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NANJING 2014 YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMESTRIATHLON COMPETITION
Athletes’ Briefing
17 August 2014
14:00
• Welcome and Introduction
• Competition Jury
• Schedules and Timetables
• Check-in and Procedures
• The course
• Post-Race Procedures
• Weather forecast
Agenda
• Marisol Casado – ITU President
• Gergely Markus – ITU Sport Director
• Shanelle Barrett – Event Delegate
• Michael Masters– Race Referee
• Jianqiu Qin – Triathlon Competition Manager
Welcome and Introduction
• Shanelle Barrett – chair
• Wang Jianguo
• Tom Carrasco
Competition Jury
Thursday, August 14th
• Race package distribution
Tomorrow at Familiarisation or on race day
Note: The athletes will be provided with
• 1 x Bike number
• 3 x Helmet stickers
• 4 x sets of body decals
• water bottles – provided at venue
Schedule and Timetables
Friday, August 15th
• Course training – Xuanwu Lake
07:00 – 11:00 bike prep and check in
09:00 – 10:00 cycle course & run course
10:00 – 11:00 swim course
Registration in the TO Lounge Note: athletes bikes will be checked for rules at familiarisations
• Training in the Nanjing Sports Institute (See more details on all trainings in the Sport Explanantory Brochure)
Schedule and Timetables
Saturday, August 16th
Training at Venue TBC tomorrow
Training in the Nanjing Sports Institute (See more details on
all trainings in the Sport Explanantory Brochure)
Venue is not open on this day
Opening Ceremony
Note: More information from your NOC.
Schedule and Timetables
Sunday, August 17th YOUTH WOMENS
• 06:30 - 08:15 Athletes Lounge Open
• 07:00 - 08:30 Cycle/Run Open for Warm Up (mixed gender)
• 07:30 - 08:30 Transition Zone Check In
• 07:30 - 08:40 Swim Course Open for Warm Up (mixed gender)
• 08:45 Athletes’ assembly at the Athletes Recovery
• 08:53 Athletes’ Introduction
• 09:00 Youth Women Race Starts
• ~10:30 Medal Ceremony
Schedule and Timetables
Monday, August 18th YOUTH MENS
• 06:30 - 08:15 Athletes Lounge Open
• 07:00 - 08:30 Cycle/Run Open for Warm Up (mixed gender)
• 07:30 - 08:30 Transition Zone Check In
• 07:30 - 08:40 Swim Course Open for Warm Up (mixed gender)
• 08:45 Athletes’ assembly at the Athletes Recovery
• 08:53 Athletes’ Introduction
• 09:00 Youth Men Race Starts
• ~10:30 Medal Ceremony
Schedule and Timetables
Tuesday, August 19th
• 9:00 – 10:00 Relay Cycle/Run Course Familiarization
• 10:00 – 11:00 Relay Swim Course Familiarization
• 14:00 Team Managers Meeting for the Mixed Team Relay
Thursday, August 21st
• 09:00 Mixed Team Relay Event
Schedule and Timetables
Venue Orientation
Athletes
LoungeAccredited
entrance / exit
(via PSA)
Bike
Storage
Transition
Bike
Mechanic
Athletes
Recovery
Bike Check
• Bike Check: handlebars, frames, logos, wheels –
carried out prior to competition day. No “saddle” rule
• Water bottles (can use own if unbranded otherwise use bottles
provided by NYOGOC)
• Helmet - logos
Athletes’ Lounge
• Uniform check (Rule 50 and ITU Regulations) Photos taken of each uniform. Wearing other uniform during the race = DSQ!
• Body marking check (both arm & legs)
• Swim Cap & Timing Chip Distribution
• Store gear in locker roomBike pick-up from the Bike storage room
Check-In Procedure
Warm-up
Bike Warm Up
Run Warm Up
Swim Warm Up
Athletes Introduction
• 15 minutes before start
• proceed to the Athletes Recovery area
• Escorted to the Finish Gantry for introduction
• Jog to the platform
• Go to your number and stay behind the line!
Pre-Start Procedure
Athletes in position:
• The start can be given any time after the Event Delegate announces ”On your mark”
• Horn blasts, the race starts
Start Procedure
False start Example 1:
• Several horn blasts
• Kayaks 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 10 seconds in TA1.
• During the time penalty athlete can not take any equipment!
False Start Procedure
Swim
1 lap of 750m
Bike
4 laps of 5km
Run
2 laps of 2.5km
The Course
• Water temperature: 25,1 °C
• 1 lap (750m)
• Distance to the first turn buoy 310m
• Yellow buoys at each turn
• Lane ropes on both sides as you enter the exit ramp
• Take cap and goggles to transition into your box
• Watch the step out of the swim
Swim Course
Swim Pontoon
Swim Start
Swim Start
Swim Course
• Individual Bike Racks - 1 row
• Running shoes in front of the box, helmet on the bike
• Bags to the Athletes lounge or locker
• Normal transition flow
T1 – Rear wheel in rack, facing inside of Transition
T2 – Front wheel in rack
• Mount line at the end of the TA (green carpet)
Transition Area
Transition Area
v
Transition
v
Penalty
Box
• Number of laps: 4
• Flat, partly narrow and very technical
• Narrow bridges, tight corners, trees
• Caution signal: three sharp whistles and red flags
• 5 Wheel Stations
Team wheels at first station (marked wheels to be delivered to athletes lounge)
Neutral wheels at all other stations
For locations see the map
• Lap Counter: near the dismount line
• Lapped athletes are out of the race – wait at station
Cycle Course
Transition
Zone
Team Wheel
Station
Cycle Course
Neutral Wheel
Stations
• Number of laps: 2
• First Runner/last cyclist
• Aid stations:
3 per lap
For locations see the map
Sealed water
Discard plastic bottles off course
• Photo-finish
• Congestion in finish area:
Go to mixed zone / recovery area
Run Course
Transition
Zone
Run Course
Aid Stations
Penalty Box
Coaches Box
First Runner
Scenario
• The penalty box is for infringements in: TA1, bike and TA2 e..x.: 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 2nd lap run chute/finish chute on left hand side – you can access it twice
• Information: 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 don’t stop DSQ
Penalty Box
Rule interpretation
• Mount after the mount line: It has to be one contact of the athlete foot with the
floor after the mount line. If this contact doesn’t occur the action is considered as
mount the bike before the mount line.
• Dismount before the dismount line: It has to be one contact of the athlete foot
with the floor before the dismount line. If this contact doesn’t occur the action is
considered as dismount the bike before the dismount line.
• Discharge or store your equipment inside your designated area: Leaving the
equipment s(swim cap, gogles, helmet, etc.) in the designated box or adjacent
(within 0,5m) to the box.
• Rack the bike inside your own space: In case of Individual bike race, the bike must
be racked with the front wheel to the designated rack.
Penalty Box
Penalty Box
Penalty Box
Post Race
Coaches
Medical
Athlete
RecoveryMixed Media
Zone
• Athletes in poor condition to the Medical Area
• “Mixed Zone” - immediately after finish
• Coaches Area will be located after the Mixed Zone near athletes recovery
Post-Race Procedure
• Medalists will be escorted by Technical Officials.
• Ceremony will take place immediately following the race.
• Athletes are required to wear their NOC uniform – no country flags to the podium.
Medal Ceremony
Special Notes
• IOC – Rule 50
• Uniforms (pre-check)
• Water Bottles – own can be used, but unbranded
• Mixed Zone
• Anti Doping
• Transport on race day
• Check with athlete services for bus schedule. Buses leave every 15 minutes
• Missing bikes
• Medical
Coaches AreasTransport is provided to get
to these boxes. Leaves at
8am from waterfall
Coaches Areas
Crossing Point
Weather Forecast
Temp Weather
Saturday 29ºC
Sunday 24ºC
Monday 27ºC
GOOD LUCK OLYMPIANS!