ATHLETE’S GUIDE · 3 1. GENERAL INFORMATION 1.1. INTRODUCTION The purpose of the Athlete’s...
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ATHLETE’SGUIDE
2018LoutrakiETUTriathlon
YouthEuropeanChampionshipsFestival
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TABLEOFCONTENTS
1.GENERALINFORMATION page
1.1.INTRODUCTION31.2.KEYDATES31.3.KEYCONTACTS4
1.4.CONTACTDETAILS42.VENUE
2.1.RACEVENUE4
2.2.COURSEFAMILIARIZATION42.3.ELITEATHLETES’RACEPACKAGE42.4.SECURITY4
2.5.LOCOFFICE53.ACCOMMODATION54.TRANSFERANDTRANSPORT5
5.ATHELETE’SSERVICES5.1.SWIMANDBIKETRAINING55.2.ATHLETESLOUNGE6
5.3.MEDICALSERVICES65.4.BIKEMECHANICALSERVICE6
6.COMPETITIONSCHEDULE
6.1.COMPETITIONSCHEDULE66.2.COMPETITIONRULES76.3.ATHLETE’SBRIEFING8
6.4.TIMINGCHIPS86.5.RACECHECK-IN86.6.DOPINGCONTROL8
6.7.RESULTS86.8.PROTEST&APPEALS8
7.ACCREDITATION8
8.USEFULINFORMATION8.1.WELLNESS88.2.PHONEINFORMATION9
8.3.EMERGENCYPHONENUMBERS99.COURSEMAPS9
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1.GENERALINFORMATION
1.1.INTRODUCTIONThepurposeoftheAthlete’sGuideistoensurethatallathletes,coachesandTeamLeadersarewell
informedaboutallproceduresconcerningtheEvent.TheLOCensuresthattheinformationcontainedinthisGuideiscorrectandup-to-dateasoftheproductiondate.However,athletes,coachesandTeamLeadersareadvisedtocheckwiththeeventofficeregardinganychangesin
informationincludedinthisguide.1.2.KEYDATES
DAY1–Wednesday29/0813:00-13:30Bikecoursefamiliarization
13:30-14:30Swimfamiliarization16:30Briefing17:00-18:00Startpackpickup
18:30Openingceremony19:00Dinner(Pastaparty)
DAY2–Thursday30/08Distance:500mswim–12kmbike–3kmrun
09:30SEMI-FINAL1.YOUTHWOMEN10:15SEMI-FINAL2.YOUTHWOMEN11:00SEMI-FINAL3.YOUTHWOMEN
12:45SEMI-FINAL1.YOUTHMEN13:30SEMI-FINAL2.YOUTHMEN14:15SEMI-FINAL3.YOUTHMEN18:00-18:30:AFinalpick-up18:31:FillupslotsAFinal18:45-19:15:BFinalpick-up19:16:FillupslotsBFinal
19.30YpanemaBeachpartyDAY3–Friday31/08
09:00ExpenditureatAncientIsthmia/Iraioetc17:00-18:00Anti-dopingSeminar18:00-20:00OpenAquathlonandFunRaces(Men/Women,Kids)
DAY4–Saturday01/09Distance:750mswim–20kmbike–5kmrun
08:30NCEliteWomen09:30NCEliteMen10:30AGMen-Womenopenrace
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12:30NC&AGAwardCeremony
Distance:300mswim–8kmbike–2kmrun13:30BFINAL.YOUTHWOMEN
14:30BFINAL.YOUTHMEN16:00AFINAL.YOUTHWOMEN17:00AFINAL.YOUTHMEN
18:00YOUTHAWARDCEREMONY20:00ColorMusicConcert
DAY5–Sunday02/0909:00NCMen–WomenMixedRelay11:00NCMixedRelayawardCeremony
12:00YOUTHMIXEDRELAY,Distance:300m–8km–1km13:30YOUTHMIXEDRELAYawardceremony14:30ClosingbeachpartyatWaves
1.3.KEYCONTACTS
-Racedirector:GrigorisSkoularikis,[email protected]:DanielMartin(AUT)[email protected],AndreasGalanos(GRE)[email protected]
-Athleteservicesmanager:GeorgeSpyros,[email protected]
HellenicTriathlonFederation,[email protected],AlexandrioSynedriako,Loutraki20300
2.VENUE
2.1.RACEVENUE
LoutrakiisaseasideresortontheGulfofCorinth,located81km(50miles)westofAthens&8km(5miles)northeastofCorinth.Just1hourawayfromAthensairport(EleftheriosVenizelosInternationalAirport)viahighway&6km(3.5miles)fromthetrainstationconnectingtheairporttothearea.
ThemildMediterraneanclimateallowstheathletestoengageinsportsactivitiesthroughouttheyear,whileenjoyingaspectaculardiversescenerywhichcombinessea&mountain.
2.2COURSEFAMILIARIZATIONWednesday29/08
13:00-13:30Bikecoursefamiliarization(MeetingPoint:TransitionArea)13:30-14:30Swimfamiliarization(MeetingPoint:TransitionArea)Therewillnotbearuncoursefamiliarizationduetoheavytrafficbecauseofthehightimeofthe
sumerholidayseason.2.3.aRACEPACKAGEDISTRIBUTIONYOUTH:AftertheAthletesBriefingattheBriefingvenue
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2.3.b.NCELITE/AGATHLETES’RACEPACKAGEWednesday29/0817:00-18:00StartpackpickupfromLOCOffice.
2.4.SECURITYSecurityservicesprovidedby“ArgosSecurity”
2.5.LOCOFFICESportCamp(Katounistraarea,Loutraki,contactnumbers:2744023999/2744066860,Email:[email protected])
3.ACCOMMODATION
SportsTravelLoutrakiContactnumbers:2744023999/2744066860
Email:[email protected]
4.TRANSFERANDTRANSPORT
Thereistrain,Proastiakos,fromAthensAirport“El.Venizelos”toCorinth.Thecostis12.00€perticketandthereisonetraineveryhour,thatpassesfromeachtrainstation.Therearen’textrachargesforluggage.FromCorinthtrainstationtherewillbeshuttlebusfromtheorganizationto
transferyoutoyouraccommodation.
5.ATHELETE’SSERVICES
5.1.TRAININGFACILITIES
SWIMSwimmingPools:
SportCampKatounistraarea,LoutrakiContactnumbers:2744023999/2744066860
Email:[email protected]
(LeoforosAthinonAvene)withone50mopenswimmingpoolandone25mopenswimmingpool
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Contactnumbers:+302744066030
Email:[email protected]
BIKESaferbikelocation:FromthecenterofLoutrakithroughtheEleftheriouVevizelouAvenue–Leoforos
AthinonAnevuewithdirectionfromLoutrakitoIsthmosuntilIsthmos(AlexandrioConventionCenter),andthenbackfromthesameroute.
RUNMunicipalTrackField“CHRISTOSTHODIS”
whichisanopen400mtrackfieldwith6lanes,nearthecityofLoutraki.Open:AllDay
5.2.ATHLETESLOUNGETheAthletesLoungeislocatedintheClubHotelCasinoLoutraki.Toilets,seating,bagstorageand
sealedboltsofwaterwillbeofferedtotheathletesbeforeandaftertherace.
5.3.MEDICALSERVICESFirstAidandEmergencyMedicalServiceswillbeavailableattheRegistrationareabeforeandduringthetrainingsessionsandduringtherace.TherewillbeFirstAidandEmergencyMedicalServicesat
theRaceVillageoncompetitionday.MedicalandParamedicalpersonnelwillbeavailablethroughouttherace.Severalambulanceswillbe
availabletoprovideemergencytransferstoanearbyhospital.Amedicalareawillbeprovidedonsiteatthefinisharea.Medicalservicesatthevenuearefreeofcharge.Treatmentinprivatehospitalsaretobepaidby
participants. Athletes/teamsshouldmakesurethattheyhaveappropriatemedicalinsurance.LoutrakiHealthCenter,Karaiskaki&Perikleous,Loutraki,2744360000GenrealHospitalCorinth,AthinonAvenue53,Corinth,2741361400
5.4.BIKEMECHANICALSERVICEBikeservicewillbeprovidedbybikeshop“TopCycles”,availableattheracevenueontimesofcompetitionand2hprior.Alsoavailableatbikefamiliarisation.
6.COMPETITIONSCHEDULE
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6.1.CompetitionSchedule
DAY1–Wednesday29/0813:00-13:30Bikecoursefamiliarization
13:30-14:30Swimfamiliarization16:30Briefing17:00-18:00Startpackpickup
18:30Openingceremony19:00Dinner(Pastaparty)
DAY2–Thursday30/08Distance:500mswim–12kmbike–3kmrun07.30Athlete’sLoungeOpen
08.30TransitionAreaOpen09.15TransitionAreaCloses09:30SEMI-FINAL1.YOUTHWOMEN
10:15SEMI-FINAL2.YOUTHWOMEN11:00SEMI-FINAL3.YOUTHWOMEN12:00TransitionAreaOpen
12.30TransitionAreaCloses12:45SEMI-FINAL1.YOUTHMEN13:30SEMI-FINAL2.YOUTHMEN
14:15SEMI-FINAL3.YOUTHMEN18:00-18:30:AFinalpick-up18:31:FillupslotsAFinal18:45-19:15:BFinalpick-up19:16:FillupslotsBFinal19.30YpanemaBeachparty
DAY3–Friday31/0809:00ExpenditureatAncientIsthmia/Iraioetc
17:00-18:00Anti-dopingSeminar18:00-20:00OpenAquathlonandFunRaces(Men/Women,Kids)
DAY4–Saturday01/09Distance:750mswim–20kmbike–5kmrun
08:30NCEliteWomen09:30NCEliteMen10:30AGMen-Womenopenrace
11.30Athlete’sLoungeOpen12:30NC&AGAwardCeremonyDistance:300mswim–8kmbike–2kmrun
12:30TransitionAreaOpen13.15TransitionAreaCloses
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13:30BFINAL.YOUTHWOMEN
14:30BFINAL.YOUTHMEN15:00TransitionAreaOpen
15.45TransitionAreaCloses16:00AFINAL.YOUTHWOMEN17:00AFINAL.YOUTHMEN
18:00YOUTHAWARDCEREMONY20:00ColorMusicConcert
DAY5–Sunday02/0909:00NCMen–WomenMixedRelay09:00-11:30Athlete’sLoungeOpen
11:00NCMixedRelayawardCeremony11:00–11.45TransitionAreaOpenforcheckin12:00YOUTHMIXEDRELAY,Distance:300m–8km–1km
13:30YOUTHMIXEDRELAYawardceremony14:30ClosingbeachpartyatWaves
6.2.COMPETITIONRULESTheeventwillfollowthelatestpublishedCompetitionsRulesoftheInternationalTriathlonUnion.
6.3.ATHLETE’SBRIEFINGWednesday29/0816:30,ClubHotelCasinoLoutraki
6.4.TIMINGCHIPSTheathleteswillreceiveatimingchip,tobewornontheathletes’ankle.ThetimingchipwillbeincludedbedistributedattheAthletesLoungeonRaceDay.
6.5.RACECHECK-INUniformswillbecheckedatAthletesLoungeonRaceDay.Athletesmustcheck-inpriortoracking
theirbikes.Bikesandthesparewheelswillbechecked,onentrytothetransitionarea.SparewheelsmustbetakentoWheelStation,atleast30minutesbeforetheracestart.
6.6.DOPINGCONTROLAnAnti-Doping-Seminarwillbeconducted(DateandtimetobecomfirmedwithGreekAnti-Doping-Agency,thewholeseminarneedstobeorganisedbytheLOC)
6.7.RESULTSResultswillbeuploadedattheITUofficialwebsitewww.triathlon.org.AlltheResultsinformationwillbedistributedtotheTeamLeadersattheInformationCentre6.8.PROTEST&APPEALS
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StandardprocedureswillbefollowedaccordingtotheITUCompetitionRules
7.ACCREDITATION
TheLOCwillprovidetoalltheOrganizingCommitteeMembers,ITUTechnicalOfficials,Athletes,VIPs,media,technicalstaff,courtpersonnel,volunteers,etc.withanofficialAccreditationCard.Infoonwhenandwheretheaccreditationswillbedistributed
Onlyaccreditedpeoplewillbeallowedtoaccesscertainvenueareas.AccreditationCardsprovideaccesstospecificareasofthecompetitionareas.AllaccreditedpeoplearerequestedtocarrytheirAccreditationCardswiththematalltimesandto
showthemuponrequest.AccreditationCardsaremandatorytoenterthevenue.
8.OTHERUSEFULINFORMATION
8.1.WELLNESS-REHABILITATION
AttheLoutrakiMunicipalThermalSpa(G.Lekka24,2744062186,www.loutrakispa.gr)visitorsenjoyspecialtreatmentswhichrelyonthetherapeuticabilitiesofthelocalthermalspringwhichdatesbacktothe2ndcenturyB.C.(Openinghours11:00-19:00)
8.2.PHONEINFORMATION
GreekCallingCodeis+30and,then,dialtherestofthetelephonenumber.8.3.EMERGENCYPHONENUMBERS
Police:100FireDepartment:199AmbulanceService:166
HospitalCorinth:2741361400HealthCenterLoutraki:274436000PoliceStationLoutraki:2744063000
9.COURSEMAPS
GENERALMAP
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SWIMCOURSE
Followingthecall,athleteswillfollowthebluecarpettakingthemtotheswimstart
Theswimstartwillbebeachstart.Itisaonelapcourse500mtobeswamclockwise.Thefirstbuoyis150m,thisisfollowedbyaslightrighthandturntowardsthesecondbuoy,anotherslightturntowardsthesecondbuoyandathirdturntowardsthethirdbuoy.Alastslightrighthandturntowardsthelastbuoyandthenfinalrighthandturnbringsthemtothelast150mstraightbacktotheexit.WhenexitingtheywillfindaslightsteeppartthatleadsthemintotheTransitionarea.
Averagewatertemperature:24-25οC
Mapoftheswimcourse:
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TRANSITIONT1ENTRANCEANDEXIT
InthemapT1youcanseetheentrancetoT1,exitfromT1andMountline.
Athletesenterthetransitionandmustdepositswimgearinabinplacedbesidethebikeracks.Athletes'namesand/ornumbersaredisplayedonthetopofeachbikerack.Afterthehelmetissecures,athletesunrackthebikebymovingforwardintothecentrelaneandtowardsthemountline
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BIKECOURSEDescription:flat,nottechnicalThecourseis5lapsforthesemi-finaland3lapsforthefinaltogocounterclockwise.Itisarelativelyflatground.Totalhightdifferenceis25m.ExitT1turnslightrighthandpassinginforntoftheCasino.After500mturnleftandfollowthelightuphillstreet.Beforethenextleftturnyouwillfindthe1stwheelstation.After900mturnleftandyouhavea1000mdownhillsection.Ataboutthemiddleofthispartisadangerouspoint.Attheendofthissectionyouhavereachedtheendoftheloopandgoagainleft.Attheendofthelaptheathletespassinfrontofthemountlinewherethelapcountisfound.Mapofthebikecourse:
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TRANSITION2T2entranceandexitAttheendofthelastlaptheathletesdonotturnleft,butgoslightrighthandoverthedismountline,intotheTransitionarea.AfterleavingthebiketheygototheendoftheTransitionarea,makealeftUturnleftandcomebacktotheavenuewheretheystarttherunsectorRunningshoesmaybeplacedbesidetherackorinthebin.
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RUNCOURSE
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Theruncourseis3lapsforthesemifinalsand2forthefinalsof1kmeachinacounterclockwisedirectiononflatgroundwithnoelevationdifferencies.ExitT2turnrightandrunalongthePosidonosAvenueinfrontoftheCasino,wheretheRunAidStationislocatedandfollowthemarkedlanefor500m.ThenmakealefthandUturnandcomebacktowardstheTransitionarea.Attheendofthelapisthepenaltyboxandthelapcount.
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FINISHLINE
AttheendofthelastlaptheathletespassthroughtheTransitionZoneturnlefttothefinishlineonthebeachsideofthecasino
AIDSTATION
Ontheruncoursetherewillbe1aidstation.Itispositioned200mfromT2exitontherighthandofthecourse.Theathleteswillbeprovidedwithwaterbottlessealedasregulation.
Bottlescanonlybedisposedinthe“dropzone”