Athletes Briefing

2014/11/01-02

2014 1st Sfax Triathlon

Kerkennah Islands

Briefing agenda

• Welcome and Introductions

• Competition Jury

• Schedules and Timetables

• Check-in and Procedures

• The course

• Post-Race Procedures

• Weather forecast

Welcome and Introductions

• Gen. Ahmed Nasser (EGY), ITU Executive Board

member

• Mnif Mahdi (TUN), LOC Director

ITU Technical Delegate

• Hychem Ben Ayed (TUN), Race Referee

Competition Jury

• Mahdi Mnif(TUN), Chair

• Slim Jarraya(TUN)

• Hychem Ben Ayed (TUN)

Schedule and Timelines

Saturday

09.45 Discovery Triathlon

09.45 Individual & Relay Team Discovery Triathlon lounge

Open.

10.30 Discovery Transition Close

10.40 Individual Warm-up Discovery Triathlon .

10:50 Individual Discovery Triathlon Swim Start

11:00 Relay-Team Warm-up Discovery Triathlon

11:10 Relay Team Discovery Triathlon Swim Start

Schedule and Timelines

Sunday

10:00Olympic Triathlon Distance

10:45Elite Athletes Lounge Open ( Men & Women )

11:00Elite Athletes Transition Opens

11:20Elite Warm-up

11:45Elite Men / Women Transition Closes

11:50Elite Men / Women Introduction

12 :00Elite Men Swim Start

12:10Elite Women Swim Start

Check-in procedures

Transition Area

• Bike check: handlebars, breaks

• Helmet check- Don’t leave your helmet fastened in

the transition

• Running Shoes outside the box, helmet on the bike

Pre-start Procedure

Athlete Introduction:

• 5 minutes before start - line-up

• Select your position and stay behind the line!

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 1:

• Several horn blasts

• Kayak in front of you

• Everyone goes back to her/his spot

False start Example 2:

• 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 the time penalty athlete can not take any

equipment!

The Triathlon Course Discovery

Swim

1lap of 400 m

Bike

1 laps of 10 km

Run

2 lap of 2,5 km

The Triathlon Course Team relay

Swim

1 lap of 400 m

Bike

1 laps of 10km

Run

2 laps of 2,5km

Swim course – Olympic 1500m

• Water temperature: °C

• Wetsuit allowed

• 1lap – 750 m

• Distance to the first turn buoy 300 m

• Take cap, goggles to transition into your box

Swim course Map – Olympic Distance

Swim course – Discovery/relay

• Water temperature: °C

• Wetsuit allowed

• 1lap – 400 m

• Distance to the first turn buoy 150 m

• Take cap, goggles to transition into your box

Swim course Map – Discovery

Transition Flow all Categories

Bike course – Olympic Distance

• 6 laps – 6,6 Km

• Mostly flat and not technical

• 1 Wheel Station

• 1 Team wheel station

• Location: next to the Turning point

• Lap Counter: at the turning point

• Lapped athletes are NOT out of the race

Triathlon Bike course 10 km

• 1 lap - 10km

• Mostly flat and not technical

• 1 Wheel Station

• 1 Team wheel station

• Location: next to the Turning point

• Lap Counter: at the turning point

• Lapped athletes are NOT out of the race

Triathlon Transition Area – after the bike

Triathlon Bike course 40 km

Run course – Olympic Distance

• 4 lap 2,5 km

• Aid stations:

• 2 per lap

• For locations see the map

• Sealed water

• Discard plastic bottles off course

• Congestion in finish area:

• Go to recovery area

Run Course Map

Triathlon 1st Run

• 2 laps – 5km

• Aid stations:

• 2 per lap

• For locations see the map

• Sealed water

• Discard plastic bottles off course

The Triathlon 1st Run

Post-race Procedures

• “Mixed Zone” - immediately after finish 1, 2, 3.

• Medal Presentation - protocol – at 16.00 at

Grand Hotel

• Dress “up”

Finish zone

Post-race Procedures

Anti-Doping Control

• Photo ID is needed for every athlete to have ready for

Doping Control

Medical

• Only team medical officials area allowed in this area in

case there is an athlete from their team. Every NF can

have 1 team medical upgade pass, but only for team

doctors!

Weather forecast

Temp Weather

Saturday ºC windy/sunny

Sunday ºC windy/sunny

Good Luck!

Bonne chance !

حظ سعيد