Age Group Team Managers briefingFriday, 24th April

Briefing agenda

• Welcome and Introductions

• Competition Jury

• Schedules and Timetables

• Check-in and Procedures

• The course

• Post-Race Procedures

• Weather forecast

Welcome and Introductions

• Renato Bertrandi, ETU President

• Denis Jaeger, ETU Vice President

• Anabela Santos, ETU Technical Delegate

• Esther Sánchez, ETU Race Referee

• Francisco Soriano, LOC Director

Competition Jury

• Anabela Santos, Chair

• Denis Jaeger

• Alicia Garcia

Schedule and Timelines

Friday 24th

Age Group Team Managers Briefing 11:00

Free Registration 10:00 – 14:00

16:00 – 10:00

Opening Ceremony at the Venue 19:00

Schedule and Timelines (Sprint)

Sunday 26th

TA Check In 06:00 – 08:30

Calling Area 08:15

Age Group Sprint M16-M39 08:30

Age Group Sprint M40-M79 08:35

Age Group Sprint F16-F69 08:40

TA Check Out 11:00 – 13:00

Schedule and Timelines (Std)

Sunday 26th

TA Check In 06:00 – 08:30

Calling Area 11:45

Age Group Standard M18-M29 12:00

Age Group Standard M30-M39 12:05

Age Group Standard M40-M49 12:10

Age Group Standard M50-M59 12:15

Age Group Standard M60-M89 12:20

Age Group Standard F18-F39 12:25

Age Group Standard F40-F79 12:30

Schedule and Timelines

Sunday 26st

TA Check Out 11:00 – 13:00

TA Check Out 17:00 – 19:00

Award Ceremony at the Venue 18:30

Closing Ceremony 22:00 – 00:15

Parade of Nations

• The Opening Ceremony and Parade of Nations will

take place on Friday, 24th at 19:00 at the Venue.

Check-in procedures

Entering the venue

• Using the wristband.

Timeschedule

Sunday 26st 06:00 – 08:30

Check-in procedures

Transition Area

• Bike check (Bike mechanic available)

• Uniform Check

• Helmet check

• Timing chip delivery, to be worn on the athletes’

ankle. Athletes will pick up the timing chips before

the competition, during their check-in procedure.

• 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

Venue

Briefings

Age Group

Transition Area

Cloak Room

RecoveryStart

Finish

Registration

and Expo

Pre-start Procedure

Athlete line-up:

• 2 waiting areas

• Pre-start 1 -> Pre start 2

• Toilets at the Transition Area next to pre start area

• Jog to the start

• Select a position and 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

False Start Procedures

• Several horn blasts

• Everyone goes back to her/his spot

The Sprint Distance Course

Run 1

2 laps of 2.5 km

Bike

2 laps of 9.4 km

Run 2

1 lap of 2.5 km

The Standard Distance Course

Run 1

4 laps of 2.5 km

Bike

4 laps of 9.4 km

Run 2

2 lap of 2.5 km

Run Course 1

• 1 lap = 2.5 km (Sprint 2x 2.5km, Std 4x

2.5km)

• The athletes run through the venue every

lap

• Aid stations:

• 2 per lap

• For locations see the map

• Water Only

• Discard plastic bottles off course

Run Course 1 Map

Aid Station

Aid Station

RUN COURSESTD - 4 x 2,5 KM

SPRINT – 2 X 2.5KM

Run 1 to Bike Entrance

Mount Line

OUT

Transition Area

• Traditional Bike Racks – numbered – every

75cm

• All equipment within your space

• Bags to the Cloak Room

Bike course

• Lap = 9.4 km (Sprint 2 x 9.4 km, Standard 4x 9.4

km)

• Technical and hilly

• 1 penalty box per lap

Bike Course Map

Penalty Box

Transition

Zone

BIKE COURSESPRINT – 2 X 9.4 KM

STD - 4 x 9.4 KM

Draft Zones

Legal distance: 10m between bikes (from your front wheel to their front wheel)

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 BLUE (FOR

DRAFT) 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. 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

Bike Exit to Run 2 Entrance

Dismount Line

OUT

Run course 2

• Lap = 2.5 km (Sprint 1x 2.5km, Std 2x

2.5km)

• Aid stations:

• 2 per lap

• For locations see the map

• Water Only

• Discard plastic bottles off course

• Congestion in finish area:

• Go to recovery area

Run Course 2 Map

Aid Station

Aid Station

RUN COURSESPRINT – 1 X 2.5KM

STD - 2 x 2,5 KM

Medical Procedures

• Only LOC Medical Staff area allowed in the medical

area.

• The NF accredited doctor is allowed in the medical

area only when an athlete from their country is in the

area.

Results

• Results will be uploaded live at the ITU official

website www.triathlon.org.

• Also live coverage of the race will be displayed

through the web page.

• All the Results information will be posted and

distributed to the Team Leaders at the Information

Centre and Recovery Area.

PROTEST & APPEALS

• Standard procedures will be followed according to the

ITU Competition Rules.

Closing Ceremony

• Age Group Award Ceremonies 18:30

• Closing Ceremony: Tónica 90 Disco22:00 – 00:15

• To access the party, must show wristband

Closing Ceremony

Closing Ceremony

Access

Closing Ceremony

Venue

Weather Forecast

Good Luck!