briefing challenge denmark half- and fulldistance 13.6.2015

Briefing Challenge DenmarkHalf- and fulldistance

13.6.2015

ContentWeatherJuryCritical most important pointsShuttle serviceTime TableSwimBike RunAwards

Weather

What to expect!• Temperature 10C in the morning 20C afternoon• Chance of rain Saturday – possibly afternoon• Wind : Slight southern winds- means slow biking!!• Watertemperature / 16,5 today at noon• wetsuitrules beneath 18 Celcius

Weather

Competition Jury• Claus Vesterby (Race director)• Jes Høgh (chief race-marschall)• Morten Fenger ( General manager DTRIF)

• All protests have to handed in(written) to a race marshall within 60 min of your finish.

Most critical points/issuesRacemorning go to infotent at T1

• If you have forgotten or lost your timingchip• If you forgot your swimcap

• There will be bike- pumps inside T1

Most critical points/issues• Littering outside aidstations = DSQ• Toilet Use: Use toilets or pee in your suit = other then that

DSQ• Bike Laps at roundabout / Finish chute = It is your own

responsibility to choose direction at roundabout after 89,5 km

• Running/Laps : 2 or 4 laps + finishchute/ wristbands 2 +4 /• DNF/Timing: If you drop out of the race please note to an

official immediatley• Traffic/ ride at right side at all times• Privat aidstations only 1 per bike lap (fulldistance only

89,5 & 132,5)• Privat aidstation run , 1 per lap at km 6, 16.5, 27, 37.5)

other = DSQ

Shuttle service friday

The first shuttles on racemorning are reserved for full distance athletes

Timetabledeparture arrivalP6 Billund to Herning

04:00 FD only 05:0004:15 FD only 05:1504:30 05:3004:45 05:4505:00 06:0005:15 06:1505:30 06:30

Shuttle service saturday

departure arrivalP6 Billund to Herning

14:00 15:0014:30 15:3015:00 16:0016:00 17:0016:30 17:3017:00 18:0018:00 19:00

Time table

• Check in starts 4:30• Check in Full closes at 6:30• Checkin Half closes at 7:00• Check out T2 from 15:00

Time table waves

1 Full pro Men 6.302 Full pro Women 6.323 Full all AG Women 6.354 Full Ag Men 45 - 69 6.455 Full Ag Men 18 - 44 6.556 Full Relay all 7.057 Half pro Men 8.108 Half pro Women 8.129 Half all AG Women 8.1510 Half AG Men 18-24, 45-49,50-54, 55-59 60-64 8.2511 Half AG Men 25-29 & 35-39 8.3512 Half AG Men 30-34 & 40-44 8.4513 Half Relay all 8.55

Time table

Check in

Run bag – place it here in T2 before you leave for T1 or drop it Friday before 20:30 at trailer in T2(will be brought to T2)And take a look at the transition flow- Bring your helmetAttach stickers to bike and helmet before you check inNo bike covers

Check in

Swim

• Warm up: only in assigned area• Check in/line up swim start 10 minutes before your heat• If problems point your arm up and yell help• You are allowed to rest at buoys, kajaks, stand up, but you

are not allowed to make progress by doing so• Note: swim course is slightly changed in comparison with

printet raceprogram(in your bag) – take a look at it when at T1

• Fulls two laps Red /Yellow• Half only yellow lab- start different• If you drop out/dnf conatct official immediatley

Swim 1900 m

Swim 3800m

Swim

Bike aidstations 28,5/ 71,5/ 89,5/116/134

Bike aidstations 28,5/ 71,5/ 89,5/116/134

How to squezze the

32 GI gel ! Special need

is total self service !

Bike aidstations 28,5/ 71,5/ 89,5/116/134

Bike repair kit at bike-aidstations:Self service

Tubes (long valve)PumpLevers

Tools( allen key & torx)

Bike

Bike

Roundabout 800 m before bike finsih

You must decide yourself!!!!

Bike

Bike Cobblestones in Grindsted Borgergade 300 m slippery when wet! You make a turn there

each time. Be carefull!

Bike Borgergade cobblestones! From 10:15 riders from 2 directions

Bike End off Grindsted Borgergade left turn and Aidstation right after!

T2

Run

Run

• Private AID/SPECIAL NEED(self service) ONLY AT one AIDSTATION Special need at roundabout approx. Km 6,5(see map)

• No littering outside aidsations = DSQ• Wristband for every lap (at end of lap/ transition

tent)• You are responsible for running into finish after

finsihung correct number of laps.• Take a look at T2/ before after this briefing – to

make sure you know how the setup is!

Run

5 Aidstaions +

special needs(total self service)

Run aidstations

Awards

Top 3 in all agegroups starting in differnce to Danish(DTriF rules)18-24

25-29….In order to receive your award you have to be present

At 10:30 Lalandia main square/indside.

Run

Run