Age Group Athletes briefing September, 21 st

Briefing agenda Welcome and Introductions Competition Jury Schedules and Timetables Check-in and Procedures The course Post-Race Procedures Weather forecast

Welcome and Introductions Marisol Casado, ITU President and IOC Member Eric Angstadt, ITU Team Leader Jorge Garcia, ITU Technical Delegate Stefane Mauris, ITU Race Referee Raphael Vannier, LOC Director

Competition Jury Jorge García, Chair Brian Hinton Dennis Jaeger

Schedule and Timelines Friday, 21 10:00 – 18:00 Race pack pick-up 19:00Opening Ceremony, Place Stanislas 20:00 – 22:00Pasta Party, Stade Marcel Picot Buses will leave from Place Stanislas after Opening Ceremony Saturday, 22 08:00 – 12:00 Race pack pick-up

Schedule and Timelines Sunday 23 06:45 – 07:45 Bike Course Familiarization (Full Course) 07:30First Start 20:00Age Group Award Ceremony

AGGenderAthletesTotalMaximumFreeWaveNumberingStart TimeCheck In Time 75-79F A :30 5:00 to 6: F F F F F M A : M M M M F A :40 5:45 to 7: F F F A : F F F M55 583A :50 6:30 to 8: M A : M M B :0010:50-11: M M69 745B :3511:25-12: M B :1012:00-12: M71 721B :4512:20-13: M57 581B :2012:50-14: M68 702B :5513:20-14:40 Schedule and Timelines

Parade of Nations 18:45, meeting at Stanislas Square Ceremony starts at 19:00

Check-in procedures Entering the venue Using the wristband. Timeschedule According to the table Athletes Lounge Body marking check Bag storage

Check-in procedures Transition Area Uniform check, according to ITU Uniform Rules Bike check (Bike mechanic available) Helmet check To add any equipment to the bike, you must obtain approval from the Race Referee up until 10 minutes after the end of the Athletes‘ Briefing.

The venue Check In Recovery

The Venue / Transition Area

Pre-start Procedure Athlete line-up: 1 waiting area Go through a timing mat – check your own name on the screen if you have the right chip – if not, please contact the timing personnel on spot! Jog to the start Select a position and stay behind the line!

Pre-start Procedure Start Area

Start Procedure Athletes in position: The start can be given any time after the TD announces ”On your mark” Air horn blast The race starts

False Start Procedures False start Example : Several horn blasts Everyone goes back to her/his spot

The Course Run 1 4 laps of m Bike 5 laps of 7,5 km Run 2 2 laps of m

Run course 1 4 laps of 2,5 km Totally flat Aid stations: 2 per lap For locations see the map Sealed water Discard plastic bottles off course

Run Course 1 Map Aid Station

Transition Area Traditional Bike Racks – one row Running shoes in front of the box, helmet on the bike Bags to the Athletes Lounge Mount line at the end of the TA

Transition Flow

Bike course 5 laps of 7,5 km Technical Penalty Box at the end of the lap Timing mat point at the end of the lap

Bike Course Map Penalty Box

Draft zones

Advice of Penalties How do you know if you need to serve a penalty? The official will do the following – Sound a whistle or horn Show a YELLOW CARD Call your number Advise you of the PENALTY If you are shown a RED CARD, you may be disqualified

Penalties stop in the next Penalty Box and must stay there for 2 minutes for standard distance It is the athletes responsibility to stop in the next Penalty Box. Failing to do this will result in disqualification. A second drafting offence will lead to a disqualification

Caution Caution signal: three sharp whistles and red flags

Transition Flow

Run course 2 2 laps of 2,5 km Aid stations: 2 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 2 Map Aid Station

Weather forecast TempWeather Friday8-23ºCCloudy Sunday6º-20ºCSunny

Good Luck!