Date: Location: JA Jebel Ali Golf Resort Distance: Sprint (750m swim; 20km bike; 5km run) or Super sprint (375m swim; 10km bike; 2.5km run) Start time: 7.00am (Sprint Wave 1) or 7.15am (Sprint Wave 2) or 7.30am (Super sprint) Welcome We d like to wish you the very best of luck with your preparation and training for the race! We also request that you read all the details outlined in this race information pack prior to the race. Please note that it s sometimes necessary for last minute changes to be made. For this reason, it s important that you attend the race briefing that will be held immediately prior to the race. Good luck! 1
Location + Parking Location: The is based in and around the grounds of the JA Jebel Ali Golf Resort. The JA Jebel Ali Golf Resort is well signposted from the E11 (Sheikh Zayed Road). See the map below for further instructions. Parking: Car parking is available in 3 locations on a first come, first served basis. The three areas are set out in the map below. Parking Area 2 is about 3 minutes walk from transition, and Parking Area 3 is about 5 minutes walk from transition. (There are showers available for use by competitors after the race at Club Jumana, which is located next to Parking Area 2). From Dubai: Drive down the E11 (Sheikh Zayed Road) until you have passed Jebel Ali Village and the first entrance of the Jebel Ali Free Zone. Take the exit that directs you to the JAFZA gates 7,8 & 9 (Exit 13). Follow the road and continue straight through the traffic light crossroads until you reach the first roundabout, where you make a left. Continue along the road, taking the first road on your right. Continue down this road to the main entrance of the hotel for access to Parking Area 1. Parking Area 1 Transition and Registration Parking Area 2 Parking Areas 2 and 3 can be reached by taking the road to the right before reaching the hotel s main entrance roundabout (follow signs to the Jebel Ali Golf Club). Hotel main entrance Parking Area 3 2
Registration Registration open: Saturday 5.30am 6.30am Registration will take place at transition. Do not leave it until five minutes before registration closes to attend! Registration procedure On arrival at the registration desk you will collect your race documentation envelope, which will contain: 1. A timing chip and ankle strap. You need to attach the timing chip to your LEFT ankle. Your chip will be collected from you at the finish line - if you don t return your chip at this point you will be liable for a fee of AED 100 so please remember to return it! (Note that we are not using the ChampionChip system so please use the timing chip given to you at registration any other chip will not work). 2. 2 x race numbers. A race number must be clearly visible on your back for the bike, and your front for the run. Please bring your own 8 safety pins for affixing the race numbers. Alternatively, an elastic race belt can be used for your race number. (Relay teams are required to use elastic race belts so that numbers can be passed from one team member to the other in transition). 3. Swim cap. Sprint distance competitors in Wave 1 will receive a white swim cap. Sprint distance competitors in Wave 2 will receive a blue swim cap. Super sprint competitors will receive a white swim cap. It is compulsory to wear these swim caps in the swim. Transition opening, briefing and start times Transition open: Saturday 5.30am 6.40am Competitors are only able to rack their bikes on Saturday morning between 5.30am and 6.40am. Please rack your bike on a marked line on the transition racks. Please be considerate to other competitors when racking your bike try not to take up too much space! Once racked, all bags or other items that are not going to be used during the race should be moved away so that transition is kept as clear as possible. Transition for ALL competitors will close at 6.45am promptly. During the race, only racing competitors will be allowed through the transition area. The transition area will open again for collection of bikes once all competitors have finished the bike leg of the race. If you are collecting your bike, please respect other competitors who are still racing. Race Briefing: 6.45am There will be a short race briefing next to the start line at 6.45am for all athletes (both Sprint and Super Sprint distance athletes). Please attend this race briefing as any last minute changes will be discussed, as well as any questions answered. Start Times: 7.00am (Sprint distance Wave 1 white caps) or 7.15am (Sprint distance Wave 2 blue caps) or 7.30am (Super sprint distance white caps). Timing and results Electronic Timing Timing antennas will be positioned at the entry to transition, at the exit of transition and at the finish line. We ll endeavour to provide you with all your timing splits, but this is not guaranteed. Very occasionally, a timing chip may not be read or a timing antenna may fail and timing splits may not be available. You'll receive a total finish time providing we can see your race number when you cross the finish line. If you withdraw during the event please make sure you return your timing chip, otherwise we will think you are still out there racing! Results A set of results will be available on our website as soon as possible after the event. We hope they ll all be perfect but any queries relating to them should be emailed to us by the Tuesday after the event, after which time all results will be deemed as final and complete. 3
Breakfast and prize giving Breakfast A buffet breakfast is available for all competitors and spectators at the resort as soon as the last athlete has finished the race. The cost for the breakfast is AED 65, and is payable directly to the JA Jebel Ali Golf Resorts staff when you order the breakfast. Prize Giving This will take place as soon as possible after the last athlete has completed the race. Trophies will be awarded to the first, second and third placed finishers in each of the following male and female categories: Open Vet (40+) Super-Vet (50+) Novice Your age category is determined as the age you are on the date of the race (and not the age you ll be on 31st December this year). A prize will also be awarded to the first, second and third placed team. Jones Lang LaSalle Triathlon Series points The Super Sprint and Sprint race are both part of the Jones Lang LaSalle Triathlon Series (together with the Double Super Sprint race on 14 December, and the Super Sprint and Sprint race on 1 February 2014). Your position in your individual age category in both the Sprint and Super Sprint race gives you points in the overall Jones Lang LaSalle Triathlon Series. Upon the conclusion of the final race in the Jones Lang LaSalle Triathlon Series on 1 February 2014, the individuals in each category with the most accumulated points will be declared the overall winners of the series. Points will be allocated as follows for each event: Position 1 st 2 nd 3 rd 4 th 5 th 6 th 7 th 8 th 9 th 10 th 11 th 12 th 13 th 14 th 15 th Points 300 278 257 237 220 203 188 174 161 149 138 127 118 109 101 Conditions of entry Terms and conditions of entry The terms and conditions of entry are set out on our website here. In entering this event, competitors have agreed to abide with these terms and conditions. Transfer of entries Please note that the transfer of your entry to another person may only be done a minimum of 14 days prior to the close of registration for the event. This is done online through Premier Marathons select the Transfer Registration option in the Transactions section of your profile manager to do so. Withdrawal policy Our online registration is done through Premier Marathons. We allow athletes to withdraw from an event. However, if you decide to do so Premier Marathons only give you the option to have your race registration fee 'credited' to your Premier Marathons profile. This must be done no later than 7 days prior to the published close of registration, and is accessed through the Transactions section of your profile manager under the Cancel/Credit a Registration section. Premier Marathons charges a processing fee of AED 30 to process this withdrawal and online credit. 4
Rules governing the event Competitor conduct Competitors are reminded that they share both the hotel grounds and the road with hotel guests and other people who may or may not be fully aware of the event. We request that you treat members of the public including other road users, marshalls, other competitors, event officials and venue staff with respect. (Indeed, most of the people helping out are volunteers and the occasional thank you does wonders!) Riding on the open road The cycle section is on open roads, so please ensure that you observe the rules of the road at all times. Please recognise that race marshalls are not permitted to stop the traffic. Marshalls are there to give direction only and not instruction. Competitors are responsible for making their own decisions as to whether it is safe to proceed or not. If in doubt you should stop! Littering We re honoured to hold the race in such a beautiful environment. Please respect the area, keep it clean and tidy and avoid littering. Please take all your rubbish home. Non Drafting This race is a non-drafting race - meaning competitors are not allowed to take shelter behind or beside another competitor or motor vehicle during the cycling segment of the race. Drafting is cheating! The draft zone is a rectangle measuring 7 metres long by 3 metres wide which surrounds every bike on the bike course. The front edge of the front wheel defines the centre of the leading three metre edge of the rectangle. A maximum of 15 seconds is allowed to progress though the draft zone of another competitor. If an overtaking manoeuvre is not completed within 15 seconds, the overtaking cyclist must drop back. 2 minute time penalties (or DQ for repeated drafting) will be issued for infringements. See diagram opposite for more information. Helmets Hard shell helmets will be compulsory and must be worn throughout the cycle section. No helmet = no race. They must be fastened prior to mounting your bike and neither undone nor removed until your bike is racked. Bikes It is the responsibility of all competitors to ensure that their bike is in a roadworthy condition. Whilst we recommend using road or time trial bikes, it s fine for mountain bikes or other similar bikes to be used. Ipods/ mobile phones etc Mobile phones, personal stereos, MP3s, ipods etc are not permitted to be used during the race at any time. 5
Course details: SWIM Sprint: 750m (2 laps) Super sprint: 375m (1 lap) The swim starts from the water s edge, a short walk from transition (and just to the side of the finish area). The swim course is a 2 lap swim for the sprint distance, and one lap for the super sprint distance. Competitors will swim the triangular shaped route anti-clockwise (i.e. keeping the buoys to your left hand side at all times). Since the water temperature will be above 22C, wetsuits are not permitted to be used in this race. Sprint: After completing 1 lap of the swim course, run through the blue swim arch on the beach, and then head back into the water to swim your second lap. After completing your second lap, run through the blue swim arch, and then up the steps to your right. Run through the hotel grounds to transition. Super sprint: After completing 1 lap of the swim course, run through the blue swim arch, and then up the steps to your right. Run through the hotel grounds to transition. Canoes will be on hand to provide safety cover. If you get into difficulty, turn on your back and raise one arm; a canoe will then escort you back to the beach. If you appear to be struggling in the swim, or if you have been in the water for a long time, you may be pulled out. If you do withdraw at any time during the swim, then please ensure that you inform a race volunteer or official immediately. Sprint (750m): 2 laps Run through the blue arch after your first lap, and then head back into the water for your second lap Super Sprint (375m): 1 lap After completing your 1 lap, exit through the blue arch, and then run straight to transition. 6
Course details: TRANSITION On completion of the swim, competitors run to the transition area. There will be a flow through system, and competitors should follow signs and marshalls. Helmets must be fastened before you take your bike off the rack. *** No helmet, no ride *** Your race number should be visible on your back for the bike section of the race. Do not get on your bike until you have exited transition and run past the bike mount line. Once on your bike, beware of the speed bumps on the road to the hotel s main gate. We ll try to take out sections of the removable speed bumps, but note that a couple of the speed bumps cannot be removed. Bike mount line: You must cross the bike mount line before you get on your bike. Speed bumps: Caution! There are some speed bumps on the road to the main gate. Helmet on: You must fasten your helmet before you take your bike off the rack. 7
Course details: BIKE Sprint: 20km (4 laps) Super sprint: 10km (2 laps) The bike course uses the road outside the hotel, which will remain open to traffic. Whilst we don t anticipate there being much traffic on the road at this time, you must take the utmost care whilst riding (including at junctions and roundabouts), and note that you will not have right of way at some of the junctions. Usual road rules apply. Don t take risks that might only save you a couple of seconds! Once out on the main road, sprint distance competitors will ride 4 laps, and super sprint distance competitors will ride 2 laps, before retracing your route back to transition. The race is not draft legal. See drafting rules on page 5. Sprint (20km): 4 laps Once on the main road outside the hotel gates, you will ride 4 full laps before heading back inside the hotel gate and returning to transition Super Sprint (10km): 2 laps Once on the main road outside the hotel gates, you will ride 2 full laps before heading back inside the hotel gate and returning to transition 8
Course details: TRANSITION 2 At the end of the bike section you will be directed to the transition area. You must get off your bike prior to arriving at the dismount line. Run through into transition, and rack your bike. Only once your bike has been racked are you permitted to take off your helmet. Change into your running equipment, and head out of the transition area. Please be considerate to other competitors and place your bike and equipment in the correct area. As you exit transition you ll be directed out to the right, and back down the parking bay that is parallel to the transition area. Take care the parking area will still be open to vehicles. Bike dismount line: You must get off your bike before you go over the bike dismount line 9
Course details: RUN Sprint: 5km (2 laps) Super sprint: 2.5km (1 lap) The run is purely on tarmac (no sand!), and has 3 dead turns on each lap. Run on the left hand side. There will be an aid station offering water on the course, as marked in the map below. Once you ve finished the correct number of laps, run across the finishing chute to the finishing arch! Aid station Water available here! Sprint (5km): 2 laps Run on the left hand side. After you ve completed 2 full laps, turn left and head through the finishing arch. Super Sprint (2.5km): 1 lap Run on the left hand side. After you ve completed 1 lap, turn left and head through the finishing arch. 10
Course details: FINISH Finish Congratulations!! There will be water and coke available at the finish line. Now cheer on your fellow competitors who are still to finish! Removal of timing chip As soon as you cross the finish line, you ll be assisted with the removal of your timing chip. Please remember to hand back you chip at the finish line - if you don t return your chip at this point you will be liable for a fee of AED 100 so please remember to return it! Breakfast A buffet breakfast is available for all competitors and spectators near the finish line as soon as the last athlete has finished the race. The cost for the breakfast is AED 65, and is payable directly to the JA Jebel Ali Golf Resorts staff when you order the breakfast. Prize giving The prize giving will take place as soon as possible after the last athlete has completed the race and will be done at the finishing area. If you don t have to rush off, please stay around to chat to your fellow competitors and applaud the winners. Feedback This is our first race, and we ve tried hard to make it as good as possible. We d love feedback good and bad so we know what went well, and what we could do better next time. Please send it to us using the contact form on our website. Breakfast Food and drink can be purchased here 11