TriStar111 Nevis 2012 Race Briefing

RACE BRIEFING

TRISTAR111 NEVIS 2012

WELCOME TO THE SECOND TRISTAR111 NEVIS

Briefing contents

« Before the Race « Race Day « After the Finish « Regulations

Before coming to Nevis Don’t forget « Everything you need for the Race « Photo ID « Valid License from your Federation « Or Local licence

FRIDAY THE RACE WEEKEND BEGINS

In Nevis

« Star&Co Village « Registration « Check-in « Relax and meet friends « Massages at the Star&Co Village

Starter Pack Contents

« 1 swim cap « 2 start numbers « 2 transition bags - BIKE & RUN « 1 STREETWEAR bag « 3 stickers for the bags « 1 bike sticker and 3 for the helmet « 1 Athlete guide

Check In Saturday 06:00 – 07:30

BIKE PARK & TRANSITION AREA

Check In Info

« Check in is obligatory for all athletes! « You must check in your bike and your

transition bags. Otherwise those items will not be available on Race Day

« Non-checked material can not be used in the Race

« Check-in closes at 07:30- no exceptions!

Preparations for Check In

« Put the 3 small stickers on your helmet (in front an on both sides)

« Put the remaining sticker on your bike « Put the 3 large

stickers on your Transition Bags

Check In Process « Bring Bike | Helmet | transition bags: Bike & Run « Come to the Bike Park Entrance « With your helmet on your head, chinstrap closed « Brakes will be checked « Helmet will be checked « Rack your bike (you can have you shoes

clipped onto your bike – nothing else!) « Deposit BIKE & RUN bags « STREETWEAR bag: The Streetwear area is

located in front of the Transition zone

Transition Bag BIKE

Contains everything you need for the BIKE « Race number + Belt « Helmet « Glasses « Bike Shoes (if not clipped on the bike) « Nutrition (first Energy Station at km 17)

Contains everything you need for the RUN « Race number « Cap « Glasses « Socks « Shoes « Gels in Belt

Transition Bag RUN

Time to race Saturday 31st March 2012

BEFORE THE RACE DURING THE RACE AFTER THE FINISH

Before Start

« Go to the Start Area « Wear your Swimcap « Warmup in front of the start. End: 15min

before race « Sandals / Shoes are not allowed in the

Start Area

« Start 1km of Swimming « 1 Loop « Cut Off time: 00h45 race time (09:00)

08:15 Start Swim 1km

1km SWIM map 1km Swim 1Lap

Transition 1 Swim à Bike

« Pickup your BIKE bag « Change in the tent « You must put your wet items

in your BIKE bag yourself « When leaving the tent, DROPOFF your

bag with the wet items in the DROPOFF zone

Transition 1 Swim à Bike

« Close the chinstrap of your helmet « Pickup your Bike « Push it to the Exit « Mount your Bike

once you leave the bike park

BIKE 100km

« 3 loops + 1 mini loop « 2 Energy Stations passed 3 times (see

map) + 1 water station at the end of the loop

« Cut Off time: 05h30 race time (13:45)

100km BIKE map

BIKE Energy Station

« Water (in bottles with a sports top)

« Energy Drinks (in bottles)

« Energy Gels GU Sports Nutrition

« Bananas, Oranges

ECOZONES

« Please throw your bottles and packaging away only in the ECOZONES at the beginning and the end of each Energy Station

Transition 2 Bike à Run

« Dismount your bike before entering the Bike Park

« Rack your bike in its numbered slot « Pickup your RUN bag, change in the tent « Put your Bike gear in the RUN bag and

DROPOFF your bag when leaving the tent « Start the 10km Run

10km RUN map

Run 10km

« 3 laps « 2 Energy Stations passed 3 times « Get a wristband at the end of each loop (2

wristbands) « Cut Off time Swim + Bike + Run:

07h30 race time (15:30)

RUN Energy Stations

« Water « Coke « Energy Gels

GU Nutrition

« Energy Drinks Performance Sports Nutrition

« Oranges « Salt Solids (crackers)

Finishline

Enjoy your last metres on the Finishline! Yes, you can!

Relaxing Zone

« Get your medal « Get your Finisher T-Shirt « Enjoy Massages « Eat at the Energy Station « Have your Finishing time engraved on your

medal « For your comfort and your security, no friends

& family in the Relaxing Zone, only Finishers!

Check Out Saturday 13:30 – 16:30

BIKE PARK & TRANSITION AREA

Check Out Process « You need your Start Number + Athletes

Wristband to check out « At the Transition Area Entrance, check your bike

arrival time « Pickup your Transition Bags first « Then get your Bike (racked in order of arrival!) « When leaving the Park, hand in your timing chip « No Chip = No Bike!

Star Night Saturday 19:00

LET‘S GET THE PARTY STARTED

Star Night

« Doors open 19:00 « STARNIGHT room at Occasions « Buffet, Animations « Prizes for the top 3 in each age group « Celebrate your success with family and

friends (get tickets at Star&Co village for them – yours is included in your entry!)

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 wet items 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 left and Do not cut corners « Escorting (car, motobike, bike, ...) and

assistance is forbidden

No Drafting « The distance between two athletes

(Drafting zone) is 3x7m (front tyre to back tyre)

« If you enter in this zone, you will receive a black 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 = warning (get back into conformity)

= 3 minutes penalty in Prison

= 6 minutes penalty

= 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

General Rule

A referees decision shall be final. Or: Protests must be handed before 17h00 to an

official race referee with the provided form together with the protest fee of $ 50.

What if... QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

If...

« You lose your timing chip, get a new one at the penalty tent in the transition area

« You have to give up, let a refereee know you give up. 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 Nevis: please contact us at [email protected]

« On spot:

please come see our team at the Information booth at the Star&Co Village

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Thank you! FOR CHOOSING TRISTAR111 NEVIS!