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World Paratriathlon Event

Friday 16

th May 2014Paratriathletes’ BriefingSlide2

Briefing agenda

Welcome and

introductionCompetition jurySchedules and timetables

Check-in and procedures

The course

Post-race

procedures

Weather forecastSlide3

Welcome and IntroductionsMarisol Casado, ITU President and IOC Member

Shin Otsuka

, JTU Executive Director and ITU EB MemberThanos Nikopoulos, ITU Team Leader Pete Weaver, ITU Technical DelegateJin Suzuki,

ITU Race Referee

Dr.

Toshihito

Katsumura,

ITU Medical Delegate Marguerite Christophers, Head of Classifications

Welcome and IntroductionSlide4

Competition Jury

Pete Weaver, Chair

Shin Otsuka, Executive Director Japan National FederationThanos Nikopoulos, ITU Team Leader

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Classification Procedure

Final

classification results will be posted at the Athletes’ lounge before the end of the paratriathlon race, according to the ITU Competition Rules.Unconfirmed classifications are now posted on the wall in the briefing room.Slide6

Schedule and timetables 1Friday

17

:45 Race pack pick-up PT1, your race package includes:Helmet stickers (3)Handcycle

sticker (1)

Race Wheelchair sticker (1)

Daily Wheelchair sticker (1)

Race bib numbers (4) - 2 for the athlete and 1 for each handler

Yellow

handlers t-shirtBag sticker (1)PT2-4, your race package includes:Helmet stickers (3)Bike sticker (1)Prothesis/aiding device sticker (3)Race bib numbers (2) - 1 for the athlete and 1 for the handlerYellow handlers t-shirtBag sticker (1)

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Schedule and timetables 2Friday

17

:45 Race pack pick-up, continued PT5, your race package includes:

Helmet

stickers

(6, being 3 for each helmet)

Bike

sticker (1)

Race bib numbers (2) - 1 for the athlete and 1 for the guide (showing ‘GUIDE”)Bag sticker (1) All athletes also get Accreditation to give access to the athlete’s lounge on race day.Note:Any athletes yet to pay entry fees will not be provided their race pack until this is paid.

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Wait list procedure

Immediately post briefing, if necessary

Wait list exists for this event.Start list athletes that are not present at the athletes’ briefing, and who have not informed the TD of their absence, will be immediately replaced with the first athlete of the category’s wait list, who is present at the briefing. If no such wait

list exists or no

wait

list athletes are present, a random list will be used from the

balance of the wait

lists.

The wait list athlete must be present at the briefing to be assigned to the start list.The classification of any new star list athletes will take place after this briefing. Slide9

Schedule and timetables 3

Saturday

05:30

– 06:30

Athlete lounge

check in and remaining bike checks

05:45 – 06:45 Transition check-in

06:50 Athletes’ presentation Starts as follows06.55 PT5-B1 (Men & Women) & PT4 06.58.43 PT5-B2/3 (Men)06.59.16 PT5-B2/3 (Women)

07.02 PT2 & PT307.05

PT115.30 Medal ceremony

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Access to venue & map

Bike Check

Athletes Lounge

To Transition and Swim Start

Entry

Recovery

Medical

FinishSlide11

Pre Start and pre transition

Transition

Pre-transition

Line-upSlide12

Check-in procedures 1

Athletes

’

Lounge

Come

with

the

registered handlerHandler yellow t-

shirt and bib

number

check

Equipment

check

&

marking

(

braces

,

tethers

, etc.

)

Bike

check

(Bike mechanic available)

Note: approved impairment adaptions for bikes available online at:

http

://www.triathlon.org/uploads/docs/itu_sport_paratriathlon_impairment_adaptations_on_bicycles_updated_20140514.

pdf

Swim

cap

distribution

,

according

to

your

swim

exit

needs

Wave

number

written

on

left

hand

Registration

of

the

equipment

for

the

pre-

transition

area

Leave

bags in

the

athletes

’

lounge,

they

will

be

transferred

to

Recovery

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Swim cap colours

Swim

cap

colours

are

assigned

to the athletes

according to

the assistance

they

will

need

at

the

exit

of

the

water

PT1

PT2

,

PT3

,

PT4

PT5 #

Athlete

#

PT5

#Guide#Slide14

Check-in procedures 2

Transition Area

A folding chair will be provided to each of the athletesTo add any equipment to the bike, approval is to be obtained from the TD at the end of the athletes’ briefing.

Only athletes and their handlers will be allowed in the Transition Area

Helmet check

–

Don’t leave your helmet fastened in the transition

The athlete who misses to comply with this rule will receive a time penalty of 10

seconds in TA1.Running Shoes on the ground, helmet on the bike

PT2-5: The bike must be racked in the first transition by the rear wheel and in the second transition by the front wheel

Spare wheels collected at bike check & returned to Athletes Lounge

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The course

Swim

1

lap

of

750m

Bike

4

laps

of 4.9km = 19.6km

Run

PT1: 1 lap of 5km

PT2-5 3

lap

s

of

1.64

km = 4.92kmSlide16

Allowed Equipment – uniform 1

Swim

 Leg and arm covers are allowed Skull caps permittedWet suits to 5mm

thickness

Vest

warmers NOT

permitted

Gloves

NOT permittedAny part of the body may be covered except the face, hands and feetNo prothesis socks, unless the pins are adequately covered.

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Allowed Equipment – uniform 2

Bike &

Run

Athletes can wear a long sleeved shirt underneath their uniform but must wear it the entire event.

Athletes will not be allowed to remove the shirt at anytime during the event.

Arm warmers will be allowed and can be removed during the event only in transition. Do NOT remove arm warmers during the race and hand them to someone along the course. You may be disqualified if seen doing this.

PT5-

B1 athletes

must wear black-out glasses on the run.

If you would prefer to wear a jacket during the event the jacket must be clear/transparent.

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Pre-start procedure

Athletes’ Introduction

10 minutes before start – line-up just before entrance to pontoonOrder will be wave no., then category, then race no.Move to the swim

platform when you are introduced

Personal handlers can escort you to the

pontoon and take your

prothesis

, crutches or daily wheelchairs to pre-transition.

Select your position, and sit on the pontoon at that spot. Please remain there until instructed to get into the waterNo prothesis socks are allowed in the swim unless the pins are covered. We will ask you to remove these at the pontoon.

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Start

procedure 1

Wave StartsNew staggered start to accommodate varying levels of ability for the PT5Each wave will start at an exact time

Please follow instructions promptly.

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Start procedure for waves

Athletes in

position in the water:Deep water startOne hand on the pontoon.The start can be given any time after the Race Referee announces”On your mark”

Air horn

The race starts

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False start procedure

False start Example:

Several horn blastsKayaks in front of youEveryone goes back to her/his spotValid start but with early starters:If someone starts before the horn and everyone else starts with the horn, the false starter will

receive a time penalty of

10

seconds in TA1

.

(

During the time penalty athlete cannot take any equipment!) Slide22

Swim course

Today at 0730

Water temperature: 19.1 ºCAir temperature: 22 ºC

1

lap of 750m

–

anti-

clockwise

Distance to the first turn buoy 280 m.Pass all the buoys on your left shoulderRaise arm in air if assistance required

Swim behavior will be closely monitored, inc. video

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Swim courseSlide24

PT5 swim conductSlide25

Pre – transition areaAthletes’ registered equipment (prosthesis, crutches, day chairs)

Folding chairs for wetsuit removal

Athletes from PT5 are not allowed to use the pre transition area

Only PT1 handlers’ are allowed in this areaSlide26

Transition

Individual bike racks –

number, name and country flagAll used equipment – wetsuit, goggles & swim caps to your area. Not doing so 

time

penalty

Mount

line at the end of the TA

(GREEN LINE

)Dismount line at the beginning of TA (RED LINE)PT1 shall stop completely at mount and dismount linesHelmet MUST be fastened before un-racking bike

Personal handlers should stay next to the athletes’ bike rack during the bike leg or at the wheel station. Handlers’ moving to and from TZ to the wheel station, should inform the Technical Officials

Bibs

facing backwards during the bike – PT1

athletes must put the bib on the hand cycle

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Bike course

4

lap

s

of

4.9

km

(total distance

of 19.6 km)

Only come into Yamashita Park on the final lap for TA2

Flat, reasonably technical, with two U-Turns each lap

Draft illegal race

1 Wheel Station (for

location see the

map): approx 2km into lap

Bike penalty box located just after wheel stationSlide28

Bike course

W

heel Station

Bike

Penalty

BoxSlide29

Bike Draft Zones Legal

distance: 12m between bikes (from your front wheel

to their front wheel)Maximum 20 sec allowed to pass through In case of penalty: stop at the penalty stop : 1

minute

Not

stopping at the penalty box

or

a second drafting offence: DSQ It is the athletes’ responsibility to stop at the Penalty Box - numbers not posted on boardsSlide30

Caution

Caution signal

: sharp whistles and or red flagsSlide31

Run course

PT1

1

l

ap

of 5km

PT2-5

3 laps of 1.64km for a total of 4.92km

Aid

station:

2

per

lap plus at finish (f

or location

see

map

)

S

ealed

water (with caps removed before need)

Discard

bottles & litter in the Littering Zones (located 20m before to 80m after Aid Stations)

Don’t cut the corners

Photo-finish

Congestion in finish

area

>

G

o

to

mixed zone / recovery

areaSlide32

Run course PT1

Aid Station

Aid Station

Run Penalty

BoxSlide33

Run course PT2-5

Aid Station

Aid Station

Run Penalty

BoxSlide34

PT5 free leading zones – Run and swim exit

VI =

PT5

Free Leading Zones

VI

VI

VI

VI

VI

VI

VI

VI

Free leading from swim exit to transitionSlide35

Run penalty box

Run

penalty box is for infringements in: TA1, Run and TA2 e.g.: mount before mount line, dismount after dismount line, equipment outside your area, guide leading the athlete, PT1 drafting on run etc

.

Location

:

Before entering the finish chuteInformation: White board to show race numbers (Athletes need to read the board)

Procedure: 10 second time

penalty served on any lap

of the run.

If you do not stop it will result in a

DSQSlide36

Handlers direction after TA2

Remove all your athlete’s equipment from transition

Proceed to finish line via Recovery area, off the FOP

Do not go down the finish chute

Store bikes at Recovery while you await your athlete to finishSlide37

Handlers path following TA2

Please remove your athlete’s gear to Recovery after TA2:

TransitionSlide38

Post race procedures

Photo-finish

No congestion

in finish

area:

g

o

to

mixed

zone/recovery

area

Anti-Doping Control

Photo ID

is needed for every athlete to

go for testing

Team Medical Access

Team medical

will be

allowed

to enter

the medical tent

after permission from the ITU Medical Delegate.

Every NF can have 1 team medical accreditation. Team doctors should register

with

the ITU Medical Delegate.Slide39

Podium Athletes

Presentation at 15:30

Please be at the position below by 15:00

Podium athletesSlide40

Ambush marketing rule

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.”Please follow the ambush marketing rules Slide41

Coaches’ areas

Accreditations will be distributed to those that have been entered through the online system by their NF

They will have access to:Athletes’ Lounge/Post recovery area Swim start area

1

2Slide42

Handler’s notes

Personal

handlers are specifically allowed to assist paratriathletes by:Helping with prosthetic devices or other assistive devices;Lifting participants in and out of handcycles and wheelchairs;Removing wetsuits or clothing;Repairing flats, punctures and helping with other equipment.

All

handlers shall be subject to the ITU Competition Rules.

Any

action taken by a handler, which propels the competitor forward may, at the discretion of the Race Referee, be grounds for a time penalty or disqualification.

Personal handlers can assist only their athlete. Slide43

Earthquake

or

Tsunami

Alert

Swimming or near the main venue

Biking in the Minatomirai area

Hotel Monterey

World Porters

Proceed up more than 3 floors

Leave your bike

Evacuation PlanSlide44

Evacuation Areas

Hotel Monterrey

World PortersSlide45

Environmental Data

Tide

(Race Day): Low tide 12.31 pm

Other (to be published in Athletes’ Lounge):

Heat S

t

ress Index (as measured May 15):

Moderate

Humidity (May 15):

62%

A

ir Pollution:

No concern - Air quality is acceptable.

Wave StartsSlide46

Weather forecast

Temp

Weathe

r

Saturday

Min 16

º

C Mostly cloudy

Max

25

º

C

Slide47

Access to briefing presentation

http://www.triathlon.org/about/downloads/category/race_briefings/Slide48

Thank you and good luck!