1. Athletes briefing Junior Cup
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Briefing agenda
Welcome and Introductions
Competition Jury
Schedules and Timetables
Check-in and Procedures
The course
Post-Race Procedures
Weather forecast
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3. Welcome and Introductions
Renato Bertrandi ETU President & Executive Board representative
Maisie Bancewicz, ETU Technical Delegate
Liene Troksa, ETU Asst. Technical Delegate
Dora Rosza, ETU Race Referee
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Competition Jury
Maisie Bancewicz, Chair
Rennatto Bertrandi, ETU President
Stamen Geshev, Bulgarian NF
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5. Schedule and Timelines
Thursday
18:30– 19:15 Race pack pick-up (after the athletes’ briefing)
Friday
14:00 – 15:00 Swim course familiarization
16:00 Bike course familiarization
17:00 Opening ceremony- Casino / Terrace area
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6. Schedule and Timelines
Saturday - Junior Men
07:15 – 08:45 Athletes’ Lounge open and check-in.
07:30 – 08:45 Transition Area open for Junior Men
07:30 – 08:45 Warm-up for Junior Men
08:20 Assemble at start area
08:25 Athlete Introductions
08:30 Junior Men Start
09:50 Medal ceremony
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7. Schedule and Timelines
Saturday - Junior Women
12:45 – 13:45 Athletes’ Lounge open and check-in.
12:45 – 13:45 Transition Area open for Junior Women
13:15 – 13:45 Warm-up for Junior Women
13:50 Assemble at start area
13:55 Athlete Introductions
14:00 Junior Women Start
15:20 Medal ceremony

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Check-in procedures
Athletes Lounge
Uniform check (name, country, logos, ITU logo, zippers) – photos taken of each uniform. Wearing other uniform during the race = DQF!
Body marking check (both arms, both legs)
Timing chip distribution 1 for the ankle
Swim cap distribution
Please exit the lounge as soon as possible after your event.
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Check-in procedures
Transition Area
Bike check: handlebars & wheels (non authorized UCI wheels rule)
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
Spare wheels to the wheel-stop
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.
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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
Hold a straight line until you reach the water
Athletes not moving forward at the start will receive a time penalty of 10 seconds in TA1.
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Pre-start Procedure
Athlete Introduction:
10 minutes before start - line-up at assembly area
Jog to the start line
Select your position and stay behind the line!
Athlete blocking more than one place will result DQF
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12. False Start Procedures
False start Example 1:
Several horn blasts
Officials/volunteers 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 athletes can’t touch any equipment!
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The Course
Swim
1 lap of 750m
Bike
3 laps of 7.9km
Run
2 laps of 2.5km
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Swim course
Water temperature: 21.5C at 13:00 today
Likely- non wetsuit swim
1 lap (of 750m)
Anti-clockwise direction- buoys on your left.
Distance to the first turn buoy 325m
Caution-steps after exit from beach!
Take cap & goggles to transition, put into your box.
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Swim course Map
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Transition Area
Individual Bike Racks – number, name and country flag
Running shoes in front of the box, helmet on the bike
Wetsuits (unlikely) googles & swim caps into the box
Bags to the Athletes Lounge
Practice the flow of Transition
T1 – Rear wheel in rack, facing inside of Transition, exit using transition lane
T2 – Either wheel in rack, exit using transition lane
Mount line on road outsideTA
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Bike course
3 laps of 7.9km, total distance 23.7km
Flat, very technical- 1 acute turn, 2 U-turns per lap, shallow speed bumps- marked with paint.
Wheel Stations
1 Team wheel station
For locations see the map
Lap Counter: at the transition area
Lapped athletes are out of the race
First runner – last biker case
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Caution
Caution signal: three sharp whistles and red flags
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Run course
2 laps of 2.5km, total distance 5km
Aid stations:
2 per lap
Sealed water
Discard plastic bottles off course
Run on the LEFT
Photo-finish
Congestion in finish area:
Go to mixed zone / recovery area
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23. Run course

24. Run Penalty Box
The penalty box is for infringements in: TA1, bike and TA2
e.g: Mount before or dismount after line, equipment outside box, racking the bike outside your own space etc
(Transition will be videotaped for infringements).
Location: 40m before the Transition Area / run turn
Information: White board to show race numbers
(Athletes need to read the board – coaches are advised to check and inform their athletes)
Procedure: 10 second time penalty served on any lap of the run
If you don’t stop DSQ

25. Run 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, googles, helmet, etc.) in the designated box.
Rack the bike inside your own space: In case of Individual bike race, the bike must be racked by wheel to the designated rack.

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Post-race Procedures
“Finish area” - immediately after finish 1, 2, 3 with announcer.
Medal Presentation - protocol – as timing outline.
Ceremonies will be close to last finisher-please be available.
National uniform, no ambush marketing
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Post-race Procedures
Anti-Doping Control
Photo ID is needed for every athlete to have ready for Doping Control
Medical
Only team medical officials area allowed in this area in case there is an athlete from their team. Every NF can have 1 team medical upgade pass, but only for team doctors!
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Coaches areas
Accreditation
Every coach has to collect accreditation to be able to enter the venue.
Only Coaches who have been registered from their NF into the ITU online system are entitled to an accreditation
Additional sport-specific coaches areas
Beside the start, exit beach by rear steps (not athlete route).
Beside bike turn area.
Upgrade pass needed to enter these areas. Passes are given by NF according to the number of athletes entered. 1-3 athletes = 2 pass, 4-6 athletes = 3 passes, 7-9 athletes = 4 passes, athletes = 5 passes
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Weather forecast
Temp Weather
Saturday 24ºC Sun
Sunday 23ºC Sun
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30. Heat stress index

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Good Luck!
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