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SATURDAY 15 JUNE 2019 ATHLETE’S EVENT GUIDE DRAFT LEGAL BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIPS SPRINT | RELAY | GO TRI | TRISTARS NOTTINGHAM.TRIATHLON.ORG ITU WORLD TRIATHLON SERIES | ABU DHABI | BERMUDA | YOKOHAMA | LEEDS / NOTTINGHAM | MONTREAL | HAMBURG | EDMONTON | LAUSANNE WELCOME WELCOME FROM ACCENTURE WORLD TRIATHLON MIXED RELAY NOTTINGHAM WELCOME FROM BRITISH TRIATHLON The organising team would like to extend a warm Welcome to the Accenture World Triathlon Mixed welcome and big thank you to all those taking part. Relay in Nottingham. After a great first edition last year, we’re excited that the event has grown this year to include the This event represents the pinnacle of triathlon British Triathlon Sprint Championships and TriStar competition in the UK and provides elite triathletes races for ages 11-14. with the opportunity to compete on a city-centre course in front of thousands of spectators. As an Olympic Mixed Relay Qualification event, we are proud to welcome the world’s best triathletes, What makes this event special is the participation as well as first timers and seasoned age-groupers, of hundreds of local athletes in a variety of races, to the picturesque Victoria Embankment in the some of whom will be taking part in their first ever centre of Nottingham. Once again, we aim to triathlon. If you are watching, do give them your deliver an event to impress with a world-class vocal support! course, a smoothly organised athlete experience And if you are competing, please accept my best and the creation of an engaging atmosphere for all wishes – I hope you achieve your personal target, athletes to feel part of something special. whatever that may be. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all Ian Howard TD, the volunteers and officials for their support and President, British Triathlon commitment in ensuring 2019 delivers a great event experience. And of course, thank you to all our suppliers, sponsors and partners whom, alongside Nottingham City Council, UK Sport, OSB Events and the ITU, have supported British Triathlon to ensure this highly entertaining event is part of the World Triathlon Series schedule. Have a fantastic event! Jonny Hamp, Event Director WELCOME WELCOME FROM ACCENTURE It is fantastic to be able to welcome you to the at Nottingham this year, and would like to wish Accenture World Triathlon Mixed Relay Nottingham. them the best of luck in their events! We are delighted to continue our support of the Mixed Relay format, as global athletes return to Whether this is your first ever triathlon or your Nottingham for the second successive year, on fiftieth, we hope you have a brilliant race and their journey to the first ever Olympic Mixed Relay thoroughly enjoy being a part of this event. in Tokyo 2020. Best of luck! We are equally thrilled to support all the Age-Group Julian Skan, triathletes competing in the British Championships Senior Managing Director, Accenture WELCOME GREETINGS AND WELCOME TO THE 2019 ACCENTURE WORLD TRIATHLON MIXED RELAY NOTTINGHAM It brings me great pleasure to welcome you to the This compact sprint course begins with athletes historic city of Nottingham for the second Mixed launching themselves into the River Trent, before Relay Series event in the city following its debut racing around the tree-lined Victoria Embankment 12 months ago. The atmosphere here was electric on both bike and foot, traversing the Old Trent as the USA held off the challenge of Team GB and Bridge and Wilford Suspension Bridge. France to earn gold, the River Trent and its banks providing a brilliantly high-speed and intense course As well as the elite race, there will be team on which to test the athletes’ individual mettle and challenges and sprint relays for athletes aged 15 collective spirit. and older of all levels, forming part of a full day of events that will display the very best of our sport With the relay incorporated into the Olympic and bring together enthusiasts and newcomers alike. programme for the first time in Tokyo 2020, we are excited to see how the Mixed Relay Series has My thanks go to the Local Organising Committee, captured the imaginations of triathlon fans around race sponsors Accenture and the city of the world. It also provides us with an opportunity to Nottingham, as well as all the volunteers for their hold races in exciting new locations, and Nottingham help in the smooth running of the event. I wish has already proven itself an excellent stage on everybody the best of luck and hope that you enjoy which to give our athletes the chance to showcase your time in the city as it hosts all the thrills of their abilities and take a step nearer realising their ITU racing. Olympic dreams. Marisol Casado, President, Mixed Relay is perhaps triathlon racing at its most International Triathlon Union, IOC Member dramatic, bringing together the men and women with the added dimension of all-important team spirit. © 2019 Accenture. All rights reserved. Accenture. © 2019 A PERSONAL BEST Accenture is proud to be the Official Mixed Relay Partner of British Triathlon, and to support our athletes to be the best prepared on the Olympic and Paralympic start line. accenture.com/britishtriathlon 15 JUNE 2019 YOUR DAY AT A GLANCE We know that come race day your mind will be on your race, but there’s a whole day’s worth of activity taking place across Accenture World Triathlon Nottingham for you to get involved with! 1|YELLOW JERSEY BIKE PARK 2| REGISTRATION We know that your bike can often get in Registration for 2019 will be done the way when you’re not racing, so we’ve electronically as we seek to be more worked with Yellow Jersey to provide environmentally friendly by reducing the a bike park for you to store your bike. amount of paper used across the event. Explore the Event Village and enjoy the When you arrive at registration, you’ll entertainment on the course, on the 1 simply need to present the QR code stage and on the big screen; safe in the that was on your entry confirmation knowledge that your bike is securely and photo ID to the Registration Team; stored away. they’ll then scan you in and provide you with your race pack. 3|MERCHANDISE 4| COLLECT YOUR HIRED GEAR If you haven’t purchased your Official If you’ve hired a bike or wetsuit for your Event t-shirt or hoody, make your way race, make sure you collect it from the to our online store click here and 2 Event Village once you’ve registered. get yours now! Collection will be on These cannot be purchased on the day, the day next to the registration area, so make sure you do it in advance to where there will also be limited stock avoid disappointment. to purchase at the event. 5|RACE! Swim, bike and run your way through the city before ending with your run 3 down the blue carpet to the finish. Keep an eye out for our event photographers for those all-important FREE race photos and once you cross the finish line, get your hands on your hard earned medal! To make your medal a true memento of your day, why not add an iTab to it? Get a personalised plate to go in the back of your medal with your 4 name and finish time on it! If you haven’t 5 done so already, visit the iTab website to order yours for delivery after the race. 15 JUNE 2019 6| EXPLORE THE EVENT 7| BRITISH TRIATHLON ZONE VILLAGE 6 Stop off and say hello to the British The Event Village will be a hub of Triathlon team! You’ll have the activity for you to explore. There’ll be a opportunity to find out about the range of food outlets for you to visit, as Great Britain Age-Group Team, chat well as a number of triathlon retailers to our Membership Team and have and British Triathlon Partners on hand your photo taken with our giant event for you to visit. Whether it’s to buy that map. British Triathlon members will piece of kit you’ve left at home or to also be able to access the exclusive check out something new, explore the Member Zone and receive your full range of exhibiters and activities on British Triathlon gift hand for you in the Event Village. 8| TAKE PART IN THE VOLVO 9| STOP BY THE STAGE TRANSITION CHALLENGE Make sure you keep your eye on As Official Vehicle Partner of British the action on the stage in the Event Triathlon, Volvo will be bringing a Village. The medal ceremony for the 7 challenge against the clock in their twist British Triathlon Sprint Distance on transition. Take off your wetsuit, take Championships, as well as interviews a spin on a static bike and run on a and entertainment, will make the treadmill, before packing a kit bag into stage a key place to stop off at during the boot of a Volvo to stop the clock. your time in the Event Village. With prizes for the top three times, make the Volvo Transition Challenge part of your day. 10| SPORTS MASSAGE 8 Located next to the registration marquee, the Sports Injury Clinic from University of Nottingham will be offering a free post-race massage to all participants. (subject to demand) Have your aches and pains soothed, freeing you up to explore and get involved with 10 the Event Village activities from midday, before the elite action kicks off at 4pm. 9 NOTTINGHAM.TRIATHLON.ORG 15 JUNE 2019 Elite Route TRAM STOP TO CITY CENTRE, MEADOWS EMBANKMENT TRAIN STATION EVENT & BUS STOP VILLAGE EXHIBITORS Activities TRENT THE CITY GROUND Chia Charge Zone BRIDGE British Bike Hire 5 (Hire Location Point) AGE-GROUP Raceskin TRANSITION AREA Car Park Tribe Exhibitors Bike Park British TRENT BRIDGE 4 CRICKET GROUND Stage Triathlon 2XU (wetsuit hire) 2 Exhibitors Official Event ELITE British Bike Hire Merchandise 6 KEY Registration