Age Group Athletes briefing

Age Group Athletes briefingSeptember, 21st

Briefing agenda

• Welcome and Introductions• Competition Jury• Schedules and Timetables• Check-in and Procedures• The course• Post-Race Procedures• Weather forecast

Welcome and Introductions• Marisol Casado, ITU President and IOC Member• Eric Angstadt, ITU Team Leader• Jorge Garcia, ITU Technical Delegate• Stefane Mauris, ITU Race Referee• Raphael Vannier, LOC Director

Competition Jury

• Jorge García, Chair• Brian Hinton• Dennis Jaeger

Schedule and Timelines

Friday, 2110:00 – 18:00 Race pack pick-up19:00 Opening Ceremony, Place Stanislas20:00 – 22:00 Pasta Party, Stade Marcel Picot

Buses will leave from Place Stanislasafter Opening Ceremony

Saturday, 2208:00 – 12:00 Race pack pick-up

Schedule and Timelines

Sunday 2306:45 – 07:45 Bike Course Familiarization (Full Course)07:30 First Start20:00 Age Group Award Ceremony

AG Gender Athletes Total Maximum Free Wave Numbering Start Time Check In Time75-79 F 2

78 82 4 A1 101-182 7:30

5:00 to 6:30

70-74 F 365-69 F 860-64 F 1155-59 F 1850-54 F 3685-89 M 2

73 74 1 A2 183-256 8:0580-84 M 575-79 M 1370-74 M 1565-69 M 3845-49 F 21

91 94 3 A3 257-350 8:40

5:45 to 7:15

40-44 F 3735-39 F 3330-34 F 35

68 72 4 A4 351-422 9:1525-29 F 2020-24 F 1218-19 F 155-59 M 55 55 58 3 A5 423-480 9:50

6:30 to 8:0025-29 M 41 49 70 21 A6 481-550 10:2518-19 M 860-64 M 42 81 82 1 B1 551-632 12:00 10:50-11:4520-24 M 3950-54 M 69 69 74 5 B2 633-706 12:35 11:25-12:2045-49 M 73 73 94 21 B3 707-800 13:10 12:00-12:5540-44 M 71 71 72 1 B4 801-872 13:45 12:20-13:3035-39 M 57 57 58 1 B5 873-930 14:20 12:50-14:0530-34 M 68 68 70 2 B6 931-1000 14:55 13:20-14:40

Schedule and Timelines

Parade of Nations

• 18:45, meeting at Stanislas Square• Ceremony starts at 19:00

Check-in procedures

Entering the venue• Using the wristband.

Timeschedule• According to the table

Athletes Lounge• Body marking check• Bag storage

Check-in procedures

Transition Area• Uniform check, according to ITU Uniform Rules• Bike check (Bike mechanic available)• Helmet check• To add any equipment to the bike, you must obtain

approval from the Race Referee up until 10 minutes after the end of the Athletes‘ Briefing.

The venue

Check In

Recovery

The Venue / Transition Area

Pre-start ProcedureAthlete line-up:• 1 waiting area• Go through a timing mat – check your own name on the

screen if you have the right chip – if not, please contact the timing personnel on spot!

• Jog to the start• Select a position and stay behind the line!

Pre-start Procedure

Start Area

Start Procedure

Athletes in position:• The start can be given any time after the TD

announces ”On your mark”• Air horn blast• The race starts

False Start Procedures

False start Example : • Several horn blasts• Everyone goes back to her/his spot

The Course

Run 14 laps of 2.500 m

Bike5 laps of 7,5 km

Run 22 laps of 2.500 m

Run course 1

• 4 laps of 2,5 km• Totally flat• Aid stations:

• 2 per lap• For locations see the map• Sealed water • Discard plastic bottles off course

Run Course 1 Map

Aid Station

Aid Station

Transition Area

• Traditional Bike Racks – one row• Running shoes in front of the box, helmet on

the bike• Bags to the Athletes Lounge• Mount line at the end of the TA

Transition Flow

Bike course

• 5 laps of 7,5 km• Technical• Penalty Box at the end of the lap• Timing mat point at the end of the lap

Bike Course Map

Penalty Box

Draft zones

Advice of Penalties

• How do you know if you need to serve a penalty?

The official will do the following – • Sound a whistle or horn• Show a YELLOW CARD• Call your number• Advise you of the PENALTY

• If you are shown a RED CARD, you may be disqualified

Penalties

• stop in the next Penalty Box and must stay there for 2 minutes for standard distance

• It is the athletes responsibility to stop in the next Penalty Box. Failing to do this will result in disqualification.

• A second drafting offence will lead to a disqualification

Caution

Caution signal: three sharp whistles and red flags

Transition Flow

Run course 2

• 2 laps of 2,5 km• Aid stations:

• 2 per lap• For locations see the map• Sealed water• Discard plastic bottles off course

• Photo-finish• Congestion in finish area:

• Go to mixed zone / recovery area

Run Course 2 Map

Aid Station

Aid Station

Weather forecast

Temp Weather

Friday 8-23ºC Cloudy

Sunday 6º-20ºC Sunny

Good Luck!