BRIEFING

Friday, May – RACE OFFICE OPEN – BIKE SERVICE C/O CHALLENGE RIMINI EXPO “DIGIOTEK” BRIEFING c/o ROCKISLAND “APERICENA” C/O ROCKISLAND WELCOME PARTY C/O ROCKISLAND TIMETABLE

Saturday, May – RACE OFFICE OPEN C/0 PALAZZO DEL TURISMO P.LE FELLINI – CHALLENGE RIMINI EXPO & BIKE SERVICE C/O DIGIOTEK – BRIEFING C/O ROCKISLAND TIMETABLE

Sunday, May – CHECK – IN – RACE OFFICE OPEN – BIKE SERVICE C/O DIGIOTEK START – PRO M/F, ALL FEMALE CATEGORIES M4/M5/M6 MEN START– M2/M3 MEN START M1/S1/S2 MEN START S3/S4 MEN START TEAM RELAYS 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 a.m. to 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 flavours  Water  PER4M HONEY/BANANA and CIOCOLATE/HONEY  BANANAS REFRESHMENTS : BIKE COURSE

N. 2 Refreshments for each lap YOU WILL FIND :  GEL GU of diffrent flavours  Water  PER4M HONEY/BANANA and CIOCOLATE/HONEY  BANANAS  COCA 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 :  S2 :  S3 :  S4 :  M1 :  M2 :  M3 :  M4 :  M5 :  M6 :  M7 : >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 : START PRO M/F + ALL FEMALE CATEGORIES + M4/M5/M6 and more MEN START M2/M3 MEN START M1/S1/S2MEN START S3/S4 MEN 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: 113 Police: phone: 112 First Aid: phone: Dott. Cinzia Orsini Mobile Dott. GIULIANI GIOVANNI Mobile COORDINATOR CRI ELIO LAZZARINI :Mobile : Rimini “Infermi” Hospital Viale Luigi Settembrini, Rimini (3,5 km from the transition area) Phone Riccione “Ceccarini“ Hospital Via Frosinone, Riccione (cycling course) Phone Croce Europa Via Europa,12 Mercatino Conca (PU) Phone Race Office : Romina Ridolfi Mobile : USEFUL CONTACTS