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RACE BRIEFING
TRISTAR33.3 NEVIS 2012
WELCOME TO THE SECOND TRISTAR33.3 NEVIS
Briefing contents
« Before the Race « Race Day « After the Finish « Regulations
Before coming to Nevis Don’t forget « Everything you need for the Race « Photo ID « Valid License from your Federation « Or Local licence
FRIDAY THE RACE WEEKEND BEGINS
In Nevis
« Star&Co Village « Registration « Check-in « Relax and meet friends « Massages at the Star&Co Village
Starter Pack Contents
« 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
Check In Saturday 06:00 – 07:30
BIKE PARK & TRANSITION AREA
Check In Info
« Check in is obligatory for all athletes! « You must check in your bike and your
transition bags. Otherwise those items will not be available on Race Day
« Non-checked material can not be used in the Race
« Check-in closes at 07:30- no exceptions!
Preparations 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
Check In Process « Bring Bike | Helmet | transition bags: Bike & Run « Come to the Bike Park Entrance « With your helmet on your head, chinstrap closed « Brakes will be checked « Helmet will be checked « Rack your bike (you can have you shoes
clipped onto your bike – nothing else!) « Deposit BIKE & RUN bags « STREETWEAR bag: The Streetwear area is
located in front of the Transition 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 (first Energy Station at km 17)
Contains everything you need for the RUN « Race number « Cap « Glasses « Socks « Shoes « Gels in Belt
Transition Bag RUN
Time to race Saturday 31st March 2012
BEFORE THE RACE DURING THE RACE AFTER THE FINISH
Before Start
« Go to the Start Area « Wear your Swimcap « Warmup in front of the start. End: 15min
before race « Sandals / Shoes are not allowed in the
Start Area
« Start 300m of Swimming « Cut Off time: 00h15 race time (09:00)
08:45 Start Swim 300m
300m Swim
Transition 1 Swim à Bike
« Pickup your BIKE bag « Change in the tent « You must put your wet items
in your BIKE bag yourself « When leaving the tent, DROPOFF your
bag with the wet items in the DROPOFF zone
Transition 1 Swim à Bike
« Close the chinstrap of your helmet « Pickup your Bike « Push it to the Exit « Mount your Bike
once you leave the bike park
BIKE 30km
« 1 loop « 2 Energy Stations + 1 water station at the
end of the loop (see map) « Cut Off time:
02h15 race time (11:00)
30km BIKE
BIKE Energy Station
« Water (in bottles with a sports top)
« Energy Drinks (in bottles) Hammer Nutrition
« Energy Gels GU Sports Nutrition
« Bananas, Oranges
ECOZONES
« Please throw your bottles and packaging away only in the ECOZONES at the beginning and the end of each Energy Station
Transition 2 Bike à Run
« Dismount your bike before entering the Bike Park
« Rack your bike in its numbered slot « Pickup your RUN bag, change in the tent « Put your Bike gear in the RUN bag and
DROPOFF your bag when leaving the tent « Start the 3km Run
3km RUN
Run 3km
« 1 lap « 2 Energy Stations « Cut Off time Swim + Bike + Run:
02h45 race time (11:30)
RUN Energy Stations
« Water « Coke « Energy Gels
GU Nutrition
« Energy Drinks Hammer Sports Nutrition
« Oranges « Salt Solids (crackers)
Finishline
Enjoy your last metres on the Finishline! Yes, you can!
Relaxing Zone
« Get your medal « Get your Finisher T-Shirt « Enjoy Massages « Eat at the Energy Station « Have your Finishing time engraved on your
medal « For your comfort and your security, no friends
& family in the Relaxing Zone, only Finishers!
Check Out Saturday 13:30 – 16:30
BIKE PARK & TRANSITION AREA
Check Out Process « You need your Start Number + Athletes
Wristband to check out « At the Transition Area Entrance, check your bike
arrival time « Pickup your Transition Bags first « Then get your Bike (racked in order of arrival!) « When leaving the Park, hand in your timing chip « No Chip = No Bike!
Star Night Saturday 19:00
LET‘S GET THE PARTY STARTED
Star Night
« Doors open 19:00 « STARNIGHT room at Occasions « Buffet, Animations « Prizes for the top 3 in each age group « Celebrate your success with family and
friends (get tickets at Star&Co village for them – yours is included in your entry!)
Rules & Regulations
FOR A SAFE & FAIR RACE
General Rules
It is forbidden to: « Cut or fold your start number « Get help from third parties « Get race provisions outside of the official
Energy Stations
SWIM Rules
« It is mandatory to swim without your race number
« The wet items must be taken to the transition area
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 3x7m (front tyre to back tyre)
« If you enter in this zone, you will receive a black card
« You are responsible for going to the prison upon your return to the Transition Area
« If you do not go to the prison you are disqualified
Penalties / Cards = warning (get back into conformity)
= 3 minutes penalty in Prison
= 6 minutes penalty
= disqualification =
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
General Rule
A referees decision shall be final. Or: Protests must be handed before 17h00 to an
official race referee with the provided form together with the protest fee of $ 50.
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 refereee 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
You have questions?
« Before coming to Nevis: please contact us at [email protected]
« On spot:
please come see our team at the Information booth at the Star&Co Village
Sponsors
Partners
Institutional Partners
Thank you! FOR CHOOSING TRISTAR111 NEVIS!