NANJING 2014 YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMESTRIATHLON COMPETITION

Athletes’ Briefing

17 August 2014

14:00

• Welcome and Introduction

• Competition Jury

• Schedules and Timetables

• Check-in and Procedures

• The course

• Post-Race Procedures

• Weather forecast

Agenda

• Marisol Casado – ITU President

• Gergely Markus – ITU Sport Director

• Shanelle Barrett – Event Delegate

• Michael Masters– Race Referee

• Jianqiu Qin – Triathlon Competition Manager

Welcome and Introduction

• Shanelle Barrett – chair

• Wang Jianguo

• Tom Carrasco

Competition Jury

Thursday, August 14th

• Race package distribution

Tomorrow at Familiarisation or on race day

Note: The athletes will be provided with

• 1 x Bike number

• 3 x Helmet stickers

• 4 x sets of body decals

• water bottles – provided at venue

Schedule and Timetables

Friday, August 15th

• Course training – Xuanwu Lake

07:00 – 11:00 bike prep and check in

09:00 – 10:00 cycle course & run course

10:00 – 11:00 swim course

Registration in the TO Lounge Note: athletes bikes will be checked for rules at familiarisations

• Training in the Nanjing Sports Institute (See more details on all trainings in the Sport Explanantory Brochure)

Schedule and Timetables

Saturday, August 16th

Training at Venue TBC tomorrow

Training in the Nanjing Sports Institute (See more details on

all trainings in the Sport Explanantory Brochure)

Venue is not open on this day

Opening Ceremony

Note: More information from your NOC.

Schedule and Timetables

Sunday, August 17th YOUTH WOMENS

• 06:30 - 08:15 Athletes Lounge Open

• 07:00 - 08:30 Cycle/Run Open for Warm Up (mixed gender)

• 07:30 - 08:30 Transition Zone Check In

• 07:30 - 08:40 Swim Course Open for Warm Up (mixed gender)

• 08:45 Athletes’ assembly at the Athletes Recovery

• 08:53 Athletes’ Introduction

• 09:00 Youth Women Race Starts

• ~10:30 Medal Ceremony

Schedule and Timetables

Monday, August 18th YOUTH MENS

• 06:30 - 08:15 Athletes Lounge Open

• 07:00 - 08:30 Cycle/Run Open for Warm Up (mixed gender)

• 07:30 - 08:30 Transition Zone Check In

• 07:30 - 08:40 Swim Course Open for Warm Up (mixed gender)

• 08:45 Athletes’ assembly at the Athletes Recovery

• 08:53 Athletes’ Introduction

• 09:00 Youth Men Race Starts

• ~10:30 Medal Ceremony

Schedule and Timetables

Tuesday, August 19th

• 9:00 – 10:00 Relay Cycle/Run Course Familiarization

• 10:00 – 11:00 Relay Swim Course Familiarization

• 14:00 Team Managers Meeting for the Mixed Team Relay

Thursday, August 21st

• 09:00 Mixed Team Relay Event

Schedule and Timetables

Venue Orientation

Athletes

LoungeAccredited

entrance / exit

(via PSA)

Bike

Storage

Transition

Bike

Mechanic

Athletes

Recovery

Bike Check

• Bike Check: handlebars, frames, logos, wheels –

carried out prior to competition day. No “saddle” rule

• Water bottles (can use own if unbranded otherwise use bottles

provided by NYOGOC)

• Helmet - logos

Athletes’ Lounge

• Uniform check (Rule 50 and ITU Regulations) Photos taken of each uniform. Wearing other uniform during the race = DSQ!

• Body marking check (both arm & legs)

• Swim Cap & Timing Chip Distribution

• Store gear in locker roomBike pick-up from the Bike storage room

Check-In Procedure

Warm-up

Bike Warm Up

Run Warm Up

Swim Warm Up

Athletes Introduction

• 15 minutes before start

• proceed to the Athletes Recovery area

• Escorted to the Finish Gantry for introduction

• Jog to the platform

• Go to your number and stay behind the line!

Pre-Start Procedure

Athletes in position:

• The start can be given any time after the Event Delegate announces ”On your mark”

• Horn blasts, the race starts

Start Procedure

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, the athlete who false started will receive a time penalty of 10 seconds in TA1.

• During the time penalty athlete can not take any equipment!

False Start Procedure

Swim

1 lap of 750m

Bike

4 laps of 5km

Run

2 laps of 2.5km

The Course

• Water temperature: 25,1 °C

• 1 lap (750m)

• Distance to the first turn buoy 310m

• Yellow buoys at each turn

• Lane ropes on both sides as you enter the exit ramp

• Take cap and goggles to transition into your box

• Watch the step out of the swim

Swim Course

Swim Pontoon

Swim Start

Swim Start

Swim Course

• Individual Bike Racks - 1 row

• Running shoes in front of the box, helmet on the bike

• Bags to the Athletes lounge or locker

• Normal transition flow

T1 – Rear wheel in rack, facing inside of Transition

T2 – Front wheel in rack

• Mount line at the end of the TA (green carpet)

Transition Area

Transition Area

v

Transition

v

Penalty

Box

• Number of laps: 4

• Flat, partly narrow and very technical

• Narrow bridges, tight corners, trees

• Caution signal: three sharp whistles and red flags

• 5 Wheel Stations

Team wheels at first station (marked wheels to be delivered to athletes lounge)

Neutral wheels at all other stations

For locations see the map

• Lap Counter: near the dismount line

• Lapped athletes are out of the race – wait at station

Cycle Course

Transition

Zone

Team Wheel

Station

Cycle Course

Neutral Wheel

Stations

• Number of laps: 2

• First Runner/last cyclist

• Aid stations:

3 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

Transition

Zone

Run Course

Aid Stations

Penalty Box

Coaches Box

First Runner

Scenario

• The penalty box is for infringements in: TA1, bike and TA2 e..x.: Mount before mount line, dismount after dismount line, discharge or store your equipment outside your designated area, rack the bike outside your own space etc(Transition will be videotaped for infringements)

• Location: Before the 2nd lap run chute/finish chute on left hand side – you can access it twice

• Information: White board to show race numbers(Athletes need to read the board)

• Procedure: 10 second time penalty served on any lap of the run• If you don’t stop DSQ

Penalty Box

Rule interpretation

• Mount after the mount line: It has to be one contact of the athlete foot with the

floor after the mount line. If this contact doesn’t occur the action is considered as

mount the bike before the mount line.

• Dismount before the dismount line: It has to be one contact of the athlete foot

with the floor before the dismount line. If this contact doesn’t occur the action is

considered as dismount the bike before the dismount line.

• Discharge or store your equipment inside your designated area: Leaving the

equipment s(swim cap, gogles, helmet, etc.) in the designated box or adjacent

(within 0,5m) to the box.

• Rack the bike inside your own space: In case of Individual bike race, the bike must

be racked with the front wheel to the designated rack.

Penalty Box

Penalty Box

Penalty Box

Post Race

Coaches

Medical

Athlete

RecoveryMixed Media

Zone

• Athletes in poor condition to the Medical Area

• “Mixed Zone” - immediately after finish

• Coaches Area will be located after the Mixed Zone near athletes recovery

Post-Race Procedure

• Medalists will be escorted by Technical Officials.

• Ceremony will take place immediately following the race.

• Athletes are required to wear their NOC uniform – no country flags to the podium.

Medal Ceremony

Special Notes

• IOC – Rule 50

• Uniforms (pre-check)

• Water Bottles – own can be used, but unbranded

• Mixed Zone

• Anti Doping

• Transport on race day

• Check with athlete services for bus schedule. Buses leave every 15 minutes

• Missing bikes

• Medical

Coaches AreasTransport is provided to get

to these boxes. Leaves at

8am from waterfall

Coaches Areas

Crossing Point

Weather Forecast

Temp Weather

Saturday 29ºC

Sunday 24ºC

Monday 27ºC

GOOD LUCK OLYMPIANS!