RACE BRIEFING TRIATHLON INTERNACIONAL DE PORTOCOLOM 2015 English version
WELCOME!
Contents • • • •
Before the Race Race Day After the Finish Regulations
Before coming to Mallorca Don’t forget • Everything you need for the Race • Photo ID • Valid License from your Federation • 10 Euros (One day Licence)
Expo TriPortocolom • Stands • Opening hours: • •
Friday Saturday
12:00 – 19:00 10:00 – 19:00
Registration • • • •
In the Expo Village Know your start number Show your photo ID Show your triathlon yearly licence or buy a day licence • Check your data • You will receive your athlete wristband • Pick up your Starter pack + Gift
Starter Pack Contents • • • • • • • •
1 swim cap (blue for 111, yellow for 55.5) 1 start number 1 nylon bag for your STREETWEAR 1 vest for 111, and a t-shirt for 55.5 3 stickers for the bike 3 stickers for the helmet 1 Wristband Chip
BIKE COURSE
_FRIDAY 10h30 • BIKE official training (50km) • Starting from the Finish Arch (meeting point)
SWIM Training!!! • Wetsuit testing: Saturday 12h00 WETSUIT RENTAL • Price: 35€ weekend (from Friday) Deposit: 150€ (mandatory for the rental). • Finishline area, Portocolom bay • Zoot 1.0 & 3.0 _ Aquaman DNA • mallorca@evasionrunning.com • 0034 971666951
Bike Service • 0034 667441207 Mechanics • 0034 615821966 Information • 0034 616616920 Ciclos Gomila Bikes • There’s a Bike Service at your disposal at Club Nautic in Portocolom Ciclos Gomila
Physiotherapist
On Sunday: FISIOPLANET free of charge for the participants!
Check-In
Saturday 15:00 – 19:00 BIKE PARK & AREA DE TRANSICIÓN
Check-In info Saturday
• Check-in on Saturday is mandatory for all athletes in the 111 race - optional for the athletes of the 55.5 race! • Check-in finishs at 19h00! • ONLY ON SATURDAY! RACE BRIEFING • 19:00 at the CENTRO CIVICO (EXPO)
Preparations for Check-In Saturday
• Put the 3 small stickers on your helmet (in front an on both sides) • Put the remaining sticker on your bike
Check-In Process Saturday
• Bring your Bike and you ID card • Come to the Bike Park Entrance With your helmet on your head, chinstrap closed • Brakes and helmet will be checked • Rack your bike (you can have you shoes clipped on your bike – nothing else!)
• Do not bring your STREETWEAR bag, you will drop off on Sunday morning
Race Day
Sunday 12 APRIL 2015 BEFORE THE RACE DURING THE RACE AFTER THE FINISH
Before the race • Have a good breakfast! • Bring along the things you need for the race • Don‘t forget your STREETWEAR bag • Don‘t forget your timing chip. • Park your car at the Toni Peña Arena
111 and 55.5 7h00 – 8h30 Bike Park open for ALL participants • • • •
Pump your tyres Toilets in the Bike Park You must exit the Bike Park at 08:30 Do not leave anything on the ground in the Bike Park. Everything should be in your basket
Before Start • Hand in your STREETWEAR bag. Between 07h00 and 07h45 • Go to the Start Area • Wear your Swimcap • Place yourself in the Start section according to your swim level (Pros in first line) • Warmup in front of the start. End: 08:30 • Sandals / Shoes are not allowed in the Start Area • Please, stick the number tattoo on your arm/wetsuit
08:45 Start Swim 111 11:00 Start Swim 55.5 • • • •
Start 1km/0.5 km of Swimming START FROM THE WATER. 1 Loop Cut Off time for 111: 00h45 race time (09:30) There will be 4 orange bouys. Leave them always at your right.
STARTS SCHEDULE • 8h45 111 Men (pros & age groupers) • 8h47 111 Women (pros & age groupers) and Team Relays • 11h00 55.5 Pro Men & Junior, Sub23 and Seniors • 11h02 55.5 Veterans • 11h04 55.5 Women & Team Relays
0.5 km Swim map
1 km Swim map
Transition 1 Swim – Bike • You must put your wetsuit in your basket • Close the chinstrap of your helmet • Pick up your BIKE • Push it to the Exit • Mount your Bike once you left the bike park
BIKE 50/100km • • • • • •
1 loop for 55.5 and 2 loops for 111 495m climbing altitude 4 Energy Stations for 111, 2 for 55.5 No personal aid station Bike Service Car Cut Off time BIKE: 05h15 race time (or 13:45)
Bike ATENCIÓN • Ascent/descent to Sant Salvador • •
very narrow road two-way, keep at your right technical descent!
• At 9.9km •
technical descent!
• 14.4km •
Slow Down! Cross road.
BIKE Energy Station 1 • • • •
HIGH5 Energy Drinks (in bottles) Water Bars HIGH5 Bananas
BIKE Energy Station 2 • Coke and Water (in bottles with a sports top) • HIGH5 Gels • Fruits
AWARDS • Timed section for the climb to Sant Salvador. Who will be the fastest? • Best 55 and 111 times at Sant Salvador male&female will get free inscriptions for 2015 edition *You have to finish the race • Winners of the 55.5 male and female race will be primed with a stay (2 persons, 3 nights) at Hotel Cala Marçal in 2016 • Winners of the 111 will get stay at Bendinat luxury resort (2 persons, 3 nights) • There is a prize money of €4,000 shared among the (masculine and feminine) in both formats (55.5 and 111). Winners from both formats receive an IFC/Heliocare special care pack q 111 distance : 1st 600€ 2nd 400€ 3rd 250€ q 55.5 distance: 1st 350€ 2nd 250€ 3rd 150€
Transition 2 BIKE - RUN • Dismount your bike before entering the Bike Park. • Push your bike in the same rack you took it. • Put your Bike gear in the basket. • Start the 5/10km Run.
FINISH
START
Corre 5 km • 1 lap • 1 Energy Station in both senses • Cut Off time Swim + Bike + Run: 15:15
Corre 10 km • 2 laps • 2 Energy Station in both senses • Cut Off time Swim + Bike + Run: 15:15 Every KM is marked for your information
RUN Energy Stations • • • • •
Water Coke HIGH 5 Gels HIGH5 Energy Drinks Fruits
Finishline
Enjoy your last metres on the Finishline!
Relaxing Zone • • • • •
Get your medal Get your Finisher goodies Enjoy Massages Eat at the Afterfinish Energy Station For your comfort and your security, no friends & family in the Relaxing Zone, only Finishers!
Check Out
Sunday 14:30 – 18:00 BIKE PARK & TRANSITION AREA
Check Out Process • You need your Start Number + Athletes Wristband to check out • When leaving the Park, hand back your timing chip • No Chip = No Bike! • Showers at your disposal at Toni Peña Arena close to the finish area
Ceremony • 16h30. At After Finish Area • Awards for the top 3 in each age group • Celebrate your success with family and friends • 13h00 Flowers Ceremony for top-3 of 111 and 55.5 at the Finishline
Rules & Regulations FOR A SAFE & FAIR RACE
General Rules It is forbidden to: • Cut or fold your start number • Get help from third parties • Get race provisions outside of the official Energy Stations
SWIM Rules • It is mandatory to swim without your race number • The wetsuit must be taken to the transition area . • Stick the tattoo-number on your wetsuit/arm
BIKE rules • Drafting is forbidden • The helmet must be worn at all times with the chinstrap closed • The race number must be visibly worn on your lower back • Respect the rules of the road: - Keep on the right and Do not cut corners - Escorting (car, motobike, bike, ...) and assistance is forbidden
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No Drafting • The distance between two athletes (Drafting zone) is 3x10m (front tyre to back tyre) • If you enter in this zone, you will receive a blue card • You are responsible for going to the prison upon your return to the Transition Area • If you do not go to the prison you are disqualified
Penalties / Cards = 5 minutes penalty in Prison = stop and go in Prison = disqualification
RUN rules • Wear the race number visibly on your front • If you use a start number belt, wear it on your waistline • You must not run topless • Escorting (bike, roller, runner, ...) and assistance is forbidden • Don’t use headphones (iPod, mobiles…)
General Rule A referees decision shall be final. Or: Protests must be handed in before 16h00 to an official race referee with the provided form together with the protest fee of â‚Ź 50.
What if... QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
If... • You have to give up, let a referee know you give up and give him your BIB number. Your family might ask us at the Info point – you are obliged to tell us what happened •
Also let us know if you return to the race area or if you‘ll be back at your hotel
You have questions? • Before coming to Mallorca: please contact us at direccion@triathlonportocolom.net • On spot: please come see our team at the Information booth at Expo Village at Centro Civico
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