RACE

BRIEFING

TRISTAR SPLIT 2011

WELCOME

TO TRISTAR SPLIT 2011

TriStar Philosophy

Star Events are

Focused on Fun

Environmental Protection

Social Responsibility

Environmental Protection

and Social Responsibility

In cooperation with the 4vita program and

Livestrong we take action for environment and

health.

Get involved and…

Act 4vita: respect the Ecozones, reduce and sort waste

Show you care, make a donation onsite to the LIVESTRONG™ and

wear the Livestrong wristband as a visible sign

of your support for those who suffer from cancer.

Thanks!

Put the eco responsibility sticker on your

race number to show your commitment

www.4vita.org

Briefing contents

Before the Race

Race Day

After Finish

Regulations

Before coming to

Split...

Don’t forget:

Everything you need for the Race

Photo ID

Valid License from your Federation

or 10 Euros for your Day License

In Split

Star&Co Village

Registration on Saturday

Relax, meet friends

Explore sports

Race on Sunday

Star&CoVillage

Numerous stands

Entertainment program

Opening hours:

Saturday 09:00 – 18:00

Sunday 08:00 – 17:00

SATURDAYREGISTRATION 14:00 – 18:00

OFFICIAL OPENING CEREMONY 18:00 – 18:30

ATHLETES’ BRIEFING 18:30 – 19:15

Registration

In the Star&Co Village

Know your start number

(displayed)

Show your photo ID

Show your triathlon yearly

licence or buy a day licence

Check your data

You receive your athlete wristband

Pick up your Starter pack + Gift

Starter Pack Contents

for TriStar atheletes

1 swim cap

2 start numbers

2 transition bags BIKE & RUN

1 STREETWEAR bag

3 stickers for the bags

1 bike sticker, 3 for the helmet

1 athlete guide

1 timing chip

Options during

Registration

You will receive prepaid Extra Tickets for the

Star Night if you have bought them during

online-registration.

Additional Tickets for

the Star Night will be

available from the

Information booth

Race Briefing

Race Briefing will be held from

18:30 till 19:15 at Splitska

Riva!!

Race Day

Sunday 18 SEP 2011

Check In

Sunday 06:00 – 07:15

BIKE PARK & TRANSITION AREA

Check In Info

Check in is obligatory for all athletes!

You must check in your bike and your

transition bags. Otherwise those items will

not be available during the Race.

Non-checked material can not be used in

the Race.

Check-in closes at 07:15! No exceptions!

Preparations for

Check In

Put the 3 small stickers on your helmet (in

front and on both sides)

Put the remaining

sticker on your bike

Put the 3 large

stickers on your

Transition Bags

Check In Process

Bring your Bike, Bike bag and Run bag

Come to the Bike Park Entrance

With helmet on your head, chinstrap closed

Brakes and helmet will be checked

Let the timing team mark

you arms before entering the

Bike Park

Rack your bike (you can have your

shoes clipped onto your bike – no loose

objects with the bike!)

Deposit BIKE & RUN bags

Do not bring your

STREETWEAR bag

Transition Bag BIKE

Contains everything you need for the BIKE

Race number + Belt

Helmet

Glasses

Bike Shoes (if not clipped

on the bike)

Nutrition (first Energy Station at km 10)

Contains everything you need for the RUN

Race number

Cap

Glasses

Socks

Shoes

Gels in Belt

Transition Bag RUN

The Race

TriStar Split

BEFORE THE RACE

DURING THE RACE

AFTER FINISH

Thank you!

FOR CHOOSING TRISTAR SPLIT!

Before the race

Have a good meal

Bring along the things you need for the

swim

Don‘t forget your STREETWEAR bag

Don‘t forget your timing chip

TIMING

Attention! TriStar111 Split will use both chip and

manual timing.

As an athlete, make sure your start number is

visible at all times.

Swim: on the swimcap (don‘t take it off before

entering the Transition Area)

Bike: 3 x on helmet, 1x on bike, 1x on your back,

on both arms.

Running: on your front

and on the arms.

06:00 – 07:15

Before Start

Hand in your STREETWEAR bag at the entrance of the starting area

Wear your Swimcap

Go to the Start Area using only official entrance near T1 so we can count who is in the water

Place yourself in the Start section corresponding to your estimated swim time (Pros ahead in the first row)

Warmup in front of the start. End 07:50

Sandals / Shoes are not

allowed in the Start Area

TriStar Split 111

GLOBAL map

TriStar 111 start at 8:00

1 Lap

SWIM

SWIM map for

TriStar 111

Transition 1

Swim Bike

Pickup your BIKE bag

Change in the tent

You must put your wetsuit

in your BIKE bag

When leaving the tent, drop off your bag

with the wetsuit in the DROPOFF zone

Transition 1

Swim Bike

Close the chinstrap of your helmet

Pickup your Bike

Push it to the Exit

Mount your Bike

only once you left

the bike park

BIKE

1 lap

4 Energy Stations (10th km, 40th km, 60th

km and 90th km)

No personal aid station(personal helpers can give you food and

drinks in the official aid station only)

Bike Service car

TriStar 111

BIKE map

TriStar 111

BIKE course profile

ATTENTION!!

During the BIKE

be VERY careful

for...

At 7th km –

Solin

Bump on the

road!

Will be

marked in red!

At 8th km –

before Jadro

spring

Bump on the

road!

Will be

marked in

red!

At 10th km –

Klis

Bump on the

road!

Will be

marked in red!

At 13th km –

old railway

bridge

Bump on the

road!

Will be

marked in red!

At 15th km – Klis

tunnel

A badly lit

tunnel!

Slow down, keep

to the right and

be careful!

BIKE Energy Stations

Water

Enervit Bars

Enervit Energy Drinks

Bananas

Oranges

Apples

ECOZONES

Throw away your bike bottles and

packaging only in the ECOZONES at the beginning and

the end of each Energy Station

Otherwise you‘ll be disqualified

Transition 2

Bike Run

Dismount your bike before entering the Bike

Park

Push your bike to the volunteer waiting for

you in front of an empty rack – he will park it

for you

Pickup your RUN bag, change in the tent

Put your Bike gear in the RUN bag and

DROPOFF your bag when leaving the tent

Start the Run

Your RUN bag

is not there?

If your bag is not on the rack you received a

penalty during the BIKE

Go to the PENALTY area and wait until the end

of your penalty (countdown starts once you stop

insulting the referees)

The penalty area is located at the entry of the

tent

After the penalty: change & start the run!

TriStar 111

RUN map

TriStar 111

RUN course profile

RUN

1 lap

3 Energy Stations (after the

Transition Zone, at 4,5 km and at

8th km) will give you chances to

refresh yourself

Each km will be marked

RUN Energy Stations

Water

Enervit Bars

Enervit Energy Drinks

Bananas

Oranges

Apples

Finishline

Enjoy your last metres

on the Finishline!

Yes, you can!

Relaxing Zone

Get your medal

Pickup your STREETWEAR

bag

Get your Finisher T-Shirt

Eat at the Energy Station

For your comfort and your

security, no friends & family in

the Relaxing Zone, only

Finishers!

Check Out

Sunday 14:00 – 17:00

BIKE PARK & TRANSITION AREA

Check Out Process

You need your Start Number + Athletes

Wristband to check out

Pickup your Transition Bags first

Then get your Bike

When entering the Park, hand in your timing chip

No Chip* = No Bike!

*Lost chip will be charged 15€

Star Night

Medal ceremony 18:00 – 19:00

Closing ceremony 19:00 – 19:15

Dinner Party 19:15 – 21:30

LET‘S GET THE PARTY STARTED!

Star Night

Doors open at 19:15

STAR NIGHT will be held at Bellevue Hotel

Buffet, Animations

Prizes for the top 3 in each age group

Celebrate your success with family and friends (get

tickets at Star&Co village for them – yours is included in

your entry!)

Good music

Rules &

Regulations

FOR A SAFE & FAIR RACE

General Rules

It is forbidden to:

Cut or fold your start number

Get help from third parties

Get race provisions outside of the official

Energy Stations

SWIM Rules

It is not allowed to swim with your race

number

Wetsuits are not allowed if

the water temperature is

more than 24ºC

The wetsuit must be

taken back to the

transition area

BIKE rules

Drafting is forbidden.

The helmet must be worn at all

times with the chinstrap closed.

The race number must be

visibly worn on your lower back.

Respect the rule of the road.

Keep on the right. Do not cut corners!

Escorting (car, motobike, bike, ...) and

assistance are forbidden.

No Drafting

Drafting off another competitor or motor vehicle is

forbidden. The drafting zone will be a rectangle

10x2m for Elite and 7x2m for Age Groupers.

If you enter in this zone without passing

the athlete in front, you will

receive a black card.

You are responsible for going to the Penalty area

upon your return in the Transition.

If you do not go to the

Penalty area you are

disqualified.

Penalties / Cards

= warning (get back into conformity)

= 3 minutes penalty in Penalty area

= 6 minutes penalty =

= disqualification

RUN rules

Wear the race number visibly at your front.

If you use a start number belt, wear it on

your waistline.

Do not run topless.

Keep on the right.

Do not cut corners!

Escorting (bike, roller,

runner,...) and assistance

are forbidden.

General Rule

A referees decision shall be final.

Or:

Protests must be handed in before16:45 at

an official race referee with the provided

form together with the protest fee of € 32.

Protest forms are available in the race

office at Star&Co

What if...

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

If ...

You lose your timing chip, get a new one at the

penalty tent in the transition area.

You need to give up, let a refereee know you

give up and bring your timing chip to the Info booth

at Star&Co Village. Your family might ask us at the

Info point – you are obliged to tell us what

happened.

Also let us know if you come back to the race

area or if you‘ll be back in your hotel.

You have questions?

Before coming to Split:

please contact us at

office@tristarsplit.com

On spot:

please come see our team at the

Information booth at the Star&Co Village.

Sponsors

Partners

Institutional Partners

Thank you!

Thank you for looking at this Race Briefing

Have a safe trip to Split

Looking forward to see you there

Yes, you can!