ATHLETE S GUIDE 2016* *subject to change UPDATED TO JUNE 6 th 1
INDEX 3 Parking facilities 5 Shuttle bus 6 Transition Check-in 7 Rolling Start 9 Swim course 10 Tansition Swim - Bike 11 Bike course 12 Aid Station Bike course 13 Transition Bike - Run 14 Run course 15 Aid Station Run course 16 Programme 17 Fanshop / Briefing / Expo / Bike Service 18 Pescara Shopping Card 19 Before the race 21 Race day 24 After the race 25 Summary of competition rules 2
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TRANSITION BIKE CHECK-IN
ROLLING START
Athletes will seed themselves into these different zones based on predicted swim times. Groups will commence a rolling start based on these groups with fastest athletes on course first. E.g. in the 26 zone. Athletes timing chips will activate once they cross-designated swim start timing mat, at the entry ramp to the swim course. It allows a single lap swim course, reducing congestion. It allows athletes to swim at their own ability and improve the overall swim experience.
SWIM COURSE 9
TRANSITION SWIM - BIKE Source: Company estimates, Turnkey. (1) Refers to training for full distance IM events. 10
BIKE COURSE Source: Company estimates, Turnkey. (1) Refers to training for full distance IM events. 11
AID STATION BIKE COURSE Aid station: PowerBar SportsDrink ISO ACTIVE in sport bottles, also halved PowerBar Energize Bars (offered in the wrapping), PowerBar gels, bananas, Water. 12
TRANSITION BIKE RUN 13
RUN COURSE 14
AID STATION RUN COURSE The Run Course provides two Aid Stations on one side, each station with: water, PowerBar SportDrink ISO ACTIVE, Coke diluted with water (all in cups), halved bananas, apples 1/8, oranges 1/8, lemons 1/8, halved PowerBar Bars (offered in the wrapping), PowerGel, Red Bull energy drink diluted with water and pure, cakes and crackers. A detailed sequence of food and drinks is shown in the illustration.
PROGRAMME Friday 10 th June 09:00 a.m - 04:00 p.m Registration 5i50 Triathlon Pescara & IRONMAN 70.3 Pescara Registration The Hurricane IRONKIDS & DECATHLON Night Run 09:00 a.m - 09:00 p.m IRONMAN Merchandise Store 02:00 p.m - 09:00 p.m EXPO Area "lo sport in fiera" & BIKE Service by Masciarelli Bikes 06:00 p.m - 08:00 p.m DECATHLON Night Run Registration 07:00 p.m Ironman Spinning Overture 09:00 p.m Start DECATHLON Night Run Saturday 11 th June 09:00 a.m - 04:00 p.m Registration 5i50 Triathlon Pescara & IRONMAN 70.3 Pescara 09:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m Registration The Hurricane IRONKIDS 09:00 a.m - 09:00 p.m IRONMAN Merchandise Store 10:00 a.m IRONMAN 70.3 Pescara Pre-Race Briefing PRO 10:00 a.m - 09:00 p.m Bike Service - P.zza della Rinascita 10:00 a.m - 09:00 p.m EXPO Area lo sport in fiera 11:00 a.m IRONMAN 70.3 Pescara Press Conference 11:00 a.m - 05:00 p.m Bike Check-In IRONMAN 70.3 Pescara; Bike Service available in TA 11:00 a.m 12:00 p.m Spinning Session 03:00 p.m Meeting The Hurricane IRONKIDS 04:00 p.m - 06:00 p.m The Hurricane IRONKIDS race afternoon snacks 05:00 p.m IRONMAN 70.3 Italy & 5i50 Triathlon Pescara Pre-Race Briefing Italian language 05:00 p.m Ironman Spinning Overture 06:00 p.m IRONMAN 70.3 Pescara & 5i50 Triathlon Pescara Pre-Race Briefing English language 06:00 p.m Ironman Trial Spinning Session One 07:00 p.m Ironman Trial Spinning Session Two 07:30 p.m Pasta Party - Tasting Abruzzo Sunday 12 th June 08:00 a.m - 11:00 a.m Bike check-in 5i50 - Bike Service inside TA 09:00 a.m - 11:00 a.m Opening Transition Area IRONMAN 70.3 09:30 a.m Ironman Italy 70.3 Spinning Session One 10:00 a.m - 09:00 p.m IRONMAN Merchandise Store 10:00 a.m 09:00 p.m EXPO Area lo sport in fiera 10:30 a.m Ironman Italy 70.3 Spinning Session Two 12:00 p.m IRONMAN 70.3 Pescara Race Start - Rolling start 12:00 p.m PRO MALE 12:02 p.m PRO FEMALE 12:15 p.m Age-Group; Relay Team last start 01:45 p.m - 02:30 p.m 5i50 Triathlon Pescara Transition Area Open; Bike Service available 03:00 p.m 5i50 Triathlon Pescara Race Start - Rolling Start 04:00 p.m - 08:00 p.m Athlete's Garden - Post race Buffet 06:00 p.m IRONMAN 70.3 Press Conference 06:00 p.m - 09:00 p.m BIKE Check-out IRONMAN 70.3 e 5i50 07:00 p.m 5i50 Triathlon Pescara - Race Finish 08:00 p.m IRONMAN 70.3 Pescara - Race Finish 09:30 p.m IRONMAN 70.3 Pescara & 5i50 Triathlon Pescara Award Ceremony IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship, slot allocation 16
FANSHOP / EXPO / BRIEFING / BIKE SERVICE IRONMAN 70.3 Italy Merchandise Store At the IRONMAN Merchandise Store, located in Piazza Primo Maggio, you will find all IRONMAN 70.3 Italy official merchandise. Operating hours: Friday, June 10 09:00 am - 09:00 pm Saturday, June 11 09:00 am - 09:00 pm Sunday, June 12 10:00 am - 09:00 pm IRONMAN 70.3 Italy Expo IRONMAN 70.3 Pescara, Exhibition Area is located in Piazza della Rinascita. Operating hours: Friday, June 10 02:00 am - 09:00 pm Saturday, June 11 10:00 am - 09:00 pm Sunday, June 12 10:00 am - 09:00 pm BRIEFING The participation at the Pre-Race Briefing is mandatory. The organizer reserves the right to monitor the mandatory attendance of the pre-race briefing through appropriate measures. Non-attendance of the pre-race briefing may lead to exclusion of the athlete from the race. The pre-race briefing will take place in P.zza Primo Maggio. SATURDAY, JUNE 11 th 5:00 pm IRONMAN 70.3 Italy & 5i50 Triathlon Pescara Pre-Race Briefing in Italian 6:00 pm IRONMAN 70.3 Pescara & 5i50 Triathlon Pescara Pre-Race Briefing in English At the end of each briefing session the Team Leader of the BIKE and RUN course will be available to answer any question. BIKE Service A service point in Piazza della Rinascita provides bike support including air-pumps before the race. OPERATING HOURS: Friday, June 10 02:00 pm - 09:00 pm Saturday, June 11 10:00 am - 09:00 pm INSIDE THE TRANSITION AREA Sunday, June 12 08:00 am 11:00 am and 2:00 pm 2:30 pm Inside the TA there will be n. 15 air-pumps available; Private air-pumps might be used. The organizer is not responsible for these pumps. A bike service is available along the bike course. Mark Allen IRONMAN U Master 17Coach 6X IRONMAN World Champion
PESCARA SHOPPING CARD SHOPPING CARD The city of PESCARA and selected stores of the city welcome all participants to the IRONMAN 70.3 Italy and 5i50 Triathlon Pescara with a special gift: 10% discount for your shopping in all stores that display the decalcomania at the entrance. Show the shopping card attached to the map of IRONMAN 70.3 Italy & 5i50 Triathlon Pescara included in the race kit. Look at the map and find out the location of all stores.
BEFORE THE RACE REGISTRATION and RACE PACK PICK UP: Registration for all athletes will take place on Friday 10 th and Saturday 11 th 2016 from 9 am to 4 pm at the IRONMAN Race Office located in P.zza Primo Maggio You have to bring with you: A VALID PHOTO ID A VALID MEDICAL CERTIFICATE FOR TRIATHLON. - If you can show a valid race license for 2016 issued by your national triathlon federation, you do not need to produce the medical certificate prior registration. - If you do not have a valid membership card issued by your national triathlon federation, you will have to purchase a daily license. The cost of a daily license is 20,00 euro; the amount can be paid on site, cash only. Additionally, it s required to produce a valid medical certificate for the practice of triathlon. In order to meet all legal requirements the medical certificate must be issued by an authorized Italian center of sports medicine. We therefore recommend, to register to your national triathlon federation and to bring your race license with you at the Race Office - If you cannot sign a membership of your national triathlon federation and don t have a medical certificate issued in accordance with the Italian law, the sports medicine center in Pescara is available to issue the certificate necessary for participating at the race, after performing all necessary physical tests. Please consider that in order to complete registration you have to be back from the sport medicine center at the Race Office before the closing time. There will be no late registrations. THE SIGNED WAIVER. It can be downloaded from the website www.ironman.com ATHELETES WILL RECEIVE: ATHLETES WRISTBAND used to identify the athlete during the whole event weekend. The athlete has to wear it on the wrist at least until the bike check-out. 3 COLOURED TRANSITION BAGS - blue for bike gear - red for run gear - white pre-race / after race clothing BIB (race number) & RACE NUMBER STICKERS - 1 for the athlete (BIB - race number). It s allowed to use a race number belt. It is mandatory to fill in the emergency contact on the back. - 3 for the bike helmet. Need to be placed on the front, the left and right side of bike helmet. - 1 for the bike. Attach the Bike-Race-Number on the rear brake cable, gear cable or the seat-post. - 3 for all transition bags (blue, red, white). THE BAGS CAN NOT BE PERSONALIZED. SWIM CAP. Athletes have to wear the swim cap provided by the organizer. 1 TICKET for the PASTA PARTY. N.B: Pick-up your Race Bag at the IRONMAN Merchandise Store near the Race Office after registration. 19
BEFORE THE RACE BIKE CHECK-IN Bike check-in is mandatory. The check-in counter at the Transition Area opens Sundday 12 th June 2016 from 8.00 am to 11.00 pm located in Lungomare Papa Giovanni XXIII in the South of Pescara. AT THE BIKE CHECK IN YOU HAVE TO BRING WITH YOU: ATHLETES WRISTBAND BIKE (bike-race number attached on the rear brake cable, gear cable or the seat-post) BIKE HELMET (race number placed on the front, the left and right side of bike helmet). The helmet can be placed on the bike or inside the blue bag. BIB (race number). The bib can be placed on the bike or inside the blue bag. BIKE SHOES have to be mounted on the pedals or stored in the blue transition bag. BLUE transition bag has to be marked with the race number and contains personal bike gear. The blue bag must be placed on the transition bag-rack. RED transition bag has to be marked with the race number and contains personal run gear (running shoes) and must be placed in the Transition Area on the bag-rack. WARNING: AFTER CHECK-IN IT WON T BE POSSIBLE TO REMOVE YOUR BIKE, HELMET AND BAGS FROM THE TRANSITION AREA UNTIL THE BIKE CHECK-OUT. RACE BAGS WITH PERSONALIZATIONS INSIDE THE TA WILL LEAD TO A PENALTY. THE RACE CHIP WILL BE HANDED OUT TO THE ATHLETE AFTER BIKE CHECK-IN IN THE TRANSITION AREA. In case of loss the athlete has to pay a fee of 50,00 euro per chip. 5i50 ATHLETES ONLY HAVE TO CHECK-IN THE BIKE ON RACE DAY. ATHELETES ARE ALLOWED TO ACCESS THE TRANSITION AREA ON THE RACE DAY FROM 8.00 TO 11.00 A.M. ONLY ATHELETES AND IRONMAN STAFF ARE ALLOWED ACCESS THE TRANSITION AREA. Family members (children included) can t access this area for safety reason. 20
RACE DAY TO DO BEFORE THE RACE The TRANSITION AREA will be open again from 2:00 p.m. to 2.30 p.m. on Sunday 12 th. Only athletes, IRONMAN STAFF and authorized persons are allowed to access the TRANSITION AREA. Inside, a Bike Service point will provide support before the race. Private air-pumps might be used but it s not allowed to leave them inside the TA or inside the bags. WHITE BAG The white bag contains clothing and personal stuff that will be needed after the race. The white bag has to be deposited near the TA the day of the race. It will be delivered to the Athlete s Garden from our staff. The swim course is one lap, starting from the beach. Wearing socks during the swim is not allowed. When the use of wetsuits is prohibited, no swimsuits with percentage of rubber and/or neoprene are allowed. Athletes who wear glasses can store them on a table at swim exit. Athletes are personally responsible for identifying their glasses (BIB number). At the swim start, every athlete has to cross a timing mat; the timing chip will be registered/activated, that means that the athlete is in the race CUT- OFF TIME: 55 minutes from start. Athletes have to be in the SWIM-IN Area 30 minutes before their respective start times. DURING THE RACE SWIM Swim will follow the ROLLING START system. Age-Group athletes will self-seed into one of five possible swim zones based on how long they think they will take to finish the swim (PRO ATHELETE NOT INCLUDED). < 26 minutes 26-29 minutes 29 32 minutes 32 36 minutes > 36 minutes WARNING: CHIP LOSS If you lose your chip during the swim or bike discipline, you must pick up a substitute chip at the INFO POINT located inside the TA. TRANSITION SWIM-BIKE The blue bag contains everything necessary for the bike discipline. It is allowed to change only in the white tent set up as dressing room. The blue bag will be set down in the Drop-Off Area located at the exit of the dressing room. The staff will put the bags back on the bag-racks. 21
RACE DAY BIKE The bike course is totally closed to traffic. The security staff of 5i50 Triathlon Pescara, under the supervision of the police, might operate pedestrian/car crossings at certain positions on the bike course. The race will not be affected by crossings. After a rule violation is issued to the athlete, it is the athlete s responsibility to report to the next penalty tent on the course. The penalty tent is located in Via Luisa D Annunzio, 300 m before entrance in TA2. The exact location of the penalty box will be specified in the Pre-Race Briefing. Additionally they will be clearly marked. Bike Course provides one fully equipped aid station and one equipped with water. CUT-OFF TIME Swim and Bike: 2 hours 20 minutes from start. RUN The Run Course is a 1 loop course. For fair play and safety reasons, the run course is open for athletes only. You have to wear them fully visible at any time. Athletes are allowed to enter the finish chute only with 1 colored wristband. It is not allowed to use any electronic items. 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 and the athlete will sit out the penalty on the spot. CUT- OFF TIME: 4 hours from the Race Start. TRANSITION BIKE-RUN After completing the bike course and attaching the bike on the bike rack, athletes will pick-up the red bag containing their run gear from the rack in Transition Area. It s allowed to change clothes inside the transition white tent only. Put your bike gear into the red bag and let it in the drop-off area, outside the tent. Our staff will take care of the bag and store it on the bag racks. 22
RACE DAY SPECIAL NEEDS If you have special needs due to food intolerance, you can use your food. It will be possible to place it on a dedicated table on both aid stations along the run course by an accompanying person and/or a relative. There will be no special needs table on the bike course. MEDICAL ASSISTANCE During the race, doctors and first aid staff will attend the SWIM Course, each Aid Station on the BIKE Course and the RUN Course. The Finish Area Team and a doctor will take care of each athlete crossing the Finish Line and check the physical condition, if necessary. Please obey to the orders of the medical staff at any time. CUT OFF-TIMES Swim: 55 min Swim and Bike: 2 hours 20 minutes after start Swim, Bike and Run: 4 hours after start The race will finish at 7:15 pm, athletes who cross the finish line after their own personal cut-off time will not be listed in the official results. Road closures, safety and security precautions will end at 06:00 pm! For safety reasons, if an athlete decides to give up the race before the finish line, he has to inform a race official. DOPING TEST Any athlete taking medicines, for a legitimate medical reason, must inform the organizer and produce a medical certificate prior the race. In case of anti-doping test on age-group athletes, only documents previously submitted will be take in consideration. We recommend to store a copy of the documents in the white transition bag. 23
AFTER THE RACE ATHLETE S GARDEN Athlete s Garden is located close to the Finish Line at Piazza Primo Maggio. It offers separate refreshment area, shower facilities, changing rooms. Only athletes and IRONMAN staff can access this area. Journalists will have the opportunity to interview the competitors on their way from the Finish Line to the Athlete s Garden (so-called Mixed Zone ) if they agree. FINISHER SHIRTS, MEDALS AND CERTIFICATES Each Finisher will receive a medal after crossing the Finish Line. The Finisher Shirt will be handed out in the Race Office showing race number and medal. It will be possible to engrave the medal with the name and the race time on the back at the cost of 13,00. The certificate (showing finish time and rank) will be available for download at www.ironman.com. BIKE CHECK-OUT Operating hours on race day, from 06:30 pm till 09:30 pm. The organizer s liability for bikes ends at 09:30 pm. Bikes can be collected only by the athletes after returning the race chip. If the athlete has lost his race chip, he has to show a valid identity card/passport to pick up the bike and pay a fee of euro 50,00 per chip. Personal belongings that have been left in the Transition Area can be picked up by another person with a valid ID, showing the racenumber, a valid athlete s picture-id/passport and chip, only if the athlete can t pick up the equipment himself for health reasons. Once the athlete has left the Bike check-out area, no claims of damage or loss of material can be accepted. Transition Area will be video surveilled. 24
SUMMARY OF COMPETITION RULES General violations Urinate in transition or at the bike/run course Failure to wear a shirt or sport top during the bike or run segment Accepting assistance from anyone other than Referees, Officials or other participants Blocking, charging, obstructing or interfering the forward progress of another athlete Giving another athlete equipment and unable to continue as donor the own race Public nudity or indecent exposure Intentional Littering outside the designed areas (transition, bike and run course) Failing to follow the prescribed course (swim, bike and run) Unsportsmanlike behaviour (potential suspension) Swim violations Wearing the bib-number under the wetsuit Starting before the starter s signal (only for PRO athletes) Bike violations Drafting; also when an attempt to pass takes more than 25 sec. Once overtaken, remaining in the draft zone for more than 25 sec. Doing bike repairs in the penalty tent and/or go to the toilet (during the 5 min. penalty) Once overtaken, re-passing prior to dropping out of the draft zone Not wearing a helmet during training sessions, familiarization and/or competition Make forward progress without bike Passing other competitor on the right side Not stopping in the next penalty tent after being obliged to do so 2x Run violations Accompanying on bike or running by coach/family etc Accepting drinks/food outside the aid stations Crossing the finish line with a non-participating individual Transition violations Wetsuit more than half out before the transition change tent Re-dress activities at the place where the bike is racked Cycle in transition; also before mount line or after dismount line Blocking the progress of other athletes Interfering with another athlete s equipment Wearing the helmet unfastened while in possession of the bike This 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 Event-specific Athlete Information Guide). A penalty during the swim will begiven at transition swim/bike. A penalty in transition and at the run course will be given and sit out on the spot. All penalties at the bike course can only be sit out in the Penalty Box. A yellow card penalty is 30 sec; the blue card is 5 minutes and a red card means disqualification (the athlete can go on with the race, but will not be in the result list). 25
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