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Athletes briefing
May 17, 2013
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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
• Jaime Cadaval, President Mexican Federation• Leslie Buchanan, ITU Team Leader• Joyce Donaldson, ITU Technical Delegate• Felix Molina, ITU Race Referee• Itzel Carranco, Assistant Technical Delegate
• Mauricio Álvarez, LOC Director
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Competition Jury
• Joyce Donaldson, TD, Chair
• Jaime Cadaval: Technical Committee ITU
• Ignacio Lopez: Medical Doctor
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Schedule and Timelines
Friday May 1718:00 – 19:00 Elite Briefing and Race pack pick up (pack after briefing) Sunday, May 19 08:00 Elite Female Race Starts10:45 Elite Male Race Starts
Medal Ceremony Women and Men near finish line after finish of men’s race
19:00 Celebration Dinner Party: Club de Playa Hotel Castillo *** 18:45 Bus in front of Hotel Castillo<Insert
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Sunday 06:15 Athletes’ Lounge open Elite Women
06:30 – 07:45 Transition Area open for Elite Women
BIKE CHECK IN TRANSITION
07:10 - 07:40 Swim warm-up for Elite Women
07:45 Athlete Line up / Introduction
08:00 Elite Women Start
Schedule and Timelines
Sunday - continued09:00 Athletes’ Lounge open Elite Men
09:45 – 10:30 Transition Area open for Elite MenBIKE CHECK IN TRANSITION
10:00 – 10:25 Swim warm-up for Elite Men 10:30 Athlete Line up / Introduction
10:45 Elite Men Start
Schedule and Timelines
Check-in procedures
Athletes Lounge• Uniform check (name, country, logos, ITU
logo, zippers) – photos taken of each uniform. Wearing other uniform during the race = DSQ!
• Body marking check (both arms, both legs)• Timing chip distribution • Swim cap distribution• Leave your bags in Athlete Lounge
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Check In Procedures
Transition area• Bike check: handlebars, wheels and bike measuring specifications
(new rules)
• Helmet check- (only manufacturers logo!) Don’t leave your helmet fastened in the transition
The athlete who does not comply with this rule will receive a time penalty of 15 seconds in TA1.
• Running Shoes outside the box, helmet on the bike
• Spare wheels to the athlete’s lounge – following inspection
• If you want to add any equipment to the bike this needs to be approved by TD at end of briefing.
The Course
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Swim
2 laps: 1st lap is 1000 m….2nd lap 500 m
Bike
8 laps of 5km
Run
4 laps of 2.5 km
Pre-start Procedure
Athlete Introduction:
• 15 minutes before start – line up near swim start
• As introduced, jog to the swim platform
• Select your position
Blocking two positions - Disqualification
Start Procedure
Athletes in position:• The start can be given any time after the Race
Referee announces ”On your mark”
• Air horn blast
• The race starts
Athletes not moving forward at the start will receive a time penalty of 15 seconds in TA1.
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TD
False Start Procedures
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, an athlete who false starts will receive a time penalty of 15 seconds in TA1.
(During the time penalty athlete can not take any equipment!)
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Swim course
• Water temperature: 26.5 °C• Air temperature: 30 C
• 2 laps (total distance of 1500m)- clockwise
• Distance to the first turn buoy 380m
• Pass all swim bouys on your right shoulder • Exit water on both laps between two orange buoys
• Swim behaviour will be closely monitored
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Swim course Map
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Transition Area
• Individual Bike Racks – number, name and country flag
• All used equipment into the box
not doing this = time penalty
• Mount line at the end of the TA (GREEN LINE)
• Dismount at the start of TA (RED LINE)
Bike course
• 8 laps (total distance of 40 km)• Hilly • 2 Wheel Stations
• For locations see the map• Neutral wheels, mechanic
• Lap Counter: Beside the mount line• Lapped athletes are out of the race
• First runner-last biker case will apply• See the map
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Bike Course Map
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station & lap counter) (clarify if the athletes will be passing through the TZ on
every lap)>
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NEED 2011 BIKE COURSE
MAP
Yellow box = Wheel Station
Red mark = EMS ambulance
Caution
Caution signal: three sharp whistles and red flags
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Run Course
Transition
First runner/last biker
Run course
• 4 laps (total distance of 10 km)• 3 Aid stations:
• 6 per lap, for locations see the map • Sealed water and Gatorade• Discard plastic bottles off course
• Penalty box: Located just before finish chute• Photo-finish• Congestion in finish area:
• Go to mixed zone / recovery area
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Run course aid stations
Run penalty box
• Run penalty box is for infringements in: TA1, bike and TA2 • ex: Mount before mount line, dismount after dismount line,
equipment outside your box, race the bike outside of your own space etc.
• (Transitions will be video recorded for infringements)• Location: Before the finish line • Information: White board to show race numbers
(Athletes need to read the board)• Procedure: 15 second time penalty served on any lap of the run.
• If you do not stop it will result in a Disqualification
Post-race Procedures
• Mixed Zone” - immediately after finish 1, 2, 3 with host broadcaster first.
• Medal Presentation - protocol – after finish of men’s
race• ** please follow the Ambush marketing rules
• Dress “up” Coaches assistance needed• Prize money will be electronically transferred
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Ambush Marketing Rules
• Ambush marketing is defined as:
“Deliberately using the opportunity of live television and media photographers to acquire additional exposure for your sponsor product, apparel or brand.”
• The consequence for this behavior is:
1. The athlete will immediately forfeit their prize money, if any, for that event.
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Post-race Procedures
Anti-Doping Control• Photo ID is needed for every athlete to go for testing
Team Medical AccessOnly team medical will be allowed to enter the medical tent after the MD on site gives permission.
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Coaches areas
Accreditation• Every coach has to collect accreditation.• Only Coaches who have been registered by
their NF into the ITU online system are entitled to an accreditation
• ** The coaches list is FINAL• Coaches will collect their accreditation after the
ELITE Briefing• Access includes: Athletes lounge, adjacent to swim
start area, adjacent to the penalty box
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Prize Money
Position Prize Money PositionPrize
Money
1 7,500 11 700
2 6,000 12 600
3 4,500 13 550
4 3,000 14 500
5 2,100 15 450
6 1,800 16 400
7 1,500 17 400
8 1,200 18 400
9 1,000 19 400
10 800 20 400
Good Luck!
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