14 March 2013
Athletes briefing
Briefing agenda
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Welcome and Introductions
Competition Jury
Schedules and Timetables
Important Announcement
Check-in and Procedures
The course
Primes
Post-Race Procedures
Weather forecast
Welcome and Introductions
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Bill Walker, ITU Vice President
Murray Hilder , ITU Team Leader
Juliet Fahey, ITU Technical Delegate
Michael Sanderson, ITU Ass. Technical Delegate
Ulf Schuetze, ITU Race Referee
David Ray, USM Events
Competition Jury
• Juliet Fahey - ITU TD, Chair
• Bill Walker – ITU, Vice President
• David Ferrier – Triathlon Aust, President
Schedule and Timelines
Thursday
17:15 – 18:00
Registration
18:00 – 18:30
Athlete Briefing
18:30 – 19:00
Race Pack Pick Up
19:30
World Cup Welcome Meal
The Wharf Tavern
Schedule and Timelines
Friday
14:00 – 15:00
River Swim Familiarisation (around
island no buoys swim safety in place)
Bike anytime in accordance with road rules
19:30
Fireworks Spectacular
Schedule and Timelines
Saturday
12:30 – 14:30
12:30 – 14:45
13:35 – 14:35
14:50
15:00
17:00
Athletes’ Lounge open & check-in,
including uniform & wheel check
Transition Area open for Elite Men
Swim Warm-up for Elite Men
Athlete Introductions
Elite Men Start
Medal ceremony Elite Men
Schedule and Timelines
Sunday
10:15 – 12:00
11:15 – 12:30
11:15 – 12:15
12:35
12:45
14:55
Athletes’ Lounge open and check-in
Transition Area open for Elite Women
Swim Warm-up for Elite Women
Athlete Introductions
Elite Women Start
Medal ceremony Elite Women
Today's Surf Conditions
Important Announcement
• Due to the current and predicted surf conditions for
Saturday/Sunday off Mooloolaba Beach and to
ensure the safety of athletes we will not be
swimming in the surf.
• The contingency swim course will be used which is
a 1 Lap (1500m) anti-clockwise swim in the
Mooloolah River around Minyama Island.
• This will involve two transitions (T1 & T2):
• Swim/Bike – Charles Clark Park
• Bike/Run – Existing on Esplanade
ITU Race Competition Rules
• 2013 Mooloolaba World Cup – 2012 Rules apply
• 2013 Rules – effective 26/03/2013
 Refer to www.triathlon.org
Check-in procedures
Proceed to T2 for set up
Running Shoes outside the box
Athletes Lounge (located at T1)
• Bike measuring
• Uniform check (name, country, logos, ITU logo, zippers).
Wearing other uniform during the race = DSQ!
• Body marking check (both arms, both legs)
• Timing chip distribution (1 for the left ankle )
• Swim cap distribution
Check-in procedures – T1
Transition Area
• Bike check: handlebars, helmet & wheels (non authorized
UCI wheels rule)
• Helmet check- 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.
• helmet on the bike
• Spare, named wheels to Athletes Lounge
• Adding any equipment to the bike, approval must be
obtained from the RR by the end of the athletes’ briefing
Pre-start Procedure
Athlete Introduction:
• 10 minutes before start – adjacent to Athletes
Lounge.
• Select your position and stay behind the line!
Athlete blocking more than one place will receive a
DSQ.
Start Procedure
Athletes in position:
• Beach Start (low tide) – Men
• Ankle deep water (high tide) - Women
• The start can be given any time after the Starter
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.
False Start Procedures
False start Example 1:
• Several horn blasts
• Kayaks/Race Marshalls in front of you
• Everyone goes back to their previous position.
False start Example 2:
• If only one or two start before the horn and
everyone else starts with the horn, the athlete(s)
who false started will receive a time penalty of 15
seconds in TA1.
• During penalty athlete can not take any equipment!
The Course
Swim
•1 x anti clockwise lap - 1500m
Cycle
•Mount line to existing bike course - 432m then
•7 laps of 5.7km (39.9km)
Run
•4 laps of 2.5km (10km)
Swim course
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Water temp: 24C
Wetsuit not permitted
1 anti - clockwise lap of 1500m
204m to first turn buoy
Keep all red buoys on left
Enter gate with final buoy on right straight to
swim exit.
Swim course Map
Transition Area – T1
• A Frame Bike Racks (one row only) number, name and
country flag
• Approx 175m from swim exit to T1
• Goggles & swim caps into the box
• Bags to the Athletes Lounge
• Practice the flow of Transition
• T1 – Bikes mounted by seat post .
• Mount line approx 45m from transition (adjacent to
road)
• Keep on LEFT SIDE OF THE ROAD
Bike course
• Number of laps: 432m then 7 x 5.7km
• Undulating
• 2 Wheel Stations
• Team wheels - located North of T2 (approx 450m)
• Neutral wheels – located before far cycle turnaround
• Lap Counter: at the exit T2
• Lapped athletes are withdrawn from the race
• First runner last cycle scenario
Neutral wheel
station
Bike
Course
Map
x 7 laps
First runner/Last
cycle
Team wheel
station
Caution
Caution signal: three sharp whistles and red flags
Transition Area – T2
• Individual bike racks– number, name and country
flag
• Bike racks located on surf side (single side only)
• All used equipment in the box
• Dismount line at the start of the TA
• T2 – Front wheel in rack, exit using centre lane of
Transition
Transition Flow - T2
Run course
• Number of laps: 4 (total distance 10km)
• Aid stations:
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2 per lap
~1.2km from Transition
Sealed water
Discard plastic bottles off course
Penalty Box – see map
Lap Counter at exit to TA
Photo-finish
Congestion in finish area:Go to mixed zone / recovery area
Run
Course
Map
x 4 laps
First runner/Last
cycle
Run Penalty Box
The penalty box is for infringements in: TA1, bike and TA2
eg: Mount before mount line, dismount after dismount line,
discharge or store your equipment outside your designated
area, rack the bike outside your own space etc
(Transition will be videotaped for infringements)
Location:
Approx 300m before the Transition Area
Information: White board to show race numbers
(Athletes need to read the board – coaches are
advised to check and inform their athletes)
Procedure: 15 second time penalty served on any lap of the run
If you don’t stop: DSQ
Run Penalty Box
Rule interpretation
Mount after the mount line: there must be contact of the
athlete’s foot 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.
Dismount before the dismount line: there must be contact
of the athlete’s foot with the floor before the dismount line.
If this contact doesn’t occur the action is considered as
dismount the bike after the dismount line.
Run Penalty Box
Rule interpretation continued
Discharge or store your equipment inside your designated
area: Leaving the equipment (swim cap, goggles, helmet,
etc.) in the designated box.
Rack the bike inside your own space: In case of individual
bike rack, the bike must be racked with the front wheel to
the designated rack.
Run Penalty Box
ITU Primes
There will be three primes per Men’s and Women’s race:
1. After the exit of swim (arch as you exit the water)
2. At the end of lap 2 of the bike. (11.9km)
3. At the end of lap 6 of the bike. (34.7km)
(The bike prime line will be at the dismount line)
• An athlete must finish the race.
• There is no limit to the number of primes an athlete
can win in a race.
• The amount of each prime: US$ 500 (will be paid by
electronic transfer)
Swim Prime
Swim Prime/arch
at exit shute
Bike Prime
- At the end of lap 2 of the bike. (11.9km)
- At the end of lap 6 of the bike. (34.7km)
(The bike prime line will be at the dismount line)
Bike Prime
Post-race Procedures
• “Mixed Zone” - immediately after finish 1, 2, 3
with host broadcaster first.
• Medal Presentation – protocol – within 5
minutes of the 1st finisher
Please follow the ambush marketing rules .
• Dress “up”
• Prize money is to be electronically transferred
to athletes in the following week. You will be
contacted the following week to arrange this.
Ambush Marketing Rules
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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
for that event, as well as primes, if any;
2. If the athlete is part of the “gold group” this status
will be revoked for the remainder of the year.
Post-race Procedures
Anti-Doping Control
• Photo ID is needed for every athlete to have ready for
Doping Control
Coaches’ areas
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 entitled to an accreditation.
Additional sport-specific coaches areas
• At the intersection of Buderim Ave and Alex Parade (on the hill) on
the median strip
• Accreditated Coaches will have access to:
 Athlete’s Lounge
 Adjacent to Swim start area
 Next to the penalty box
Weather forecast
Temp
Friday:
Possible Shower
Weather
20 – 27C
Saturday: Fine Mostly Sunny
20 – 28C
Sunday:
20 – 30C
Possible late showers
Good Luck!