MESSAGE FROM THE RACE DIRECTOR

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1 IRONMAN Hamburg Athlete Guide 2018

2 MESSAGE FROM THE RACE DIRECTOR Dear athletes, Welcome to the second edition of IRONMAN Hamburg! We are incredibly proud to have launched the best race in Europe last year with the first edition. The expectations are correspondingly high and we have given everything to fulfill them, better yet: to surpass them. The race starts at the Jungfernstieg. One thing is for sure - there will once again be a spectacular swimming in the Binnenalster and Außenalster that creates sensational images. The newly designed bike course, which takes all athletes to the Vier- and Marschlande and takes place exclusively on Hamburg soil, promises to achieve a personal best time through its flat profile. Hamburg's most beautiful running area awaits you with thousands of spectators and lots of great views over the inland waters of the harbor metropolis. With a total of four rounds it goes three times over the town hall market. Here the loud atmosphere that awaits you for the later finish can already be enjoyed. Without volunteers you can not manage such a big event. Therefore, we would like to thank all our volunteers. Furthermore, big thanks you to the Active City Hamburg. Last but not least - thanks to our sponsors, who actively support us in offering our athletes the best possible event again. The IRONMAN team is looking forward to Hamburg and to you, to enjoy the unique, hanseatic IRONMAN feeling together. We wish you a successful race! Konrad Straube & Björn Steinmetz Racedirector IRONMAN Hamburg & Managing Director IRONMAN Germany GmbH 2

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4 TIMETABLE Thursday July 26 th, :00am 06:00pm 10:00am 06:00pm IRONMAN Hamburg SportExpo and Merchandise Store open, Rathausmarkt Registration open, Rathausmarkt Friday July 27 th, :00am 06:00pm 10:00am 06:00pm 11:00am 12:30pm 05:00pm - 06:00pm 07:00pm 09:00pm IRONMAN Hamburg SportExpo and Merchandise Store open, Rathausmarkt Registration open, Rathausmarkt Pre-Race press conference with invited Pro-Athletes, Scandic Hamburg Emporio Hotel PreRace Briefing for Pro-Athletes, Scandic Hamburg Emporio Hotel PreRace Briefing in german & english, Mehr! Theater am Großmarkt Welcome Banquet, Mehr! Theater am Großmarkt Saturday July 28 th, :00am 06:00pm 10:00am 06:00pm 10:00am 01:00pm 11:00am 01:00pm 02:00pm 07:00pm SportExpo and Merchandise Store open, Rathausmarkt Press Center / Accreditation, Handelskammer Registration open, Rathausmarkt Arena swim test, Lombardsbrücke Bike Check-in, Ballindamm Sunday July 29 th, :30am 6:45 am Transition open, Ballindamm 07:00 am Start of IRONMAN Hamburg :00am Start pro men, Jungfernstieg 07:02am Start pro women, Jungfernstieg 07:10am 8:10am Rolling Start AG athletes, Jungfernstieg 10:00am 06:00pm SportExpo and Merchandise Store open, Rathausmarkt 02:00pm Finish line party, Grandstand Rathausmarkt 02:40pm First man at finish line Finish line, Rathausmarkt 03:40pm First women atfinish line Finish line, Rathausmarkt 05:00pm After Race press conference, Handelskammer 06:30pm 00:30am Bike check out, Ballindamm 11:00pm Raceclose Finish line, Rathausmarkt Monday July 30 th, am 02.00pm 10.00am 11.00am 01.00pm Merchandise Store open, Award banquet, Mehr! Theater am Großmarkt Award ceremony; slot allocation for the world Championship 2018 Hawaii, Mehr! Theater am Großmarkt 4

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6 ACCOMMODATION HOT SPOTS Official Race Hotel - Scandic Hamburg Emporio The Scandic Hotel Hamburg Emporio is the official race hotel of the IRONMAN Hamburg The sustainable lifestyle hotel offers you a modern, Scandinavian design, free WiFi, online check-out, a gym, sauna, the restaurant H2O with bar and a terrace in the inner court. The hotel is located in the inner-city of Hamburg, only a few minutes to walk to Gänsemarkt and to the start and end of the triathlon. For participants, guests, partner and sponsors of the IRONMAN Hamburg 2018 Scandic Hamburg Emporio offers a special rate, available with the booking code : Book online on (either enter Booking code BIRO250718) or link to following page: Scandic Hamburg Emporio Dammtorwall Hamburg Telefon: +49 (0) reservation.hamburg@scandichotels.com Hot Spots Holsten Hot Spots (Lombardsbrücke) The Holsten-Hotspot is located directly at the Transition Zone next to the Lombardsbridge. This hotspot offers the opportunity to spectate all three disciplines, which leads to a diverse racing experience. After all athletes have passed the turning point on the second lap, they re going to come back in transition to put on their running shoes. The 4 lapsed run will go along the Außen- and Binnenalster. During the total 42,195km the athletes will pass the Lombardsbridge multiple times before reaching the finish line on the Rathausmarkt. NDR2 HotSpot (Hohendeicher See - Vierlanden) The beach of Hohendeicher Lake invites you to swim and sunbathe in a relaxed atmosphere. The bike path leads directly beneath the approx. 2 kilometer long bathing lake. The athletes will be here four times in total (twice each round). The NDR2 will provide with moderation and music for exuberant mood and in addition to vociferous encouragement to a possible dip into the cool wet tempt. Parking is available locally on the lake in limited numbers. Traffic note Due to building projects, the Elbtunnel (A7) will be closed until 05:00am on race day. Especially for athletes coming from south of the Elbe, this could be a problem. We recommend a detour over the Elbbrücken. 6

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8 MERCHANDISE SPORT EXPO PRIOR TO THE RACE IRONMAN Merchandise Store Merchandise items from the IRONMAN Hamburg are available at the Merchandise Store, which is located at the Rathausmarkt (Opening hours see timetable). IRONMAN Sport Expo The Sport Expo of the IRONMAN Hamburg is located at the Rathausmarkt (Opening hours see timetable). Registration Race Bag Pickup The Race Bag Pickup is located at IRONMAN Registration at the Rathausmarkt. Operating hours on the 26 th of July and the 27 th of July from 10:00am till 06:00pm and on the 28 th of July from 10:00am till 01:00pm. Please bring a proof of a valid license and a valid photo IDwith you. The waiver has to be signed on site. Only relays have to print and bring the waiver signed from each starter. You can read the waiver on our homepage. A license for the race day is available at the license control next to the Registration for Euro 20,00. In the Race Office the athlete will receive Athletes wristband Used to identify the athlete during the whole event weekend. The athlete has to wear it on the wrist. The QR Code on the wristband counts as "chip ticket. It is needed for the bike Check-In and the whole race. 3 transition bags, colors: Blue for bike gear Red for run gear White pre-race bag and "after race clothing The blue and red transition bag has to be checked in on Saturday in the Transition Area. The white transition bag has to be dropped prior to the swim start on Sunday in Transition Area and is available again after the race in the athletes garden. BIB (race number) / race number stickers: 1 race number for the athlete (BIB): It is allowed to use a race number ribbon. You have to complete the emergency information on the back side of the BIB number! 1 sticker for the bike helmet: Needs to be placed on the front of bike helmet. 2 stickers for the bike: Attach the Bike-Race-Number on the rear brake cable, gear cable or the seat-post. 3 stickers for all transition bags (blue, red, white). 1 BIB number tattoo: wearing the tattoo is not mandatory Swim cap All Athletes have to wear the swim cap provided by the organizer. 8

9 PRIOR TO THE RACE Bike Check-In at Ballindamm The Bike Check-In on Saturday from 2pm 7pm is mandatory. Both the blue and the red transition bag have to be checked in. You also need to bring your BIB-Number. It is necessary for the Check-In, that you wear the athletes wristband. Mandatory for all athletes: Bike (bike-race-number attached on the rear brake cable, gear cable or the seat-post) Bike helmet (race number placed on the front of the helmet) BIB (race number) Helmet and race number have to be placed on the bike or in the blue transition bag; Bike shoes can be clipped on the pedals, or have to be stored in the blue transition bag too! No equipment is allowed on the floor around the bike! Individual marking / identification of the bag or the bag rag is not permitted. Penalty: Yellow Card Schedule for Bike Check-In by race numbers 02:00 pm 04:30 pm race numbers :30 pm 07:00 pm race numbers Pro Athletes and AWA athletes may check in their bike and helmet whenever they prefer. Attention! Race chips will be supplied by the organizer and will be handed out to the athlete after Bike Check-In (Saturday) in the transition area. Athletes have to wear them on the left ankle. It s mandatory to wear the Race chip. No chip, no timing! The use of own chips is not allowed. Race chips provided by the organizer are the responsibility of the athlete. Race chips will be needed for Bike Check-Out. In case of loss the athlete has to pay a fee of Euro 50,00 per chip. If the chip gets lost during the race a new chip has to be picked up in the transition area. The transition area is only accessible for athletes. There is a bike service in the transition area at the Ballindamm which is open during Check-In times. Transition will be closed between the 28 th of July at 07:00pm and the 29 th of July at 05:00am. Bikes and Helmets may not be removed out of transition after Check-In. Check-In on race day morning is not possible. Pre-race briefing The schedule for the pre-race briefings in different languages is listed on the time table. Attendance to the pre-race briefing is mandatory. Welcome Party The Welcome Banquet with the choice of different pasta dishes takes place on Friday the 27 th of July, from 06:30pm till 08:30pm at the Mehr! Theater am Großmarkt. The entry fee for IRONMAN Hamburg includes entry to the Welcome Banquet. Additional guest tickets for the "Welcome Banquet will be available at the entrance of the Party tent, only cash payment possible. The Mehr! Theater is located on the Großmarkt and is about 2 kilometers from the Rathausmarkt. There are limited parking places available at the car park, and you can also reach the Großmarkt by foot or by bicycle or public transport (S- Bahn line 3 station Hammerbrook or bus 602 sation Bankstraße (Großmarkt), line 3 Lippeltraße). Free tickets for public transport are available at the info point at the Expo for Athletes. 9

10 RACE DAY INFORMATION Weatheron Race Day Sunrise on the 29 th of July is at 05:55am, sunset at 20:54pm. The average daytime temperature in July is C. We will monitor the weather on race day. We reserve the right to cancel, modify or shorten any portion of the event for safety considerations. TransitionArea, Pre-race routine The Transition Area opens on Race Day at 05:30am and will be closed at 06:45am. Only IRONMAN Hamburg athletes, IRONMAN staff and authorized persons have access to the Transition Area. Coaches, managers, family members and spectators have no access to the Transition Area. A service point in the Transition Area provides bike support including air-pumps prior to the race from 05:00am. You may bring your own pump, but must give it to a family member or friend before the race start. Pumps will not be accepted in the pre-swim gear bags (white bags). The organizer accepts no responsibility for athletes air-pumps. The white pre race bag contains clothing and personal items that will be needed after the race. This white bag has to be dropped by leaving transition to the swim start before the race and will await its owner in the Athletes Garden near the Finish Line. ROLLING RUN START With the publication of the new bike course for the IRONMAN Hamburg 2018, the course profile changed accordingly from the previous year. So the new bike course is much flatter than last year. In order to avoid the potential problem of "slipstreaming", we, the organizer, have thought about the measures we can take to ensure a fair race. As a result we will extend the Rolling Run Start of the IRONMAN Hamburg to a total of 60 minutes. In addition, the largest time interval intervals are carried out in the middle and high-frequency starting blocks. This measure will ensure a stretched racing field. Furthermore, we ask of course all athletes for fair behavior. All cut-off times remain unaffected by the adjustment. Athletes will line up according to their realistic predicted run time and every five seconds, we will send out five athletes. It will take approximately 60 minutes to get the entire field across the swim start line. PLEASE BE HONEST TO YOURSELF AND LINE UP ACCORDING TO YOUR REALISTIC EXPECTED SWIM TIME! This is the only way to guarantee a smooth and secure flow ensuring equal opportunities for all athletes! For more information please visit ironman.com Run Start Before the swim start, the Transition Area is opened from 05:30 am until 06:45am. At 07:00am the professional male athletes and at 07:02am the professional female athletes will start the race. Between 07:10amand 08:10amall other athletes will start the race (rolling start). The Run course is a one lap course of 6 kilometer. The athletes will start from the shore at the Jungfernstieg. Start from any other area will result in a disqualification. Athletes have to enter the starting area via the official starting area entries. 10

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12 RACE DAY INFORMATION Run, Start The start arch with the time measure mat is located directly at the Junfernstieg. Every athlete will pass it while entering the run course. Transition Swim Bike The athlete has the opportunity to use both (blue and / or red bag) to store run and bike gears. The Athlete take the changing bag, get changed in front of the bag rack, and hang is bag at same place! Only Bike shoes (clipped on the pedals), helmet, BIB-number and sun glasses are allowed to be stored ON the bike. The ground beneath the bike has to stay empty! Leaving Transition Area 1 Cut Off-time: 2 hours 30 minutes Cut-Off: 09:40 Uhr Bike The bike portion is a time-trial for each single athlete. The bike course is a two looped course (89km each), starts on the northern end of the transition zone, which is located at the Ballindamm and is totally closed for public traffic. Athletes still have to expect oncoming traffic! On approx. 2/3 of the course athletes will ride in opposite directions. IRONMAN security staff, under police supervision, will operate pedestrian/car crossings at certain positions along the bike course. The race will not be affected by the crossings. The athlete himself is responsible to stop at the very next penalty box following the infringement. The exact position of the boxes will be described in the Pre-race Briefing. Additionally they will be marked clearly. The Bike Course provides four fully equipped aid stations per lap. The exact locations of the aid stations are described in the course map. A detailed sequence of food and drinks is shown in the illustration, please see page 24 of this Race Information. Mobile bike support along the Bike Course is guaranteed by three service vans. The official Bike-Service provides only technical support (no spare tires). It is mandatory to drive on the right side on the bike course. The access to the second lap (at kilometer 89 Ballindamm) is going to be closed at 01:15 pm Ultimate Cut Off-time after 2nd bike loop (Ballindamm, 180k): 05:00pm Cut Off-time after Swim and Bike: 9 hours 50 minutes Transition Bike Run After completing the Bike Course, the athlete is supposed to bring back his bike to his rack. We recommend to remove the GPS gear from the bike and store it in the transition bag. Athletes have to pick up their red bag containing their run gear from the rack in the Transition Area. See procedure RUN - Bike 12

13 RACE DAY INFORMATION Run While running please keep right, take care of other athletes and let them overtake if necessary. The Run Course is a 4 loop course. Due to fair play and safety the Run Course is open for athletes only. Any mobile accompanying is forbidden. For visual control you will receive a wristband when finishing each loop. You have to wear these wristbands fully visible at all times. Entering the finish line is allowed with the four differently colored wristbands only. Staff members will show you the way to the Finish Line when you leave the loop course. Signs will also indicate the right way. 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 right awayand he/she has to stop immediately for 60 seconds. The Run Course provides six Aid Stations. A detailed sequence of food and drinks is shown in the illustration, please see page 31 of this Athlete Guide. Cut-Off after k 31,5: 09:45 pm Ultimate run Cut-Off: 11:00 pm Cut Off-time after Swim, Bike and Run: 15 hours 50 minutes Special Needs The organizer announces that special needs are in the athlete s own responsibility. Bags (Orange for Bike and Black for Run) will be available by request at the Info point. A service will be provided to pick up and drop off the Special Need - bags at the Info point next to the transition on Sunday morning. Only the bags provided by the organizer will be delivered to the aid stations on the course! Transport and storage will be handled by the IRONMAN staff. It s in the own responsibility of the athlete to find and grab his numbered Special Need -bag on the table at the aid stations. All bags, which were not used during the event will be trashed. Special Needs Bike: after Aid Station 1 Special Needs Run: after Aid Station 1 You cannot let your support staff hand over any personal nutrition / special needs. A breach of the rules will result in a disqualification because of unauthorized acceptance of aid. No-show and early race breakoff If an athlete can t compete on race day (e.g. due to illness), or stops the race early, it s necessary to inform a referee / responsible person or someone in charge at the transition area. In case the athlete does not sign out, the timing-chip is still active. This may arise in costs for search and rescue (u.c.c. for the athlete himself), as the organizer assumes an emergency situation and will initiates appropriate measures. Doping tests For all professional athletes, see the regulations of the IRONMAN Pro Membership. In the case an age group athlete has to go to a doping test and is taking medicine, please check The medical certificate has to be shown prior to the race. A late filing is not possible (we recommend to store the document in the white transition bag). Medical Support The Medical Team of the IRONMAN Hamburg guarantees an optimum level of medical support at any time. During the race doctors and first aid personnel of the German Red Cross will attend on each Aid Station along the Bike Course and the Run Course. When crossing the Finish Line every athlete is taken care of by the Finish Area Team. A doctor will check the physical condition. Afterwards a member of the Finish Area Team will lead the athlete to the Athletes Garden. Please obey the orders of the medical staff at all times. Especially if hot summer weather is expected it is necessary to drink plenty of water and/or isotonic drinks during the race and after the finish. Every competitor must have an own individual health insurance which covers medical treatment in case of serious injury or illness as well as the treatment in a hospital. 13

14 RACE DAY INFORMATION AFTER THE RACE Summary Cut Off Times The following cut off times apply for the different race portions beginning at the start time and for the entire race: 02 hours 30 minutes to leave the transition (Bike Mount Line) 09 hours 50 minutes to finish the bike course (Bike Dismount Line) 14 hours 50 minutes to reach the finish line If you do not finish the different portions within these times you have to stop racing. The race is over at 11:00pm. Athletes crossing the Finish Line after 11:00pm will not be listed in the official results. Road closures, Safety and Security precautions will end at 11:00pm! If you do have to stop the race at any point before the Finish Line you have to inform a race marshal. Please confirm that you have stopped the race when entering the next transition area at the tent of Mika timing. Otherwise the organizer supposes that you have a serious problem and will order a rescue team. You will be responsible for the costs of this operation. Ultimative Cut-Off Zeiten Ultimate Cut-Off at transition is at 09:40 am (Bike Mount Line) Ultimate Cut Off after 1. bike loop (Ballindamm, 89k) is at 01:15pm Ultimate Cut-Off after bike (Bike Dismount Line) ist at 05:00 pm Ultimate Cut-Off after k 31,5 on the run course is at 09:45 pm The race is over for all athletes at 11:00 pm Athletes Garden Regenerate and relax in the Athletes Garden of the IRONMAN Hamburg. The Athletes Garden is located behind the Finish Line. The Athletes Garden offers separate shower facilities, changing room and refreshment zones, as well as regeneration massage and medical support. The entrance to the Athletes Garden is free of charge but limited to athletes and staff members with explicit permission only. The Athlete has the possibility to meet his/her family, coach or manager in the meeting area. Journalists will have the opportunity to interview the competitors on their way from the Finish Line to the Athletes Garden (so-called Mixed Zone ) if they agree. Finisher-Shirts, Medals and certificates Finisher Shirts and medals will be handed out in the Athletes Garden. Please bring your race number! Certificates will be also be available for download after the event. Engraving of the medals and printing of the finisher shirts will be offered in the Athletes Garden. Bike Check-Out at Transition Area The Bike Check-Out is located at Ballindamm (Transition Area). Operating hours on race day, from 06:30pm till 00:30am. The organizer s supervision for bikes ends at 00:30am (July 30 th ). Bikes are returned in exchange for the race-chip. Bikes won t be returned if the athlete is not able to show the race-chip and/or a valid identity card/passport, if the chip got lost. Personal belongings that have been left in the Transition Areas can be picked up separately by showing the race-number and a valid picture-id/passport, if the athlete is not going to pick up the equipment himself. Once the athlete has left the Bike Check-Out, claims of damage or loss of material won t be accepted any more. 14

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16 AFTER THE RACE Post Race Press Conference The Post Race Press Conference of the IRONMAN Hamburg 2018 takes place on Race Day, at 05:00pm at the Handelskammer. We kindly invite the first three women and men to attend this press conference and to be present at 05:00pm latest. Awards Ceremony The Awards Ceremony of the IRONMAN Hamburg 2018 takes place on Monday after the race from 10:00am till 12:00am at Mehr! Theater am Großmarkt. Trophies and prizes are handed out personally only. Trophies and prizes which have not been picked up will expire. The entry fee for the IRONMAN Hamburg includes entry to the "Awards Ceremony. Additional guest tickets will be available for sale at the entry of the Party Area. Free tickets for public transport are available at the info point at the Expo for Athletes. Slot allocation for IRONMAN World Championship, Hawaii 2018 The IRONMAN Hamburg 2018 allocates 40 slots for the IRONMAN World Championship Hawaii If you qualify in the 2018 edition of the IRONMAN Hamburg you are eligible to compete in the IRONMAN World Championship Hawaii 2018 only. All competitors who wish to make use of their qualification slots have to be present at slot allocation, taking place at the 30 th of July from 11:00am until 01:00pm at the Mehr! Theater am Großmarkt. As not each competitor will make use of his slot, other athletes will advance by a special WTC key till all slots are allocated. The organizer emphasizes particularly that he has the last decision as to this allocation of slots. The qualification fee for Hawaii 2018 is 950,00 US$ (plus 8% Active fee) and has to be paid on the spot by credit card. All athletes will be ID checked. No checks or cash accepted. The allocation of slots for the IRONMAN World Championship Hawaii 2018 will be done as follows (last update). This is a preliminary slot calculation, this is not the final slot calculation! The final number of slots in each age group will be calculated on race day with the number of starters. Division Total Division Total M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M85+ 0 F Attention Only Age Group Athletes are eligible to receive Age Group World Championship qualifying Slots. Athletes holding current Professional or Elite status with any ITU Member National Triathlon Governing Body, WTC s Pro Membership program or having raced as an elite athlete in any international events during the calendar year, are not eligible for Age Group Slots. Athletes may not at the time of the event, nor at the time of the World Championship event they have qualified for, hold professional or elite status. Any change in an athletes status prior to any event participation or a qualified World Championship event must be disclosed to WTC immediately. Failure of Athlete to make such disclosure will be cause for disqualification from such Event and may result in sanction from WTC Events. 16

17 AFTER THE RACE Results A complete list of results will be published Monday, after the Race, at 11:00am at the Awards Party. To determine the final race results there will be a session of a court of arbitration the day after the race between 10:00am and 10:30am. The venue will be the place of the awards ceremony. The court of arbitration consists of following persons: the RaceDirector of the race or a personally named and determined deputy person the Head Referee of the race or a personally named and determined deputy person a Person with the qualification of judgeship The court of arbitration determines the race results subject to the final results of the doping test. An objection can only be raised at the Awards Party on-site. Lost and Found Lost and found equipment is collected during the race and the race week at the Info-Point. There you can pick them up. The opening hours for the InfoPoint are Friday to Sunday 10:00 am to 7:00 pm. After the race we will bring the lost and found equipment to the awards ceremony and you can pick up your stuff there. If you do not pick up your belongings at the race, we will contactyou after the race (if we can connect the lost and found stuff to you). We will ship them to you and charge you a shipping fee from your credit card initially you paid with. We will ship finisher shirts and medals without any costs if you have finished he race and didn t get one. The organizer accepts no liability. 17

18 COMPETITION RULES The following is a summary of the most common Competition Rule violations and penalties and is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of violations and penalties ( Summary ). Each athlete is responsible for knowing and understanding all Competition Rules (including without limitation any additional rules set forth in the Eventspecific Athlete Information Guide). A penalty in transition and at the run course will be given and sit out at the spot. All penalties at the bike course can only be sit out in the Penalty Tent. In general using headsets or headphones or other communication devices (unless pre-approved by the Head Referee) are not allowed during competition. Littering only in and immediately after the aid station. Littering outside the designed area leads to disqualification. Cards: yellow card: 1-minute Time Penalty blue card: 5-minutes Time Penalty red card: disqualification (the athlete can go on with the race, but will not be in the result list If a yellow card violation is not corrected by the athlete, a red card can follow. 18

19 COMPETITION RULES Main changes in regulations 2018 You can find the official rules and regulations of all IRONMAN events here: 1. Yellow cards will result in a 1-minute time penalty. Bike-course time penalties will be served in the next penalty box; run-course time penalties will be served at the point of the rule violation 2. Any athlete who accumulates three cards regardless of the color will be disqualified 3. Disc brakes are allowed globally at all IRONMAN and IRONMAN 70.3 races 4. Athletes may not use communication devices of any type, including but not limited to cell phones, smart watches and two-way radios in any distractive manner during the race. A distractive manner includes but is not limited to making and receiving phone calls, sending and receiving text messages, playing music, using social media, and taking photographs. Using a communication device in a distractive manner during the race will result in a disqualification 5. The helmet can either be placed on the bike or be packed in the blue transition bag. If you pack your helmet in the blue transition bag, you have to wear the helmet with closed chinstrap before leaving the transition tent. After completing the bike course, you can either leave the helmet on the bike or pack it in the red transition bag. If you pack your helmet in the red transition bag, you may open the chinstrap only after entering the transition tent. A violation of this rule will result in a yellow card (1-minute time penalty). 6. It is not allowed to get own nutrition/ special needs handed over by supporters. Every external support for athletes is prohibited and will result in a disqualification. On race day morning athletes can get a special needs bag (bike orange, run black) at the info point next to the transition area 1, which will be delivered to the special needs areas by the organizer. The special needs area on the bike course is located behind the first aid station; the one on the run course is located behind the water station. Only the bags provided by the organizer will be delivered. Not used special needs bags will be disposed! Please note that the competition rules may vary from venue to venue. We will inform you about event-specific regulations during the race briefings. 19

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22 First RUN COURSE Group Time M PRO 07:00 F PRO 07:02 AK M from 07:10 to 08:10 AK F from 07:10 to 08:10 AWA from 07:10 to 08:10 22

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25 BIKE COURSE AID STATIONS Aid Station on the Bike Course The Bike Course provides four fully equipped aid stations and two water stations per loop. All Aid Stations are setup in the same order. At the aid station we offer a variation of drinks, all in sport 750ml bottles : Water Coke (diluted with water) Enervit ISOTONIC Drink In addition there is: Bananas (cut in half) Enervit Orange and Apricot Energy Bar (cut in half) Enervit Gels Orange At the water station, there is only water available.

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29 RUN COURSE AID STATIONS Aid Station on the Run Course The Run Course provides six fully equipped aid stations. All aid stations are setup in the same order. At the aid station we offer a variation of drinks: Water Enervit ISOTONIC drink Coke (diluted with water) RedBull (diluted with water; mixing ratio 2:3),all in cups. In addition there is: Enervit orange and aprocot bars (cut in half) Enervit orange gels Bananas (cut in half), oranges, apples, crackers Sponges At the water station we offer water and Enervit ISOTONIC drink.

30 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION All WorldAthletes All World Athletes 2018 (best 10% of each Age Group) will receive the following onsite benefits: Priority bike racks (low bib numbers after Pro Athletes) separated AWA registration area Priority access to bike check-in (separate AWA branded line) All World Athlete logo on race bib Inclusion in event program on screen (Athlete Welcoming and Awards) Special All World Athlete swim cap 30

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33 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Important Note IRONMAN does not allow athletes to transfer his or her registration to another person. This will result in a disqualification and potential suspension offuture IRONMAN events. If an athlete has to stop the race and quit, he has to inform a referee, officials or stop by the information point at the Transition Area! If youare involved in an accident Athlete Spectator: The police must be called! You have to stay until the police has arrived! Athlete Athlete: Communicate with each other, whether both of you can continue. If not, both athletes have to stay until the police arrives. Race Photography FINISHER PIX NEVER FORGET YOUR RACE! Your race is in safe hands! FinisherPix will be at the IRONMAN Hamburg to cover your race hours after the end of the race your personal race photos will be available here: 33

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