ATHLETES GUIDE. Green Island Beach KUWAIT. #fstriathlon OCTOBER 2018

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1 ATHLETES GUIDE OCTOBER 2018 Green Island Beach KUWAIT #fstriathlon -

2 WELCOME THANK YOU TO OUR ALL OUR SPONSORS Greetings Flying Start Triathletes, We are excited to bring you what we hope will be the best weekend of triathlon you ll ever experience! Whether you are a first timer or you re returning for another ride. We are delighted to welcome you to the 11th edition of The Flying Start Triathlon Kuwait. Our team is working hard to welcome you to an event that captures the spirit of triathlon in the heart of Kuwait. Your day will start with the swim at Green Island Beach, followed by a bike course on the roads of the Gulf Road with views of the Arabian Gulf, and finish with a run through the beautiful Green Island coast. All the while, your friends and family will be able to follow the results live through our website. The finish line will be an unforgettable experience, as our announcers will greet every athlete until the final finishers are welcome. MAIN SPONSORS TITLE SPONSOR PARTNERS SUPPORTRES Have Fun and Race Strong Flying Start Triathlon Team ORGANIZER AND A VERY SPECIAL THANK YOU TO All supporters from the Ministry of Interior, Touristic Enterprises Company management, our dedicated staff and most importantly, thank you to all of our volunteers for dedicating your time to this great event!

3 OFFICIAL SCHEDULE OF EVENTS IMPORTANT INFORMATION Race Kit Collection Kids Duathlon Event Pasta Party Location Road Closure Start Time Olympic Category Start Time Super Sprint & Sprint Category Cut-off Time Ceremony FRIDAY 26th October SATURDAY 27th October 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM Green Island 6:15AM 6:45AM 6:50AM 10:15AM 10:30 AM Weather Mostly Sunny Hi: 34 Lo: 22 Wind 18km/h Humidity %20 Sunrise 5:57 am MORNING RACE PROCEDURE Athletes must wear the official event wristband and the body marking/ tattoo in order to enter the transition area on race morning. Remember to bring your timing chip, swim cap and goggles. Bike technicians and pumps will be available in the transition area. Please do not wear your bib number when swimming. Leave it with your gear and put it on before you head out on the bike/run course. RACE TIMING AND CUT-OFFS The race will officially end 3h30m after your designated start time. Aid station stops, transitions, etc., will be included in your total elapsed time. Splits will be recorded for each segment of the race. FOLLOWING CUT-OFF TIMES APPLY FOR EACH SEGMENT OF THE RACE: Swim Cut-Off 1 hour and 10 minutes after your designated start time. Bike Cut-Off 2 hours and 50 minutes after your designated start time. Run Cut-Off 3 hours and 30 minutes after your designated start time. Remember: NO CHIP = NO TIME Failure to wear your chip will disqualify you from the event RESTROOMS Green Island public restrooms will be open for use next to the transition area.

4 RACE KIT SWIM CAP Only the swim cap provided is allowed during the swim course. Super Sprint Sprint BODY MARKING TATTOO All participants will receive a temporary tattoo sheet complete with their race number. See application instruction and placement. TIMING CHIP WITH VELCRO STRAP Olympic PARTICIPANT WRISTBAND Wristband will be affixed on you when you retrieve your packet. (No wristband, no packet, no exceptions) You must wear your wristband to check in your bike on Saturday. Please wear yellow wristband to enter the Pasta Party on Friday BIKE NUMBER & HELMET STICKER The adhesive bicycle frame number must be attached to your bike with the race number clearly visible from both sides of the bike by joining both end of the adhesive around the center frame of the bike. RED wristband for the Olympics Black wristband for the Sprint Yellow wristband for the Super Sprint White for the Pasta Party Only Please make sure that timing chips are affixed tightly and correctly to avoid any timing issues. IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO BRING YOUR CHIP ON RACE DAY IN ORDER TO COMPETE! There will be no chip replacements for lost/ left behind chips. The chip must be affixed to either ankle prior to the swim start and must be worn during the entire event. RELAY MEMBERS: You will pass the chip to your teammate after completing your segment of the race at the respective relay area. If your chip falls off during the race, please notify the timers at the finish line as you finish. All chips must be returned to volunteers at the finish line! All missing chips/velcro straps will incur a 10KD fee! The small adhesive helmet number must be affixed to the front of the helmet. A helmet is mandatory for the bike course. RACE/BIB NUMBER Bib must be visible at all times on the run course. Safety pins will be provided with packet.

5 RACE MAP

6 SWIM COURSE SUMMARY The swim course is an elongated rectangle. It starts on Green Island beach. Athletes must swim in an anti clockwise direction, keep all marker buoys on their left and swim around the buoy. The start line will be on the beach approximately 10 meters from the sea. The water temperature is expected to be 26 Celsius. There is usually little surf. Wind chop usually occurs early in the morning. Currents vary, but are usually weak when moving across the course. SWIM TO BIKE TRANSITION After the swim, you will be directed through the swim to bike transition which is around 300 meters in distance. Public nudity is not permitted. BIKE COURSE SUMMARY When exiting the transition area on Green Island Parking, do not get on your bike until the designated MOUNT area. Travel up to Gulf Road (Approximately 5KM). The bike turnaround is located in the intersection after Kuwait Towers as it is one of the official checkpoints of the course. Returning on the same route to Green Island (Approximately 5KM) will be considered 1 LAP = 10KM Every athlete must count the laps on the bike course. Race organizers, marshals and officials are not responsible if you miscount the laps. There will be NO aid station on the bike course for safety reasons. Follow directions given by course officials. Do not ride past the DISMOUNT area. RUN COURSE SUMMARY When exiting the transition area on Green Island parking. travel up to walkway. The turnaround is located 500m from the transition. Returning on the same route to Green Island (2.5km) will be considered 1 lap. Every athlete must know the turning point on the run course. Race organizers, marshals and officials are not responsible if you miss the turn. There will be ONE aid station on the run course; athlete will pass by the aid stations twice.

7 Transition Area Course Signange TRANSITION OUT BIKE MOUNT/DISMOUNT FAST ON LEFT TRANSITION IN

8 PARKING DETAILS Parking is only available in the marked area shown in the map below. It is around 350m from the transition. WC WC

9 EXTRACT OF THE RULE SWIM Bikinis are not allowed. Wetsuits are permitted. Wetsuits can only be taken off in the transition area. No fins, snorkels, paddles, or floatation devices of any kind are allowed. Please be sure your timing chip is properly fixed to your ankle. Athletes are responsible for packing their wetsuit into their transition bag. To avoid the mixing up or loss of the wetsuit please write your name on the wetsuit. The organization will not be held responsible for the loss of the wetsuit of the athlete. Official swim caps issued by the organizer MUST be worn BIKE The athletes must ride on the left side of the road at all times, obey all the traffic rules, and must follow the prescribed course. Drafting is allowed. Athletes must wear his/her race number visibly on his/her back. Race number may not be folded or altered in any way Athletes are responsible for any repairs to their bikes on the course. There is no assistance area provided by the organization. Athletes may not use radio, cell phone, MP3 player or any other audio equipment during any portion of the event. RUN Athletes are not allowed to accept accompaniment or pacing by foot or by bicycle. Race numbers must be clearly visible on the front of your body and attached at three points on the race number belt. Running without a top (singlet, shirt) is forbidden. Athletes must not use radio, cell phone, MP3 player or any other audio equipment. FINISHER PHOTOS You will be photographed multiple times during the event. Please make sure your race number is visible at all times for easy identification. Don t forget to smile! FINISHER TSHIRT Make sure to pass by the race office to get your finisher tshirt and the refund. ATHLETE TRACKING Have your family and friends updated on your progress. Follow the link to register your race number and receive updates SOCIAL MEDIA Make sure to tag us on social media using #FSTRIATHLON

10 Ooredoo in Kuwait, formerly known as Wataniya Telecom, is a member of Ooredoo Group. Commercially launched in December 1999, the company provides mobile, broadband internet and corporate managed services tailored to the needs of customers and businesses. Ooredoo is guided by its vision of enriching people s lives and its belief that it can stimulate human growth by leveraging communications to help people achieve their full potential. The Flying Start Triathlon Team will place waste stations throughout the course and the finish line. Please support our efforts to keep Kuwait beautiful, by doing your part as a responsible athlete. Ooredoo is a leading international communications company delivering mobile, fixed, broadband internet and corporate managed services tailored to the needs of consumers and businesses across markets in the Middle East, North Africa and Southeast Asia. Ooredoo has a presence in markets such as Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Algeria, Tunisia, Iraq, Palestine, the Maldives, Myanmar and Indonesia. The company was named Most Innovative Company of the Year MEA Region at the 2015 International Business Awards.