Elite Briefing and Guidelines (4th july)

Hello Premier Athletes

There are a few guidelines and differences between the draft legal race and a non drfating race in athlone.

Please take note

- registration is open for elites until 4:30pm
- transition is open for elites until 5pm
- transition re-opens at 7pm
- elite briefing is IN the transition area at 7pm

Swim
- It is a pontoon start
- You will be given a position on the pontoon based on order viewable at registration
- your names will be called out on the day onto the pontoon
- If you fail to enter transition before the first cyclist reaches the top of grace road you will be disqualified

Transition
-you will pick your bike up on the church side of the road (at your number)

Bike
- No tri bars on the bike (nothing longer then the handle bars allowed)
- We have road closures in place but you must be wary and give way to cars and traffic
- If you are lapped on the bike you are disqualified
- you will exit transition cycle to the turnaround, come back through transition and around the castle roundabout and then back through transition.
- You will do this 3 times, on your fourth lap you will reenter transition on the river side of the road, drop your bike on the racks on that side of the road at your designated number
- You will do three laps of the town of Athlone starting from the finish area.

Finish

the first 10 athletes will receive prizes prizes to be handed out at the Athlone TOWN Centre (at 10pm sharp) which is located beside the prince of wales hotel (on the main street). You run by it 3 times.

Transition will re-open at 9pm

Hugh@triathlone.com