Athlete s Guide This guide takes you through pre-race day, race day and after race events in chronological order. Some of these steps are mandatory for you to be able to compete in and complete the race. Pre-Race... 2 Where are we at?... 2 Bike Course Route Familiarization... 2 Journey... 2 License... 2 Registration... 2 Check-in... 3 Race Briefing... 3 Welcome Party... 3 Saturday, July 26 th Pre Race Day... 4 Competitions:... 4 Attractions... 4 Sunday, July 27th - Race Day... 4 Getting up... 4 Breakfast... 4 Getting to the event area... 4 Preparation in Transition Area... 4 WCs / Toilets... 5 White bag... 5 During the Race... 5 Swim start... 5 Swim Course... 6 Swim Course Rules... 7 Swim Exit... 7 Transition from Swim to Bike... 7 Bike Course... 7 Bike Course Rules... 7 Aid Stations on the Bike Course... 8 Special Needs Handout on the Bike Course... 8 Special Needs Handout on the Bike Course by Personal Supporters... 8 Medical Assistance on the Bike Course... 8 Mechanical Issues on the Bike Course... 8 Transition Bike - Run... 8 Run Course... 8 Run Course Rules... 8 Aid Stations on the Run Course... 8 Special Needs Handout on the Bike Course... 9 Special Needs Handout on the Bike Course by Personal Supporters... 9 Medical Assistance on the Run Course... 9 Entering the Finish Line... 9 After the Race... 9 Athlete s Garden... 9 Finish Area Food and Drinks... 9 Where can my Family and other Supporters meet me after the Race?... 9 Changing Rooms / Showers... 9 White Bag Pick Up... 9 Finisher Shirt... 9 Massage... 9 Engraving your medal and picking up your diploma... 10 Results... 10 Check-out... 10 Awards Banquet... 10 After an IRONMAN Race is before an IRONMAN Race!... 10 1/10
Pre-Race Where are we at? Event Area Landiwiese, Mythenquai 200, 8002 Zürich Bike Course Route Familiarization Will take place on Wednesday July 23 th and Thursday July 24 th at 12 pm. The meeting point is located at Bahnhof Tiefenbrunnen (not from the event area!) Journey About 2'500 other athletes have the same schedule as you do. Everyone wants to get to the event area as fast as possible. There are no car parks in the immediate vicinity of the event area. Please arrange your journey in order to arrive on time and remember that the entire area around that part of the lake will be closed to traffic. Use public transport whenever possible. Public Transport The following stations are within direct walking distance of the event area. Zürich, Wollishofen: SBB train connections to this station: S, S8, S24, SN8 Zürich, Billoweg: Tram to this station: 7 Find your connection HERE! Bus connections to this station: 161, 165, N15 Parking facilities Here you find all car parks of the city of Zurich. Parking Hyatt - about 15 minutes of traveling time to the area by public transport Parking Crowne Plaza - about 30 minutes of traveling time to the area by public transport Parking Brunaupark and Sihlcity are only around 15 minutes away from the area (by public transport). License Every competitor at IRONMAN Zurich Switzerland, powered by ewz needs a valid triathlon license. You can get an annual license from your country federation or you can buy a one-day license for the day of the competition onsite for CHF 35. - (EUR 25.-) or online at Swiss Triathlon. Registration The registration tent is located in the middle of the Landiwiese (event area). Please bring a valid ID to identify yourself. In order to make the registration as speedy as possible, please download the waiver HERE or on our website (www.ironman.com/switzerland), print it out, sign it and bring it with you. We will also have waivers on site. Registration opening hours are Thursday, July 24th, 2014 12.00 p.m. 06.00 p.m. ; Friday, July 25th, 2014 10.00 a.m. 06.00 p.m.; Saturday, July 26th, 2014 10.00 a.m. 06.00 p.m. Your registration package contains the following items: One bib Number Your swim cap Sheet with stickers for your bike, helmet and your transition bags 3 bags( blue, red, white) Athlete s wristband Already paid guest tickets for Welcome Party and Awards Banquet Information Flyer 2/10
Volunteers will put on your Athlete s wristband at registration! Check-in The bike check-in will take place on Saturday, July 26th from 04.00 p.m. to 08.00 p.m. You have to check in your bike, helmet and your bags (red and blue). Please follow the signs and use the indicated waiting lanes. The transition area is in use on Saturday for other competitions; therefore, Check-In is only possible in your allocated time slot but not earlier. 04.00 pm 08.00 pm Professionals (race numbers 1-60) 04.00 pm 05.00 pm Bike Check-In race number 101-650 05.00 pm 06.00 pm Bike Check-In race number 651-1 300 06.00 pm 08.00 pm Bike Check-In race number 1 301-2250 Bike Check-In race number 3001-3500 What do I have to bring to check-in? Bib number: ideally already attached to a rubber band or a special bib number belt) Bike: ready for the race (sticker attached to rear break cable or seat post) Helmet: must be on your head with straps closed (stickers have to be attached) Bags: both blue and red bag have to be checked-in with your bike. They stay in the Transition area during the night. You can check them in empty and fill them on race day morning. No pumps in the bags! On race day there will be pumps available from the organizer and the bike doctor. Bike covers from PowerBar will be available in the transition area In the transition area, you rack your bike on the bike rack and your red/blue bags on the bag racks corresponding to your bib number. You will receive your timing chip leaving the transition area. Do not leave transition without a timing chip coded to your bib number. You can access both bike and bags on race day from 05.00 am 06.45 am. That gives you the possibility to check your items again and add to your bags. The white bag is for your street wear after the race. Read below where to deposit it. Race Briefing is where the race director takes you through everything there is to know about the race, its rules and race preparation. The English race briefing takes place on Friday, July 25th at 02.00 p.m. (in Deutsch um 13.00 Uhr, en Français à 15.00 heures) in the main marquee. The race briefing is mandatory for all athletes! Welcome Party takes place on July 25th at 06.00 p.m. in the main marquee. This is your chance to meet athletes from all around the world and be welcomed in Switzerland. With your athlete s wristband, you have free access and can enjoy the buffet for some last minute carbo-loading. Family, friends and supporter are also invited. Either you already bought tickets for them with your online registration or you can buy tickets at the registration or at the entrance before the party 3/10
Saturday, July 26 th Pre Race Day On Saturday, there are various short course competitions and other attractions going on. Competitions: from 08.40 am Starts Zurich Triathlon (Short and 5150-Series) 02.00 pm Start Swiss Company-Relay Attractions 06.30 am 10.00 pm IRONMAN Food Village, Landiwiese 08.00 am 08.00 pm Kids Paradise and Fan Corner, Landiwiese 08.00 am 08.00 pm IRONMAN Expo, Landiwiese 08.00 am 08.00 pm IRONMAN Shop, Landiwiese You find more information about Check-In and Check-In times above. Sunday, July 27th - Race Day Don t try anything you are not used to!! Getting up You should get up early enough to have enough time for your race preparation. We recommend getting up 2.5 to 3 hours before your starting time (consider also that the transition area closes at 06.45 a.m.). You feel like you haven t slept one bit? Don t worry, that s normal and will have no influence on your race performance. Put on your timing chip right after getting up! Breakfast should not be taken any later than 2 hours before the start! Eat foods that you are used to / normally have for breakfast. Drink enough (liquid with added electrolytes). Getting to the event area Consider that there are around 2 500 athletes who are on the same schedule as you are. Everybody wants to get as close to the event area as possible as fast as possible. See above for more information. Preparations in Transition Area Remove the bike cover and throw it into one of the bins Check your tire pressure. Be easy when adding air! Less is often more and you do not want to have your tire bursting! Is it really a good idea to have those bike shoes already attached to your pedals? Have you trained putting them on on the fly? Blue bag bike gear red bag running gear Helmet and bib number are in the blue bag Transition area closes at 06.45 a.m.! 4/10
WCs / Toilets The toilets in the transition area will be open on race day before and during the race. Additional toilets are available on the event area. They are marked with WC. White bag Pack your white bag with items of clothing you want to put on after the race. Do not pack any valuables! Rack the white bag in the Athlete s Garden on your way to the swim start. You can pick it up at the same spot after the race. Changing Rooms See below During the Race New Swim start Rack your white bag in the Athlete s Garden and follow the signs to the swim start in the Strandbad Mythenquai. The starting area willopen at 06.00 am! It is recommended to test the waters before your start to get used to the water temperatures. 5/10
NEW!! We have a much better swim start for you this year. Age group categories start in two waves At 06.30 a.m. after warm up, exit the water and go into your pre start area which is located behind the swim start Place yourself according to your estimated swimming time: -very well swimmers who swim below 1 hour 10 minutes in the first wave; start 6.50 a.m. -swimmers with more than 1 hour 10 minutes in the second wave; start 6.55 a.m. The swim cut off is after 2 hours 20 minutes for ALL athletes. It doesn t matter in which wave you started. The cut-off will be 2 hours 20 minutes after YOUR start. So it s more trouble than it s worth when you start in the first wave if you are not fast enough. You won t gain 10 minutes for the swimming. Swim Course You have to swim clockwise, buoys on the right side, boats on the left side. Instead of swimming towards the first buoy, try swimming towards a point on the other side of the lake which lies in the same direction. There is an Australian exit after the first lap on the Saffa-Island. This is a great spot for your fans to cheer for you during the swim. Current water temperatur ( Wassertemperatur in German) 6/10
Swim Course Rules Neoprene wetsuits are only permitted if the water temperature is below 24.5 Centigrade (76.1 Fahrenheit). If the water temperature is below 16 Centigrade (60.8 Fahrenheit), the wearing of a neoprene wetsuit is mandatory. No compression socks that cover the feet No cloves or other swim aids Cutting short leads to disqualification Swim cutoff: 2:20 hours Swim Exit is located opposite the Saffa-Island towards the Landiwiese. Orientate towards the banners at the exit. After exiting the water you are allowed to remove your wetsuit down to the hip. You are only allowed to remove it completely in the changing tent in transition area. Transition from Swim to Bike Enter transition and grab your blue bike bag. In the changing tent, remove your wetsuit and put on your bike gear and your helmet (and shoes). Stuff your wetsuit and swim wear into the blue bag. Drop off the blue bag at the marked drop-off zones right after the changing tent. Volunteers will re-rack it for you. Attention: The helmet must be worn with the strap closed as soon as you take your bike off the rack. Bike Course There are two laps to complete. Total vertical climb is 1300 meters. Roads are well secured but be alert for unexpected road traffic. Bike Course Rules The biking is an individual time trial without any personal attendance. Drafting behind or next to a participant is prohibited. Also, any dropping of bottles or other litter out of the Aid Station area will be punished with immediate disqualification. In Switzerland, the roads mustn t be closed completely but we have them well secured for you. The traffic rules and the Swiss road traffic law have to be strictly observed. For instance, a crossing of the security line leads to a disqualification! In some parts of the course, the use of the time trial handlebar is not allowed. Cut-off time for completing swim and bike is 10 hours. If you haven t passed Landiwiese towards Heartbreak Hill before 4.45 pm for the 2 nd time, you will be stopped by the marshals. 7/10
Aid Stations on the Bike Course There are three full aid stations on the bike course. They are located at km 29 / 119 (Natascha Badmann Station Station), 62 / 152 (Relax Station), 84 / 174 (Heartbreak Hill Station). They offer bananas, PowerBar bars, PowerBar isocative drink, water and coke. In addition there Water Stations at km 42/94/132. For details see here. Special Needs Handout on the Bike Course There is the possibility to deposit personal food and drinks in special boxes at the transition area on Sunday morning between 05.00 am and 06.30 am. The organizer will deliver the personal food and drinks to the aid station (Relax Station). Special Needs Handout on the Bike Course by Personal Supporters Receiving food or drinks from personal supporters is only allowed at two aid station on the bike course (Relax Station / Heartbreak Hill Station). This is only allowed in a zone restricted up to 50m after rsp. before (Heartbreak Hill) the aid station. Medical Assistance on the Bike Course At the Landiwiese (km 0 / 79 / 90 / 169) and at the aid station at km 29 / 119 (Natascha Badmann Station Station) Samaritans are stationed. They are there to assist you in case of smaller medical issues like abrasions or insect bites. All aid stations are equipped with standard medical supplies. In case of an accident, call our medical service provider at 144. Volunteers will have this number at hand. Please mention that the accident is IRONMAN-related. Mechanical Issues on the Bike Course There are four Scott bike docs en route to assist you. Call +41 (0)79 808 02 25 if you need their assistance. Volunteers will have this number at hand. Please keep in mind that there may be long waiting times. We recommend you to be able to fix smaller issues on your own. Other outside assistance is not allowed. Transition Bike - Run After two laps, ride back to the transition area and get off the bike at the indicated dismount line (beginning of the carpet). Push your bike to its place and hang it. Grab your red bag from the rack. Helmet and shoes (unless they are still clicked in on the pedals) may only be removed in the changing tent. Put on your running gear and stuff the bike gear including helmet into the red bag. Leave it at the marked drop-off zone. Volunteers will re-rack it for you. Run Course The run course is a four lap course. It is mostly flat. You will receive four differently colored wristbands on course and only once you have received all four you will be allowed to enter the finish line. Run Course Rules For reasons of safety and fairness, the running circuits are areas exclusive for participants. Any form of mobile escort is strictly forbidden. Wearing headphones is prohibited as well. Cutoff time for completing swim, bike and run is 16 hours. Aid Stations on the Run Course There are five aid stations on the run course. They are located at km 0.6 / 11.3/ 22 / 32.7 (Power Station), km 1.9 / 12.6/ 23.3/ 34 (Martin Koller Station), km 3.2 /13.9/ 26.2 / 35.3 (Take Care Station), km 4.8 / 15.5/ 26.2 / 36.9 (Hot Station) and km 6.3/ 7.8/ 17/ 18.5/ 27.7/ 29.2/ 38.4/ 39.5 (Golden Station). They offer bananas, other fruit, potato crisps, salty snacks, PowerBar gels, PowerBar isocative drink, water, coke and clear soup. Hot Station also offers Red Bull energy drink. In addition, there is a Water Station at km 9.4 / 20.1/ 30.8/ 41.5. For details see here. 8/10
Special Needs Handout on the Run Course There is the possibility to deposit personal food and drinks in special boxes at the transition area on Sunday morning between 05.00 am and 06.30 am. The organizer will deliver the personal food and drinks to the aid stations (Power Station /Take Care Station / Martin Koller Station /Golden Station). Special Needs Handout on the Run Course by Personal Supporters Receiving food or drinks from personal supporters is only allowed at two aid station on the run course Hot Station and Golden Station (direction downtown). This is only allowed in a zone restricted up to 50m after the end of the aid station. Medical Assistance on the Run Course At the all aid station Samaritans are stationed. They are there to assist you in case of smaller medical issues like abrasions or insect bites. All aid stations are equipped with standard medical supplies. In case of an accident, call our medical service provider at 144. Volunteers will have this number at hand. Please mention that the accident is IRONMAN-related. Entering the Finish Line You will receive four differently colored wristbands on course and only once you have received both you will be allowed to enter the finish line. Take your time and enjoy the last few meters of your race and smile for your finisher photo. There are neither family member nor supporters or pets allowed in the finish chute. Only you have earned this moment! Cut Offs Swim: 2hrs 20min Swim & Bike: 10hrs Run: 16 hrs After the Race Athlete s Garden After the race the Athlete s Garden is ready for you: here you can relax, refuel and freshen up. Finish Area Food and Drinks Your body will continue to burn calories, even after you have finished the race. Even though you might not feel like eating or drinking, have a bite or two! There is pasta, rice, sweets, fruit and drinks available for you! Where can my Family and other Supporters meet me after the Race? Your entourage can meet you right after the Finisher Line or at the exit of the Athlete s Garden in the main marquee. Changing Rooms / Showers are located in the Athlete s Garden. They can already be used before the race! White Bag Pick Up is located in the main marquee, where you dropped it off. Finisher Shirt can be picked up in the finish area. Please be aware that you will be given a shirt in the size that you indicated at registration. We just want to make sure, that all finishers receive a fitting shirt. Massage 9/10
Is available in the Athlete s Garden. Pre-Race Massage is available on Thursday and Friday in the Expo. For reservations call Otto Schäfer at +41 76 747 00 35. Cost: CHF1.-/ minute Engraving your medal either you already preordered your engraving at registration or you can do so on site (15. - cash only). The engraving station is located in Expo right next to each other. Results Athletes can be tracked using our live tracker, which is available at www.ironman.com under Coverage. Preliminary results will be available through the tracking system. The definite result list will be published on our website the day after the race. Check-out is possible from 5 p.m 12 a.m. You will enter the transition area from the entrance located on lakeside. You need your bib number and your timing chip to be allowed to enter the transition area. Here you will pick up your blue and your red bag as well as your bike. At the exit, your bib numbers will be matched with your timing chip number. Bikes will be handed out only against timing chip and matching bib number. DO NOT REMOVE bike bib number before you exit transition. Awards Banquet takes place on Monday, July 28 th, at 11.00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m.at the Landiwiese in the marquee. Can my Entourage join the Awards Banquet? Yes, if they have tickets for it. These can be bought at registration or at the register at the entrance on Monday. After an IRONMAN Race is before an IRONMAN Race! Registration for the 2014 edition of the IRONMAN Zurich Switzerland, powered by ewz 2015 opens already on Monday July 21 nd, 2014 at 12 p.m. for 24 hours. During this time you have the chance to register you for the IRONMAN 70.3 Switzerland (7 th of June 2015) and the IRONMAN Zurich Switzerland (19 th of July 2015). Take the opportunity an enjoy early bird prices until 31.12.2014. On Monday right after the race it s possible to register you on place for the IRONMAN Zurich 2015. You will find some computers and volunteers to help you in the registration tent. 10/10