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RACE BRIEFING
TRISTAR MILTON KEYNES
WELCOME
TO THE FIRST EDITION OF TRISTAR MILTON KEYNES
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Environmental Protection
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« Before the Race « Race Day « After the Race « Regulations
Briefing contents
Before coming to Milton Keynes
…don’t forget:
« Everything you need for the race « Photo ID « Valid license from BTF or « £5 for a day licence (if you do not own a
yearly licence)
Saturday The Race Weekend
begins
On Site
« Star&Co Village « Swim training with Mark Booth
« Bike testing with TIME bicycles « Wetsuit testing with HUUB
« Registration « Relax and meet some friends
Star&Co Village
• Opening hours: – Saturday 13:00 – 18:00 – Sunday 08:00 – 16:00
• At Emberton Park
Registration
« In the Star&Co Village « Know your start number « Show your photo ID « Show your triathlon yearly
license or buy a day license « Check your data « You will receive your athlete’s wristband « Pick up your Starter pack
Starter Pack contains
« 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
Bike Service
« At the Star&Co Village
« In the Bike Park during Check In
Race Day Sunday, 29 July 2012
Before the race « Have a good breakfast « Bring along your bike and transition bags
with everything you need
Check In 5:30 – 7:00
Check-in of bike and transition bags
BIKEPARK
Check-In Info
• Check-in of bike and transition bags is possible only on Sunday morning!
• You must check-in your bike and your transition bags. Non checked-in items cannot be used in the race.
• Check-in closes at 7:00!
• Do not leave anything on the ground in the Bike Park
Preparation 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 for the change 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
Contains everything you need for the RUN
« Race number « Cap « Glasses « Socks « Shoes « Nutrition
Transition Bag RUN
Check In Process
• Bring your bike and bike bag to the entrance of bike park
• With your helmet on your head, chinstrap closed • Rack your bike (you can have your shoes clipped
on your bike – nothing else!) • Hand in your run-bag and your streetwear bag in
the transition zone
Before Start
« Go to the Start Area « Place yourself in the Start section according
to your swim level (Pros in first line) « Warm-up before the start.
111 end 07:25, 33.3 end 8:10 « Race briefing 10 minutes before the start of
each format (111 & 33.3) « Sandals / Shoes are not allowed in the Start
Area
08:15 Start
0,3km swimming
Cut off: 0:20 minutes
Swim 33.3
07:30 Start - 1km swimming - Cut off: 0:40 minutes
Swim 111
First Transition Swim - Bike
« Pick up your BIKE bag « Change in the tent « You must put your wetsuit
in your BIKE bag yourself « DROP your bag with the wetsuit in the
DROP-OFF zone
First Transition Swim - Bike
« Close the chinstrap of your helmet « Pick up your Bike « Push it to the Exit of the transition zone
and start on the race track
Attention
« You have to respect the British traffic law at all times!
« Roads are not closed from traffic
« Do not cut corners!
30km BIKE
1 lap of 20km & 1 lap of 10km
1 Energy Station
Cut Off:
2:00h total race time
100km BIKE
2 laps of 40k & 1 lap of 20k
1 Energy Station passed 3 times
Cut Off: 5:30h total race time
BIKE Energy Stations
« Water « Energy Drinks « Energy Bars « Fruit
ECOZONES
« Throw your bottles and packaging away only in the ECOZONES at the beginning and the end of each Energy Station
Second Transition Bike - Run
« Dismount your bike before entering the Bike Park
« Push your bike to an empty rack and rack it in the order of arrival
« Pickup your RUN bag, change in the tent « Put your Bike gear in the RUN bag and
DROP-OFF your bag when leaving the tent « Start the 3/10k Run
• 3k RUN
• 1 lap
• 1 Energy Station
• Cut-Off time: total: 2:45 h
• 10k RUN
• 3 laps
• 1 Energy Station passed 3 times
• Cut-Off time: total: 7:00 h
Energy Stations Run
« Water « Coke « Energy Gels « Energy Drinks « Fruit
Finishline
Enjoy the last meters to the finish line
Yes, you can!
Relaxing Zone
• Receive your medal • Receive your finisher t-shirt • Enjoy massages • Eat at the Afterfinish Energy Station
« For your comfort and your safety, no friends & family are allowed to the Relaxing Zone, Finishers only !
Check Out Sunday 13:00 – 15:00
Transition Zone
Check-Out Process
« You need your Start Number + Athletes Wristband to check out
« Pick up your Transition Bags first
« Then get your Bike
Award Ceremony
At 2:30 PM at the Finish line
« Awards for the top 3 in each Age Group and top 5 overall (PRO + Age Group)
« Awards for Clubs with the most participants
« Celebrate your success with family and friends
Rules & Regulations
For a safe & fair race
General Rules
It is forbidden to: « Modify the race number « Get help from third parties « Get race provisions outside the official
Energy Stations
Swim Rules
« It is mandatory to swim without your race number
« The wetsuit can be taken
off completely in the transition zone only!
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 3x10m (front tyre to back tyre)
« If you enter the drafting zone you will receive a penalty added to your final time
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
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 referee 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
Any questions?
• Before coming to Milton Keynes: please contact us at:
• [email protected] • On the spot:
please come see our team at the Information booth at the Star&Co Village
Sponsors & Partners
Thank You!
« Thank you for reading the Race Briefing « Have a safe trip to TriStar Milton Keynes
« We are looking forward to seeing you there!