1. Age Group Athletes briefing September, 21 st

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 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

4. Competition Jury Jorge García, Chair Brian Hinton Dennis Jaeger

5. 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

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

7. AGGenderAthletesTotalMaximumFreeWaveNumberingStart TimeCheck In Time 75-79F2 78824A1101-1827:30 5:00 to 6:30 70-74F3 65-69F8 60-64F11 55-59F18 50-54F36 85-89M2 73741A2183-2568:05 80-84M5 75-79M13 70-74M15 65-69M38 45-49F21 91943A3257-3508:40 5:45 to 7:15 40-44F37 35-39F33 30-34F35 68724A4351-4229:15 25-29F20 20-24F12 18-19F1 55-59M55 583A5423-4809:50 6:30 to 8:00 25-29M41 497021A6481-55010:25 18-19M8 60-64M42 81821B1551-63212:0010:50-11:45 20-24M39 50-54M69 745B2633-70612:3511:25-12:20 45-49M73 9421B3707-80013:1012:00-12:55 40-44M71 721B4801-87213:4512:20-13:30 35-39M57 581B5873-93014:2012:50-14:05 30-34M68 702B6931-100014:5513:20-14:40 Schedule and Timelines

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

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

10. 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.

11. The venue Check In Recovery

12. The Venue / Transition Area

13. 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!

14. Pre-start Procedure Start Area

15. 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

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

17. The Course Run 1 4 laps of 2.500 m Bike 5 laps of 7,5 km Run 2 2 laps of 2.500 m

18. 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

19. Run Course 1 Map Aid Station

20. 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

21. Transition Flow

22. 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

23. Bike Course Map Penalty Box

24. Draft zones

25. 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

26. 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

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

28. Transition Flow

29. 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

30. Run Course 2 Map Aid Station

31. Weather forecast TempWeather Friday8-23ºCCloudy Sunday6º-20ºCSunny

32. Good Luck!