9-12 MARCH 2017 ATHLETE INFORMATION GUIDE

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1 9-12 MARCH 2017 AR ATHLETE INFORMATION GUIDE

2 Just the place to experience Australia s best live events Where else can you watch a global motor race one minute and stroll down a surf beach the next? Or snorkel in the morning and watch ballet at night? This is Queensland; the perfect union of world-class events and destinations. Come for an event, and stay for an unforgettable holiday. TROPICAL NORTH QUEENSLAND Great Barrier Reef Masters Games May TROPICAL NORTH QUEENSLAND Cairns Airport Adventure Festival 4-12 Jun BRISBANE Straddie Salute Triathlon Festival 20 May SUNSHINE COAST Noosa Ultimate Sports Festival May TOWNSVILLE NORTH QUEENSLAND McDonald s Townsville Running Festival 6 Aug queensland.com/events

3 5.00PM PM 6.00PM PM PM PM PM PM PM 5.30PM 5.50PM 6.00PM 6.30PM AM 8.00AM 8.00AM PM 8.00AM- 4.30PM AM AM 9.00AM- 5.00PM 10.00AM 10.00AM- 4.30PM 10.00AM PM THURSDAY, 9 MARCH 2017 ITU Triathlon World Cup Check In and Race Pack Pick up 2017 ITU Triathlon World Cup Elite Athlete Briefing FRIDAY, 10 MARCH Triathlon Information Booth Sport & Lifestyle Expo 2017 ITU World Cup Swim Familarisation Triathlon Check In Twilight 5km Run Check In Twilight Sprint RACE START (Elite Race) Twilight Sprint Presentation Twilight 5km Run RACE START Twilight 5km Run Presentations SATURDAY, 11 MARCH Superkidz & Special Triathlon Check-In Superkidz & Special Triathlon EVENT START Event Shuttle Service Lady Musgrave Dr, Mountain Creek Triathlon Information Booth Ocean Swim Check-In Tri Transition Tour 1 Sport and Lifestyle Expo Ocean Swim RACE START Triathlon Bike Check-In Age Group & Teams ITU Triathlon World Cup Athlete Lounge Opens The Mantra Room, Mantra The Mantra Room, Mantra Beach Terrace Beach Terrace Main Beach, Beach Terrace, near Surf Club Main Stage, Main Stage, Charles Clarke Park, River Charles Clarke Park, River Festival Village Beach Terrace Near Surf Club Transition, Brisbane Road Beach Terrace Main Beach, Transition, Brisbane Road Athlete Lounge, Beach Tce 10.15AM AM 10.45AM AM 11.00AM PM 11.00AM 11.30AM 1.35PM PM 1.45PM PM 1.50PM PM 2.20PM 2.30PM 4.35PM PM ITU World Cup Transition Opens Elite Women ITU Triathlon World Cup Swim Warm Up - Elite Women Tri Transition Tour 2 Ocean Swim Presentations Triathlon Check In ITU Triathlon World Cup Athlete Line Up & Intro - Elite Women 2017 ITU Triathlon World Cup Race Start - Elite Women ITU World Cup Transition Opens Elite Men ITU Triathlon World Cup Swim Warm Up - Elite Men ITU Triathlon World Cup Medal Ceremony - Elite Women ITU Triathlon World Cup Athlete Line Up & Intro - Elite Men 2017 ITU Triathlon World Cup Race Start - Elite Men ITU Triathlon World Cup Medal Ceremony - Elite Men SUNDAY, 12 MARCH Transition Help Desk Event Shuttle Service Lady Musgrave Dr, Mountain Creek Triathlon Information Booth Elite Transition, Beach Tce Beach Transition, Brisbane Road SLSC Beachside Lawn Beach Terrace Elite Transition, Beach Tce Beach Elite Transition, Beach Tce Beach Main Stage, Elite Transition, Beach Tce Beach Main Stage, Transition, Brisbane Road Festival Village 11.00AM- 4.00PM 11.20AM 4.30AM AM 4.30AM PM 5.00AM- Beach Terrace 1.30PM Individual Transition Open Transition, 6.20AM Brisbane Road Teams Transition Open Transition, 11.15AM Brisbane Road 6.35AM Triathlon - Main Beach, Age Group RACE START 8.00AM- Sport and Beach Terrace 1.00PM Lifestyle Expo 8.23AM Triathlon Main Beach, Teams RACE START 11:20AM Transition Open for Bike Transition, CHECKOUT Brisbane Road 2.30PM Triathlon The Surf Club, Presentation Ceremony 5.00PM Tri After Party The Surf Club, TIL LATE 2

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5 Friday 10 March Saturday 11 March 2.00pm to 7.00pm 11.00am to 4.00pm All Race Kits must be picked up by 4.00pm Saturday 11 March. If you do not check-in during these designated check-in times you will not be able to race. We cannot take responsibility for late arrivals so allow extra time when making travel arrangements. Check-in Tent, north end of Beach Terrace Your wristband will be secured to your wrist at Check-In. This band will identify you as an official race competitor and must be worn at all times. The wrist band is your means of access into transition over the weekend. You will not be able to remove your bike and / or gear from the transition area without your wristband secured to your wrist. INDIVIDUAL WRISTBAND = BLUE TEAM WRISTBAND = YELLOW If you present a broken wristband, you will need to show ID at the Information Desk in order to collect a new wristband. This is to ensure the safety of your belongings and ensure we know who is on all course at all times. Photo ID (Drivers Licence or Passport) You must pick up YOUR Race Kit at Check-in, no one else can do this for you. Please note it is illegal for someone else to compete under your name or for you to compete under someone else s name, this may result in suspension from your State Triathlon Association and banning of both parties from future IRONMAN Oceania / Multisport Tri races. When checking in please DO NOT take your bike into the Check-in queue as this congests the area. Please use the bike rack facility available in the Festival Village, Beach Tce. Teams Check-in; It is only necessary for one team member to check-in for their team; however they must be able to pass on the team kit to the other team members before the race start. A team member must rack the team bike during racking times on Saturday. The team member checking in must be registered in our system. Your timing chip will be included in your Race Kit that you will receive at Check-In. Timing Chips must be worn on the LEFT ankle. On race morning you must wear your timing chip to enter the Swim Start Pen. Timing results will include swim split, bike split, run split and finish time overall and category results. If you do not start the race or pull out of the race for any reason you must return the timing chip to the Athlete Help Desk or Information Booth, or return it to a race official. If your timing chip is not returned or it is lost you will be charged $150 for a replacement. The swimmer, cyclist and runner must wear the timing chip. The swimmer must transfer the chip to the cyclist and the cyclist must transfer the chip to the runner within transition. The runner then wears it from the time they leave transition until they cross the finish line. NO TIMING CHIP = NO TIME Race Bib Number (to be worn on the run) Bike Seat Post Number Sticker Helmet Number Sticker ENDURA Number Tattoo (individual athletes and team runner only) Category Tattoo (individual athletes only) ID Wristband (Teams will receive 3 wristbands, 1 for each team member) Timing Chip Coloured Swim Cap Saturday, 11 March 10.00am to 4.30pm Brisbane Road Carpark,. You must check in at Festival Village, Beach Terrace prior to checking in your bike. 3

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7 Your bike must display your seat post sticker, and you must be wearing your corresponding numbers ID wristband found in your Race Kit. If you do not have either of these you will not be allowed into transition. When you are on the road cycling or running, remember the rules of the road. Do not ride two abreast on narrow road sections and obey all traffic rules. Being a competitor does not exempt you from the law. Be courteous to motorists. Wearing your helmet whilst cycling is compulsory in Queensland and Police can issue on the spot fines for breach of this law. Make sure you lock your bike whenever you leave it. Your bike will be visually inspected by a Triathlon Australia official. This is not a guarantee of safety. Competitors are responsible for their bikes being in safe working order. You should ensure your bike, as well as your helmet, is in safe working order before presenting to transition. Security will be on patrol on Saturday night and Sunday morning, although lock and chain is recommended remember to bring the key on race morning. Memorise the position of your bike in transition. The end of the racks will be numbered. It is strongly advised that you take out personal medical insurance for the duration of your stay, especially international competitors. Under the Australian Health act, non-australians are not covered financially for personal injury. If you do have an accident you must pay for your own medical expenses. Therefore it is essential for you to obtain adequate personal medical insurance. Cyclezone will be on site at the Sport & Lifestyle Expo Friday and Saturday for all bike mechanic services. A limited emergency service will be at the transition on Saturday between 10am 4.30pm and Sunday from 4.30am 6am for Individuals, and 5.00am 9.30am for Teams if you require assistance. We must ensure that all the athletes competing on the day are registering in our entry system. Team changes can be made online up until 5pm Friday, 10 March. Once Check-In opens you will need to complete team changes at the help desk. 4

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9 Transition is divided into two divisions as per the Transition Area map Individuals and Teams. Your colour coded ID wristband will allow you access into your respective area. You are only allowed in your specific transition area. INDIVIDUAL WRISTBAND = BLUE TEAM WRISTBAND = YELLOW Please have your helmet on and done up before you enter transition so it can be checked by Triathlon Australia Officials. Ensure your helmet sticker is on the front of your helmet. Wind trainers are NOT allowed in transition. The individual transition area will be open from 5.15am 6.20am on Sunday morning. All individual competitors must be out of transition by 6.20am. Wearing your race bib number is COMPULSORY for the RUN leg for individual & team competitors. Your number must be clearly visible. You must not fold, cut or manipulate your race number in any way. In the Team triathlon only the runner is required to wear the race number and the tattoo; Cyclists have the bike and helmet stickers; and Swimmers have their athlete wrist band. Athlete ENDURA Number Tattoo (individuals and team runner only) and Category Tattoo (individuals only). Wearing your race number tattoo and category tattoo is COMPULSORY for the entire race. Your number must be displayed on your right bicep with the ENDURA logo located at the top. Your category letter tattoo must be displayed on your left calf. The tattoos can be easily applied by peeling off the plastic, placing the number face-down on your body, firmly pressing the paper side with a damp cloth or sponge, holding for 60 seconds and gently peel back the paper. Sunday, 12 March TRANSITION ACCESS 5.15am enter Individual Transition via Brisbane Road ACCESS DURING INDIVIDUAL SWIM STARTS From 6.15am enter Teams Transition via Brisbane Road. ACCESS FOR TEAM CYCLISTS ONLY 7.45am only team cyclists must remain in the team transition area from 7.45am. Team runners will have access to transition once all the bikes have exited transition and are on the bike course. We must ensure Teams Transition is as clear as possible during race times for the safety of all competitors. The gear drop will be located on just North of the Surf Lifesaving Saving Club. It will be open from 5.00am 2.00pm on race day. This facility is provided because bags are not allowed to be stored in the transition area. Please attach the gear bag number label from your race kit to your bag before checking it into the gear drop area. Please note that no responsibility or liability is taken by IRONMAN. All large pumps will be stored separately to your bag. Please use the pump label from your race kit to number your pump. Any gear left behind will be taken to IRONMAN office in Noosaville All team members must have their ID wristband on to access transition area, where the team changeover will happen. Team swimmers must not remove the timing band until within the transition area. The team cyclist must remain in their position in transition with their bike racked until the swimmer has tagged the cyclist and the cyclist has the timing chip secure around their LEFT ankle. Once returned to transition the team cyclist must rack their bike before the timing band can be exchanged to the runner for them to commence the run leg. Team runners must wait in the team cyclist s bike race position. Remember to take the timing band off the cyclist and secure it to your ankle before exiting transition. There will be 2 aid stations on the run course. Katoa St and Bukatilla St will service both inbound and outbound runners. Both Aid Stations will have water available, with Bukatilla St also stocking ENDURA. ENDURA Rehydration Performance Fuel in Pineapple Flavour will be available to athletes on course at the Triathlon Festival. ENDURA Energy Gels and Bars will be included in your Athlete Race Kit. For more product information visit the ENDURA website. 5

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11 As you cross the finish line you will be directed through to the recovery area. Volunteers will be on hand to take off your timing chip (any unreturned timing chips will be charged at $150 per chip). There will be medical personnel available if you require treatment otherwise you will be able to proceed to the recovery area where there will be water, ENDURA and fruit available. This is an athlete only area and family members will need to wait outside of the recovery area for the athletes. Medals will be awarded to 1 st 3 rd in each individual and team category. OPEN ELITE PRIZE MONEY PLACE MEN WOMEN 1st $1,250 $1,250 2nd $750 $750 3rd $400 $400 OPEN TEAMS PRIZE MONEY PLACE MEN WOMEN MIXED Trained massage therapists will be on hand to provide a massage treatment for $1.00 / minute paid direct to the therapist. Massage is available on Friday 1pm 6pm, Saturday 7am 5pm and Sunday 8am - 2pm. Bookings can be made online through our website or alternatively you can visit the Massage Area during the event weekend to book in. The Massage Area is located at the far end of the Recovery along. Individual 11.00am Team 11.25am Please ensure you have your ID wristband on to verify your race number to your bike number. Transition will be unsecure from 2.00pm. Any bikes left in transition after this time is at your own risk. 1st $500 $500 $500 2nd $300 $300 $300 3rd $200 $200 $200 If you are a place-getter in your category and are unable to stay for presentations, you will need to contact the IRONMAN office within 60 days of the event to arrange collection of your medal. You will be able to collect your prize from the IRONMAN office or alternatively have your medal posted to you. Random draw prizes will be presented at the Awards Ceremony. To be eligible be sure to place the tear off section on the bottom of your race bib in the barrel on the stage area. YOU MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN. Results will be on the Triathlon website by Sunday evening at Official photographer Finisher Pix will be on course and at the 2017 Triathlon Finish. Remember to have your race number displayed properly at the front for easy identification. Photos will be available from Simply browse through the thumbnails and purchase any shots of yourself, friends or family. In memory of Luke Matthew Harrop and in association with IRONMAN Oceania and Triathlon Australia, the following Junior Athlete Development bursary is awarded to one male and one female U23 athlete. Eligible athletes accumulate points across the Noosa Triathlon, Triathlon and the Gold Coast Triathlon. The eligible male and female athletes with the highest accumulated points will receive a cash grant of $3,000 to provide funding for them to progress their development in the sport. The Presentation Ceremony will be held at 2.30pm upstairs at The Surf Club. Any lost property that is handed in will be taken to the Information Booth on Beach Terrace. Please note that no responsibility or liability is taken by the Race Organisers for lost property. Enquiries post event to

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13 All competitors must be finished by 12.30pm. Cut off times are subject to change. Athletes must complete the swim by 9.30am, 55 minutes after the last schedule team wave start at 8.35am (final wave start as per website). Any remaining team cyclist in transition will be sent out onto the bike course at the time. All swimmers will receive a finish time. See full rules at All competitors must wear the official event swim cap that has been provided in your race kit. Check your cap colour is correct with your Wave Start. Any other swim equipment is prohibited, including ipods/mp3 players, gloves or socks (including but not limited to compression socks). Do not discard your swim cap on the course. This is considered littering and will result in a penalty. It should be placed in transition with your gear. All cyclists must be off the Sunshine Motorway by 11.10am. Any cyclists unable to reach this cut off will be removed from the course and collected by event SAG wagons. Any remaining team runners in transition will be sent out onto the run course at this time. All runners are required to be off the course by 12.30pm. Every endeavour will be made to allow you to run to the finish line however you may be asked to move onto the footpath in order to allow the scheduled reopening of roads. If you believe that these cut off times may be a problem please call our office on to discuss. SWIM COURSE MAP CLICK HERE A competitor may wear a speed suit at any time during an event. Please note the Triathlon Australia definition of a speed suit. A speed suit must be comprised of 100% textile material such as nylon or lycra and must not include rubberized material such as polyutherane or neoprene. The speed suit may contain a zipper. For Elite competitor s wetsuits will be allowed if the water temperature is below 20 degrees Celsius. For Open and Age Group competitor s wetsuits will be allowed if the water temp is below 22 degrees Celsius. The wetsuit thickness must not exceed 5mm for all competitors. A provisional wetsuit ruling will be posted at the Check-In Tent and the Information booth on Saturday at 11am. The Swim is a 1500m M shaped swim course and starts 800m south of Loo with a View so please allow 15 minutes to walk to the start. Competitors and athletes are asked to keep the swim start area clear. Swim warm-up if required must take place off to the right of the swim course. All competitors must be at the swim marshalling area 15 minutes prior to their wave start. Competitors must pass through the timing chip activation point to receive an official race time. You must follow the swim buoys precisely; any short cuts will result in disqualification. If for any reason during your swim you do not feel comfortable completing the swim leg please maintain your position and signal your nearest surf lifesaving board paddler to assist you. 7

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15 BIKE COURSE MAP CLICK HERE It is a 40km Bike out and back course with one climb out to the motorway and then a very slick, fast, flat course. The course may be influenced by winds. It is 20km to the turnaround point and return to transition. Take caution as you approach transition area as it changes to single file. penalty. The blue card time penalty is 3 minutes. Once a competitor has been passed, they must immediately commence to drop back out of the draft zone of the forward competitor before attempting to re-pass. A competitor passing on the inside (left hand side) of another competitor will receive an Illegal pass penalty. See full rules at Your helmet must remain securely fastened at all times while you are on the cycle course. This includes any time you stop on the side of the road, for example for mechanical repairs. Competitors must cycle with appropriate footwear. You must obey road rules. Do not pass on the left or cross centre lines. A competitor must mount and dismount the bicycle at the respective designated mounting and dismounting zones. A competitor must at all times rack his/her own bicycle only at their designated bicycle rack location and leave it in stable position. A competitor must at all times place all their equipment at their designated bicycle rack location. A competitor must not wear, use or carry items deemed to be a hazard to self or others. Electronic and entertainment devices such as but not limited to mobile phones, ipods, MP3 players or 2 way communication devices are not allowed. Any blatant drafting will be penalised. Bike Turnaround Road at Tantula Rd West intersection inbound only (at top of Buderim avenue off-ramp inbound). There will be a designated litter zone on the bike course where you will be able to dispose of litter without being penalised. The Litter Zone will be located 50m on either side of the turnaround on David Low Way. If you do not follow these rules you will be penalised with a Stop/Start penalty on the bike. RUN COURSE MAP CLICK HERE The Run Course is a two lap course in a clockwise direction. Exit transition through the run chute which is located on Brisbane road (same as the swim entry chute). RUN RULES See full rules at A competitor who has completed a pass and is not passing another competitor or motorcycle or vehicle and who fails to move safely and immediately to the left of the cycle lane will receive a Yellow Card and must proceed to the next penalty box to serve their Stop/Start Penalty. DRAFTING IS NOT ALLOWED AT THE MOOLOOLABA TRIATHON. Experienced Technical Officials will be on the course and will issue Blue cards to offenders. The draft zone is 10m. When passing a forward competitor or motorcycle, the rear competitor is allowed a maximum of 20 seconds to pass through the 10m draft zone. Failure to observe this may result in a drafting A competitor may not crawl. Athletes may not run with a bare torso or without shoes on any part of the run course of an event. A competitor must clearly display the race number on their front at all times on the run course. A competitor must not wear, use or carry items deemed to be a hazard to self or others e.g. a hard cast, jewellery, glass/metal containers or electronic and entertainment devices such as mobile phones, ipods, or other devices. You will not be able to discard any litter at the designated Aid Stations. 8

16 DO NOT ride or run beside a competitor on any part of the course as it will result in the competitor being disqualified DO NOT use permanent paint or crayon for graffiti on any road. Chalk is acceptable but where paint is identified to a competitor, that competitor will be disqualified. DO make sure your competitor has read and knows the Triathlon Rules pertaining to this race, and has thoroughly read this booklet. DO make sure you download the Triathlon App for detailed event information and tracking the athletes you are supporting. DO make sure your competitor has all necessary equipment on race morning including timing chip and bib number. There are limited designated all day parking areas available throughout the festival precinct. Please follow the advertised parking signs. Triathlon staff or volunteers will be directing drivers toward these carparks from Saturday afternoon onwards. Primary School (via Venning St) will provide $10.00 all day car parking within walking distance of the festival venue. All funds raised go to Primary School. Friday 4.00pm 7.00pm, Saturday 9.00am 5.00pm, Sunday 4.15am 2.00pm. SATURDAY 11 MARCH START STOP LOCATION 5.30am 5.30pm Mountain Creek State School to River SUNDAY 12 MARCH The main event information booth will be located on Beach Terrace. Friday 12.00pm 7.00pm, Saturday 8.00am 4.30pm and Sunday 5.00am 2.00pm. On Sunday there will be an additional help desk located in Transition, Brisbane Road Carpark to assist with athlete enquiries. Sunday 4.30am 11.30am. START STOP LOCATION 4.30am 5.30pm Mountain Creek State School to River The booths will have maps, competitor list, event program, transport info, wave starts and all other information covering the event. The Sport and Lifestyle Expo is back as part of the 2017 Triathlon Festival. Once again the Sport and Lifestyle Expo will be situated at the iconic Beach Terrace location with stands lining the track. There will be over 35 exhibitors and some great 25 th Anniversary merchandise for sale. Trading times Friday 2.00pm 7.00pm, Saturday 9.00am 5.00pm, Sunday 8.00am 1.00pm. As transition is located on one of the main parking areas of, parking close to the event area is limited, so please allow plenty of time. Please be aware all parking regulations will still apply throughout the Festival. Refer to council parking signs for more details. 9

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