INTOTRI CORNISH TRI SERIES LISKEARD SENIOR EVENT PACK INTOTRI CORNISH TRI SERIES LISKEARD SENIOR EVENT PACK

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1 INTOTRI CORNISH TRI SERIES LISKEARD SENIOR EVENT PACK

2 This event pack will help ensure the event runs smoothly and is enjoyable for all participants. Please take some time to read through it. ARRIVAL & PARKING REGISTRATION Time: Event Parking opens at 6:15am Please use the official event parking as shown on the map. There will be NO parking at Lux Park Leisure Centre on event day. Note: Cars parked in P1 and P2 will NOT be able to leave during junior event (1:30pm 5:30pm). If you intend to stay for the junior event, please let us know at registration on the day. SENIOR WAVE 1 PARKING: P1 - Blue Liskeard School, 1 Luxstowe Gardens, PL14 3DY SENIOR WAVE 2 PARKING: P2 - Blue Liskeard School, Greenbank Rd, PL14 3QF TRANSITION P2 P1 badge (issued by with swim start times on Friday before the event) when you enter the car park.

3 REGISTRATION Time: 02-Jul, 6:30am 7:30am Venue: Sports Hall, Lux Park Leisure Centre, PL14 3HZ Give yourself plenty of time (1.5h) to register, sort out your equipment in the transition area, attend your designated race briefing and report to the swim start. Step I Upon arrival, please proceed with your bike, bike helmet and Eventbrite Ticket (print out or on phone) to the transition zone. A marshal will check your helmet strap and handlebar end plugs on entry. See Transition for more info on how and where to rack your bike. Step II Once you have racked your bike, please follow the signs to registration (Sports Hall at the Leisure Centre). All participants are required to either produce a valid Home Nations Membership License or purchase a Day Membership on race day. Day Membership fee is 5 for seniors, 1 for juniors (prices set by British Triathlon) STEP III At registration, a marshal will body mark you (left calf, right arm) and hand you your event pack which contains: Two race numbers that are worn during the cycle and run. Please note any medical conditions or allergies on the back. If using a race belt, please display your race numbers back to back to be visible in case the number flips up. A numbered sticker that goes on the front of your head tube. To pick up your bike post event, marshals will check that your sticker matches your race number. No match, no bike. A timing chip and Velcro strap to be worn around your left ankle - this must be worn throughout all 3 disciplines and will need to be handed in at the finish line ( 20 fee for lost chips). Collecting bikes & kit post event: Please note that bike pickup post event is only possible after all competitors have finished the cycling leg or at certain times communicated on event day. Entry and exit of the transition zone will be from the side (marked bike pick up) only. GETTING CHANGED & STORING KIT Participants have access to dedicated changing facilities at the Leisure Centre from 6:30am onwards. Please only take the gear you need for the cycle and run leg into the transition zone as space is limited. Unnecessary kit can be stored at the bag drop at registration (You will need to show your race number to pick up your labeled bags after finishing the event). Please note that any kit is left at your own risk.

4 EVENT BRIEFING Time: 7:45am A mandatory event briefing for all competitors will take place at 7:45am in the sports hall, adjacent to registration. TRANSITION Time: From 6:30am Always put on and fasten your helmet before taking TIP your bike off the rack Note: No assistance is permitted in the transition area. Please only enter the transition area where instructed to do so when racking your bike before your start as other competitors will already be racing and we do not want any chips being triggered by mistake. Pre Event Upon arrival, head straight to transition with your bike and bike helmet and present your Eventbrite Ticket to the marshals. They will check your helmet strap and handlebar end plugs before you are allowed to rack your bike in the designated area for your wave (wave number sent out by 3 days prior to the event). Please rack your bike by looping the saddle over the horizontal bar, one bike facing left, next right, etc. and store your kit to the left of your bike (when looking at the rack). Remember, no boxes allowed in transition. A small soft backed backpack is fine but keep your kit to a minimum as space is at a premium. Unnecessary kit can be stored at the bag drop at registration. Once you have picked up your event pack at registration, head back to transition and stick your number label to the front of your head tube. To pick up your bike post event, marshals will check that the sticker on your bike matches your race number. No match, no bike. Handy Tips Organise When setting up transition, only take the essentials in with you. This will help you get in and out of transition quicker with minimal fuss and stress! Visualise Transition can often be a busy and sometimes confusing place on event day. Make sure you know your swim exit, bike out & in and run out to help gain those precious seconds! Familiarise yourself with the one-way system and look out for something visual near your bike slot, making it easy to spot when you are running into transition. Prepare Make sure your bike is set up in the right gear. You don t want to be left struggling in the first few meters of the event.

5 TRANSITION (cont.) Transition Zone Checklists Bike out Is your bike number clearly visible on your back? Have you put on your helmet before unracking your bike? Are you following the one-way system out of transition? Are you pushing your bike to the mount line? Bike in Are you pushing your bike from dismount line into transition? Are you following the one-way system into transition? Have you racked your bike where you picked it up from? Run out: Is your run number clearly visible on your front? Are you following the one-way system out of transition? SWIM Time: From 8am Distance: 400m (16 lengths) Competitors will be placed in starting waves according to their estimated swim time. Starting in the water (strictly no diving), two participants share a double lane, swimming side by side and staying on their side of the lane throughout the swim. It is a rolling start with the next swimmer entering the water as soon as a lane becomes available. A float will be placed in the water at the end of the pool when the swimmer has 2 lengths to go. Swim Rules Start Time: Swimmers must start in their allocated slot. Be at the pool ready to start at least 10 min before your start time. Stroke: Front crawl or breaststroke. For safety reasons, backstroke and butterfly are not permitted. Kit: Goggles and nose clips may be worn. Swim aids, flippers, wetsuits or coverings of lower legs/arms not permitted Behaviour: Swimming in a dangerous manner or in a way that impedes others may lead to disqualification after one warning. Overcrowding: Seating is limited on poolside. Please enter the pool hall only once prompted by a marshal. Swim to Bike Transition Please obey the no running rule poolside when leaving the water and exit the pool area via the designated route. A pair of shoes may be placed in a marked area near the exit for your run to transition (on mixed surface). The time will be taken at transition so the run to transition will be included in your swim time. Swim Kit Swim Suit, goggles, towel

6 BIKE Distance: 18.86k Map: Interactive Bike Route Map available in the course maps section on intotri.com/event/liskeard-tri The bike course follows a 18.86k loop on open roads to Pensilva via St.Ive and back on the B3254 to Liskeard. While we have taken every care to mark the non-drafting course with large yellow signs, competitors are responsible for negotiating the route correctly, safely and within the rules of the road. Marshals along the course do not have the authority to stop traffic. Rules Rules of the road apply at all times. Helmets must be worn and fastened at all times when in contact with your bike. It is your responsibility to ensure the road-worthiness of your bike. Drafting is NOT allowed - drop back if caught by a faster rider. Mount and dismount at designated points and push bike out of/into transition to your allocated slot. The Route The following highlights the key hazards along the bike route to be mindful of, it is NOT a full route description. Please check the interactive map on intotri.com/event/liskeard-tri where these hazards are highlighted with a caution sign. Turn left out of transition onto Greenbank Rd. Be aware of other road users on the double roundabout as you carry straight on towards Tavistock on the A390. After 7.6k, turn off the A390 to Pensilva. Beware of missing road markings and the road narrowing in several places on your way into Pensilva. Slow down at the cattle grid at 12km and the left turn onto busy B3254. The surface has recently been re-laid and is still covered in GRAVEL. TAKE CARE on the downhill, especially as you approach the 2 nd CATTLE GRID. Right turn from B3254 onto Culverton Rd. Watch out for other road users Any rule violations and inappropriate competitor conduct may result in disqualification in accordance with British Triathlon rules and the event code of conduct. RUN Distance: 5k Map: Interactive Run Route Map available in the course maps section on intotri.com/event/liskeard-tri After skirting the fields surrounding Liskeard School and Football Club runners embark on an out and back loop to Looe Down Farm before returning to Lux Park Leisure Centre.

7 RUN (cont.) Rules Rules of the road apply at all times. Instructions received from police/marshals must be followed. Stay on the pavement where possible. No assistance or pacing is allowed. Running vests/tops must be worn at all times. The Route The following highlights the key hazards along the run route to be mindful of, it is NOT a full route description. Please check the interactive map on intotri.com/event/liskeard-tri where these hazards are highlighted with a caution sign. Leave transition and turn left, staying on the pavement along Greenbank Rd/B3254 to Culverwood Rd. Cross Culverwood Rd before the Coldstyle Rd junction. Beware of cyclists coming up the hill and turning left. Stay left at all times on narrow Culverton Rd and cross Venslooe Hill at marshal point to Looe Down Farm. After the turning point, retrace your steps, crossing Coldstyle Rd and following pavement downhill past Lux Park Leisure Centre to Liskeard School. RELAY TEAMS The hand over from swim to bike and bike to run will be in the transition zone. Bike riders will need to wait for the swimmer to the left hand side of their racked bike. Once the timing chip has been handed over and fastened to the cyclist s ankle, riders can put on their helmet, fasten the straps and un-rack their bike. After completing the bike leg, the bike needs to be racked first before the timing chip can be handed over to the waiting runner. POST EVENT & PRIZES Please proceed through the finish arch, keeping the finish area clear for other participants to run in. Make sure you hand in your chip to the marshal as you collect your well deserved medal. There will be water available at the finish area. Hot and cold drinks, as well as food will be available to purchase near the finish. Feel free to use the changing facilities and showers at the leisure centre. Presentations will be outside at the finish area at approximately 11:30am with prizes awarded to the 1st to 3 rd place winners in the women s and men s events in the open category as well as the following age groups: Veteran: 40-49y, Super Veteran: 50-59y, Ultra Veteran: 60+

8 A REQUEST FOR YOUR SUPPORT INTOTRI s Cornish Tri Series is staged on open roads. Please be mindful of other road users and pedestrians/cyclists. Marshals are placed at strategic points to ensure your safety and keep the impact on other road users to a minimum. Please follow their directions at all times, they are there to make the event enjoyable and safe for all, not to prevent PBs. Getting Help If you have any problems whilst out on the course, please stay where you are and tell the next competitor that you see. We will get out to you as soon as possible and bring both you and/or your bike back to the leisure centre. If you see a competitor in trouble please notify a marshal who will be in contact with the organiser via mobile phone. Withdrawal If you withdraw from the event at any time, please let the event director know as we may think that you are still out on the course and will go to search for you. Contact details: Michael Burkert, , intotri.team@gmail.com SPECTATORS Spectators are most welcome at INTOTRI s Cornish Tri Series. Please note that for safety and security reasons access to the transition zone or swimming pool area is not possible. You can follow the action at the swimming pool from the café on the 1 st floor or the big window front on the outside. There are also plenty of opportunities to watch participants on their approach to transition, the bike and run course as well as at the finish line. TIMING & RESULTS You will receive a chip-timing device which will be the same as your race number for the duration of the race. Competitors must wear their allocated chip on their left ankle throughout the event and ensure they hand it in to the marshal at the end of the race. Lost chips are subject to a 20 fee to replenish our stock. Live results will be available during the event where possible. We will also upload all timings the night of the event and you a link to the official timing results the day after. GENERAL NOTES Every effort will be made to clearly mark and marshal both the cycle and run routes, but we must emphasise that it is the responsibility of the competitor to negotiate both routes correctly and safely. All competitors must adhere to the Triathlon Code of Conduct which is available via the following link:

9 mpetition-rules/british-triathlon-competition-rules-2017.pdf Breaking of any British Triathlon rules may result in disqualification. The decision of the Race Director / Referee is final. No physical assistance of any sort is allowed at any point during the triathlon. No MP3 players, ipods, personal stereos or mobile phones are allowed to be used during the race. Use of any photographic and video equipment, including mobile phone cameras is prohibited without express permission of the Venue Manager or Race Director. For more information and queries on the day please contact: Michael Burkert, , intotri.team@gmail.com INTOTRI and Triathlonstore look forward to seeing you at the Cornish Tri Series events.