INTOTRI CORNISH MINI TRI SERIES TRURO...INTOTRI CORNISH TRI SERIES – TRURO, JUNIOR EVENT PACK This event pack will help ensure the event runs smoothly and is enjoyable for all participants

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INTOTRI CORNISH MINI TRI SERIES TRURO

JUNIOR EVENT PACK

INTOTRICORNISHTRISERIES–TRURO,JUNIOREVENTPACK

This event pack will help ensure the event runs smoothly and is enjoyable for all participants. Please take some time to read through it.

Time: Bike Drop-off from 9am – 11am There is NO parking at Truro School. Please follow the one-way system (blue route on map) uphill to the Sir Ben Ainslie Sports Centre, drop off your kids bikes and kit and proceed to the Tregurra Park & Ride facility. You will need to present your Cornish Tri Eventbrite Ticket to the bus driver to use the complimentary shuttle service back to Truro School. IMPORTANT: Avoid long queues. Whenever feasible, ONLY DRIVERS should proceed to the Park&Ride facility, leaving children with a responsible adult at the Sports Centre to register and take their bikes to the transition zone. • TRANSITION ZONE: Sir Ben Ainslie Sports Centre

Trennick Lane, Truro, TR1 1TH • PARK & RIDE: Tregurra P&R

Newquay Rd, Truro TR1 1RH

ARRIVAL, BIKE DROP & PARKING

TRANSITION

REGISTRATION

BIKEDROP-OFFZONE


Time: 28-Aug, 9:15am - 11: 15am Venue: Truro School, Trennick Lane, Truro, TR1 1TH

Note: Strictly 1 adult per child only at registration Step I Upon arrival, please leave your bike at the drop-off zone and follow the signs to registration (Sir Ben Ainslie Sports Centre). All participants are required to either produce a valid Home Nations Membership License or purchase a Day Membership on race day. Day Membership fee is £1 for juniors (prices set by British Triathlon, INTOTRI gets 0%). STEP II At registration, a marshal will body mark you (left calf, right arm) and hand you your event pack which contains: • Two race numbers that are worn during the cycle and run.

Please note any medical conditions or allergies on the back. If using a race belt, please display your race numbers back to back to be visible in case the number flips up.

• A numbered sticker that goes on the front of your head tube. To pick up your bike post event, marshals will check that your sticker matches your race number. No match, no

bike. • A timing chip and Velcro strap to be worn around your left

ankle - this must be worn throughout all 3 disciplines and will need to be handed in at the finish line (£20 fee for lost chips).

Step III Once you have registered, please proceed with your bike and bike helmet to the transition zone (see map on previous page). A marshal will check your helmet strap and handlebar end plugs on entry. See ‘Transition’ for more info on how and where to rack your bike. Collecting bikes & kit post event: Please note that bike pickup post event is only possible after all competitors have finished the cycling leg or at certain times communicated on event day. Participants have access to dedicated changing facilities at the Leisure Centre. Please only take the gear you need for the cycle and run leg into the transition zone as space is limited. Unnecessary kit should be left with parents.

Give yourself plenty of time (2h) to register, sort out your equipment in the transition area, attend your designated race briefing and report to the swim start.

REGISTRATION

GETTING CHANGED & STORING KIT


Time: 11:45am A mandatory event briefing for all competitors will take place at 11:45am at the Sir ben Ainslie Sports Centre.

Time: Rack your bike from 9:15am Note: No assistance is permitted in the transition area. Please only enter the transition area where instructed to do so when racking your bike before your start as other competitors will already be racing and we do not want any chips being triggered by mistake. Pre Event Once you have picked up your event pack at registration, head to transition and stick your number label to the front of your head tube. To pick up your bike post event, marshals will check that the sticker on your bike matches your race number. No match, no bike. Upon entry of the transition zone, marshals will check your

helmet strap and handlebar end plugs before you are allowed to rack your bike in the designated area for your wave (each wave is assigned a letter which will be sent out by email on Friday prior to the event alongside swim start times. Please rack your bike by looping the saddle over the horizontal bar, one bike facing left, next right etc., 6 bikes per rack and store your kit to the left of your bike (when looking at the rack). Remember, no boxes bigger than 20x20cm allowed in transition. A small soft backed backpack is fine but keep your kit to a minimum as space is at a premium. Unnecessary kit should be left with parents. Handy Tips Organise When setting up transition, only take the essentials in with you. This will help you get in and out of transition quicker with minimal fuss and stress! Visualise Transition can often be a busy and sometimes confusing place on event day. Make sure you know your swim exit, bike out & in and run out to help gain those precious seconds! Familiarise yourself with the one-way system and look out for something visual near your bike slot, making it easy to spot when you are running into transition. Prepare Make sure your bike is set up in a low gear to give you an easy start. You don’t want to be left struggling in the first few meters of the event.

EVENT BRIEFING

TRANSITION

Always put on and fasten your helmet before taking the bike off the rack

TIP


Transition Zone Checklists Bike out • Is your bike number clearly visible on your back? • Have you put on your helmet before unracking your bike? • Are you following the one-way system out of transition? • Are you pushing your bike to the mount line? Bike in • Are you pushing your bike from dismount line into transition? • Are you following the one-way system into transition? • Have you racked your bike where you picked it up from?

Run out: • Is your run number clearly visible on your front? • Are you following the one-way system out of transition?

Time: From 12pm Start Times sent by email on Friday prior to the event Distances: 8y 50m, 9-10y 100m, 11-12y 150m, 13/14y 200m, 15-16y 400m All age groups as of 31-Dec 2017

Swim Course: 8y-14y Competitors will be placed in starting waves according to their age group and estimated swim time. Starting in the water (strictly no diving), participants will be set off in 15 sec intervals (3 sec countdown), snaking through the pool for their allocated swim distance. Starting on one side of the pool (or the middle, depending on distance), participants swim up one lane, duck under the lane rope and swim down the next lane, duck under the rope and so forth, exiting the pool on the other side. Note: 11-14y olds will swim each lane twice (up and down) before ducking under the rope To overtake, tap the feet of the swimmer in front of you and proceed to overtake swiftly on the right. If your feet are being tapped, proceed at your pace staying left and let the faster swimmer pass. Swim Course: 15y-16y Competitors will be placed in starting waves according to their age group and estimated swim time. Starting in the water (strictly no diving), participants share a double lane, swimming side by side and staying on their side of the lane throughout the swim. It is a rolling start with the next swimmer entering the water as soon as a lane becomes available. A float will be placed in the water at the end of the pool when the swimmer has 2 lengths to go.

TRANSITION (cont.)

SWIM


Swim to Bike Transition Please obey the no running rule poolside when leaving the water and exit the pool area via the designated route. A pair of shoes may be placed in a marked area near the exit for your run to transition (on mixed surface). The time will be taken at transition so the run to transition will be included in your swim time. Relay Teams The hand over from swim to bike will be in the transition zone. Bike riders will need to wait to the left hand side of their racked bike. Once the timing chip has been handed over and fastened to the cyclist’s ankle, riders can put on their helmet, fasten the straps and un-rack their bike. Swim Rules • Start Time: Swimmers must start in their allocated slot. Be

at the pool ready to start at least 10 min before your start time.

• Stroke: Front crawl or breaststroke. For safety reasons, backstroke and butterfly are not permitted.

• Kit: Goggles and nose clips may be worn. Swim aids, flippers, wetsuits or coverings of lower legs/arms not permitted

• Behaviour: Swimming in a dangerous manner or in a way that impedes others may lead to disqualification after one warning.

• Overcrowding: Seating is limited on poolside. Please enter the pool hall only once prompted by a marshal.

Distances: Lap(s) of 800m Map: Interactive Bike Route Map available in the course maps section on intotri.com/event/truro-mini-tri 8y: 1x, 9-10y: 2x, 11-12y: 3x, 13/14y: 5x, 15-16y: 7x All age groups as of 31-Dec 2017 The Route Participants follow a multi lap course onto and around Truro School’s cricket fields. There will be marshals at hand at key points along the course; however it is the child’s responsibility to know the route. All children will need to complete the appropriate number of laps according to their age before returning to the transition zone to rack their bikes. Please note, it is the child’s responsibility to know how many laps they are required to complete and to count them. To assist with lap counting, children will be given a PINK band at the end of each lap, which they should wear around their wrist. Children MUST stop to collect these. The bands will then be counted once they have crossed the finish line to check they have done the appropriate number of laps. Rules • Helmets must be worn and fastened at all times when in

contact with your bike. • It is the parent’s responsibility to ensure the road-worthiness

of their children’s bike.

BIKE


Rules (cont.) • Mount and dismount at designated points and push bike out

of/into transition to your allocated slot. • Children who do not have the required number of bands will

be disqualified for not completing the course. Relay Teams After completing the bike leg, the bike needs to be racked first before the timing chip can be handed over to the runner waiting to the left of the designated bike slot. Distances: Lap(s) of 600m Map: Interactive Run Route Map available in the course maps section on intotri.com/event/truro-mini-tri 8y: 1x, 9-10y: 2x, 11-12y: 3x, 13/14y: 4x, 15-16y: 6x All age groups as of 31-Dec 2017 The Course The run route follows a multi lap course onto and around Truro School’s cricket fields. Please note, it is the child’s responsibility to know the route they are required to complete. Children will be given a BLUE band after each loop to assist with lap counting, which they should wear around their wrist. The bands will then be counted once they have crossed the finish line to check they

have done the appropriate number of laps. Rules • Children who do not have the required number of bands will

be disqualified for not completing the course.

Please proceed through the finish arch, keeping the finish area clear for other participants to run in. Make sure you hand in your chip to the marshal as you collect your well deserved medal. There will be water available at the finish area. Hot and cold drinks, as well as food will be available to purchase from Kernow Forno’s wood fired pizza stall and Cornwall Espresso. Presentations will be outside near the finish area once the results for an age group have been processed with prizes awarded to the 1st to 3rd place winner in the boys and girls competition for each age group. Age groups relate to age on 31 December of that participating year. The categories will be as follows: 8y, 9-10y, 11-12y, 13-14y, 15-16y

• We ask that excited parents do not accompany their children

around the course as this could cause confusion and danger

RUN

POST EVENT & PRIZES

A REQUEST FOR YOUR SUPPORT


on the course route. Please see ‘Code of Conduct’ section for more details.

• Parents are not allowed to assist their child in any way, whether this means helping them put their trainers on or their t-shirt/vest on. Assistance will result in the disqualification of their child. Marshals will be available throughout the course to give assistance if necessary. In case of bad weather

• Please make sure that you bring appropriate clothing. • In case of severely water-logged grass the event may be

reduced to a swim/run.

Spectators are most welcome at INTOTRI’s Cornish Tri Series. Please note that for safety and security reasons you cannot enter the transition zone or swimming pool. However, you can follow the action in the pool from a large window front. The transition zone can be overlooked from the spectator friendly finish area. There are also plenty of opportunities to watch the runners and cyclists along the course as well as at the finish line.

You will receive a chip-timing device which will be the same as your race number for the duration of the race. Competitors must

wear their allocated chip on their left ankle throughout the event and ensure they hand it in to the marshal at the end of the race. Lost chips are subject to a £20 fee to replenish our stock. Live results will be available during the event where possible. We will also upload all timings the night of the event and email you a link to the official timing results the day after.

• Every effort will be made to clearly mark and marshal both the cycle and run routes, but we must emphasise that it is the responsibility of the competitor to negotiate both routes correctly and safely.

• All competitors must adhere to the Triathlon Code of Conduct which is available here: https://www.britishtriathlon.org/britain/documents/events/competition-rules/british-triathlon-competition-rules-2017.pdf

• Breaking of any British Triathlon rules may result in disqualification.

• The decision of the Race Director / Referee is final. • No physical assistance of any sort is allowed at any point

during the triathlon. • No MP3 players, iPods, personal stereos or mobile phones

are allowed to be used during the race. For more information and queries on the day please contact: Michael Burkert, 07941389404, [email protected]

SPECTATORS

TIMING & RESULTS

GENERAL NOTES


The following Code of Conduct must be followed by all parents and guardians of athletes competing in INTOTRI’s Cornish Tri Series:

• Encourage your child to learn the British Triathlon Competition Rules and the exact distances of each race they are competing in (i.e. how many lengths they swim, how many laps they cycle etc). Athletes must take responsibility for ensuring they complete the correct distances.

• Parents/Guardians are not permitted to assist athletes during the race. Any assistance may lead to an athlete being disqualified.

• Help your child to recognise good performance, not just results. Never punish or belittle your child for losing, making mistakes or a poor performance. Only ever encourage in a positive manner.

• Never pace your child or run beside them. Doing so may lead to an athlete being disqualified.

• If you intend to take any photographs/video footage at any event, you must familiarise yourselves with the British Triathlon guidelines to taking photos/video, available via this link: https://www.britishtriathlon.org/britain/documents/about/child-protection/british_triathlon_safeguarding_policy.pdf

• Use appropriate language at all times. Swearing and abusive language is completely unacceptable by athletes

and parents, and may lead to an athlete being disqualified.

• Officials, referees, marshals and event volunteers must not be approached, confronted or challenged during an event. Anyone doing so will lead to their child being disqualified. If you wish to challenge the result of an event or the distances an athlete has completed, the appeals procedure must be followed but not until all the day’s races are completed.

Appeals An appeal is a request for a review of a decision made by a referee, official or marshal. Appeals cannot be made against “judgment calls” by officials. Judgment calls include, but are not limited to, drafting, dangerous riding, number violation and unsporting conduct. Appeals must be made in writing to the race referee within one hour of a penalty being posted. INTOTRI and Triathlonstore look forward to seeing you at the Cornish Tri Series events.

CODE OF CONDUCT

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INTOTRI CORNISH MINI TRI SERIES TRURO...INTOTRI CORNISH TRI SERIES – TRURO, JUNIOR EVENT PACK This event pack will help ensure the event runs smoothly and is enjoyable for all participants