Elite/U23 Athlete’s briefing

June 22nd, 2018

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Briefing agenda

• 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

• Felix Molina (MEX),ITU Technical Delegate

• Fabio Iskandarian (BRA), ITU ATD

• Carlos Fernandez (ARG) ITU Head Referee

• Ernesto Pitanga (BRA) CBTRI President

• Schubert Abreu, LOC Director

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Competition Jury

• Felix Molina (MEX), Chair

• Ernesto Pitanga (BRA), CBTRI

• Alejandro Cañas (ESP), CAMTRI Staff

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Schedule and Timelines

Friday16:00 – 18:00 Athletes Registration

18:00 – 18:30 Athletes Briefing

18:30 – 19:00 Race pack pick-up (after the athletes’ briefing)

Your Package includes: t-shirt, race numbers, body

decals

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Schedule and Timelines

Saturday (Women´s Race)

05:30 – 06:30 Athletes’ Lounge open and check-in

05:45 – 06:30 Transition Area open for Elite Women

06:00 – 06:30 Swim Warm-up for Elite Women

06:40 Athletes’ Introduction

06:45 Elite Women Start

11:15 Medal ceremony

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Schedule and Timelines

Saturday (Men´s Race)07:30 – 08:30 Athletes’ Lounge open and check-in

08:15 – 08:45 Transition Area open for Elite Men

08:15 – 08:45 Swim Warm-up for Elite Men

08:55 Athletes’ Introduction

09:00 Elite Men Start

11:15 Medal ceremony

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Acces to the Venue

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Check-in procedures

Athletes Lounge (Bike check)• Refer to 5.2 in competition rules

• Handle bars with clips-on

• Wheels and spare wheels (non authorized UCI wheels rule)

• Disc brakes are now legal and spare wheels with disc brakes may be placed at the team wheel station however they are not allowed in the neutral wheel station

• Leave your spare wheels to the Bike Check

• Bike frame

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Check-in procedures

Athletes Lounge• Uniform & race gear check (name, country, logos, ITU

logo) – photos taken of each uniform. Wearing otheruniform during the race = DQF!

• Body marking check (both arms, both legs)

• Timing chip distribution (1 for the ankle)

• Swim cap distribution

• If an athlete wishes to wear a second swim cap, the cap should be unbranded.

• Leave your bag in the Athletes’ Lounge

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Check-in procedures

Transition Area

• Helmet check- Don’t leave your helmet fastened in the

transition

The athlete who misses to comply with this rule will receive

a time penalty in TA1.

• Running Shoes outside the box, helmet on the bike

• 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.

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Pre-start Procedure

Athlete Introduction:

• 10 minutes before start - line-up next to the swim start

• Jog to the water

• Select your position and stay between the bouys

• Athlete’s are required to wear the official swim cap

from the moment of the athletes’ line-up

• Athletes that were late for briefing will start 15 sec.

behind the other athletes and will be located in a

dedicated área on the left side of the start area.

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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

Athletes not moving forward at the start will receive

a time penalty in TA1.

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False Start Procedures

False start with many athletes:

• Several horn blasts

• Kayaks move in front of you

• Everyone goes back to her/his original start spot

Valid start with early starters:

• If a few athletes start before the horn and everyone else

starts with the horn, the false starter(s) will receive a 15

second penalty in TA1.

• During the time penalty, the athlete(s) may NOT touch

any equipment.

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Swim Conduct

Definition from the ITU CR §4.1:• e.) Athletes may sportingly maintain their own space in the

water:

• (i) Where athletes make accidental contact in the swim and

then immediately afterwards move apart no penalty will be

incurred;

• (ii) Where athletes make contact in the swim, and an athlete

continues to impede the progress of the other athlete without

moving apart, this action will result in a time penalty;

• (iii) Where athletes deliberately target another athlete to

impede their progress, gain unfair advantage and potentially

cause harm will result in disqualification and may be reported

to ITU Arbitration Tribunal for potential suspension or

expulsion.

Swim Conduct

Definition from the ITU CR §4.1:

• Infringements will be recorded and appropriate action

will be taken dependant on the rules definition from the

previous slide .

• Please respect your fellow competitors and keep the

race fair.

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The Course

Swim

1 lap of 1500m

Bike

8 laps of 5 km *1.3k = 41.3km

Run

4 laps of 2.5 km =10k

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The Course

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Swim course

• Water temperature: 22°C

15 °C

• Wetsuit not allowed 1lap, clockwise (total

distance of 1500 m)

• Distance to the first turn buoy 300mts

• Take cap, goggles to transition into your box

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Swim course Map

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Transition Area

• Swim Exit to TA 100m

• Individual Bike Racks – 1 row, number,

name and country flag.

• Running shoes in front of the box, helmet on

the bike

• Bags to the Athletes Lounge

• All used equipment into the box

• Mount line at the end of the TA

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Transition Flow Swim to Bike

Bike course

• 8 laps of 5k + 1.3km total 41.3 km

• Small hill every lap, not technical

• 2 Wheel Stations

• 1 Team wheel station

• 1 Neutral Wheel station

• For locations see the map

• Lap Counter: at the beginning of each lap

• Lapped athletes are out of the race

• First runner – last biker scenario

For location see the map

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Bike Course Map (8 laps)

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counter, littering zones and any

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Bike Course Map (Bike Start)

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locations of wheel station, lap

counter, littering zones and any

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through the TZ on every lap)>

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Lap

counter

Bike Course Map ( 8 Laps )

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Lap

counter

Bike Course Map (Bike Finish)

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locations of wheel station, lap

counter, littering zones and any

hazards on the course) (clarify

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through the TZ on every lap)>

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Caution

Caution signal: three sharp whistles and red flags

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Transition Flow Bike to Run

Run course

• 4 laps of 2.5 km, Total 10km

• Aid stations:

• 2 per lap

• For locations see the map

• Sealed water Discard plastic bottles within the

littering zones. (20m before and 80m after Aid

stations)

• Congestion in finish area:

• Go to mixed zone / recovery area

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of aid station, lap counter, penalty box

& finish chute)

Run Course Map

FINISH

GANTRYFirst Runner/ last biker

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athletes will be passing through the TZ

on every lap)

Run Lap

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FINISH GANTRY

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athletes will be passing through the TZ

on every lap)

Finish

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FINISH GANTRY

Run Penalty Box

Refer to 3.3 on the Competition Rules

• Start infringements will be served in TA1

• All other infringements will be served in Run Penalty Box

(Transition will be videotaped for infringements)

Location: Before the Transition Area Information: White board to show race numbers and alphabets to indicate violations

Procedure: 15 seconds time penalty served on any lap of the run

Athletes have the option to decide whether to stop at the penalty box and serve the penalty or continue to the finish. Not stopping will result in DSQ on crossing the finish line. The athlete may then appeal the penalty. Evidence will only be made available if an appeal is filed.

Run Penalty Box

Rule interpretation

Mount after the mount line: One foot of the athlete has to be in contact

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.(M)

Dismount before the dismount line: One foot of the athlete has to be in

contact 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.(D)

• Discharge or store your equipment inside your designated area:

Leaving the equipment (swim cap, googles, helmet, etc.) in the

designated box. If leaving the equipment outside the box, it is

• considered an infringement of the rules (E).

Run Penalty Box

• Violations Abbreviations:

• • Littering: L Mount Line: M

• • Swim violations: S Dismount Line: D

• • Other violations: V Equipment outside box: E

• For example:

• • 12D = athlete #12 received a time penalty for a dismount

• line violation

• • 2x12ME = athlete #12 received 2-time penalties for

• mount line and equipment outside the box violations

Post-race Procedures

• “Mixed Zone” - immediately after finish 1, 2, 3

• Medal Presentation - protocol – at 11:15hrs

• Dress “up”

• Prize money will be by wire transfer

Post-race Procedures

Anti-Doping Control

• Photo ID is needed for every athlete to have ready for

Doping Control

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Coaches

Accreditation

• All coaches have to collect accreditation to be able to enter the

venue.

• Only Coaches who have been registered from their NF into the

ITU online system are entitle for an accreditation

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Weather forecast

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Good Luck!

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