BRIEFING

Friday, May 09 09.00 – 20.00 RACE OFFICE OPEN 09.00 – 20.00 BIKE SERVICE C/O CHALLENGE RIMINI EXPO “DIGIOTEK”17.30 BRIEFING c/o ROCKISLAND19.30 “APERICENA” C/O ROCKISLAND20.30 WELCOME PARTY C/O ROCKISLAND

TIMETABLE

Saturday, May 10

07.00 – 20.00 RACE OFFICE OPEN C/0 PALAZZO DEL TURISMO P.LE FELLINI07.00 – 20.00 CHALLENGE RIMINI EXPO & BIKE SERVICE C/O DIGIOTEK17.00 – 18.00 BRIEFING C/O ROCKISLAND

TIMETABLE

Sunday, May 1107.00 – 10.30 CHECK – IN07.00 – 10.00 RACE OFFICE OPEN07.00 – 10.30 BIKE SERVICE C/O DIGIOTEK11.00 START – PRO M/F, ALL FEMALE CATEGORIES M4/M5/M6 MEN11.10 START– M2/M3 MEN11.15 START M1/S1/S2 MEN11.20 START S3/S4 MEN 11.30 START TEAM RELAYS20.30 AWARD CEREMONY

TIMETABLE

IS FORBIDDEN TO SWIM WITH THE BIB! YOU HAVE TO LEAVE THE BIB ON THE BIKE , LIKE THE HELMET and THE OTHER MATERIALS

BIKE COURSE

One lap of 92km; 4 refreshment.Hilly Course Altimetry : 1000mt The Bike Course is close to traffic, but is mandatory to respect the rules of the road.Challenge Rimini is a NO DRAFT race.

RUN COURSE :

-N. 3 LAPS OF 7km -N. 2 REFRESHMENTS FOR EACH LAP

Run course is totally flat .

-Only registered athletes can get into Transition Area .

-It’s mandatory handing in the bike Sunday Morning from 07.00 a.m. to 10.00 a.m..

-Team Relays : only the rider must be handing in the bike.

CHECK-IN

•N. 4 REFRESHEMENT at Km 17, Km 38, Km 47,Km 72

•You will find :GEL GU of diffrent flavoursWater PER4M HONEY/BANANA and CIOCOLATE/HONEYBANANAS

REFRESHMENTS : BIKE COURSE

•N. 2 Refreshments for each lap

•YOU WILL FIND :

GEL GU of diffrent flavoursWater PER4M HONEY/BANANA and CIOCOLATE/HONEYBANANASCOCA COLA

REFRESHMENTS: RUN COURSE

Handing in of Special Needs within 8:00 at the exit of Transition Zone

The SPECIAL REFRESHMENTS will be at

- KM 47 Bike Course refreshment of Monte Cerignone

- Run Course Refreshment near the pier

The Special Needs will be on a table and the athletes must take on

their own.

SPECIAL NEEDS

The categories will be divided as follows :

S1 : 20-24S2 : 25-29S3 : 30-34S4 : 35-39M1 : 40-44M2 : 45-49M3 : 50-54M4 : 55-59M5 : 60-64M6 : 65-69M7 : >70

CATEGORIES

• The check will be in a box on the beach near Start ( Beach Near the Pier)

• The start will be from the beach

• The starting order will be as follows :11.00 START PRO M/F + ALL FEMALE CATEGORIES + M4/M5/M6 and more MEN11.10 START M2/M3 MEN11.15 START M1/S1/S2MEN11.20 START S3/S4 MEN11.30 RELAYS

START

•The swimming competition can be considered completed after 1H30’ after the beginning of the race, for both individuals and teams

• The bike route will be closed to all competitors, both for those in a team and individual participants, at 17:30.

•The race will be closed for all competitors, both for teams and for individual runners, at 20:30.

TIME LIMITS

•The draft zone is measured as the area of a rectangle; 12 mt long and 3 mt wide from the front side of the bicycle ahead and the front side of the bicycle that follows, extending from each side of the bicycle to 1.5 mt from the front wheel.

•Athletes have 15 seconds to cross the draft zone .

•The penalty for drafting, dangerous driving or unsportsmanlike conduct will consist of a 5’ stop . A 2nd penalty will result in a 10’ stop, which will take place in the equipped PENALTY BOX on the run course. A 3rd penalty will lead to disqualification.

PENALTIES

• Every Finisher will receive a medal and a T-SHIRT

• The first 10 athletes will be awarded in cash. Cut-of equal to 10% of the time of the first classified

• The first 3 athletes of each Age Group category will be awarded. The categories will be divided as follows: 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70+

AWARD CEREMONY

• STORAGE BAGS

• BIKE SERVICE c/o CHALLENGE RIMINI EXPO.

ATHLETES AREA

Emergency: phone: 113Police: phone: 112First Aid: phone: 118 - Dott. Cinzia Orsini Mobile 335 5746093Dott. GIULIANI GIOVANNI Mobile 380 520 6258COORDINATOR CRI ELIO LAZZARINI :Mobile : 329 292 3606

Rimini “Infermi” HospitalViale Luigi Settembrini, Rimini (3,5 km from the transition area) Phone. +39 0541 705111

Riccione “Ceccarini“ HospitalVia Frosinone, Riccione (cycling course) Phone. +39 0541 608617

Croce EuropaVia Europa,12 Mercatino Conca (PU) Phone +39 0541 971299

Race Office : Romina Ridolfi Mobile : +393334664711

USEFUL CONTACTS