1. Mixed Team Relay
Briefing
Friday 7th April 2017

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

3. Welcome and Introductions
Thanos Nikopoulos, ITU Team Leader
Shanelle Barrett, ITU Technical Delegate
Dr. Kate Gazzard, ITU Medical Delegate
Frank Stapleton, ITU Race Referee
Rebecca Van Pooss, LOC Regional Director

4. Competition Jury Shanelle Barrett, Chair
Shin Otsuka, ITU Vice President
Miles Stewart, Tri Australia CEO

5. After Briefing Race pack distribution Race Numbers Decals
Accreditation – you must wear this to access the venue
Changes can only be made today – order and replacements

6. Schedule & Timelines Saturday 09:15 – 10:15 Athletes’ Lounge Check in
09:45 – 10:30 Transition Area Check-In
09:45 – 10:30 Swim Course Warm-up
10:35 Athlete introduction – all team members
10:45 Mixed Team Relay Start

7. Athletes Lounge

8. Bike Check – before entering Athlete’s Lounge
Bike Frame
Handle bars with clips-ons
Wheels
Technology Fraud

9. Check-in procedures Athletes Lounge
All Team members must check in together
Uniform check
Spare wheels to wheel station.
Body marking check (both arms, both legs)
Timing chip & Swim cap distribution (1 for the ankle)
2,3 and 4th team member will collect the timing chip from the relay zone
Athletes MUST be in the relay check in zone in time to collect chip and be ready
Gear must be in a labelled bag and will be taken to recovery.
Recovery is where athletes 2/3/4 can wait.

10. Check-in procedures Transition Area
All Team members must check in together
Helmet check
Don’t leave your helmet fastened in the transition
Any athlete who fails to comply with this rule will receive a time penalty of 10 seconds in TA1
Running Shoes outside the box, helmet on the bike
To add any equipment to the bike, you must obtain approval from the Race Referee until 10 minutes after the end of this Briefing.

11. The Course Swim 1 lap of 250 m Bike 2 laps of 3.5 km (7.0 km) Run
1 lap of 1.5 km

12. Pre-start Procedure Athlete Introduction:
10 minutes before start - line-up at the introduction tent
Team will get introduced together
First Athlete
Jog to the platform
Select your position and stay behind the line!
Blocking two positions – immediate DSQ
2nd, 3rd, 4th Athletes Stop before going onto the pontoon

13. Start Procedure Athletes in position:
The start can be given any time after the Race Referee announces ”On your mark”
Air horn blast
The race starts
Athletes not moving forward at the start will receive a time penalty of 10 seconds in TA1.

14. False Start Procedures
Several horn blasts
Kayaks in front of you
Everyone goes back to her/his spot
Valid Start but with Early Starters:
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 which the athlete cannot touch any of their equipment!

15. Swim course Today at 14:00 - Water temperature: 23.5 °C
- Air temperature: °C
- Humidity: %
Diving Start, distance to the first turn buoy 145 m
1 lap (total distance of 250 m) - anticlockwise
Pass first 3 pink buoys on left shoulder , last 2 yellow buoys on right shoulder
Lane rope separating the swim exit/entry
Swim behavior will be closely monitored
Take cap, goggles to transition into your box

16. Swim course Map

17. Transition Area Individual Bike Racks – number, name and country flag
Teams grouped by 4 racks next to each other on the same side
Last team member should place bike closest to the mount line
Running shoes in front of the box, helmet on the bike
All used equipment into your box
not doing so  time penalty
Mount line at the end of the TA (GREEN LINE)
Dismount line at the start of the TA (RED LINE)

18. Transition Flow

19. Bike course 2 laps (total distance of 7km) Flat and technical
2 Wheel Stations
1 Team wheel station (Wheel Stop 1)
Discard plastic bottles and litter in the Littering Zone (located the wheel Stations)
Lap Counter: at the end of TA, right hand side

20. Bike Course Map

21. Bike Course - Venue

22. Caution signal: three sharp whistles and red flags

23. Run course 1 lap (total distance of 1500m ) Aid station: 1 per lap
For location see the map
Sealed water
Discard plastic bottles and litter in the Littering Zone (located directly after the Aid Stations)
Top 3 Team Members at Finish Area for the photo
Congestion in finish area:
Go to mixed zone / recovery area

24. Run Course Map

25. Run- Venue

26. Relay Zone
Prior to the relay exchange, the athletes will wait in the relay check in zone until the moment when the Technical official tells them to enter the relay zone. Athletes need to be present at the check in area.
It is Athletes’ responsibility to be there, collect timing chip and be ready
The relay exchange from one team member to another will take place inside the „Relay Zone”

27. Relay Zone
The relay exchange is completed by the incoming athlete, using their hand to contact the body of the out-going athlete within the relay zone
If the contact occurs outside the relay zone, both athletes must return to the relay zone and complete the exchange properly
If the exchange is not completed inside the relay zone, the team will be disqualified

28. Relay Zone
Run
Finish Line
Line up Zone
Relay Zone

29. Run Penalty Box
The penalty box is for infringements in: TA1, TA2, Bike Run
Transition will be videotaped for infringements
Location: on right prior to last U-turn
Information: White board to show race numbers
(Athletes need to read the board)
Procedure: 10 seconds penalty
If you don’t stop it will result in DSQ
ANY member of the team can serve the penalty

30. Post-race Procedures Anti-Doping Control
Photo ID is needed for every athlete to go for testing

31. Coaches areas
Accreditation
Coaches’ accreditations are required for the Mixed relay.
Coaches will have access to
Athletes’ Lounge
Behind transition
At athlete line up
Run course

32. Water Quality

33. Weather forecast
Temp Weather
Saturday 24ºC Sunny

34. Good Luck!