EPIC KIDZ Triathlon England North West Junior Relays At Palatine Leisure Centre, St Anne s Road, Blackpool, FY4 2AP Sunday 24th September 2017, 11am until 3pm This is being organised by the Triathlon England North West and managed by many of the North West Regions Junior Triathlon Clubs and massive thanks to them all for their help and assistance with the event AND Sponsored by EPIC KIDZ. This race is aimed at Triathletes, Swimmers, Cyclists, Runners and novice First timers all welcome. VENUE - Palatine Leisure Centre, 207 St Anne s Road, Blackpool, FY4 2AP
Big thanks to the following in help and assistance with the event. Registration Bolton Triathlon club Swim Section Bats triathlon Club General set up Bats triathlon club Cycle section Bolton Triathlon club Run section Colts Goody bags Kendal tri club Child safe guarding Alice Earnshaw Nifty Entries TE race Official Smart Timing United Utilities Palatine Leisure center / Blackpool city council Northwest committee Northwest Clubs Endurance store and EPIC KIDZ. And many more helpers who will assist on the day. GO TRI RACE Thanks for entering the Go tri race and we hope you enjoy the experience. Please arrive 60 minutes before your start time to register and set up equipment. Kit check list: Goggles, swim costume/trunks or trisuit, bike, Helmet (tight fitting helmet or no race), Cycle and running shoes. Shorts, t-shirt, water bottle. Bike can be any style but must be road worthy and 2 functioning brakes. Road bikes must have bar ends fitted at the end of their handle bars. Please be on pool side 20 minutes before your swim start, for the race brief, and chip timing allocation. Registration You will be given a race number for your t-shirt, or race belt. A set of stickers 1 small for the front of your helmet and the long number to be wrapped around your seat post on your bike.
Race Numbers Normally the number should be on the rear for the cycle and the front for the run. With only 1 race number issued if not using a race belt please put number on front. You will complete the following distances in a nonstop event. You are not in the relay event and will do each discipline continuously. Please ignore the changeover box s they are not for you. Go Tri tristart 25 m swim 600 m cycle 400 m run (all 1 lap) Go Tri super sprint 100 m swim (4 lengths) cycle 2400 m (4 laps) 800 m run (2 laps) Go Tri sprint/adult - 200 m swim (8 lengths) cycle 4800 m (8 laps) 1600 m run (4 laps) Transition set up Take your bike, helmet which must be on and fastened when entering transition, cycle and running shoes to the transition area approx. 30 minutes before your start time. Find a place rack your bike and lay out your helmet, shoes, t-shirt etc. Be swim ready and bring your goggles. Race Brief The race brief will be on poolside 20 minutes before your event. You will be given a timing chip, don t lose it as a replacement is 35. Ask questions if not sure. Swim You will swim the required number of lengths and exit the pool safely. (It s your responsibility to count lengths but we will try and advise you of 2 remaining.) Walk on the pool side to the exit where you can then run to the transition area on the cycle track. Bike Once in transition find your bike and change for the cycle. Put on socks, shoes, t-shirt if not using a tri suit. All athletes must have the torso fully covered (not arms) and any zips on tops must be fully done up. DO NOT TOUCH YOUR BIKE unless your helmet is on and fastened. Walk or run with your bike out of transition to the mount line (you will be directed) where you can MOUNT YOUR BIKE AFTER CROSSING THE LINE. Enjoy the ride 600 meter laps and be careful of the bends. Again it s your responsibility to count laps but we will try and count them for you. At the end of your last lap you must dismount BEFORE THE LINE. Run or walk back into transition and find your spot. IMPORTANT HELMET MUST BE LEFT ON AND FASTENED UNTIL YOU RACK YOUR BIKE. RUN The run goes anticlockwise round the other end of the track. 1 lap is 400 meters. After completing the required number of laps (again we will try and count for you) keep right near the end of the lap with the finish at the inflatable in front of the spectator area.
TENW Relay Race Rules Teams must have at least 2 team members and a maximum of 4 team members. Teams can be made up of any mix of boys and girls in the same triathlon age category (TS, T1, T2, T3, Youth and juniors. Race distances will be half that of a standard Triathlon for any particular age group. Each team must complete 3 half triathlons in the order swim (leg 1) /bike (leg 2) / run (leg 3) / swim (leg 4) / bike (leg 5) / run (leg 6) / swim (leg 7) / bike (leg 8) / run (leg 9). A team member can choose which of the 9 legs they want to do. Each team member must do a minimum of 1 leg and a maximum of 6 legs. A team can be made up of children from any club. Team members do not have to be a member of a triathlon club to participate in this event. Team members do not need to be members of Triathlon England to take part in this event. No North West Junior Series points will be scored at this event but counts towards the achievement certificate. If children do not know enough people to form a team please e-mail me at Paul.Ekgren@sky.com with your name, date of birth, gender and I will try and put children together to form teams. Hopefully this will avoid children missing out on this competition due to being a team member short. When entering this Relay event the entry system is designed to have ONE entry per team and each team should have a Team Manager [see notes in Appendix 1 below to find out why]. E-mail addresses of all team members will be taken by the entry system so that everyone that is entered gets a copy of all race literature, start times, waves etc. The cost of entry for all teams is 30 per team. Please make sure you read Appendix 1 as this describes how the relay part of this event will work. This is simple in concept but a relatively complicated event to describe in words. If anyone still has any questions about how the event is going to work after reading this document please e-mail me at
Paul.Ekgren@sky.com so I can make any necessary updates to this document so that everyone can benefit from the clarification. Parking Parking is in the Leisure Centre car park, there is ample space to park but please be respectful to other center users and members of the public. Arrival Time and Registration Registration will be open at 10:00 am and close no later than 1.30pm and operate on a rolling basis allowing competitors to arrive just 60 minutes before their race. As there will be a large number of entries, please arrive in plenty of time for registration, bike racking, course familiarization etc. especially if you have not raced at Blackpool before. This is a complex event to manage so we will only be racking the current wave and the following wave. So at the start of the race athletes in waves 1 and 2 will have their bikes racked. Wave 3 will rack their bikes when wave 1 has finished etc... Race Times The first wave will start at 11.00am PROMPT with the Tri Star Start and Tristar 1 category. The times below are a guide only in this Pre Race Briefing pack and may change when the final number of entries is known. The final timetable for the day will be published in the Final Race Briefing Pack which will be published in the week before the race. Wave start Age Group Rack Bike Pool briefing time 11.00am Tristars Start / Go tri From 10.15am 10.45am 11.00am Tristar 1 From 10.15am 10.45am 11.50am Tristar 2 / Go Tri From 11.15am 11.35am 1.00pm Tristar 3 From 12.15Pm 12.45pm 2.00pm Youth / Junior / Go Tri Adult From 1.15Pm 1.45pm
Due to building work on the Academy playing fields this year s course will be different to previous years or races here at Palatine Leisure. The swim section remains the same, the cycle section is now done of the 600 meter section of the cycle track and the RUN is now on the 400 meter section of the cycle track to the left hand side of the track. The run course has been difficult to design and locate it but should make everything compact and spectator friendly. Spectator Vantage Points Swim There is a large, elevated tiered section of seating at pool side with excellent views of the pool. After the swim, you will be able to come down the stairs and exit the rear of the building through the 2 fire doors. From here make your way to the viewing areas, taking care when crossing the run course. Please familiarize yourself with this route before the event. Bike The bike leg is inside high security fencing on a 1km circuit. Due to the enforced run route change the cycle leg will be laps of 600 meters. There are many vantage points for spectators along this stretch, outside the fencing, but the small section around transition will be secure and there will be NO ACCESS to parents/spectators. ONLY competitors and marshals will be allowed inside the bike race circuit. Spectators can watch on the tarmac on the left hand side only after the big green gates (previous transition areas) and after crossing carefully on the right hand side path like normally.) If children in a team want to share a bike as opposed to each one bringing their own to the event then this is possible. Run The run leg has now been changed to the bottom section of the cycle track. Running in an anticlockwise direction of 400 meters per lap. The finish will be to the right hand side of the track and in front of the spectator area under the inflatable. Refreshments Snacks and drinks will be available from the Palatine Leisure Centre vending machines.
Changing Facilities and Toilets There are ample changing facilities and toilets within the leisure center. Competitors Chip Timing The race will be chip timed. The First athlete will be given the Teams timing chip at race briefing before the swim start. Marshals will be on hand to assist. If you lose your timing chip there will be a charge of 35 levied which must be paid immediately. Only 1 chip timing will be used and the chip will be passed like a baton from athlete to athlete at the end of their current leg. Registration Can Team Managers please register their teams? At registration the Team Manager will be given (all in one envelope): One small label to be worn by the Team Manger so as to allow them into the Transition Area and Handover Areas. This should be visible at all times. One race numbers for each competitor. Numbers should be on the back for the cycle and front for the run. If teams of 4 please share one of the numbers. Race belts can be used and advisable but make sure numbers are visible. A small label number for each competitor s bike. And helmet. A bike number for each competitor with just the team number on for security and hopefully lap couting When putting the bike number on the bike please make sure it can be seen clearly from the rear as this will be used by marshals during the race. PLEASE WRAP THE
NUMBER ROUND THE SEAT POST TO THE REAR SO IT S VISABLE AS MARSHALLS WON T BE ABLE TO READ IT AND LAP COUNT. Team Managers will be asked to number their teams with the relevant race number, on their right arm and the right leg. Please remember to return the pen when you have finished. Team Managers will be asked to: Hand in the Race Consent form that was sent out with the FINAL Race Briefing Pack. One form must be completed for each competitor. Photography Anyone wishing to take pictures or video of the event must sign the relevant paperwork at registration and display the Authorised Photographer sicker on their person. Transition - Bike Racking - Bike Retrieval Transition will open at 10.15am. Bikes will be racked in specific areas by agegroup. A racking plan will be issued with the final race details. Please have helmet on and fastened on entering transition please. Please make sure they fit correctly not too loosely, with 2 fingers only being able to fit between the strap and your chin. (See helmet fitting document at the end.) The transition marshals will let you know your specific location when you come to rack. Your bike should ideally be racked no later than 30 minutes before your race start. Transition is on the track so please take care when walking to transition if there are live races in progress. Due to the large number of competitors, and for security, no spectators or parents will be able to access the transition area AT ANY TIME. Marshals will be on hand to assist the children if required along with Team Managers. Bikes and athletes can assemble o the grass behind the TE Gazeebo which will be changeover box 1. (Swim-cycle and run-swim). Club Gazeebo s can be
assembled in this area also, please be sensible and secure them and make sure they don t interfere with the races and athletes. Bikes and equipment should be removed from transition as soon as possible after your race has finished so the racking can be used for the next wave. Marshals will ensure that there is no interference to those still racing. For security, your race number will be required to collect your bike. The Swim Please be at poolside no later than 15 minutes before your start time, ensuring your bike has been racked in transition. A briefing will be given to each wave before they start. You will be told which lane you are to swim in. Tumble turns WILL BE ALLOWED, but care must be taken to avoid the other competitor in your lane. Although there are length counter marshals, it is YOUR responsibility to swim the correct number of lengths. The Bike DO NOT touch your bike until your helmet is on and fastened. On collecting your bike, you will leave transition and turn RIGHT so that you cycle the course ANTICLOCKWISE. There will be a clearly marked MOUNT line, which you must cross before mounting your bike. Please note this is a NON-DRAFTING race. Time penalties will be given if competitors are seen to be drafting.
After completing the required number of laps (which is now a 600 meter lap section of the track), you must dismount your bike before the clearly marked DISMOUNT line and push your bike back into transition, which is the same as bike out. DO NOT undo or take off your helmet until your bike is back in the racking. For competitor safety, time penalties will be issued for helmet violations. It is YOUR responsibility to count the correct number of bike laps. Marshals will be there to help you in transition if required. The Run Team Managers will be asked to count their team members bike laps to aid the event organisers. WATER STATION: There will be a water station located at a point just after the start of the run, which is also where the run laps pass too so there will be the opportunity to take water at each lap. You will leave transition on a clearly marked pathway at the bottom of transition same as swim in and joining the cycle track for the 400 meter run lap. Marshals will direct you at the end of the lap onto your next lap, towards the changeover box for your next athlete or the last athlete towards the FINISH. The number of laps required is listed in appendix 1 for all disciplines swim, bike and run see below. The run course will follow the cycle track and athletes MUST stay on the track all the way round. Marshals will try and count laps with the following number of laps 1, 2, 3,4( 4 being the maximum run distance) depending on the age category. See Appendix table later. So please be sure you know how many laps of which course you have to run.
The Finish At the end of the run in a normal Triathlon the runners cross the line and finishes. This is still the case in this event on leg 9 only which is the last run leg. However for the other two/three run legs (legs 3 & 6 of the race) the runner will have to make their way back to the changeover box which is located in the old transition area used for previous races under the TE Gazeebo towards the pool. They then change and the next athlete continues towards the pool exit the door which the previous athlete came out of the pool and walks to their designated swim lane. If the same athlete is starting the next triathlon after the run leg, they can go straight to the changeover box, change and get back into the pool if they are doing a swim leg immediately after a run leg! When the 9 th and last leg of the race has been completed the team will filter to the right on the running track and finish under the finish inflatable be which is located on the cycle track / grass near the spectator viewing section you won t miss it. 9 TH LEG RUNNERS ONLY FILTERS RIGHT. THE OTHER TEAM MEMBERS CAN WAIT FOR THEIR ATHLETE AND ALL RUN IN THE FINISH TOGETHER BUT CONSIDER THE RACE IS LIVE AND KEEP OFF THE RUN COURSE. You will be given finishers medals and a drink. A big smile as you cross the line is compulsory! It is vital that you remove your timing chip and hand it to the finish marshals. Well done. if this is your first Triathlon you are now a Triathlete! Prizes Medals will be given to all finishers at the end of the race. Athletes who have finished their race can wait in the hold area until the last final leg athlete have almost finished and they can move to near the finish for their last competitor and run into the finish together. The finish is located on the right hand side of the track. SEE MAPS AT THE END. Appendix 1 How this race will work in practice 1. How this race will actually work (Simple concept, difficult to describe!) This event will comprise of 3 mini triathlons per team done in the order, swim (leg 1) /bike (leg 2) / run (leg 3) / swim (leg 4) / bike (leg 5) / run (leg 6) / swim (leg 7) / bike (leg 8) / run (leg 9). Each team will have a timing chip and must be passed from athlete to athlete. The timing system will add all the times together to give an overall time for the race for each team. A team member can choose which of the 9 legs they want to do. Each team member must do a minimum of 1 leg and a maximum of 6 legs. As long as a
team member does at least 1 leg and no more than 6 legs they can choose whichever legs they want to do. So for example, someone could do all the swim legs and leave the bike and run legs to the other team members or maybe they only want to do the last run leg. The combinations are almost limitless. The team chooses what they do. All 9 legs must be completed by someone in the team to finish the race. As this race is going to have lots of children doing a different number of legs each team MUST have a team manager [one of the parents]. It will be the team managers responsibility to ensure: - Children are in the right place at the right time 2. Hand over points [changing from one child to the next] The rules of this competition would allow for a change of child for every single leg of the race. To cater for this there will be 2 handover boxes which will be used to handover from one child to the next. A map of the Handover Boxes and the Transition area will be sent via e-mail as a separate attachment with the Final Race Briefing pack. 2.1 Handover box 1 (which will be just inside the fenced area (old transition area) If a child is doing consecutive legs [swim to bike or run to swim] then they will pass straight though the handover box 1 and continue the race as though they were doing a normal event i.e. they will go straight through handover box 1 and do a normal race transition. Handover box 1 will be used for: - Swim to bike transitions [when a different child is dong the bike immediately after the swim] - Run to swim transitions [when a different child is dong the swim immediately after the run] When there is a change of triathlete for the next leg they must CHANGE THE TIMING CHIP (TEAM MANAGERS CAN HELP) before the next triathlete starts the next leg. Swim to bike transitions
The person that is going to do the bike will be in handover box 1 dressed as though they had just done the swim. All their bike equipment [helmet, shoes and race belt must be in the transition area next to their bikes. As soon as they have CHANGED THE TIMING CHIP the child that has finished the swim MOVES IN TO THE HOLDING AREA and The NEXT athlete moves to where their bike is racked and start getting ready to begin the bike leg. Once kitted out they can then un-rack the bike and move towards the bike circuit. Run to swim transitions The person that is going to do the swim will be in handover box 1 kitted out ready to swim. I.e. they will have their swim gear on, hat on, goggles on their head or at least to hand. As soon as they have changed their timing chip by the child that has finished the run they can go to where they will start their swim. Swimmers must lower themselves into the water gently ensuring no other swimmer is nearby. As soon as this is done they can start the swim. There is strictly no running on pool side. All a team s swims will be done in the same lane. If a child is doing consecutive legs [run to swim] they will get ready for their swim in Handover Box 1 and leave their running gear on pool side at the head of their lane where they are going to get out. Note 1: This will be at the opposite end of the pool that they get in the water for the Tristar Starts and Tristar 1 s as they do an odd number of lengths. If these children are then going on to do the next bike leg as well they will need to take their running gear, via Handover Box 1 and get ready to ride in the Transition area as normal. Note 2: If children are running then swimming and are covered in mud / dirt from the run then they may be asked to wash this off in the pool showers before swimming. This should be taken into consideration as it will take time if children are doing consecutive run and swim legs. 2.2 Handover box 2 which will be just outside the transition area on the track on the run course. Handover box 2 will be used for:
- Bike to run transitions [when a different child is dong the run immediately after the bike]. The child finishing the bike must change the timing chip before the run leg can be started. Bike to run transitions The person that is going to do the run will be in handover box 2 kitted out to run. I.e. they will have their t-shirt [if appropriate] or tri-suit, shoes, running shoes and race number on ready to go. As soon as they have changed the timing chip by the child that has finished the bike they can set off to the run course. Marshals will be on hand to assist and team managers be allowed onto the track to changeover box 2 with their next athlete. Before the finishing cyclist can tag the runner they must: - Rack their bike - Remove their helmet - Put running shoes on if they have used cycle shoes
Appendix 2 - Race Distances EVENT AGE (at 31/12/17) SWIM Lengths BIKE Laps RUN lap Tristar Start GO TRI 8 years 25m 1 600m 1 400m 1 Tristar 1 9 or 10 75m 3 1800m 3 400m 1 Tristar 2 GO TRI 11 or 12 100m 4 3000m 5 800m 2 Tristar 3 13 or 14 150m 6 3600m 6 1,200m 3 Youth 15 or 16 200m 8 4800m 8 1,600m 4 JUNIOR GO TRI ADULT 17-19 200 M 8 4800m 8 1600M 4
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