Race Briefing Triathlon de Portocolom 2018 in ENGLISH

RACE INFO

RACE INFORMATION April 8th 2018

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Before the race Race Day After the Race Rules

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)

Registration In the port area (near finish line) Friday from17h until19h Saturday from10h until 19h • Find your race number in the list • Show your photo ID • Show your triathlon license or buy a 1 day license (10€ in cash) • Pick up your Starter pack + Gift

Starter Pack Content • • • • • • • • • •

Athlete wristband Swim cap (colour based in your Categorie) 1 start number 1 sticker for the bike 1 sticker for the helmet 1 sticker for the wardrobe Wardrobe bag Safety pins Participants gift Chip (you will have to return it at the bike check out) IMPORTANT: If you have your own timing chip you will not have to use it as the time will be measured with the timing chip provided

BIKE COURSE Guide tour

_FRIDAY 10h30 • Meeting point: outside the bar of Club Nàutic Portocolom • 50Km of the bike course

SWIM Training!!!

• Wetsuit testing: _Saturday 16:00h WETSUIT RENTAL • Price: 35€ weekend (from Friday) Deposit: 150€ (mandatory for the rental).

• Finishline area, Portocolom bay • Zoot and Aquaman • info@thetribeconcept.com • 0034 971666951

Bike Service •  +34 616 616 920 Ciclos Gomila Bike Service at your disposal at the Expo at the race number pick up area Ciclos Gomila

Physiotherapist FISIOPLANET On Sunday and free of charge for the participants!

Check In

Saturday 15:00 – 19:00 BIKE PARK & TRANSITION AREA

Check-In Information Saturday

• Check-in on Saturday is mandatory for all athletes!

• Check-in finishes at 19h00!

• ONLY ON SATURDAY! RACE BRIEFING • 19:00 at the Club Nautic area (near finishline)

Preparations for Check-In Saturday

• You have to wear the athlete wristband • Place the sticker in the front part of the helmet

• Place the other sticker in your bike

Check-In Process Saturday

• 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!)

• Bring your race number • Do not bring your STREETWEAR bag, you can drop off on Sunday morning at the Wardrobe tent

The race

Sunday April 8th 2018 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 the timing chip.

• Park your car at the Toni Peña Arena

111 and 55.5 Bike Park open for ALL participants from 7h to 8:30h

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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 • From 9h30 to 10h30 55.5 participants can access to transition area

Before the start • Wardorbe service between 08h00 and 15h30 at the wardrobe tent.

IMPORTANT:If you want to use this service, please remember: your event bag (the bag you got when picking up your race documents) with your bib number sticker on it. Will be the ONLY bag that will be accepted at the wardrobe. Any other bags (for example: suitcase, back pack etc.) will not be accepted.

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Go to the Start Area Wear your Swimcap and timing chip in your ankle.

Warmup in front of the start. End: 08:30h.

Sandals / Shoes are not allowed in the Start Area.

Starts will be based in your age category.

Starts schedule: 111 Distance ü Water start. ü Start times based on age group categories.

55.5 Distance ü Rolling start. ü Start boxes based on age group categories.

STARTS SCHEDULE: 111 DISTANCE Categoría absoluta

Categoría sub 23

« 08:45

Categoría veterano 1

Categorías veterano 2 y 3

« 08:48

Categoría femenina

« 08:51

Categoría relevos

STARTS SCHEDULE: 55.5 DISTANCE START AT 11H: « Start box 1:Categoría Absoluta (masculino)

« Start box 2: Junior y Sub 23

« Start box 3: Veteranos 1

« Start box 4 : Veteranos 2,3 (masc)

START AT 11:10H: « Start box 5: Categoría femenina y relevos

The Swim • Start 1km/0.5 km of Swimming • START FROM THE WATER. 1 Loop • Cut Off time for 111: 00h45 race time (09:30)

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 leave 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 13:45h)

Bike ATTENTION • 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 • Bananas

BIKE Energy Station 2 (Sant Salvador) • Water • High5 gels • Bananas

BIKE Energy Station

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.

Run 5 km • 1 loop • 1 Energy Station • Every Kilometer is indicated • Cut Off time Swim + Bike + Run: 15:15h

Run 10 km • 2 loops • 1 Energy Station (2 times in every direction) • Every kilomemeter is indicated • Cut off time Swim + Bike + Run: 15:15h

RUN Energy Stations • • • •

Water (in cups) High5 Gels High5 Energy Drinks Fruit

RUN Energy Station

Finishline Enjoy your last metres on the Finishline!

After race area • • • •

Get your medal Get your Finisher gift (bottle of wine from BodegasTunel) Enjoy Massages Eat and drink 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 – 17:00 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

Awards ceremony • 15h30. at After Finish Area • Awards for the top 3 in each age group • Celebrate your success with family and friends • 13h30 Flowers Ceremony for top-3 of 111 and 55.5 at the Finishline

Awards •

Timed section for the climb to Sant Salvador for 55,5 and 111 distance participants.

Prize for the winner: Long Course Weekend registration and bike jersey •

Winners from both formats receive an IFC/Heliocare special sun care pack.

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There is a prize money of €4,000 shared among the (masculine and femenine) in both formats (55.5 and 111). Winners from both formats receive an IFC/Heliocare special care pack « 111 Distance: 1º 600€ 2º 400€ 3º 250€ « 55.5 Distance: 1º 350€ 2º 250€ 3º 150€

Money prize has to be collected at the award ceremony and cannot be claimed afterwards.

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 - The athletes have to respect the eco-zones (energy station area). Garbage, waste or any other material may only be thrown away in these designated areas (at all times of the competition, before the competition and after the competition). If you do it and rectify it will be a yellow card, if you do not rectify it will be red card.

SWIM rules •  The wetsuit must be taken to the transition area.

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

NO Drafting • The distance between two athletes (Drafting zone) is 3x12m (front tyre to back tyre) • If you enter in this zone, you will receive a blue card • You are responsible stop at Penalty Box tent (located before entering transition area) if you have a card.

• If you do not stop at the Penalty Box, you wil be disqualified.

Penalties / Cards = 5 minutes at penalty box for 111 and 2 minutes for 55.5

= stop & go at Penalty Box +

Disqualification in 55,5

= disqualification

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Disqualification in 111

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…)

• You cannot cross the finish line accompanied, will be disqualification. Relay teams are allowed to cross the finish line with the rest of the team

General rule A referees decision shall be final.

Or: Protests must be handed in before 15h00 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

Live tracking and results • Your family and friends can follow your race on line and live through the Spotmaniacs app.

• Final results, comparation with other participants or members of your Club as well as download your participant certificate at: sportmaniacs.com

Photos FinisherPix will be at the Triathlon Portocolom to cover your race. 24 – 48 hours after the end of the race your personal race photos will be available HERE YOUR BEST PHOTOS! Ø Ensure you have your race number facing front and visible at all times Ø Look out for our FinisherPix photographers on course and SMILE J Ø Look up when you cross the finishline and smile BIG!

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Any questions?

• Before coming to Mallorca: Send us an email: direccion@triathlonportocolom.net • During the event: Come to see us at the Race Number pick up and just ask the team!

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Thank you for looking at this Race Briefing Have a safe trip to Mallorca!

For more info, check our website: triathlonportocolom.net Or contact us through: direccion@triathlonportocolom.net