AT MEDIACITYUK IT S NEARLY TIME TO RACE! We are delighted to brig you the Salford Triathlo! Our team wat to make sure you have a truly fatastic day. Eclosed you will fid all the iformatio you eed to esure you have the best experiece at the Salford Triathlo Fially, we would like to take this opportuity to give a big thak you to all our sposors for all their support - without them, this evet would ot be possible!
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SPONSORS This evet would ot be possible without the fatastic help, iput ad support from our Sposor parters ad we would like to thak them all: Nuffield health (title sposor), Champio System, Wardell Armstrog, Powerbar, SLR Cosultig ad I Salford; Peel ad MediaCityUK. Ad of course, we are delighted to team up with Christie as our charity parter for the evet too! As oe of the largest providers of tailored corporate wellbeig solutios to the UK s most promiet employers we recogise ad practice the importace of exercise for good metal wellbeig ad improved health i ad out of the workplace. Participats i the Salford Triathlo represet real motivatio ad passio for fitess which is why we are proud to be sposorig the log awaited retur of the evet. "We ll be applyig our compay practice of persoal ed-to-ed care with pre-race traiig tips ad physiotherapists from our Salford s Medical at the fiish lie to offer sports massage ad ijury prevetio advice. Dr Adrew Joes MD of Corporate Wellbeig Champio System, a worldwide leader i custom techical apparel, was fouded i 2005 ad has quickly eared the reputatio as a compay offerig the fiest quality hadmade garmets for a wide rage of sports ad activities. Strog customer relatioships ad close collaboratio with the world's top athletes has bee the key to Champio System s success. Our distictive ad stylish garmets are wor by Olympias, Natioal ad World Champios, ad recreatioal athletes of all levels. Our goal is to allow the customer to be their ow brad ad we are kow far ad wide for our solid commitmet to pioeerig iovative, race-prove garmets that ca be customized with virtually ay desig. Alog the way we have revolutioized sublimatio pritig, redefied garmet costructio ad simplified the custom orderig process. With offices i 22 coutries Champio System cotiues to set the stadard i the custom apparel idustry. For over 25 years PowerBar has bee for athletes by athletes. We develop ad test our sports utritio products i collaboratio with some of the Worlds best professioal sportsme & wome. This exchage of iformatio ad ideas directly impacts the developmet of our products ad allows us to brig to you we believe the best Sport Nutritio products i the World. PowerBar are extremely pleased to be parterig with the Salford Triathlo i. We pride ourselves i supportig athletes of all levels from the World stage to UK grass roots ad it is great to be supportig Salford Triathlo agai this year. Competig i such a great locatio should make this oe of the UK s premier Triathlo races. Tim McTavish PowerBar UK & Eire, Coutry Busiess Maager "As oe of the UKs leadig Evirometal ad Egieerig cosultats Wardell Armstrog is thrilled to be sposorig the Salford Triathlo oce agai. We have bee there to watch the evet grow sice its retur i 2013 ad this yearís evet will be bigger ad better tha ever! We will be fieldig a umber of our ow idividual ad team competitors so watch out for us! Good luck to everyoe ad weíll see you o the day. Keith Mitchell Wardell Armstrog " Salford triathlo cotiues to go from stregth to stregth ad, with its orth west offices right at the heart of the race veue i Salford s, SLR Cosultig Limited is delighted to support this fatastic evet. MediaCityUK provides a fabulous back drop for athletes ad spectators alike ad makes for a really memorable day out whether youíre a experieced racer or a triathlo ovice. We hope everyoe has a great day ñ weíll be there to cheer you o!" Neil Ridig SLR Cosultig Ltd Page 3 of 18
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Please ask for a visitor guide to MediaCityUK, iformatio o our forthcomig evets ad travel advice. Studios at MediaCityUK are operated by dock10. Audiece Etraces 1 ad 2 are located withi the Ope, which is also the meetig poit for the BBC Tours. MediaCityUK map shows the locatio of over 40 veues for you to ejoy a drik ad a bite to eat. Call: 0161 886 5300 Email: hello@mediacityuk.co.uk Twitter: @MediaCityUK Facebook: MediaCityUKofficial Lowry Outlet Regular s coect MediaCityUK with locatios across Machester, icludig the city cetre, Piccadilly Rail Statio ad the airport. Buses also operate to the city cetre (CC50/ X50), Didsbury (CC50), Trafford (X50), Salford/Cheetham Hill (79, 53) ad Altricham (245). Evets MediaCityUK hosts a wide rage of excitig evets. Please visit the Ope or www.mediacityuk. co.uk/destiatio to fid out more. 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VARIOUS MAPS Competitor Car Park Competitor Car Park Spectator Car Park Food Stalls Swim Start Marketig Suite Sposor Marquees Holiday I Trasitio Zoe Blue Tower Studios Ope 4 i Trasitio Etrace / Exit MediaCityUK Aerial Map Trasitio Zoe G 6 LAP Bike Bike OUT 11 10 Bridge Bike IN Piazza 9 Fiish MediaCityUK Ru OUT Swim IN LAP 2 Ru Trasitio Zoe Map Page 6 of 18
REGISTRATION PACK Whe you register, you will receive a registratio pack which will cotai the followig: 1: SECURITY WRISTBAND This must be attached to your wrist o receipt at registratio i order to rack your bike i trasitio ad should ot be take off util you have retrieved your bike from trasitio after racig. 2: TWO BIKE NUMBERS Before the race, stick oe umber to your helmet ad the other to the hadlebars of your bike with the umber facig forward. se should ot be take off util you remove your bike from Trasitio after racig. NB: bike umber ad your security wristbad must match for you to remove your bike. 3: RACE NUMBER We advise you to attach this to a race belt. This will give you the flexibility to switch race clothig depedig o coditios ad to easily swap the umber from back to frot. 4: CHIP Place your timig chip aroud your akle. We advise you to make sure it is positioed uder your wetsuit. timig chip is registered agaist your race umber for the results service ad will provide times for each stage of the race if used properly. At the ed o the race, oce you cross the fiishig lie, please remove your timig chip ad give it to oe of the marshals before leavig this area. Please ote failure to retur chips at the ed of the evet will result i a 20 charge. RACE CATEGORIES Please ote: All trophies ad prizes should be collected o the day. If this is ot feasible, they ca be collected from ay Uswim Opewater sessio at Dock9, Salford s. OVERALL CATEGORIES 1st male Sprit 1st female Sprit 2d male Sprit 2d female Sprit 3rd male Sprit 3rd female Sprit 1st male Stadard 2d male Stadard 3rd male Stadard 1st female Stadard 2d female Stadard 3rd female Stadard 1st place Relay 2d place Relay 3rd place Relay AGE GROUP CATEGORIES 1st Female Seior (17-39) Olympic 1st Female Seior (17-39) Sprit 1st Male Seior (17-39) Olympic 1st Female Seior (17-39) Sprit 1st Female Vets (40-49) Olympic 1st Female Vets (40-49) Sprit 1st Male Vets (40-49) Olympic 1st Male Vets (40-49) Sprit 1st Female Vets Seior (50+) Olympic 1st Female Vets Seior (50+) Sprit 1st Male Vets Seior (50+) Olympic 1st Male vets Seior (50+) Sprit Page 7 of 18
YOUR RACE THIS IS A MULTI-LAP RACE IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILTY TO COUNT YOUR OWN LAPS. PLEASE ENSURE YOU DO SO! SPRINT DISTANCE (INDIVIDUAL & RELAY) 1 x LAP SWIM (750m) 3 x LAPS BIKE (20km) 2 x LAPS RUN (5km) STANDARD DISTANCE (INDIVIDUAL AND RELAY) 2 x LAPS SWIM (1500m) 6 x LAPS BIKE (40km) 4 x LAPS RUN (10km) WAVE NO. Wave 1 Wave 2 Wave 3 Wave 4 Wave 5 Wave 6 Wave 7 Wave 8 Wave 9 Wave 10 Wave 11 RACE TYPE Stadard Stadard Stadard Female Stadard Stadard Stadard & Relay Sprit Sprit Sprit Female Sprit Female Sprit TIME 09:00 09:20 09:40 10:00 10:20 10:40 11:30 11:45 12:00 12:15 12:30 TIMETABLE PLEASE ARRIVE WITH A MINIMUM OF 2 HOURS PRIOR TO YOUR WAVE START TIME TO REGISTER NB NO PHOTO ID = NO RACE Suday 06:30 Trasitio & registratio opes 08:40 Race briefig for Wave 1 competitors at the swim assembly (swim start) poit 09:00 Wave 1 Race Start First Stadard Distace wave 11:00 (approx) First stadard competitors approachig the fiish lie 12:30 (approx) First Sprit competitors approachig the fiish lie 15:00 Last competitors complete the course 15:15 Prizegivig at the Badstad, by the Sposors marquees Page 8 of 18
SWIM SWIM START You should arrive at the Swim Assembly a miimum of 25 miutes before your Wave start time for a full race briefig. Please ote that there is a crossig poit at the swim exit o the way to the swim start. It will take approximately 2/3 miutes to walk from Trasitio to the Swim Assembly, ot icludig ay potetial s at the crossig poit. evet is govered by BTF rules as to the use of wetsuits. You eed to wear the swim cap provided withi your race goody bag at registratio. This helps idetify your Wave start. NO HAT NO RACE! You may be i the water for up to 5 miutes before your start. Use this time to assess the coditios, practise your swim techique ad prepare metally for the race. route will be marked by buoys. Caoeists will be o had to guide the wave. Oce i the water, you should idetify tall ladmarks that ca keep you o course ad so help avoid weavig ad swimmig further tha you eed to! SWIM EXIT swim exit potoo dips ito the water so you ca swim oto it before stadig up. Marshalls will be o had to help you out if required. A iflatable arch idetifies the swim exit. THE WATER water is tested agaist EU bathig stadards; however we would still advise you to be i good health ad try to avoid swallowig the lake water. Some swimmers may be more susceptible to ifectio through immue suppressio. I ope water swims there are o walls to push off the every 25m, so practice swimmig the race distace accordigly prior to race day. SWIM SAFETY For may, the swim is the most dautig part of the race, but do t worry! Our water safety team will be there to guide you ad help if required. team, cosists of fully qualified lifeguards i kayaks ad rescue boats as well as bakbased lifeguards o the potoos. If this is your first triathlo, or swimmig is ot your strogest disciplie, we recommed that you positio yourself towards the back of the wave. It may add a few secods to your time, but it will eable you to get ito your rhythm ad ejoy the swim more. If you do get ito difficulty, lie o your back ad raise your arm i the air, a kayak will come to you ad if ecessary arrage a safety boat to take you to the water s edge. SWIM STROKES Most people use frot crawl or breast stroke. Back stroke is ot recommeded because it ca be cofused with someoe idicatig they are i difficulty. TRANSITION TO BIKE (T1) Make sure you kow your route through Trasitio whe switchig betwee disciplies, as well as where you racked your bike. Gettig lost i Trasitio will add miutes to your fiish time that you have bee traiig for moths to reduce! Page 9 of 18
DISQUALIFICATION AND PENALTIES race is govered by BTF Refes. Cycles ad equipmet must be placed i the same positio at the start ad fiish of the cycle leg. No cyclig is allowed i the Trasitio area at ay time. re will be a clearly marked mout ad dismout lie at Bike Out ad Bike I. You must secure your helmet strap before removig your bike from the rack ad it must ot be udoe util your bike is replaced o the rack after fiishig the bike course. You will be give a 2 miute time pealty if you do ot comply with this rule. No headphoes may be wor durig ay phase of the race ad will result i either a pealty or disqualificatio. Nudity is ot permitted withi the Trasitio area. Visit www.britishtriathlo.org for all rules ad regulatios. BIKE THE COURSE Make sure you kow the route! It is your resposibility to avigate the course successfully ad safely ad to cout your ow laps. re will be o drik statios o the bike course - you should prepare a drik that is suitable for you ad have it o your bike before the race starts. Always cycle o the left had side ad beware of competitors overtakig you. PLEASE NOTE THERE IS A NO OVERTAKING ZONE ON THE BIKE COURSE OVER THE MediaCItyUK. THIS WILL BE CLEARLY MARKED, HEAVILY MARSHALLED AND MUST BE ADHERED TO, OTHERWISE PENALTIES WILL OCCUR. DRAFTING No draftig is allowed i.e. takig shelter behid or beside aother competitor durig the cyclig leg of the race. DRAFTING AND NOT DRAFTING A bicycle draft zoe is defied as a rectagle surroudig every competitor that is 3 metres wide ad exteds 7 metres behid the frot wheel of a competitor s bicycle. frot edge of the frot bicycle wheel will defie the cetre of the leadig edge of the rectagle. draft zoe of oe competitor must ot overlap the draft zoe of aother competitor. Competitors may eter the draft zoe of aother competitor for the purpose of overtakig, but must be see to be progressig through that zoe. A maximum of 30 secods is allowed to pass through the draft zoe of aother competitor. If a overtakig maoeuvre is ot completed withi 30 secods the overtakig cyclist must drop back. Whe a competitor is passed by other competitors, it is his/her resposibility to move out of the draft zoe of the overtakig competitor. Failure to do so may result i a official cautio or time pealty. Page 10 of 18
A competitor is passed whe aother competitor s frot wheel is ahead of his/her frot wheel. If a competitor is frequetly passed by, or see to be frequetly passig, the same competitor this will be see as workig with, or draftig off, that competitor ad will be subject to the same pealty as draftig. Motorcycle ad static BTF Refes will patrol the course to eforce the o draftig rule. BIKE SAFETY It is your resposibility to brig a bike that is road worthy ad complies with the BTF rules (visit www.britishtriathlo.org for more iformatio). We recommed that you have your bike serviced before race day. Approved cyclig safety helmets of ANSI Z90.4, SNELL B90, EN 1078 or a equivalet atioal stadard must be wor by competitors. (NOTE: a CE mark is NOT a approval mark). NB: ANY HELMET BOUGHT IN RECENT YEARS WILL COMPLY BUT CHECK FOR DAMAGE WHICH WOULD STOP IT PROTECTING YOU PROPERLY. Fixed wheel bikes (bikes that use the pedals as a brake) are ot permitted i the race. Your hadlebars must ot have bare ope metal eds. Please obtai pers to plug them before comig to the race. Our BTF Refes will be o site to ayoe from usig a bike that does ot comply with the BTF rules. RETURN TO TRANSITION (T2) Oce you retur to Trasitio after completig the bike course please make sure you retur your bike to the same positio it was i at the start of the race. Not doig this will result i a pealty. Please esure your bike is i positio before you remove your helmet. Please also show respect to your fellow competitors i trasitio by keepig your trasitio area tidy ad keepig to the left o etry ad exit. RUN Make sure you kow the route! It is your resposibility to avigate the course successfully ad safely ad to cout your ow laps. We recommed you do ot wear ew ruig shoes o race day! You should ru o the left at all times. Be aware of other competitors tryig to pass you ad take care whe passig other competitors. No headphoes are allowed. Please take care ad keep to the left whe ruig over the footbridges. re will be a water statio o the ru route. re will be a toilet o the ru course, located close to the swim area. race fiish is adjacet to the Trasitio area. Smile & ejoy, you are early fiished! Page 11 of 18
MEDICAL ADVICE Discuss ay medical problems with your GP before competig i the triathlo. This advice is i additio to aythig he or she says. If you have a medical coditio put a cross o the frot of your race umber. NB. MAKE SURE YOU FILL IN THE DETAILS ON THE REVERSE OF THE NUMBER IN PERMANENT PEN. CARDIAC EVENTS AND SCREENING If you have a family history of heart disease or sudde death, or you have symptoms of heart disease (such as chest pai or discomfort o exertio, sudde shortess of breath or rapid palpitatios), you should discuss this with your GP who ca arrage for you to have a proper cardiac assessmet before competig. ON THE DAY... Do ot compete if you feel uwell or have just bee uwell. This applies eve if you are raisig moey for charity. Most medical emergecies occur i people who have bee uwell but do ot wat to miss the evet. If you feel feverish, have bee vomitig, have had diarrhoea or ay chest pais DO NOT RACE! A large umber of medical emergecies occur i people who have bee uwell, but do ot wat to miss the evet. If the weather o race day is hot or humid do ot try for a PB, take it easy ad ejoy the day. Serious heat related problems are commo eve i triathlo. HYDRATION - DRINKING SAFELY Sesible fluid itake is ecessary for a triathlo. Your thirst is the best ad safest guide to how much to drik. You should start the race adequately hydrated ad the drik small amouts as your thirst dictates. Avoid drikig too much fluid before, durig or after the race, as it is possible to get ill from drikig too much fluid (water OR sports driks). Cups of water are available at regular itervals alog the course, although you will eed to provide your ow driks for the cycle leg. AT THE FINISH Do ot stad aroud gettig cold - keep warm. It is good to have a fleece o had to chage ito, as you will cool dow very quickly after your race. TEAM RELAY - TEAM RELAY RACE RULES Swim course swimmer must wear the timig chip o their akle, ad should do so uder their wetsuit. Whe they exit the water they make their way to where the bike is racked i Trasitio where they pass their timig chip o to the cyclist i the team. Bike course cyclist must wear the big race umber o the back of their vest. cyclist must wait at their bike, which must be racked util they have bee tagged by the swimmer ad secured the chip to their akle. Please ote ew BTF rules this year state that all competitors takig part i ay relay must have their helmet placed o their bicycle ad must ot put the helmet o util they have bee tagged by their team mate but before they have picked up their bicycle. Competitors must remove their helmet oce their bicycle is racked but before they tag their team mate. Upo completig the bike course the cyclist must make their way back to their origial positio i Trasitio, re-rack their bike ad THEN remove their chip ad race umber ad had them over to the ruer. Page 12 of 18
Ru course ruer must wear the big race umber o the frot of their vest. y must wait by their rackig locatio util the bike is racked before securig the chip to their akle. REMOVAL OF EQUIPMENT You will be able to remove your bike from Trasitio after racig. marshalls will check the bike umber agaist the wristbad umber before it is released. Please make sure that you take the correct wetsuit with you as most are black ad look very similar! GETTING THERE ON THE DAY BY CAR Two miutes from the Machester motorway etwork via Juctio 2 of the M602. TRAM ew termius is at the heart of MediaCityUK ad it takes 15 miutes to get to Machester Piccadilly or 10 miutes to Eccles Statio. I additio the Broadway is adjacet to Pie Factory. www.metrolik.co.uk BUS Th bus services ru to MediaCityUK. X50 (ruig every 15 mis from the city cetre), the City Coect 50 ad the 245. Fid out more at: www.mediacityuk.co.uk/destiatio/gettig-here. CYCLE MediaCityUK is easy to reach by bike ad there are over 300 cycle bays dotted across our site. AIR Machester Airport is a 20 miute drive away ad offers the choice of more tha 200 destiatios worldwide. Additioal overseas coectios are also available at Liverpool Joh Leo Airport. EAT AND DRINK We have a variety of retailers at MediaCityUK, icludig a food store, a bar ad several restaurats: www. mediacityuk.co.uk/our-commuity/retail. re will also be a umber of food & drik stalls i ad aroud trasitio as well. Whe leavig your vehicle please do ot leave items of value visible withi it. Please cosider removig sat avs from the vehicle, wipig ay sucker marks off the widsc, ad leavig the glove compartmet door ope so offeders ca see that it is empty! Page 13 of 18
ACCOMMODATION Salford Triathlo are delighted to cofirm our parter hotel for the evet: Holiday I Machester-MediaCityUK Located i Salford s, the Holiday I Machester - MediaCityUK offers 218 air-coditioed esuite bedrooms, mii gym, meetig facilities ad private diig, at the heart of the largest purpose built media commuity i Europe. Sample fie British cuisie at G Room Restaurat, the hotel s stylish restaurat o the mezzaie floor or meet at the Hub Bar, the perfect place for morig coffee, afteroo tea, luch, bar sacks ad that importat celebratory drik after the Triathlo! Withi easy reach of both Machester City, the motorway etwork ad overlookig trasitio ad the course itself, the hotel is ideally situated for the Salford Triathlo ew lie will take you to Piccadilly i te miutes. Accommodatio is available o both Saturday 25th or Suday 26th July based o either twi or double accommodatio. Nightly Rate: 49.00 Room Oly OR 59.00 Bed & Breakfast. For bookigs please call: 0161 813 1040 ad quote: Salford Triathlo i order to obtai the rate. Visit Salford, Discover the City Fid out about Salford s fasciatig history, arts, culture, sport, shoppig ad stuig sceery. Ideally located ext to Machester i the heart of the North West, Salford has it all. Here s a few suggestios of how you ca make the most of your visit ad sample the very best the city has to offer. For more iformatio go to: www.visitsalford.ifo or call 0161 848 8601. s Greater Machester's uique waterfrot destiatio, packs everythig you ca do i a big city, ito oe spectacular square mile. Immerse yourself i culture at Lowry, check out the home of the BBC at MediaCityUK, ejoy some retail therapy at the Lowry Outlet, discover the award-wiig Imperial War Museum North ad explore the city s Tudor gem; the Grade 1 Listed maor house Ordsall Hall, plus much more. www.thequays.org.uk Worsley With its rich heritage, half-timbered buildigs ad a caal-side settig, Worsley is a beautiful place to discover ad get away from it all. Treat your taste buds at oe of the village s may restaurats, jump oboard a barge ad cruise alog the Bridgewater Caal, play a roud of golf o the champioship golf course or ejoy miles of woodlad. www.visitworsley.ifo Chapel Stt aciet heart of the city is still beatig strog with plety to keep you busy. Visit Salford Museum & Art Gallery ad check out a exhibitio. Ejoy real ale ad do the self-guided Chapel Stt Ale Trail. www.visitsalford.ifo/chapelst Page 14 of 18
REGISTRATION AND ON THE DAY PROCEDURE Oce you have arrived, go to the Registratio desks, located i the Ope. Registratio is ope from 6:30 am I the Ope visit the desk applicable to your wave & show your photographic ID. You will receive your race umbers ad timig chip, which will become your resposibility util you had it back at the fiish lie. Due to the costs of the chip techology, there will be a 20 charge if you lose your timig chip oce i your possessio. NB: You must wear your timig chip aroud your akle. We advise you to make sure it is positioed uder your wetsuit. timig chip is registered agaist your race umber for the results service ad will provide times for each stage of the race if used properly. If you are competig i the Team Relay, oly oe perso from your Team eeds to pick up your timig chip, but the bike umbers must be correctly attached to the bike ad helmet to be used by the cyclist. timig chip acts like a relay bato, so must be give to the team s swimmer for the race start ad trasferred to the akle of the ext perso after each phase. Oce you have collected your race umbers ad timig chip, place all your umbers accordig to how they should be ad make your way to Trasitio which is i the Piazza (i frot of registratio) ad rack your bike i the row relevat to your race wave (the wave categories ad times are listed o page 8. Make sure you kow yours!) Place your bike, at ay marked positio o your desigated row. We are NOT providig each competitor with a umbered rackig positio so make sure you remember where you racked your bike. Esure your bike ad race equipmet are left eatly o the marked positio. You will be provided with oe race umber - we highly recommed you use a race belt which is the easiest way to display your umber o your back for the bike sectio ad o your frot for the ru sectio. 5 race safety briefig will take place at the swim assembley ay key poits, chages ad safety otes will be to Swim Assembly. Page 15 of 18
KEY RULES Trasitio is a high security area. Access will oly be give to those competitors wearig security wristbads. No family (this icludes childre), frieds or pets (!) will be allowed ito the Trasitio area. Your wristbad must match your bike umber to be able to leave after the race - Do ot TAKE IT OFF! re is a o overtakig zoe o the bike course. This is clearly marked ad is betwee the imperial war museum, over the bridge ad eds just beyod the trasitio area. This area will be heavily marshalled. Ayoe caught overtakig i this zoe WILL BE DISQUALIFIED. BTF MEMBERS If you are a BTF (British Triathlo Federatio) member, go to the registratio i the Ope ad show your membership card to receive your 5 reimbursemet. BTF NON MEMBERS If you are ot a BTF member, your etry fee will have icluded a day membership licece, which provides 3rd party isurace KIT CHECK LIST Essetial: Bike Helmet Number Belts (provided by us) Shoes for cyclig/ruig Tri Suit / Swim wear / Shirt / s Wetsuit Goggles Valid BTF Card (If Member) Desirable: Tools/Spare Ier Tube Pump Driks Bottle Glasses Sports Bag Eergy Gel Food Bars Watch Towel Track Suit Spare Goggles Talcum Powder For Shoes Rubber Lubricat Socks Page 16 of 18