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Brighton and Hove TriathlonA Message from the human characteristics as a ContentsRace Director whole.Thank you for signing up to the The triathlon will also runBrighton and Hove Triathlon and alongside a free to attend sport Distances and Timings 3supporting us in our inaugural and fitness expo, so tell your Course Map 4 families to get their kit on and tryevent this year. out free fitness classes, a range Registration and Racking 5The 2016 race will see many of ‘have a go’ activities for Kit Checklist 6unique and exciting elements hit children such as a climbing wall,Brighton seafront including one ski slope, netball, volleyball and On the day 7of the UK’s first age group draft much more. Rules 7legal races on closed roads, our FAQ 8LGBT Rainbow wave and the This race guide is full ofultimate spectator experience at information for the weekend and After the race 9The Sport and Fitness Show. handy tips for race day. Scootathlon 9As well as catering for Triathlon is a passion for all of How to get here 10experienced triathletes we have our team and crew and we hopecreated a race which embraces you enjoy the event and most Things to do 10beginner participation and importantly have fun atencourages more females into Brighton’s biggest Triathlon. Sport & Fitness Show 11 Zone3 12the sport. Over 37% of our High5 13entrants are beginners and we John Lunt, Our sponsors and charities 14have an over average number of Race Directorfemales participating. We hope Social media 14to see these numbers increase Contact us 14year on year.We have been selected by BritishTriathlon to host one of threenational This Girl Can WomenOnly Waves sponsored by HeartRadio. So keep your eye out forour lovely ladies on the start line.The Brighton and Hove Triathlonare also proud to be hosting theUK’s first LGBT Rainbow Triathlonwithin the event. The wave willcelebrate not only the diversityof sexual orientation and genderidentity, but also the diversity of

Distances and timingsDistance Entry Type Swim Laps Cycle Laps Run LapsOlympic Individual / 1500m 2 40km 8 10km 4 RelaySprint Individual / 750m 1 20km 4 5km 2 RelayDraft Legal Individual 750m 1 20km 4 5km 2SprintSuper Sprint Individual 400m 1 5km 1 2.5km 1Wave timings Start time Distance Racking Position 08:00 Drafting Sprint A 08:30 WomenOnly Super Sprint B 08:35 Super Sprint Male C 08:40 Olympic WomenOnly D 08:45 Olympic Relay & Olympic Mates E 09:30 Olympic 40+ Male F 10:20 Olympic 39 & under Male G 11:10 Sprint Male 39 & under H 11:20 Sprint WomenOnly I 11:30 LGBT Rainbow Sprint J 11:35 Sprint mates & Relay K 11:40 Sprint 40+ Men L Waves are subject to change. Please check the website for any changes.

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Registration & Saturday Bike rackingRegistration will take place in a dedicated registration marquee on Saturday 10th September between 11:00 -15:00 on Hove Lawns within The Sport and Fitness Show.Please bring with you; Valid BTF licence If you do not hold a valid BTF license you will need to bring £6 in cash to purchase a British Triathlon day license this will cover you for race day insurance details here One form of photo ID e.g. driving licenseBikes are not allowed in the registration tent—please rackyour bikes on the racking provided in front of the registrationmarquee.On arrival you will enter the marquee and be asked to eithershow your BTF license or purchase a day license. You will thenfind your name (in alphabetic order) on a board to find out your race number. Head to the registration desk to therelevant race number section. One of our lovely helpers will give you your race pack which will include An individual race number . There will be safety pins on the desk. Three numbered labels. One for the front of your helmet, another for the side of your helmet, and the long one which wraps around the seat post of your bike . A coloured swim hat (the colour relates to the wave and start that you are in). Temporary tattoo numbers -these stick on your upper left arm. Easy to apply with some water. Numbered wristband-this will be secured onto your wrist by our handy helpers and must not be removed until post race. The wristband acts as a security measure to ensure the correct bike leaves with the correct owner. You will not be able to remove your bike from transition at the end of the race without wearing your wristband.After you have registered go to the timing desk within the registration tent and pick up your electronic timing chip.This should be worn around your left ankle and must be worn throughout all 3 disciplines and will need to be hand-ed in at the finish line. If you are a relay team you will be given one chip which is passed to each team member atchangeover. Only people with wrist bands are allowed into transition. No children, grand parents, loved ones etc.are allowed in!Please ensure that your numbered labels (in your race pack) are attached to your bike before entering transition.To rack your bike head to the transition area. The transition team will check your stickers on your bike helmet andbike. A small soft sided Race bag is allowed in transition, to keep all your belongings dry. You will not be able toleave transition with your equipment at any point unless the number on your wristband and your bike matches.Relay teamsThe team Captain must register for the whole team and collect the registration packs and wrist bands. The timingchip acts as a relay baton and must be passed between team members in transition at the point of racking, for thenext part of the race. The swim member of the relay team need to attend the race briefing at the beach start area,other team members are responsible for knowing the bike course and run course.

Kit ChecklistSwim Swimming costume or tri suit A swimming cap will be provided in the race pack - this will be colour coded to match your starting time and wave Goggles A wetsuit in accordance with British Triathlon Rules - see next page TowelTop Tips!! leave a small bottle of water in transition to rinse the seawater fromWetsuit HireYou can hire one from our wetsuit partner Zone3 for £75 -click here for more informationCycle A road worthy bike with 2 working brakes etc. Click here for more information Socks and trainers or cycling shoes UK Approved cycling safety helmet which has no damage, and a proper chin strap. Tri-suit or any sportswear that covers your midriff (find out more about uniform rules here) Emergency repair kit - including a tyre pump, puncture kit, and spare tubes/parts Water bottleTop Tips!! Make sure you mount your bike at the mounting line of the cycle course and not before Keep your helmet next to your bike with straps undone for a faster fitting Put your helmet on before touching your bike - otherwise you may be disqualified Use talcum powder inside trainers to soak up any wetness from the sea swim - and use Vaseline on to help get them on Remember to slow down before you get to the dismount line and to dismount at the line! Do not take your helmet off until you have racked your bikeRun Trainers and fresh socks if you want them Tri-suit or any sportswear that covers your midriffTop Tips!! If you are wearing a race belt, turn your number to the front to run out

On the dayUpon arrival Sunday morning take your kit to the pedestrian walking inentrance of the transition area.You will have freedom to come and go into and out of transition Male imagesproviding you are wearing your wristband.Friends and family are not allowed into transition but can watch andsupport from the sides.Race briefing will occur 10 minutes before each wave start on the beach at the swim start.It’s advisable to bring cash to the event as there is no cash machines onsite.Drafting race, please see attached document for the latest BTF rules regarding drafting.Facilities on site—toilets, no showers on site however there are some showers located on the beachAfter the race you can collect your bike and belongings from the transition area. Upon exiting your wristband willbe cut and taken and you will not be allowed to re-enter the transition area. Please ensure you take all of yourbelongings.RulesNo mobile phones , personal stereos, MP3 players or iPods to be used in transition or during the event itself at anytime.It is forbidden to mark your position in transition.Your cycle helmet is to be on and fastened before your touch your bike and remain on and done up until your bikeis racked after the bike ride.It is forbidden to cycle in transitionDrafting is forbidden on the bike (unless racing in the Draft Legal Sprint). Drafting is cycling too closely behind an-other cyclist and gaining advantage. The drafting zone is 7m, so keep at least 7m behind the cyclist in front of your,unless you are overtaking over a 20 second period.The wearing of wetsuits in triathlon is governed by British Triathlon rules and is totally dependant on water temper-ature reading one hour before the event.Water Temperature Wetsuit RuleWater temperature less than 14 ° c Wetsuits are compulsoryWater temperature between 14 ° c Wetsuits are optional (i.e. you can choose whether to wearWater temperature above 22 ° c one or not, they are highly recommended especially if you are not a strong swimmer. Wetsuits are banned For the full British Triathlon rules governing the event, click here.

FAQCan I bring spectators to the event?Yes, spectators are very welcome to the event. We have a free to attend family Sport and Fitness Show runningover the weekend for spectators. There are lots of free activities for adults and children including a climbingwall, fitness classes, ski slope and many more! So tell your family and friends to bring their sports kit.Are there toilets available for competitors?Yes, there are plenty of toilets within the show and dedicated toilets for the triathletes next to transition andregistration.Can I compete in the same wave as friends/family?Yes, you can enter into a mates wave by logging into your Results Base account at www.resultsbase.net andchanging your event options.Mates wave is only available for the Sprint and Olympic distances. The closing date for wave changes is Friday2nd September. As males and females will be racing together in the same mates wave there will be no prizeswinners.If I am injured can I just complete one or two of the disciplines rather than the whole race?Yes, we want you to take part but we would prefer to join up with a friend a form a relay team. Then you andyour friend can race together.Can I change distance once I have booked?Yes, if you make your booking and then decide to change your race distance, you can contact the office to ar-range this ([email protected]). Please note: if you drop down to a shorter distance, we can-not refund the difference, and if you upgrade to a longer distance the difference will need to be paid.Can I hire a bike or wetsuit?We highly recommend Cycle Brighton for bike hire, if you tell them you are taking part in the triathlon they willgive you a third off your hire! Visit their website here.You can hire a wetsuit from our partner Zone3, to view the full range click here.Can I bring my dog?Yes as long as they are well behaved and on a lead (don’t forget your poop bag)! They are not allowed in transi-tion even on the Saturday when you rack your bike.I can no longer compete; can I get a refund for my race?This close to the event we are unable to provide refunds in accordance with our T&C’s.How do I find out about the water temperature for race day?The water temperature will be taken 24hrs and 1 hrs prior to the race and will be put on our social media. It islikely to be around 16C / 17C.

After the racePhotography by Sportcam.netOur official photographers are sure to capturesome great shots of you throughout the course.Re-live the moment by visiting our website whichhas a huge variety of both professional and com-petitor photo’s of the days events. Make sure yourace number is visible - that’s how our photogra-phers gather all your shots in action.TimingsIt will be possible to get your split timings fromthe results tent, located in the event village. Wewill also upload all timing the night of the race and email you a link to the official timing results the day after yourrace.PrizesSome small gift prizes will be awarded to various winning categories. These will be awarded on the finish line.ScootathlonThe Brighton and Hove Triathlon Scootathlon will be held on Saturday 10th September from 12 noon on Hove Prome-nade for 4 –8 year olds. All children should be registered by 11.35, check signage or ask one of our volunteers for thelocation of the registration tent. At registration children will pick up their race number and a t-shirt. Children shouldmeet at the triathlon finish line ready to run. 400 m run—400 m scoot—400 m runScoot entrants will need to bring their own scooter, helmet and a smile! Please have your child's name on a sticky la-bel attached to their scooter. All children will need to wear a helmet on the scooter, we recommend that they wearthe helmet for the duration of the race.Everyone who takes part and completes the distance will be given a medal. This is an event for children and is run forfun. Times are not taken and there are no winner prizes. All the children are winners.Entries can be taken on the day, children will need to be registered by 11.35. We have a limited number of t-shirtsand medals available so entry will be on a first come first serve basis.

How to get hereHove lawns is located on the border between Brighton andHove, west of the remains of the West Pier. Keep an eye outfor The Sport and Fitness Show branding, we are locatedinside!DrivingSat Nav Users can use BN3 2FR, remember the A259 King-sway will be closed from 06:00—14:00 on Sunday so pleasedo not attempt to drive to the site. Here is a handy Guide ToParking in Brighton. There are many pay and display areas tothe North West of the Lawns – free unrestricted parking is ararity in Brighton and Hove and you would most likely have topark a mile to the West of the event to find free parking. But it is a beautiful walk.By RailTake the Train to Brighton ( London Victoria is good ) and walk downhill to the sea and turn right – we are justpast the West pier and the i360 tower.Visit Brighton has a variety of maps available here.Things to do in Brighton & HoveOther than exploring all the free have a go activities within The Sport and Fitness Show there are a multitude of things to do InBrighton and Hove for all the family.British Airways i360The British Airways i360 opened at the beginning of August andprovides a panoramic view of Brighton and Hove. The i360 would bethe perfect place for family and friends to watch the triathlon. Booktickets here.Things to do GuidesView Visit Brighton’s guide of things to do in Brighton here.For a family friendly guide Day Out with the Kids offers some funideas to keep the children busy for hours in Brighton and Hove.Need somewhere to stay?We have teamed up with Visit Brighton to offer preferential rates at hotels in the city. To book accommodation click here.

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Good luck from all the team at Brighton and Hove Triathlon Save the date for next year’s race Xxth of September 2017 Contact UsIf you need to get in touch with us before the race you can call into our office and speak to one of our team on 01273 200 436 or email [email protected] Follow us on social media to get update and tips for the weekend...Brighton and Hove Triathlon BandHTriathlon BandHTriathlon Please let us know what you think of the first year of this event, your feedback will help usimprove the event for next year, email your thoughts to [email protected] Thank you to all of our partners and charities