RACE BRIEFING

TRISTAR MILTON KEYNES

WELCOME

TO THE FIRST EDITION OF TRISTAR MILTON KEYNES

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« Before the Race « Race Day « After the Race « Regulations

Briefing contents

Before coming to Milton Keynes

…don’t forget:

« Everything you need for the race « Photo ID « Valid license from BTF or « £5 for a day licence (if you do not own a

yearly licence)

Saturday The Race Weekend

begins

On Site

« Star&Co Village « Swim training with Mark Booth

« Bike testing with TIME bicycles « Wetsuit testing with HUUB

« Registration « Relax and meet some friends

Star&Co Village

•  Opening hours: – Saturday 13:00 – 18:00 – Sunday 08:00 – 16:00

•  At Emberton Park

Registration

« In the Star&Co Village « Know your start number « Show your photo ID « Show your triathlon yearly

license or buy a day license « Check your data « You will receive your athlete’s wristband « Pick up your Starter pack

Starter Pack contains

« 1 swim cap « 2 start numbers « 2 transition bags – BIKE & RUN « 1 STREETWEAR bag « 3 stickers for the bags « 1 bike sticker and 3 for the helmet « 1 athlete guide

Bike Service

« At the Star&Co Village

« In the Bike Park during Check In

Race Day Sunday, 29 July 2012

Before the race « Have a good breakfast « Bring along your bike and transition bags

with everything you need

Check In 5:30 – 7:00

Check-in of bike and transition bags

BIKEPARK

Check-In Info

•  Check-in of bike and transition bags is possible only on Sunday morning!

•  You must check-in your bike and your transition bags. Non checked-in items cannot be used in the race.

•  Check-in closes at 7:00!

•  Do not leave anything on the ground in the Bike Park

Preparation for Check-In

« Put the 3 small stickers on your helmet (in front an on both sides)

« Put the remaining sticker on your bike « Put the 3 large

stickers on your Transition Bags for the change zone

Transition Bag BIKE

Contains everything you need for the BIKE

« Race number + Belt « Helmet « Glasses « Bike Shoes (if not clipped on the bike)

« Nutrition

Contains everything you need for the RUN

« Race number « Cap « Glasses « Socks « Shoes « Nutrition

Transition Bag RUN

Check In Process

•  Bring your bike and bike bag to the entrance of bike park

•  With your helmet on your head, chinstrap closed •  Rack your bike (you can have your shoes clipped

on your bike – nothing else!) •  Hand in your run-bag and your streetwear bag in

the transition zone

Before Start

« Go to the Start Area « Place yourself in the Start section according

to your swim level (Pros in first line) « Warm-up before the start.

111 end 07:25, 33.3 end 8:10 « Race briefing 10 minutes before the start of

each format (111 & 33.3) « Sandals / Shoes are not allowed in the Start

Area

08:15 Start

0,3km swimming

Cut off: 0:20 minutes

Swim 33.3

07:30 Start - 1km swimming - Cut off: 0:40 minutes

Swim 111

First Transition Swim - Bike

« Pick up your BIKE bag « Change in the tent « You must put your wetsuit

in your BIKE bag yourself « DROP your bag with the wetsuit in the

DROP-OFF zone

First Transition Swim - Bike

« Close the chinstrap of your helmet « Pick up your Bike « Push it to the Exit of the transition zone

and start on the race track

Attention

« You have to respect the British traffic law at all times!

« Roads are not closed from traffic

« Do not cut corners!

30km BIKE

1 lap of 20km & 1 lap of 10km

1 Energy Station

Cut Off:

2:00h total race time

100km BIKE

2 laps of 40k & 1 lap of 20k

1 Energy Station passed 3 times

Cut Off: 5:30h total race time

BIKE Energy Stations

« Water « Energy Drinks « Energy Bars « Fruit

ECOZONES

« Throw your bottles and packaging away only in the ECOZONES at the beginning and the end of each Energy Station

Second Transition Bike - Run

« Dismount your bike before entering the Bike Park

« Push your bike to an empty rack and rack it in the order of arrival

« Pickup your RUN bag, change in the tent « Put your Bike gear in the RUN bag and

DROP-OFF your bag when leaving the tent « Start the 3/10k Run

•  3k RUN

•  1 lap

•  1 Energy Station

•  Cut-Off time: total: 2:45 h

•  10k RUN

•  3 laps

•  1 Energy Station passed 3 times

•  Cut-Off time: total: 7:00 h

Energy Stations Run

« Water « Coke « Energy Gels « Energy Drinks « Fruit

Finishline

Enjoy the last meters to the finish line

Yes, you can!

Relaxing Zone

•  Receive your medal •  Receive your finisher t-shirt •  Enjoy massages •  Eat at the Afterfinish Energy Station

« For your comfort and your safety, no friends & family are allowed to the Relaxing Zone, Finishers only !

Check Out Sunday 13:00 – 15:00

Transition Zone

Check-Out Process

« You need your Start Number + Athletes Wristband to check out

« Pick up your Transition Bags first

« Then get your Bike

Award Ceremony

At 2:30 PM at the Finish line

« Awards for the top 3 in each Age Group and top 5 overall (PRO + Age Group)

« Awards for Clubs with the most participants

« Celebrate your success with family and friends

Rules & Regulations

For a safe & fair race

General Rules

It is forbidden to: « Modify the race number « Get help from third parties « Get race provisions outside the official

Energy Stations

Swim Rules

« It is mandatory to swim without your race number

« The wetsuit can be taken

off completely in the transition zone only!

Bike Rules

« Drafting is forbidden « The helmet must be worn at all

times with the chinstrap closed « The race number must be

visibly worn on your lower back « Respect the rules of the road « Keep on the left and do not cut corners « Escorting (car, motobike, bike, ...) and

assistance is forbidden

No Drafting

« The distance between two athletes (Drafting zone) is 3x10m (front tyre to back tyre)

« If you enter the drafting zone you will receive a penalty added to your final time

Run Rules

« Wear the race number visibly on your front « If you use a start number belt, wear it on

your waistline « You must not run topless « Escorting (bike, roller,

runner, ...) and assistance is forbidden

What if... Questions and

Answers

If... « You lose your timing chip, get a new

one at the penalty tent in the transition area

« You have to give up, let a referee know you give up. Your family might ask us at the Info point – you are obliged to tell us what happened

« Also let us know if you return to the race area or if you‘ll be back at your hotel

Any questions?

•  Before coming to Milton Keynes: please contact us at:

•  miltonkeynes@star-events.cc •  On the spot:

please come see our team at the Information booth at the Star&Co Village

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Thank You!

« Thank you for reading the Race Briefing « Have a safe trip to TriStar Milton Keynes

« We are looking forward to seeing you there!