1. Elite Athletes’ Briefing
8th June, :00
Elite Athletes’ Briefing

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

3. Welcome and Introductions
Mauricio Alvarez, LOC Director
Leslie Buchanan(CAN), ITU Team Leader
Stevee Espling(USA), ITU Technical Delegate
Martha Yeo(MEX), ITU Assistant TD
Cinthia Quilo (MEX), ITU Head Referee (EM)
Irving Zavala(MEX), ITU Head Referee (EW)
Dr. Humberto Aguilar(MEX), ITU Medical Delegate
Esteban Benitez(MEX), Chief Race Official

4. Competition Jury Stevee Espling(USA), Chair
Leslie Buchanan(CAN), Director, ITU Anti-Doping
Jaime Cadaval(MEX), President, Mexican Triathlon Federation

5. Schedule and Timelines
Friday (8th June)
After briefing
Race package
Your race package includes:
Helmet stickers (3x)
Bike sticker (1x)
Body decals (4x)
both arms and both legs
Accreditation Card – this will be required at ALL TIMES to access venue and athletes lounge
Team Medical Doctors’ Meeting

6. Athletes Agreement
There has been a change in the procedure of filling the Athlete’s Agreement.
All Athletes will have to fill in their data on their Admin page of the ITU Website before competing on their first event, or if there is any change.
If you need login please contact
Following the briefing you will sign the Agreement before taking your race package, that does not include the section with detailed information.
The reason for this change is to integrate the information of the athletes to the same database – which is not public – and to avoid any missing or inaccurate information.aaaaaaaaaaaAAaaaaaaaa

7. No agreement no race pack !*
Athletes Agreement
You must hand in the agreement with the following completed in order to receive your race pack
Name:
Date:
Sign the agreement:
No agreement no race pack !*
* except athletes who have already signed an agreement in 2018

8. Schedule and Timelines
Friday (8th June)
07:00 – 9:45 Training Sessions (Swimming Pools)
09:00 – 9:45 Bike Fam (Assemble at Transition Area)
(2 Laps – Police escort)
10:15 – 11:00 Swim Course Familiarization
14:00 – 15:00 Press Conference, Binniguenda Hotel
18:00 Athlete Briefing, Binniguenda Hotel
18:45 Team Medical Meeting

9. Schedule and Timelines
Saturday (9th June)
12:00 – 12:30
Coaches Run Course Measurement
Coaches who want to measure the course please register with CRO after briefing (one coach per NF)
Coaches want to measure the course in the SF and/or Final, please register with CRO after briefing (one coach per NF)

10. Schedule and Timelines
Sunday (10th June)
06: :30
Elite Women Athletes Lounge Check In
06: :40
Elite Women Transition Zone Check In
07: :45
Swimming Warm-up All (Swim Course)
07:55
Elite Women – Presentation
08:00
Elite Women - Start
11:15
Elite Women – Medals Ceremony

11. Schedule and Timelines
Sunday (10th June)
08:30 – 09:30
Elite Men Athletes’ Lounge Check In
08:40 – 09:40
Elite Men Transition Zone Check In
09:00 – 09:45
Swimming Warm-up All (Swim Course)
09:55
Elite Men – Presentation
10:00
Elite Men –Start
11:25
Elite Men – Medals Ceremony
19:00
Pasta Party and Celebration

12. Access to Venue Check-in Entrance ike Bike Check Transition
Athletes’ Lounge (after race) & Strorage Area
ike
Bike Check
Check-in
Transition
Athletes’ Lounge (Pre-Race)
Bags
Swim
Check-in
Check-in
Check-in

13. Check-in procedures Bike Check Refer to 5.2 in competition rules
Handle bars with clips-on
Wheels and spare wheels (UCI approved non-standard wheels lists) Leave your spare wheels at the Registration area
Bike frame
Helmet
Saddle position ( -5cm ≤ Men & -2cm ≤ Women) exceptions here.
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Disc brakes are now legal and spare wheels with disc brakes may be placed at the team wheel station however they are not allowed in the neutral wheel station

14. Check-in procedures Bike Check
Approval for additional / modification of any equipment to the bike MUST be obtained from the Head Referee up until 10 minutes from the end of the athletes’ briefing
Mechanic service available

15. Check-in procedures Athletes’ Lounge Registration Area
Uniform & race gear check (name, country code, sponsors logos, zippers, ITU logo) – photos taken of each uniform
Wearing other uniform during the race = DSQ!
Body marking check (both arms, both legs)
Timing chip and Swim Cap distribution - Athletes wishing to wear a swim cap under the ITU cap must bring it for inspection at this check in. (NOTE: only plain non-branded caps allowed)
Labeled spare wheels collected here and pick up at Team Wheels Station on the way out
Leave your bags (non-racing gears) in Athletes’ Lounge

16. Check-in procedures Transition Area
Helmet check - Ensure it is unfastened in transition
The athlete who fails to comply with this rule will receive a time penalty at TA1
Running shoes go outside and in front of your box
Helmet on bike
The bike must be racked in the first transition by the rear wheel and in the second transition by either wheel

17. Pre-start Procedure Athlete Introduction:
10 minutes before your start, line up near Swim Start
Wear the official swim cap
When you are introduced, jog to the swim start carpet
Quickly select your start position
After selecting your position, stay behind the pre start line
Blocking more than one position = DSQ

18. Start Procedure Athletes in position: Delayed start athletes:
The start can be given any time the TD announces “On Your Mark”
Air horn blasts
The race starts
Athletes not moving forward at the start will receive a time penalty in TA1
Delayed start athletes:
Athlete will move forward on the call of the designated official (10 second delay)

19. False Start Procedures
False start with many athletes:
Several horn blasts
Kayaks in front of you
Everyone goes back to his or her original start spot
Valid start with early starters:
If a few athletes start before the horn and everyone else starts with the horn, the false starter(s) will receive a 10-second penalty in TA1
During the time penalty, the athlete(s) CANNOT touch any race equipment

20. The Course – Swim 1 lap of 750m Bike 4 laps of 5.27km=20.98km Run

21. The Course – Swim Course
Swim Warm Up Area

22. Swim Conduct Definition from ITU Competition Rules 4.1:
e.) Athletes may sportingly maintain their own space in the water:
(i) Where athletes make accidental contact in the swim and then immediately afterwards move apart no penalty will be incurred;
(ii) Where athletes make contact in the swim, and an athlete continues to impede the progress of the other athlete without moving apart, this action will result in a time penalty;
(iii) Where athletes deliberately target another athlete to impede their progress, gain unfair advantage and potentially cause harm will result in disqualification and may be reported to ITU Arbitration Tribunal for potential suspension or expulsion.

23. Swim Conduct
There will be additional boats and Technical officials deployed on the swim course to monitor athlete’s behaviour in this respect
Infringements will be recorded and appropriate action will be taken dependent on the rules definition from the previous slide
Please respect your fellow competitors and keep the race fair

24. Swim Course Water temperature: 29°C Air temperature: 29°C
Relative Humidity:
Wetsuit not allowed
Distance to the first turn buoy 265m
Swim is clockwise, ALL buoys to your right except the last two round buoys that you swim between then left to swim exit.
Take cap, goggles to transition into your box

25. Transition Area Swim Exit to TA 150m
Individual Bike Racks – number, name and country flag
All used equipment goes into your box
Failure to put equipment in box = 10s penalty on run PB
Practice the flow of Transition
Mount line at the end of the TA – GREEN line
Dismount line before the bike/ run lane turn – RED line

26. Transition Area Not to Scale Team Wheel Station Dismount Line
Final Elite Women
Mount Line
Mount Line
Swim Exit
Swim Exit
Not to Scale

27. Bike Course 4 laps of 5.27km=20.98km
Ride through the bike/ run lane between Finish & TZ each lap
A slight hill with technical turns
2 Wheel Stations
1 Team wheel station – about halfway out
1 Neutral wheel station – at turnabout returning
For locations see the map
Lap Counter: By the Athlete Lounge
Littering Zones - 20m before and 150m after Wheel Stations
Lapped athletes are out of the race

28. Bike Course Map
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Team Wheel Station
Littering Zones

29. Caution
Caution signal: three sharp whistles and red flags

30. Run course 2 laps of 2.5km= Total 5km Aid stations:
3 per lap plus finish
For locations see the map
Sealed water and ice sponges
Discard bottles and litter in the Littering Zones as indicated by the following signs

31. Run Course

32. Run Penalty Box Refer to 3.3 on the Competition Rules
Start infringements will be served in T1
Swim, T1, Bike, T2 and Run Infringements will be served in Run Penalty Box
(Transition will be videotaped for infringements)
Location: Near corner before dismount
Information: White board to show race numbers and alphabets to indicate violations
(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
Athletes have the option to decide whether to stop at the penalty box and serve the penalty or continue to the finish. Not stopping will result in DSQ on crossing the finish line. The athlete may then appeal the penalty. Evidence will only be made available if an appeal is filed.

33. Run Penalty Box Rule interpretation
Mount after the mount line: An athlete’s foot must contact the ground past the mount line, before the athlete mounts the bike. If this contact doesn’t occur, it is considered an infringement of the rules (M).
Dismount before the dismount line: An athlete’s foot must contact the ground before the dismount line after the athlete dismounts the bike. If this contact doesn’t occur, it is considered an infringement of the rules (D).
Discharge or store your equipment inside your designated area: Leaving the equipment (swim cap, goggles, helmet, etc.) in the designated box. If leaving the equipment outside the box, it is considered an infringement of the rules (E).

34. Run Penalty Box Violations Abbreviations:
Littering outside the littering zone: L
Swim violations: S
Other violations: V
For example:
12D = athlete #12 received a time penalty for a dismount line violation
2x12ME = athlete #12 received 2-time penalties for mount line and equipment outside the box violations

35. Finish
Lap 2
Penalty Box

36. Post-race Procedures Photo-finish Congestion in finish area:
Go to mixed zone / recovery area
For Top 3 - TV/Media Interviews
For awards, dress “up” – with race uniform (or country clothes) Ambush marketing rules apply
Prize money will be wired by ITU to the winners

37. Ambush Marketing Rule Ambush marketing is defined as:
“Deliberately using the opportunity of live television and media photographers to acquire additional exposure for your sponsor product, apparel or brand.”
The consequence for this behaviour is that the athlete will immediately forfeit their prize money for that event, if any
Please follow the ambush marketing rule

38. Post-race Procedures Anti-Doping Control
Photo ID (e.g. passport) is needed for every athlete to have ready for Doping Control
Team Medical Access
Only team medical will be allowed to enter the medical center after the LOC Doctor’s perimission.
Every NF can have 1 team medical accreditation but for team doctors only
Team Medical Doctors’ Meeting
After this briefing with Medical Delegate and LOC Doctor

39. Coaches Areas Accreditation
Every coach has to be accredited to be able to enter the venue
Only Coaches who have been registered by their NFs into the ITU online system are entitled for an accreditation
Coaches Areas
Athletes’ Lounge/Post Recovery Area
Swim Start
Beside the Penalty Box
Beside 2 Wheels Stations
View Finish from Spectator Stand area

40. Weather Forecast
Temp Weather
Friday 29ºC
Saturday 31ºC
Sunday 29ºC

41. Access to Briefing Information

42. Pasta Party and Celebration
At 7:00 pm at the Mansiones Cruz del Mar
Meeting point for Athlete Transport at 6:30 pm at Castillo Hotel

43. Good Racing!! VAMOS!!
GOOD LUCK-BUENA SUERTE