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Stokesley Duathlon Race Information
This is general race information –
briefing notes specific to 2013 race will be added nearer to the race
date
Race Location
Postcode for the Town Hall for your
SatNav is TS9 5DG. Click
for link to google maps to get directions.
Car Parking.
There is limited car parking in the
High Street, however there is a very large car park about 300m away
off the Stokesley Motors Roundabout.
Registration
Registration will take place at Stokesley
Town Hall on Saturday in the afternoon, 2pm-5pm. If you paid the lower
BTF members entry fee you must produce your current BTF race licence,
if not you will have to pay an extra £4 for a BTF day licence.
No arguments on this please, licence or £4. If you paid the non
BTF members entry fee you will be issued with a day licence at registration.
You will then be issued with your race number, bike number tag and timing
chip. If you paid extra for a race shirt this will also be issued at
registration. Registration on Sunday morning will be emergency registration
only and will be in the Town Hall between 7.30 – 9.00 am.
Race Briefing
This will take
place in the transition area prior to the start of the novice race and
and is compulsory for all entrants, the race briefing will cover novice
and main races and there will be only one briefing for both distances.
Race Start Time
The novice race will start first and
novices will have finished their first run before the main race starts.
The main race will set off in two waves, this and the specific start
times will be advised nearer the race date in the race briefing notes.
Numbers
You will be issued with 2 numbers, a bike tag and timing
chip at registration. One number is to be displayed to the front for
the runs and the other to the rear for the cycle section. You can use
race belts but please ensure your number is clearly displayed as above.
Do not pin the middle of your number to the belt as it will fold in
half and be impossible to read. Race number needs to be visible for
the benefit of race referees and time keepers. Please write your emergency
contact details on the back of your race number. If you have any medical
conditions which you have informed us of and feel that they are relevant
to the race please write these on the back of your race number as well.
Timing Chip
This must be worn around your ankle
using the strap provided. Put it on as soon as you are issued with it
at registration. If you leave it in your car, house, kit bag, you won’t
get a time. Please avoid crossing the timing mats once the race has
started other than to record your time. Your chip will be removed very
shortly after crossing the finish line, however should you manage to
escape from the finish corral before your chip is removed avoid crossing
any of the timing mats. THERE WILL BE A £10 FEE FOR LOST OR NON-RETUNED
CHIPS and remember…we know where you live!
Transition area
The transition area is strictly for
competitors and officials only. This is for safety and security.
Please attach the bike tag to your bike,
suggest around the saddle rail as shown, before checking into transition
This will be checked against your race
number when you remove your bike from transition after the race.
Please also note that the use of mobile
phones and ipods, etc is prohibited in the transition area as well as
out on the bike and run courses. .
Toilets;
There are limited toilet facilities in the Town Hall, however there
are public conveniences situated to the rear of the Town Hall. I am
aware that these facilities are insufficient for 400 with pre-race stomachs.
However we are not permitted to place temporary toilets at this location.
If possible plan ahead….
Rules.
The race has been sanctioned by British Triathlon Federation and is
subject to BTF rules. There will be British Triathlon referees both
static and mobile. There are many rules governing triathlons/duathlons
which can be studied at the British Triathlon website if desired. However,
listed are a few of the more basic ones that often upset referees and
other competitors alike.
• Helmets; Must be worn and fastened before you
remove your bike from the racking and until you place it back on the
racking before your second run.
• Drafting or taking pace during the cycle section
is not allowed. There must be at least 7m between cyclists on the road.
If you are overtaken you must drop back at least that distance before
trying to regain your place. This link
explains it very well
• Transition area; No cycling in the transition
area. The mount/dismount points will be pointed out at the race briefing.
Helmets shoes and other equipment must be stored neatly at your racking
spot so as not to impede other competitors. Transition space is limited
only bring what you need for the race into transition.
• Marshals and officials are all volunteers and
the race could not take place without them. Any abuse will result in
disqualification. Please refer any dispute to the race referee.
• No outside assistance. If you puncture or have
mechanical problems once the race has started you have to fix them yourself.
No handing up of food or drinks from anyone else. You have to carry
or leave in transition what you require. The drinks station in transition
is an exception to this rule as it is provided for all competitors.
• No Litter. If you need to take energy bars,
gels etc. make sure that you dispose of the wrappers appropriately.
The easiest way is to tuck it in the leg of your shorts, you won’t
know it’s there. Anyone caught littering during the race will be disqualified.
Relay Teams
Your timing chip will be your "baton". Runner
1 must wear the chip around their ankle. Changeover will be at the bike
racking point. The cyclist may be helmeted and ready to go, but the
bike must remain racked until they have received and securely fastened
the timing chip to their ankle. On returning the cyclist must rack their
bike before removing the timing chip. They then hand it to the runner
for run 2 who must again attach it to their ankle before setting off
from the bike racking point. If the chip is carried in any other way
than on the ankle of the active participant the team will be disqualified.
Race Route
The main race is one short lap and
one long lap of the cycle course, the novice race is one long lap. Remember,
BTF rules stipulate that it is the competitors responsibility to familiarise
themselves with the route. There will NOT be a marshal at the point
that you turn onto the second lap of the main bike route but it will
be well signed.
Safety
You are responsible for your own safety.
The roads will not be closed and there are no exceptions to normal road
traffic regulations. Marshals cannot stop traffic; they are there purely
there to indicate the route. Please take particular care when joining
the A172 from Goulton Lane.
Drinks
Will be available on each transition
exit and at the finish courtesy of A1 Multisports .
Refreshments
Tea, coffee and light refreshments
will be available in the Town Hall. All monies raised from refreshments
in the Town Hall is for the benefit of local guiding units.
Prize Presentation
This will be as soon as possible after
the race has finished. Please be patient, the more you hassle the longer
it takes. Prizes will be given per category depending on the number
of entrants in the category.
Contingency
There are countless scenarios
which may cause a change to the planned arrangements for any triathlon
and it is not possible to list them all. However the more foreseeable
are: Swim: If for any reason the swim cannot take place
then it will be substituted by a run of route and length to be determined,
but appropriate to the length of the swim it replaces. Cycle:
If part of the cycle course becomes unsuitable then an alternative
course will be considered or if delays are anticipated on part of the
course, eg. temporary traffic lights, then a deduction in time will
be made for affected riders. Run: If any part of the
run route becomes unsuitable then an alternative route or diversion
around the affected part of the route will be considered. ANY CHANGES
TO THE PLANNED FORMAT OR ROUTE WILL BE POSTED IN THE RACE BRIEFING NOTES
AS SOON AS THEY ARE KNOWN.
Any sensible questions not answered
here please email via . Replies will be brief as these are many of you and few of us.
Most importantly have a very safe and enjoyable day.
Rob Wilkins
Race Director.
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