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Woburn Abbey Triathlon: Saturday 10th September 2016
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Contents A well organized triathlon in a stunning location for great causes. Banter with fellow competitors and marshals really kept me going the whole way round and I can not thank all of the staff enough for their encouragement. I would recommend this to all firsttimers out there as a great event with a fantastic, warm, family-friendly atmosphere. Tri Hard
Fundraising
The Courses Swim Bike Run
Distances
Event rules
Welcome
Getting there
Registration
Relay Teams
Medical
Other information
Checklist
Event Participant 2012
Race Licences
Good Luck
2016
Dear Competitors,
Congratulations on entering the 2016 tri for life charity Woburn Abbey triathlon, we’re delighted that you will be joining us! You will be one of over 1,500 participants taking part across the weekend in this iconic triathlon. 2015 was a huge success, and we’re back with a bang with a new Half Iron WoBurner challenge taking the event to a two day triathlon extravaganza ! tri for life is now in its ninth year and thanks to our amazing competitors we have raised over £2m for our charity partners. The 2016 event will once again be held in the stunning grounds of Woburn Abbey, Bedfordshire. Whether you want to smash a PB, compete with friends, or simply complete your first triathlon,
you’re guaranteed to have an amazing time. Our 2016 WoBurner offers a new and exciting challenge, and is a natural extension to the Sunday’s events to create a weekend of Triathlon against the stunning backdrop of Woburn Abbey. The Competitor’s Guide aims to help you prepare for the event and ensure you have a great day.
Best of luck with your training and we can’t wait to see you at Woburn Abbey on Saturday 10th September 2016. Regards,
the tri for life team
Making your day count. The Woburn Abbey Triathlon is the charity day that really does make a difference to so many families. We’ve thrown in a few As well as having a fun and challenging day out, with your support & fundraising all profits raised from the Woburn Abbey Triathlon will be helping families at Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity (GOSH) & Melanoma Focus Cancer Research.
There is no minimum sponsorship, but aim high and you'll be amazed at what you can achieve!
incentives too! Follow these steps to receive yours:
in just a couple of clicks. • Reach the sponsorship targets listed by 1st September 2016. • Collect your thank you gift on Race Day!
tri for life is a registered charity, registration no: 1122677
SWIM 1900M | BIKE 90KM | RUN 21KM
SWIM 1500M | BIKE 44KM | RUN 10.5KM
PROVISIONAL wave times are currently available online. We cannot confirm exactly which wave you will be in until the week before the event (e.g. if you are doing the Olympic distance on Saturday, your wave time may be 10am, 10:35am or 11:10am). Please do not ask us to ‘reserve’ a place for you in any particular wave as we are unable to accommodate such requests. Final wave start times will be on our website 1 week before the event - www.humanrace.co.uk/event/woburn-abbey-triathlon
The Event is located at Woburn Abbey, Woburn Park, Bedfordshire, MK17 9WA Follow signs to Woburn Abbey from the M1 junction 12 or 13. From the A5, follow signs to Woburn village. Woburn Abbey is signposted from here.
There is a £5.00 charge for parking which contributes to the fundraising for our charity partners. This can be bought on the day in cash (if you haven’t already paid with your entry). Access to the park is free on the day of the event for all participants and spectators. You will however have to pay to enter the Abbey and Gardens.
Woburn Abbey is approximately 15 minutes from Flitwick train station, the nearest station to Woburn. Flitwick train station has a taxi rank but there is no public transport directly available to Woburn Abbey from the station.
On the day, please arrive at least 1 hour before your start time to collect your race pack. Registration opens at 06.00am in the registration marquee. Register and collect your race pack which will include: • Race numbers (pinned to your front or on a race belt) • Numbered wristband for Transition entrance/exit • Sticky numbers for the front of your helmet and bike seat post. Please attach ALL numbers before entering Transition. Bikes are racked by Race number. Only competitors are allowed in Transition.
Please arrive at least 1 hour before your wave start time.
Electronic Timing Collect your timing chip from the registration marquee. Attach it around your left ankle. We will endeavour to provide all timing splits, but this is not guaranteed. Lost chip charge is £35 so secure it well. We will collect it at the finish line.
One member of the team can collect the race pack, however Team Captains will need to ensure that all team members are present at the race briefing by the lake, which takes place 15 minutes before the wave start time. Timing Chip One timing chip with a velcro strap will be included in the race pack. The timing chip is your baton, which must be passed between team members together with the Velcro band. It must be worn around the left ankle at all times to work. Race Numbers Two race numbers are included in the race pack. Please use at least four safety pins to attach (safety pins will be provided). • Cyclist should wear the number on their back. • Runner should wear the number on their front. • Bike sticker (included in your race pack) to be attached to the seat post of your team cyclist’s bike, and must be on your bike before you go to transition. Relay teams will change over in transition (cyclist waits for swimmer at their numbered slot and then runner waits for cyclist).
This event is affiliated with the BTF, so please remember to bring your triathlon race licence (if you have one) and some form of photo identification. This will speed up registration. This event is licensed by British Triathlon. If you are not a member of Triathlon England, Triathlon Scotland, the Welsh Triathlon Association or equivalent, then you will have to pay the £6 day membership fee. Cash only, no card payments.
For more membership information and benefits
Wetsuit Hire We’ve teamed up with Zone3 to offer you some of their great range of wetsuits that are perfect for the event for you to hire or purchase. Zone3 has quickly become one of the most exciting and successful brands on the market thanks to its high performance products which year on year have achieved the highest industry reviews based on speed, comfort, price point and innovation. Zone3 are offering their Advance wetsuit as part of their hire service for Human Race. The Advance has won many awards including 220 Triathlon magazine’s “Best Buy” award and has become the market leader for first-timers and those on a budget. The suit is made from super flexible, highly buoyant neoprene for an assured swim performance. You can purchase or hire one of their leading wetsuits to make sure you’re fully prepared for your event. The options are:
•Purchase an Advance (£159) or Aspire (£299) wetsuit from the Human Race Shop •Hire a wetsuit for the season from the Human Race Shop •Hire a wetsuit for the DAY for £29.50 + deposit by visiting the Zone3 website
Kids wetsuits Unfortunately there is no Junior wetsuit hire for the event, but Zone3 do have a fantastic range of wetsuits for purchase. You can get a special 15% off their kids’ Adventure suit by using the code waadventure15 when you purchase online.
WoBurner Half Iron Distance (Individual and Team Relay) 1900m Swim (4 Laps) 90km Bike (3.5 Laps) 21k Run (4 Laps)
Olympic Distance (Individual and Team Relay) 1500m Swim (3 Laps) 44km Bike (2 Laps) 10.5k Run (2 Laps)
Water Quality : the tri for life team and Woburn Abbey have gone to extensive lengths to ensure the water quality is suitable to swim in. You can be assured every measure has been taken to make sure the water that meets all EU bathing standards. That being said, when swimming in open water, you should avoid swallowing water and always cover up cuts and grazes.
The Swim courses are, dependent on distance, a variety of laps in Woburn Abbey’s Shoulder Mutton Pond – a 250m walk from transition. The perfect way to start your triathlon The Race starter will brief all competitors on the course and safety at this point. If you are in a relay team, please ensure the whole team comes to the briefing. The entry point will be via a floating pontoon. Please note it is a short walk from transition to the lake. The course is marked by swim buoys in the water. These will be identified to you in your briefing.
The WoBurner is 1 lap of the course following the red line, then 3 further laps following the blue line.
Safety is at the heart of the event – we have a team of trained swim safety representatives out on the lake for your swim. If you feel that you are in trouble please roll on to your back and raise your arm and someone will be with you immediately. Resting on a boat or kayak at any time during the race is acceptable with no implication on your race timings.
Once competitors have finished the swim leg, the route to transition is 250 metres along a grass bank to transition. Bike Out will be at the opposite end of transition and take competitors out of the Woburn estate and on to the public road. The 90km bike course takes cyclists out of the estate into the nearby villages of Milton Bryan, Teddington, Eversholt and Steppingly. The route requires you to cycle 1 internal lap of the deer park (going back past Transition) first, and then 3 further laps of the full course.
ROADS ARE OPEN TO TRAFFIC, and you will need to abide by the highway code at all times during your ride. Moto marshals and stewards are located out on course for your safety. Please follow any instruction from them accordingly, or seek their assistance should you need it.
A feed station will be located on course (which you will pass per lap). Please help keep our triathlon tidy. An automatic 2 minute penalty will be issued to triathletes for litter dropping on the course!
Once competitors have finished the swim leg, the route to transition is 250 metres along a grass bank to transition. Bike Out will be at the opposite end of transition and take competitors out of the Woburn estate and on to the public road. The 44km bike course takes cyclists out of the estate into the nearby villages of Milton Bryan, Teddington, and Eversholt. The route requires you to cycle 2 laps of the course. Your route splits from the WoBurner distance at ‘Berrystead’ and rejoins the longer route at the next junction intersection. The split will be signed and stewarded.
ROADS ARE OPEN TO TRAFFIC, and you will need to abide by the highway code at all times during your ride. Moto cycle marshals and stewards are located out on course for your safety. Please follow any instruction from them accordingly, or seek their assistance should you need it.
A feed station will be located on course (which you will pass per lap). Please help keep our triathlon tidy. An automatic 2 minute penalty will be issued to triathletes for litter dropping on the course!
Remember, the roads are open to live traffic so you will need to ride accordingly. Below is the cycling etiquette ask competitors to follow: Please keep to the left and don’t cycle more than two abreast at any time. Please take care when passing other competitors, and always look over your shoulder, allowing faster cyclists to pass you when possible.
The road surfaces on course are poor on occasion, with pot holes – please keep an eye out for these and inform cyclist behind you, shouting ‘HOLE’ if you see any. Please giveaway at junctions and signal when manoeuvring.
afety
It is your responsibility to navigate the course successfully and safely, always adhering to the Highway Code (see below). Please be aware of traffic lights on the route and stop if they are on red as you approach.
Once competitors have finished their bike discipline, it is on to the run route. Run Out will be at the same end of transition as Bike IN and take competitors past the swim lake towards the Stables and out towards Woburn Village. The 5.25km ‘lapped’ tarmac run course takes runners to unchartered areas of Woburn Deer Park and the wider estate. The number of laps undertaken is dependent on distance. You are responsible for counting your own laps.
Marshals are located out on course for your safety. Please follow any instruction from them accordingly, or seek their assistance should you need it. The use of MP3s or devices using headphones is prohibited.
A water station is located on the run course for your use which you will pass per lap, the number of times dependent on how many laps you are undertaking. Please however help keep it tidy by binning all plastic cups in the bin provided!
PROPERTY Please note that we cannot be held responsible for your property lost, stolen or damaged before, during or after this event. We shall have marshals at the entrance/exit of the area to ensure the security of all bikes and belongings.
The event will be held under the rules of the British Triathlon Federation. Under these rules it is mandatory that all competitors must wear an approved helmet, that all cycles must be in a road worthy condition, and that all competitors are insured by third party civil liability insurance. BTF Members are insured as part of their membership package, and all other competitors will be required to purchase a Day Licence from the BTF. • • • • • •
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No mobile phones, personal stereos, MP3 players or iPods to be used in Transition or during the event itself at any time. It is forbidden to mark your position in Transition. Your cycle helmet is to be on and fastened before you touch your bike and remain on and done up until after your bike is racked. It is forbidden to cycle in Transition. Race number should be on your back visible to the race stewards when on the bike Drafting is forbidden on the bike. Drafting is cycling too closely behind another cyclist and gaining an advantage. The drafting zone is 10m, so keep at least 10m behind the cyclist in front, unless you are overtaking over a 20 second period. Always cycle on the left, overtaking on the right Always ride in a safe controlled manner, dangerous riding could mean disqualification The wearing of wetsuits in triathlon is governed by British Triathlon rules and is totally dependent on a water temperature reading one hour before the event start. If you require further information about Race Rules, please visit www.britishtriathlon.org or telephone the British Triathlon Federation on 01509 226161.
Medical teams and ambulances will be on standby on course and in the event venue in case of accidents. If you see an incident, please report it to the nearest marshal who will alert the medical team. For your safety in the water, water based safety personnel will be positioned along the swim course as well as on the shore.
IMPORTANT: If you have any medical conditions please inform us at Registration and please write any medical details on the back of your race number.
If you feel unwell on event day, whether you have a medical condition or not, please don’t take part!
Our new nutrition partner will be fuelling you through your event with their great range of high performance energy products. On offer there will be: available to collect at registration which deliver an easily digestible and quick supply of 22g carbohydrate for energy during exercise. will be available on the bike course feed station which provide a nutritious, easily digestible and high carbohydrate based snack that is made from real fruits and wholesome ingredients. drink available on the run course and bike course feed station which contains a blend of an easily digestible and quick supply of carbohydrate for energy as well as electrolytes that are required to promote optimal hydration. available as you cross the finish line which deliver an easily digestible 20g of protein, perfect for recovery. Make sure you check out the prepared for event day.
to ensure you’re fully
Massage Physio & Therapy will be providing massages. Choose from 15 or 30 minutes of massage with reduced prices of £15 and £25 respectively. Facilities Toilet & Changing facilities are available. There will also be a toilet close to transition. Water Stations There is one water station on the run course which you will pass per lap. Each lap is 5.25k. Litter We’d like to think we’ll leave our stunning surroundings as we found them, so do your bit to help: keep litter on you or use the bins in the event village and on the course. If you use energy bars or gels, please either drop the wrappers at the marshalling points take them to the end with you. Local Area There’s lots to see and do in the local area; treat yourself to a pub lunch at the Green Man in Eversholt, Wander around Woburn Village (best place to live 2013!), for the more energetic try Go Ape or even the Safari Park. Volunteers We still need people to help make this event a greater success. Can you help? Please email Sasha on
[email protected]
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ID BTF membership card or £6 cash for day membership £5 cash for car parking or voucher proof of payment Sponsorship money (if not paid in advance) Swim Suit or Tri suit (to go under your wetsuit) Wetsuit (compulsory if water temperature below 15C) Goggles Towel Shirt & Shorts (if you’re not wearing a tri suit) Bike (make sure it’s well maintained) Helmet (compulsory, make sure it’s a good fit) Water Bottles (bring them full) Trainers / Cycling Shoes (for the run and bike) Warm clothes (for before and after) Water proof (just in case)
Also consider: Lubricant (to prevent chafing), number belt, elastic laces (to speed up transition!), pump, tyre levers, spare tubes…
BIKE HIRE AVAILABLE: Visit www.britishbikehire.co.uk and book via the online portal or email
[email protected] for more information.
Good luck!
If you have any questions at all leading up to the day, please call us on the tri for life hotline: 07761 631934
