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City Triathlon Weert V1.4 – 28-03-2019 1 Welcome to the Rabobank 2019 Weert ETU Triathlon European Championships This Athlete Handbook provides athletes and team managers with key information required for competing in the Rabobank 2019 Weert ETU Triathlon European Championships. During the event, daily updated information will be available from the event website and the event Information Desk located in the Athlete Service Area inside the Event Area. Athletes are encouraged to check daily event updates by following us on Facebook and by regularly visiting the website. For all the information you need to maximize your Triathlon European Championships experience please see our website and social media outlets: The final information will be provided at the Team Managers briefings. Event Website: https://stadstriathlonweert.nl/en/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stadstriathlon 2 Table of contents 1. WELCOME ........................................................................................................................................ 5 1.1. Welcome by ETU ..................................................................................................................... 5 1.2. Welcome by the city of Weert ................................................................................................ 6 1.3. Welcome by Chairman Dutch Triathlon Federation ............................................................... 7 1.4. Welcome by Chairman City Triathlon Weert .......................................................................... 8 2. COMPETITION SCHEDULE (provisional) ........................................................................................... 9 3. GENERAL INFORMATION ............................................................................................................... 10 3.1. Welcome to Weert ................................................................................................................ 10 3.2. CONTACT INFORMATION ...................................................................................................... 10 3.3. WEATHER ............................................................................................................................... 11 3.4. RACE VENUE .......................................................................................................................... 11 3.5. Find your way in Weert ......................................................................................................... 12 3.6. TRAVEL & ACCOMMODATION............................................................................................... 12 3.7. VISAS ...................................................................................................................................... 13 3.8. OFFICIAL HOTEL ..................................................................................................................... 13 3.9. ARRIVING BY PLANE .............................................................................................................. 13 3.10. AIRPORT TRANSFERS ......................................................................................................... 13 3.11. ARRIVING BY TRAIN ........................................................................................................... 13 3.12. ARRIVING BY CAR .............................................................................................................. 14 3.13. CAR PARKING ..................................................................................................................... 15 4. ATHLETES SERVICES ....................................................................................................................... 17 4.1. ATHLETES SERVICE AREA / EVENT OFFICE ............................................................................. 17 4.2. INFO POINT ............................................................................................................................ 18 4.3. ACCREDITATION .................................................................................................................... 18 4.4. BAG DROP .............................................................................................................................. 18 4.5. SHOWERS .............................................................................................................................. 19 4.6. BIKE MECHANIC SERVICE ....................................................................................................... 19 4.7. Medical services .................................................................................................................... 19 4.8. Photo Service ......................................................................................................................... 20 4.9. Lost and Found ...................................................................................................................... 20 5. THE EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS EXPO ....................................................................................... 21 6. TRAINING ....................................................................................................................................... 22 3 6.1. Swimming Pool ...................................................................................................................... 22 6.2. The blue lake ......................................................................................................................... 22 6.3. Bike and Run Course .............................................................................................................. 22 7. RACE REGISTRATION ..................................................................................................................... 24 7.1. RACE REGISTRATION AND UNIFORM CHECK ........................................................................ 24 7.2. REGISTRATION CHECKLIST ..................................................................................................... 24 7.3. RACE BRIEFING ...................................................................................................................... 25 8. TRANSITION AND CHECK-IN/CHECK-OUT TIMES ........................................................................... 27 8.1. RACE VENUE .......................................................................................................................... 27 8.2. Transition Check‐In/Bike Racking Process ............................................................................. 27 8.3. BODY NUMBERING ................................................................................................................ 28 8.4. CHECK IN TIMES ..................................................................................................................... 28 8.5. CHECK‐OUT ............................................................................................................................ 29 9. START PROCEDURE – RACE AND VENUE FLOW ............................................................................ 30 10. AGE GROUP OLYMPIC DISTANCE COMPETITION ...................................................................... 31 10.1. SWIM COURSE ................................................................................................................... 31 10.2. BIKE COURSE ...................................................................................................................... 32 10.3. RUN COURSE ..................................................................................................................... 33 10.4. BIKE COURSE AND PENALTIES ........................................................................................... 34 10.5. RUN COURSE AND AID STATIONS ...................................................................................... 34 10.6. TRAVEL DIRECTIONS TOWARDS BLUE LAKE ...................................................................... 36 10.7. START WAVE SCHEDULE (Saturday, 1 th June 2019) ......................................................... 38 10.8. START WAVE SCHEDULE (Sunday, 2th June 2019) ............................................................ 39 10.9. RESULTS ............................................................................................................................. 40 10.10. MEDAL CEREMONIES ......................................................................................................... 40 11. RULES AND APPEALS ................................................................................................................. 41 11.1. COMPETITION RULES ......................................................................................................... 41 11.2. APPEALS AND PROTESTS ................................................................................................... 41 12. MEDAL CEREMONIES ................................................................................................................. 42 13. OPENING & CLOSING CEREMONIES AND SIDE EVENTS ............................................................ 43 13.1. OPENING CEREMONY - Thursday 30 th May ..................................................................... 43 4 1. WELCOME 1.1. WELCOME BY ETU Paul Grovers and Renato Bertrandi 5 1.2. WELCOME BY THE CITY OF WEERT Dear athletes and sports lovers, It is my honour to welcome you to a lot of work has been done to the European Championships realize