800
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400
Good Luck!
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