Athlete’s Briefing

July 9 , 2015

• Welcome and introductions

• Competition jury

• Access to the venue

• Schedules and timetables

• Check-in and procedures

• The course

• Post-race procedures

• Weather forecast

Briefing AgendaAthlete’s Briefing

• Antonio Alarco, CAMTRI President

• Leslie Buchanan, co-Technical Delegate

• Felix Molina, co-Technical Delegate

• Ivette Bourette, Race Referee

• Dr. Humberto Aguilar, Medical Delegate

• Katie Ozolins, Manager, Sport (Ontario Place West Channel)

• Richard Price, Manager, Sport (Ontario Place West Channel),

Welcome and introductionsAthlete’s Briefing

• Felix Molina, co-Technical Delegate, Chair

• Antonio Alarco, CAMTRI President

• Luc Landriault, Triathlon Canada President

Competition JuryAthlete’s Briefing

• Arrival

Security check

Directly at the Drop Off Area

All competition bikes (men and women) must be

checked in on Friday at the venue. All bikes will go

through branding check (Toronto 2015 Sport

Equipment and Competition Uniform Guidelines).

Access to the VenueAthlete’s Briefing

Map of How to Access the Venue

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ATHLETE ARRIVAL ON VENUE

ATHLETE LOUNGE

& CHANGINGATHLETE BIKE

STORAGE

ATHLETE ARRIVAL ON VENUE

ATHLETE MOVEMENT TO START AREA

Schedule – Friday, July 10th

• 9:00 - Athletes’ bus & bike transport leaves for venue for bike check-in

• 10:00-12:00 – Compulsory bike and uniform check for athletes (wheels

and handlebar check, branding check)

• 12:30 - Bus leaves from Venue for Athlete’s Village

• 20:00 – Opening Ceremonies

Schedule – Saturday, July 11th and Sunday, July 12th• 5:00 - Athletes’ bus leaves the Athlete’s Village for the Venue

• 6:00 – Athlete’s Lounge Opens

• 6:30 – 8:00 – Transition Opens

• 7:00 – 8:00 - Bike / Run Warm Up Open (Sectors 1 and 2 only)

• 7:15 – 8:10 -Swim Warm Up Open

• 8:05 – Athlete’s Lounge Closes

• 8:15 - All athletes in call room

• 8:30 – Athlete Introductions

• 8:35 – Race Starts

• 10:40 – Medal Ceremonies

• 11:00 – Women/Men can remove their bikes from Venue

• 11:30 - Bus and bike transport leaves from Venue for Athlete’s Village

Check In Procedure

• Athletes’ lounge

• Uniform and equipment check (name, country, NOC

logo, zippers) – photos taken of each uniform.

– Wearing another uniform during the race = DSQ!

• Body marking check (both arms, both legs)

• Timing chip distribution (2 pcs, 1-1 ankle)

• Swim cap distribution

• Leave your bags & accreditation in the Athletes’ lounge

Check In Procedure (2)

• Transition area

• Helmet check – Don’t leave your helmet fastened in the transition

– Any athlete who does not comply with this rule will receive a time penalty of 15

seconds in TA1.

• Running shoes outside the box, helmet on the bike.

• No personal camera can be added on the athlete’s bike.

• If you want to use a broadcaster camera contact Leslie Buchanan

• To add any equipment to the bike, you must obtain approval from the TD up until 10

minutes after the end of the Athletes briefing.

• Only bottles in line with the branding rules can be used.

• No modifications on the bikes are allowed after the bike check-in, the night before.

Pre-start Procedure

• Athletes introduction

• 20 minutes before the start – line-up in the Athletes’

Call Room

• Jog to the platform

• Go to your pre-selected position

Start Procedure

• Athletes in position:

• The start can be given any time after the Technical Official

announces ”On your mark.”

• Electronic horn blasts

• 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 :

• Several horn blasts

• Kayaks in front of you

• Everyone goes back to her/his spot

• Valid start with early starters:

• If someone starts before the horn and everyone else starts with the

horn, the athlete who false started will receive a time penalty of 15

seconds in TA1.

• (During time penalties athletes can not touch any of their equipment!)

The CourseSwim

• 2 laps (1 lap of 1000m and 1 lap of 500m)

(1500m)

Bike

• 6 laps of 6.7 km

(40.2km)

Run

• 4 laps of 2.5km

• (10km)

The Swim Course

• Today at 9:30

Water temperature: 17.2°C

Air temperature: 17.1°C

• 2 laps swim (1000m, then 500m)

• Distance to the first turn buoy is 315m

• Take cap, goggles to transition and place in your box

Swim Course Map

Transition

• Individual bike racks – number, name and country flag

• Practice the flow of Transition

T1 – Rear wheel in rack, facing inside of Transition,

exit using inside lane of Transition

T2 – Front wheel in rack, exit using outside lane of

Transition

• Put all used equipment into your box

• Mount line at the end of the Transition

Transition One Flow

Bike Course

• 6 laps of 6.7 km (40.2 km)

• Flat and technical (one hill on return to transition)

• 2 Wheel Stations

Neutral wheel station (wheels will be provided by

TO15)

– (Both of them can be reached from both sides)

For locations see the map

Bike Course (2)

• Lap Auditor: at the exit of the Transition Area

• Lapped athletes are out of the race

• First runner / last biker scenario

• If you withdraw during the race, please report to the nearest aid

station or wheel station

• Athlete being lapped should stay at the nearest aid or wheel station until the end of the race

Bike Course Map

Team Wheel

Station

Neutral

Wheel Station

Transition Two Flow

Caution – Three Whistle Blows and a Red Flag

Run Course

• 4 laps of 2.5 km (total distance of 10 km)

• Aid stations:

x per lap

Sealed water

Discard plastic bottles in the littering zone (located 20m before

to 80m after Aid Stations)

• Run penalty box (before transition area)

• Photo-finish

• Congestion in finish area:

Go to mixed zone / recovery area

• If you withdraw during the race, please report to the nearest aid

station or wheel station

Run Course Map

Aid Station Aid Station

Penalty Box

Run Penalty Box

• The penalty box is for infringements in: TA1, bike and TA2

• e.g.: 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: Before the finish chute

• Information: White board to show race numbers. (Athletes need to read the board)

• Procedure: 15 second time penalty served on any lap of the run

• If you don’t stop – DSQ

Post Race Procedures

• Athletes in poor condition go to the first recovery

• Mixed zone – immediately after finish

• Go through the mixed zone and enter the recovery area

Medal Ceremonies

• Medalists will be escorted by Technical Officials

• Top 3 athletes go to the ceremony line up area.

• Medal Presentation – protocol – within 15 minutes after the winner

finishing

• Please follow the branding rules

• Athletes are required to wear their NOC official uniform – Sport

Volunteers will deliver your uniform to you

• Following the medal presentation, you will be escorted back to the

Mixed Zone and then to the Media Conference Room

Any questions?

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Pontoon Draw

• Now we will start the pontoon draw.