WELCOME TO YOUR 2016 RACE BRIEFING

WELCOME TO YOUR 2016 RACE BRIEFING

Timing Container (spare chips) GETTING TO KNOW THE IRONMAN 70.3 VILLAGE Street Wear bag drop off/collection VIP Tent Orient Theatre race briefing FINISH Pedestrian Bridge 1 Public Info

GETTING TO KNOW THE IRONMAN 70.3 VILLAGE Pram/ Wheelchair Crossing Public entrance Pedestrian Bridge 2 Towards Athlete Finisher Area

GETTING TO KNOW THE IRONMAN 70.3 VILL GETTING TO KNOW THE IRONMAN 70.3 VILLAGE Athlete Final Aid Station Toilets Finisher Shirt Collection Medical Gazebo Beer Tent

GETTING TO KNOW THE IRONMAN 70.3 VILLAGE SPUR Medical Gazebo Massage Tent

REGISTRATION You would have received the following in your Registration Pack: 1 x swim cap 1 x street wear bag 1 x bike bag 1 x run bag 1 x sheet numbers 1 x race number 1 x helmet number 1 x bike number 1 x bike check-out card (only to be used if you can t collect your bike yourself) You will receive and scan a timing chip on site to check your race details.

BIKE CHECK-IN/CHECK OUT FLOW Glasses, hearing aids, false teeth etc. Bike check-in/ Bike check-out

BIKE CHECK-IN All participating athletes MUST check a bike into Transition. Only athletes allowed into Transition. Bike- and helmet-check will be done at entrance of Transition, if damaged, a new one must be bought at Bike Maintenance stand outside Transition. Your packed (and numbered) Bike- and Run Bags only must be checked in now.

BIKE CHECK-IN No bike covers allowed overnight. No-one allowed into Transition after 17:00. Bike Maintenance available at the Bike Entrance gate (i.e. bike check-in entrance) Athletes can access their bike and bags in Transition from 05:00 06:30 on Race Morning

CHIP RULES Timing chip required for Saturday s (only) Official Swim Training (08:00 10:00). No chip no time Ensure you fasten chip belt on left leg use safety pin to secure. Place chip under wetsuit NOT over. New chips at: Swim start or Drop-out Clerk gazebo on your exit from transition your responsibility to request new chip if you lose yours.

CHIP RULES You need your official chip & chip belt to collect your bike/transition bags at bike check out. If you cannot collect your own bike, give your bike check-out card and chip & chip belt to a friend or family member. Lost/not handed in chips costs you R1000.00 No substitution.

RACE DAY TRANSPORT Park and Ride along Esplanade from Garden Court 04:45 06:15. Athletes will be DQed if caught driving on the course or parking in illegal areas on Race Day morning!

RACE DAY CHECK-IN Transition opens at 05:00 on Sunday 24 January, closes at 06:30 for all athletes. Check your bike one last time before race. Ensure that you have your official swim cap and have your timing chip attached to your LEFT leg. Replacement swim caps will be at swim start on entry into the sea.

RACE DAY CHECK-IN Glasses, hearing aids, false teeth etc. can be left on the table as you exit Transition to the Swim Start. Hand in Street wear Bag at the Street wear Tent, down the Orient Path.

RACE DAY CHECK-IN Drop off you Street Wear bag here on your way to Swim Start from Transition. Extra Timing Chips & Extra Swim Caps

SWIM START PROCEDURE General Note: Every athlete who withdraws from the race at any time, must report to the Drop Out Clerks: At the Beach Medical Pods at the Swim At the Transition Exit (Bike Out/In) Info Tent in the IRONMAN Village Pro Men Start 06:45 entry 06h30 Pro Women Start 06:50 entry 06h30 Age Group Rolling Starts 07:00 sharp - Enter relevant holding area timeously

SWIM START PROCEDURE Warm up before entering Swim Start area (land based warm up) Toilets for athletes on the way down towards Swim Start Enter Swim Start area down the slipway at the showers. Seed yourself correctly into anticipated swim time: Less than 30 minutes 30 minutes 40 minutes 50 minutes 60 minutes up

SWIM START PROCEDURE Be realistic self-seed in the right group Group of 10 athletes (fastest to slowest) will be released initially every 10 seconds to cross timing mat for swim start, thereafter 10 athletes every 5 seconds. Your race time starts when YOU cross the swim start mat. Swim exit timing mat will be just before the ramp up to the showers off the beach. If you miss the swim cut-off of 1 hour inutes, you will be a DNF after the event / in the final results.

SWIM START PROCEDURE Medical Tent Swim Exit and Swim Cut-off Extra Timing Chips & Extra Swim Caps

SWIM COURSE

SWIM COURSE /Medical Pods /Medical Pods

SWIM COURSE 1 lap of 1.9km. Keep buoys to left, except last one to right. If you need help, lift hand above head and pump up and down. Remove wetsuit in change tent only public nudity is prohibited.

SWIM COURSE PRO wetsuit temperatures: under 16 C = wetsuit compulsory; over 21.9 C wetsuit banned. Age Group wetsuit temperatures: under 16 C = wetsuit compulsory; over 24.5 C wetsuit banned. Water temperature 13 13.9 C swim halved (950m) all athletes Water temperature below 13 C swim cancelled for all

SWIM COURSE 4 Yellow buoys as guider buoys between red buoys. No race number to be worn during swim. If you lose your chip, collect a new one at Swim Start, or Drop-Out Clerk at Transition Exit to Bike.

SWIM COURSE Swim course cut-off after 1h10min Cut-off time according to when YOU started the race. If you miss the swim cut-off your name will be on a board at entrance to transition and your run bag may have been removed. If your run bags are removed, you must collect it from Drop-Out Clerk outside transition.

TRANSITION SWIM AREA TO LAYOUT BIKE Glasses etc. table Bike bags Sunscreen Exit/Entrance Bike IN Bike Bag Drop OUT Medical & Physio Drop-Out Clerk (extra chips) Athlete Changing Tent

TRANSITION: SWIM TO BIKE Collect your Bike bag and change in tent. Place your swim kit in bag, tie and place bag into demarcated area outside tent. Sunscreen tent before Transition Tent, Physio Tent next to Medical Tent. Please mark all your kit with permanent marker. Race number to be worn at the back (add medical and emergency info).

TRANSITION: SWIM TO BIKE Athletes with cycling shoes in transition bags MUST put their shoes on in the Transition Tent during T1. Only handle your bike once you ve clipped your helmet on your head. Mount bike after mount/dismount line outside Transition.

BIKE COURSE

BIKE COURSE 1 lap of 90.1km. Ride on left side of road on Highway stay to the right of the yellow line. Motorbike patrols within yellow line. Aid Stations: 18km 45km 72km The total cut-off time for the bike is 5 hours 15 minutes from the Start of your race. If you miss the cut-off you will be listed DNF in final results.

BIKE COURSE Draft rule Pros 12m; Age Group 10m. Measured from the leading edge of the front wheel and extending towards the back of the bike Pros have 25 sec to overtake; Age Groupers have 20 sec to overtake. Blocking Rule - yellow card. Littering/outside (non-official) help DSQ. NO Personal Seconding is allowed. Cell phones/mp3 devices DSQ. Race number on your back.

BIKE COURSE - SAG There will be 2 x SAG transport points on the bike course SAG & Bike Maint. Berlin turnaround (45km) SAG R72 NEX & Buffalo Park Drive intersection (2.8km / 88.7km) Athletes who wish to withdraw off the course for whatever reason: Can stop at one of the above locations. Will be collected, with their bicycles, off the course by race support crew and transported to either of these SAG locations. All bikes will be returned to Transition until Bike Check-out opens. You cannot reclaim or take your bike before this.

BIKE AID STATION BIKE COURSE : Aid Station 1 : Nahoon Dam Table Table Table Table Table (N2 : Exit 1034) High5 Source Water High5 EnergyGel Water High5 Source Aid Station 2 : Berlin Table Table Table Table Table Table (N2 : Exit 1025) High5 Source Water High5 IsoGel & Bars Bananas Water High5 Source Aid Station 3 : Amalinda Table Table Table Table Table (N2 : Exit 1042) High5 Source Water High5 EnergyGel Plus Water High5 Source

PENALTIES 2 x Penalty Tents Turn-around and outside of Transition If you receive a penalty, report to first penalty tent you go past. Not showing at a penalty tent after receiving a penalty will result in a DSQ. Penalty rules will remain as per WTC IRONMAN Race Rules EXCEPT Littering = DSQ. Litter zones are within 20m on either side of an Aid Station.

PENALTIES CONT. Only drafting gives you a time penalty (5min). Report to first tent after infringement. You must report Blue card number crossed and given stop watch. Yellow card, report to first penalty tent and report yellow card. Number crossed, resume race. 3 strikes and you are out rule DSQ (Red card) If you report to the wrong penalty tent, don t report at all or report wrong card, then DSQ (Red card). If you miss a cut-off you can still be DNFed after the race. No cameras/earphones etc. DSQ

PENALTIES CONT. 3 strikes and you are out rule Red Card/DQ Example: Drafting black card Blocking yellow card White Line yellow card and DQ MP3 players Red Card Littering Red Card (litter flags) Outside Help Red Card Reporting wrong card or not reporting Red Card

RACE DAY BIKE MAINTENANCE Athletes Note : only the cost of tubes and bombs will be sponsored. All other bike repair for athlete s cost, invoiced after race. 1) In Transition pre-race: from 05:00 to 06:30 2) On the course: 1 x Static bike maintenance station: Turn-around Berlin 45km. 3) Roving bike maintenance: 4 x maintenance motorcycles will loop throughout the bike course for the duration of the race. NO bike maintenance may be undertaken whilst you are serving a time-penalty.

TRANSITION: BIKE TO RUN Penalty Exit Run Run Bag Drop Sunscreen Exit/Entrance Bike OUT IN Medical & Physio Drop Out Clerk (extra chip) Run bags Athlete Changing Tent

TRANSITION BIKE TO RUN Dismount before mount/dismount line. Volunteers will rack your bike for you - located according to your time of day finish time. Collect your Run Bag and change in Transition tent. Race Number on the front. Place all your bike gear into your RUN Bag. Tie the bag closed and drop your bag off in the Bag Drop Off zone just outside the tent. Medical and Physiotherapy facilities are available in Transition. Sunscreen is available in the Transition area.

RUN COURSE

RUN COURSE Aid stations are approximately every 2km. NO Personal Seconding is allowed. Cell Phone/MP3 device - DSQ. Littering outside aid station DSQ. Run cut off based on when you started your race. You have only 8.5 hours to complete the entire race. NO non-athletes on/over finish line DSQ. No penalty tents on run course will have number crossed by referee on course.

RUN AID STATION RUN COURSE : Aid Station 4 : Pier baths x 2 (onto pier : one side only) baths x 2 Table Sponges Water Coke Table High5 Sourc e Table High5 EnergyGel & Bars Table Banana s Table High5 Sourc e Table baths x 2 baths x 2 Coke Water Sponges Aid Station 5 : Virgin Active baths x 2 (sea side, on pavement) baths x 2 Table Sponges Water Coke Table High5 Sourc e Table High5 EnergyGel Plus Table High5 Source Table baths x 2 baths x 2 Coke Water Sponges Aid Station 6 : Junction baths x 2 (road centre, up Turnberry) baths x 2 Table Sponges Water Coke Table High5 Sourc e Table High5 EnergyGel Table High5 Source Table baths x 2 baths x 2 Coke Water Sponges Aid Station 7 : Turnaround baths x 2 (set-up down Galway) baths x 2 Table Sponges Water Coke Table High5 Sourc e Table High5 EnergyGel Plus & Bars Table Banana s Table High5 Sourc e Table baths x 2 baths x 2 Loop Bands Coke Water Sponges x 2 colours

FINISH LINE AREA IRONMAN 70.3 Village Area has Medical Tent, Massage Tent (rub down), Final Aid Station Tent, Street Wear Tent, Finishers shirt Tent. Collect your Finisher shirt and use your athlete s band for food and drink. Collection of bikes and transition bags in Transition from 14:00 to 17:00 need chip & chip belt. No chip = no bike No bags may be passed over the fence must be checked out with your bike. If you are sick/injured, family member will need your bike check-out card and chip & chip belt to retrieve your bike.

FINISH LINE AREA Medical tent is separate to Finisher s Area. Paramedics are available in the IRONMAN Village/Finisher area. Showers and toilets in Orient Complex. Collect finisher shirt at Finisher area, certificates download online.

GETTING TO KNOW THE IRONMAN 70.3 VILL FINISHER AREA LAYOUT Athlete Final Aid Station Toilets Finisher Shirt Collection Medical Gazebo Beer Tent

FINISHER AREA LAYOUT SPUR Medical Gazebo Massage Tent

ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURE IN THE EVENT OF A SHORTENED COURSE Race Director will make call at 06:00. Announcer will inform the athletes in Transition just after 06:00. SCENARIO 1: Swim For Pros - Start at 07:00 Age Group alternative - Rolling Bike Start at 08:00 (no swim) Distances for Pros: SWIM 1.9 km BIKE 90 km RUN 21.1 km Distances for Age Groupers: BIKE 90 km RUN 21.1 km Rolling Bike Start (self-seed)

ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURE Process for an Alternative Race Start Scenario 1: 06:00 : Announcement will be made. Go to your BIKE bag and prepare for the bike leg. Transition will close at 06:30 (for Pro Swim Start) and reopen at 07:30 to collect bikes. Pro Athletes will swim. Transition opens for Age Groupers to collect bikes once Pros have transitioned. Age Groupers self-seed themselves in the chute at the Bike Exit / Entrance: Start at 08:00. Rolling Start will leave at 5 second intervals. Start time will be registered at the time your timing chip crosses the Mount / Dismount line. The Bike leg cut-off time of 4 hours 05 minutes will still apply.

ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURE SCENARIO 2: Swim Cancelled For All Distances for all: BIKE 90 km RUN 21.1 km Pros Bike Start - 07:30 Age Groupers Rolling Bike Start (self-seed) - 07:45

ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURE Process for an Alternative Race Start Scenario 2: 06:00: Announcement will be made: Go to your BIKE bag and prepare for the bike leg. Collect your bike ahead of the Start time. The Pro Athletes will line up in the chute behind the Mount/Dismount line: Start at 07:30 Age Groupers will self-seed themselves in the chute - behind the Pros: Start at 07:45 Rolling Start will leave at 5 second intervals. Start time will be registered at the time your timing chip crosses the Mount/Dismount line. The Bike leg cut-off time of 4 hours 05 minutes will still apply.

ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURE After the Bike, you will transition as normal to the Run in both scenarios. The total race time (now excluding the 1 hour inutes swim time) will remain as 7 hours 20 minutes from the start of your race. Once the results have been verified, athletes who are identified to have missed the cut-off times will be a DNF after the event/in the final results.

SLOT ALLOCATION Slot allocation (Sunday 24 January 2016) 17:00 at Orient Theatre. You will NOT be let into slots if you are not in the venue before the slots ceremony starts no exceptions! You MUST have checked out your bike before coming to slots no bikes will be kept for anyone going to slots! 30 slots to 2016 IRONMAN 70.3 World Champs in Australia. Need to pay slot fee on the day to accept slot payment by means of credit card: VISA and MasterCard only. Slot fee 2016: 465 AUD (Australian Dollar)

POST-RACE Awards Ceremony (Sunday 24 Jan) Premier EL ICC, doors open at 18:45. Buffet opens 18:45. Ceremony starts at 19:30 sharp. Please note: Athletes MUST collect trophy in person. No trophies will be posted after the event and no trophies can be collected at office after event.

POST-RACE Timing queries, Finisher shirt size swop and Lost & Found at Registration Area, Garden Court on Monday from 09:00 11:00.

SAFE RACING SEE YOU AT THE FINISH LINE!