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1 SOGGETTO SUBJECT TO A CHANGE CAMBIAMENTI Aggiornato Last update al 27/05/2018 Individual Atleti individuali Athletes

2 Index EVENT SCHEDULE... 3 RACE VENUE... 5 IRONMAN 70.3 Italy - Merchandise Store... 5 IRONMAN 70.3 Italy Expo... 5 Bike Service... 5 Lost & found... 5 BEFORE THE RACE... 6 Athlete check-in... 6 You will receive... 6 Transition bags... 6 Pre-race briefing... 6 Bike check-in... 8 RACE DAY... 9 White bag... 9 Transition Area... 9 Rolling start... 9 THE RACE...10 Swim...10 Transition swim-bike...10 Bike...11 Bike course aid stations...11 Transition bike-run...12 Run...12 Run course aid stations...13 Medical assistance...13 Doping test...13 Cut-off times...13 Early race break off...13 INFORMAZIONI POST-GARA...15 Athlete s garden...15 Finisher shirt, medals and certificates...15 Bike check-out...15 Awards Ceremony...15 Slot allocation...15 SUMMARY OF COMPETITION RULES

3 Event schedule FRIDAY, JUNE 8 10:00 am - 06:00 pm Athlete check-in IRONMAN 70.3 Italy Pescara 10:00 am - 07:00 pm IRONMAN Merchandise Store 02:00 pm - 07:00 pm BIKE Service by Masciarelli Bikes 02:00 pm - 09:00 pm EXPO Area 07:30 pm - 09:30 pm Welcome Banquet SATURDAY, JUNE 9 09:00 am Pre-Race Briefing in English 10:00 am Pre-Race Briefing in Italian 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Swim course - free practice 10:00 am - 06:00 pm Athlete check-in IRONMAN 70.3 Italy Pescara 10:00 am - 07:00 pm IRONMAN Merchandise Store 10:00 am - 07:00 pm Bike Service by Masciarelli Bikes 10:00 am - 09:00 pm EXPO Area 11:00 am Pre-Race Briefing in Italian 12:00 pm - 07:00 pm Bike check-in IRONMAN 70.3 Italy Pescara; Bike Service available in TA SUNDAY, JUNE 10 07:00 am Athlete s Garden open 07:00 am - 08:30 am Transition Area open IRONMAN 70.3; Bike Service available in TA 09:00 am - 09:30 am Race start IRONMAN 70.3 Italy Pescara - age groups - rolling start 09:45 am Race start IRONMAN 70.3 Italy Pescara - relay teams 10:00 am - 07:00 pm IRONMAN Merchandise Store 10:00 am - 09:00 pm EXPO Area 01:00 pm Athlete s Garden - post-race buffet 04:30 pm - 08:00 pm Bike check-out IRONMAN 70.3 Italy Pescara 05:45 pm Race finish IRONMAN 70.3 Italy Pescara 06:00 pm IRONMAN 70.3 Italy Pescara Award Ceremony & World Championship slot allocation The full event schedule is available on the website eu.ironman.com/italy70.3. The schedule is subject to change. Please continue to check back regularly for updates. 3

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5 Race venue IRONMAN 70.3 Italy - Merchandise Store At the IRONMAN Merchandise Store located in Piazza della Rinascita you will find the IRONMAN 70.3 Italy official merchandise. The Merchandise Store will be open from Friday, June 8 to Sunday, June 10 from 10:00 am to 07:00 pm. IRONMAN 70.3 Italy Expo IRONMAN 70.3 Pescara Exhibition Area is located in Piazza della Rinascita and will be open: Friday, June 8 from 02:00 pm to 09:00 pm Saturday, June 9 from 10:00 am to 09:00 pm Sunday, June 10 from 10:00 am to 09:00 pm Bike Service A service point at the Expo Area provides bike support including air-pumps before the race. Operating hours: In Piazza della Rinascita Friday, June 8 from 02:00 pm to 07:00 pm Saturday, June 9 from 10:00 am to 07:00 pm Inside Transition Area Saturday, June 9 from 12:00 pm to 07:00 pm Sunday, June 10 from 07:00 am to 01:30 pm There will be air-pumps available inside the Transition Area. Private air-pumps might be used but you are not allowed to leave them next to your bike or in your transition bag. The organizer will not be responsible for any lost air-pump. A bike service is available along the bike course. Lost & found Lost and found objects will be collected by IRONMAN staff and will be available at the Info Point in Piazza della Rinascita. Operating hours: Friday, June 8 from 10:00 am to 06:00 pm Saturday, June 9 from 10:00 am to 06:00 pm Sunday, June 10 from 06:30 am to 08:00 am On Sunday all remaining items will be available to be collected at the Award Ceremony tent near the Finish Line. 5

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7 Before the race Athlete check-in The Registration tent is located in Piazza della Rinascita and will be open on Friday, June 8 and Saturday, June 9 from 10:00 am to 06:00 pm. You need: A valid photo ID. A valid triathlon license for This may be issued by your National Triathlon Federation or it may be the membership card of your triathlon team. If you do not have a valid license for 2018, you will have to purchase a daily license for 35,00 prior to check-in. The amount can be paid on site, cash only. IMPORTANT: according to the regulations of the Italian Triathlon Federation, the daily license can be issued only if you have valid medical certificate for triathlon issued by an authorized Italian center for sports medicine. A copy will be retained. For safety reasons, proxies for race pack pick up won t be accepted! Please read also the information on the website IRONMAN 70.3 Italy. IMPORTANT NOTE: You need a valid license to take part at the race. Although you can buy a one-day-license in Italy, bear in mind that according to Italian regulations you need an Italian medical certificate for the license to be issued. This process can be very expensive and difficult for athletes coming from abroad. You will receive Athlete wristband: this band will identify you as an official athlete and must be worn during race weekend. The wristband allows you access to banquets, transition and post-race athlete recovery areas. It shall be worn for the bike check-out and the Awards Ceremony / slot allocation as well. Race bib: it is allowed to use your own race number belt. Please fill in the emergency contact on the back of your race bib. Swim cap: athletes have to wear the swim cap provided by the organizer. Race number stickers: 1 sticker needs to be placed on the front of the bike helmet; 1 long sticker needs to be placed on the rear brake cable, gear cable or the seat-post; 3 stickers for the blue, red and white transition bags (bags can not be personalized). Transition bags The 3 colored transition bags are in the race backpack to be collected at the Merchandise Store after the registration. Blue for bike gear: to be placed on Saturday in Transition Area during the bike check-in. Red for run gear: to be placed on Saturday in Transition Area during the bike check-in. White for after race clothing: to be placed on Sunday morning at the Athlete s Garden. Pre-race briefing The participation at the Pre-Race Briefing is mandatory. The organizer reserves the right to monitor athletes attendance. Briefings will take place on Saturday, June 9 in Piazza Primo Maggio: We therefore strongly recommend to sign an annual license with your national triathlon federation or join a team in your country and bring your membership card with you. 09:00 am 10:00 am 11:00 am Pre-Race Briefing in English Pre-Race Briefing in Italian Pre-Race Briefing in Italian 7

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9 Bike check-in The bike check-in counter opens Saturday, June 9 from 12:00 pm to 07:00 pm in the Transition Area located in Corso Umberto I. Please observe the following schedule: From 12:00 pm to 03:30 pm: numebers from100 to 650 From 03:30 pm to 07:00 pm: numebers from 651 onwards Starting numbers will be published on the website IRONMAN 70.3 Italy. At the bike check-in you have to bring with you: Athlete wristband. Bike (bike race number attached on the rear brake cable, gear cable or seat-post) Bike helmet (race number placed on the front of bike helmet). In the Transition Area the helmet can be placed on the bike or inside the blue bag. Bike shoes. They have to be mounted on the pedals or stored in the blue transition bag. Bib. In the Transition Area the bib can be placed on the bike or inside the blue bag. Blue bag. It has to be marked with the race number and contains personal bike gear. The blue bag must be placed on the transition bagrack. Red bag. It has to be marked with the race number and contains personal run gear (including running shoes). The red bag must be placed on the transition bag-rack. WARNING: After check-in it won t be possible to remove your bike, helmet and bags from the Transition Area until the bike check-out. Race bags with personalizations will lead to a penalty. The race chip will be handed out to the athlete after bike check-in in the Transition Area. In case of loss the athlete has to pay a fee of 50,00 per chip. It is not allowed to check-in the bike on race day. Athletes are allowed to access the Transition Area again on race day form 5:30 am to 7 am. Only athletes and Ironman staff are allowed access the Transition Area. Family members (children included) are not allowed to enter this area. Suggestion: Take enough time for the preparatory phase, in order to become familiar with the Transition Area as well as to know the exact position of your bikerack and the way to go in and to leave the Transition Area. Our volunteers in the Transition Area are available to help athletes to identify the exact position of the rack. 9

10 Aggiornato al 27/05/2018 Last update 27/05/2018 Race day White bag The white bag containing clothing and personal belongings needed after the race has to be placed on race day morning before the start inside the Athlete s Garden, in Piazza Primo Maggio. Transition Area Transition Area will be open from 07:00 am to 08:30 am on Sunday, June 9. Access is allowed to athletes, IRONMAN staff and authorized personnel only. In the TA you will find bike support including airpumps. Private air-pumps might be used but you are not allowed to leave them neither in the Transition Area nor in your race bags. Rolling start Athletes will self-seed into different zones based on how long they think they will take to finish the swim. With the rolling start system the fastest group will start first and then other groups will follow. E.g. those who seed in <30 area will start first. The timing chip will be activated when athletes cross the timing mat located at the entrance of the swim course. This procedure enables athletes to swim according to their own skills in order and to improve their experience of the swim course.

11 The race Swim Swim will follow the rolling start system. Athletes will self-seed into the pre-swim area based on how long they think they will take to finish the swim. There are five possible swim zones: < 30 minutes minutes minutes minutes > 44 minutes Age-Groups will set themselves in the area corresponding to the time necessary to complete the swim. The swim course is one lap with Australian exit, starting from the beach. Wearing socks during the swim is not allowed. When the use of wetsuits is prohibited, no swim suits with percentage of rubber and/or neoprene are allowed. Athletes who wear glasses can store them on a table at swim exit before the race start. Athletes are personally responsible for identifying their glasses with their bib number. The timing chip will be activated when athletes cross the timing mat located at the entrance of the swim course. CUT- OFF TIME: 1 h 10 min after your own start. Athletes have to be in the swim-in area 25 minutes before their respective start times. Warning: if you lose your chip during the swim or bike discipline, you must pick up a substitute chip at the Info Point located inside the TA. Transition swim-bike The blue bag contains everything necessary for the bike leg. You are allowed to change only in the white tent set up as dressing room. The blue bag will be set down in the Drop-Off Area located at the exit of the dressing room. The staff will put the bags back on the bag-racks. 11

12 km / -159m elevation per lap Bike The bike course is totally closed to traffic. The security staff of IRONMAN 70.3 ITALY, under the supervision of the police, might operate pedestrian/ car crossings at certain positions on the bike course. The race will not be affected by crossings. After a rule violation is issued to the athlete, it is the athletes responsibility to report to the next penalty box on the course. The exact location of the penalty box will be specified in the Pre-Race Briefing. Bike course provides one fully equipped aid station on each lap. Bike course aid station Full aid station: Enervit Sport ISOTONIC DRINK in 500 ml sport bottles, Enervit Sport bars (halved and offered in the wrapping), bananas, water. CUT- OFF TIME swim & bike: 5:30 hour after your own start You have to finish your first lap and start your second lap latest at 02:15 pm After this time the bike course will not be accessible for the second lap. 12

13 Transition bike-run After completing the bike course and attaching the bike on the bike rack, athletes will pick-up the red bag containing their run gear. You are allowed to change only in the white tent set up as dressing room. The red bag will be set down in the Drop-Off Area located at the exit of the dressing room. The staff will put the bags back on the bag-racks. Run The run course is a 2 loop course. For a visual control, you will receive two wristbands differently colored at the end of each loop and you have to wear them fully visible at any time until the finish line. Athletes are allowed to enter the finish chute only with this 2 wristbands. Staff members will show you the way to the Finish Line when you leave the loop course. There are no penalty boxes on the run course. If an athlete receives a penalty on the run course, the bib number will be marked and athlete will sit out the penalty on the spot. CUT-OFF TIME: 8 hours from your own start. 13

14 Run course aid stations The run course provides two Aid Stations on one side, each station with: Enervit Sport ISOTONIC DRINK, coke diluted with water (all in cups), halved bananas, apples 1/8, lemons 1/8, Enervit Sport bars, Enervit Sport gel, cookies and crackers, salt, water, RedBull. Two additional water stations are located near the Transition Area and near to the Expo Area. Medical assistance During the race, doctors and first aid staff will attend the swim course and will be available along the bike and the run course. The Finish Area Team and a doctor will take care of each athlete crossing the Finish Line and check the physical condition, if necessary. Please obey to the orders of the medical staff at any time. Cut-off times Swim: 1 h 10 min after your own start Latest at 10:45 am Swim&bike: 5 h 30 min after your own start First lap finish latest at 02:15 pm Bike finish latest at 03:15 pm Swim, bike & run: 8 h after your own start Latest at 05:45 pm. The race will finish at 05:45 pm. Athletes who cross the finish line after their own personal cut-off time will not be listed in the official results. Ahtletes will not be allowed to start the second bike lap after 02:00 pm. Road closures on the bike course will end at 03:15 pm. For safety reasons, if an athlete decides to give up the race before the Finish Line, he has to inform race officials. Early race break off If you break off, you have to inform a referee that you have retired from the race. If you do not sign out, we will suppose that you are still on the course. The organizer will assume an emergency and will initiate rescue operations. You will be held responsible for the costs of these operations. Doping test All athletes may be subject to anti-doping test Any athlete taking medicines, must inform the organizer and produce a medical certificate prior the race. The medical certificate has to be stored and available in the withe bag inside the Athlete s Garden. In case of anti-doping test only documents previously submitted will be taken in consideration. 14

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16 Informazioni post-gara Athlete s Garden Athlete s Garden is located close to the Finish Line at Piazza Primo Maggio. It offers refreshment area, shower facilities and changing rooms. Only athletes and IRONMAN staff can access this area. Journalists will have the opportunity to interview the competitors on their way from the Finish Line to the Athlete s Garden (so-called Mixed Zone ) if they agree. Finisher shirt, medals and certificates Each Finisher will receive a medal after crossing the Finish Line, while the Finisher Shirt will be handed out in the Athlete s Garden showing race number and medal. It will be possible to engrave the medal with the name and the race time on the back at the cost of 15,00. The certificate (showing finish time and rank) will be available for download at Bike check-out Operating hours, from 04:30 pm to 08:00 pm on Sunday, June 10 at Transition Area. The organizer s liability for bikes ends at 08:00 pm. Bikes can be collected only by the athletes after returning the race chip. Athletes have to bring the race number, the wristband and the chip at the bike check-out. If the athlete has lost his race chip, he has to show a valid identity card/passport to pick up the bike. In this case, the athlete has to pay a fee of 50,00 euro for the lost chip. Personal belongings can be picked up by another person with a valid ID, showing the race-number, a valid athlete s picture-id/passport and chip, only if the athlete can t pick up the equipment himself for health reasons. Once the athlete has left the bike check-out area, no claims of damage or loss of material can be accepted. It is recommended to carefully control materials before leaving the area. In the Transition Area a video surveillance system will be activated. Awards Ceremony The Awards Ceremony takes place on Sunday, June 10, starting form 06:00 pm on the beach next to the Finish Line. Trophies and prizes are handed out personally only. Trophies and prizes, which have not been picked up, will expire. Slot allocation The slot allocation will begin after the Awards Ceremony. Athletes who have qualified for the IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship Nelson Mandela Bay, Sudafrica, on September 1 and , have to be present personally for the slot allocation. They have to show a valid picture ID/passport and then they have to complete the payment. The qualification fee of 450 USD + 8% Active Feefor the 70.3 World Championship has to be paid directly on site by credit card only. We will NOT accept cash or check as a valid form of payment. At the same time the athlete will receive the World Championship Coin. A first slot allocation table will be published on the website after the closing registration procedure. The final number of the slot allocation will be recalculated by the real starters on race day. 16

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18 Summary of competition rules This is a summary of the most common Competition Rule violations and penalties. It is not intended to be an all-inclusive list. Each athlete is responsible for knowing all Competition Rules (including any additional rules set forth in the Event-specific Athlete Guide ). A penalty during the swim will be given at transition swim/bike. All penalties at the bike course can only be sit out in the Penalty Box. A penalty at the run course will be given and sit out on the spot. A yellow card penalty is 30 seconds. A blue card penalty is 5 minutes. A red card means disqualification. If this is the case the athlete can continue the race, but will not be in the result list. Summary of general rules Urinate in transition or at the bike/run course Failure to wear a shirt or sport top during the bike or run segment Accepting assistance from anyone other than Referees, Officials or other participants. Blocking, interfering or obstructing the forward progress of another athlete Giving another athlete equipment and unable to continue as donor the own race Public nudity or indecent exposure Intentional Littering outside the designed areas Failing to follow the prescribed course Unsportsmanlike behavior Summary swim violations Wearing the bib-number under the wetsuit Starting before the starter s signal (only for PRO athletes) 2x Doing bike repairs in the penalty box and/or go to the toilet (during the 5 min. penalty) Once overtaken, re-passing prior to dropping out of the draft zone Not wearing a helmet during training sessions, familiarization and/or competition Make forward progress without bike Passing other competitor on the right side Not stopping in the next penalty box after being obliged to do so Summary run violations Accompanying on bike or running by coach/ family etc. Accepting drinks/food outside the aid stations Crossing the finish line with a nonparticipating individual Summary Transition Area violations Wetsuit more than half out before the transition change tent Re-dress activities at the place where the bike is racked Cycle in transition; also before mount line or after dismount line Blocking the progress of other athletes Wearing the helmet unfastened while in possession of the bike For a complete set of competitive rules, please visit ironman.com and view the IRONMAN Competition rules. Summary bike violations Drafting; also when an attempt to pass takes more than 25 sec. Once overtaken, remaining in the draft zone for more than 25 sec. 18

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