DISCOVERY WORLD TRIATHLON CAPE TOWN AGE GROUP GUIDE

1 | COMPETITION SCHEDULE
COMPETITION SCHEDULE
A more detailed competition schedule will be available closer to race day and will be
published on our website.
THURSDAY 23 RD APRIL
Times Action Location
17:00 - 20:00 Registration Jetty 2, V&A Waterfront
FRIDAY 24 TH APRIL
Times Action Location
13:00 - 20:00 Registration Jetty 2, V&A Waterfront
SATURDAY 25 TH APRIL
Times Action Location
06:00 - 14:30 Registration Jetty 2, V&A Waterfront
07:30 - 10:00 Olympic distance start Jetty 2, V&A Waterfront
13:30 - 14:30 Age group podium ceremony Green Point Athletics Stadium
15:00 Elite women’s race
SUNDAY 26 TH APRIL
Times Action Location
06:00 - 08:30 Registration Jetty 2, V&A Waterfront
08:00 - 11:00 Sprint distance start Jetty 2, V&A Waterfront
13:30 - 14:30 Age group podium ceremony Green Point Athletics Stadium
15:00 Elite men’s race

REGISTRATION | 2
3 | REGISTRATION
REGISTRATION
RACE PACK
Registration is on Jetty 2 of the V&A Waterfront.
Your race pack will contain the following items:
Please bring with your ID book or passport in order to identify
• Wristband
yourself at Registration.
• Swim cap
• Race number
IMPORTANT
ALL athletes need to be at Registration to sign indemnity forms
• Race belt
and have their race wristband fitted. Without identification you
• Sticker sheet
will not receive your wristband and will not be able to race.
REGISTRATION TIMES
Your swim cap, race number
and wristband are all the same colour.
WE STRONGLY
RECOMMEND
REGISTERING
ON THURSDAY
OR FRIDAY
Thursday 23 April from 17:00 to 20:00
Friday 24 April from 13:00 to 20:00
Saturday 25 April from 06:00 to 14:30
Sunday 26 April from 06:00 to 08:30
IMPORTANT
WRISTBAND
Please wear your wristband
from the time you register until
you have checked your bike out
of Transition 2 after the race.
To take part in the event, you need to collect your race pack prior
to the race from Registration on Jetty 2 of the V&A Waterfront.
Registration is only open during the times above. Your race pack
must be collected at least 1 hour before your individual start time.
SWIM CAP
Each start wave has an individual
swim cap colour; you need to wear
the provided swim cap during
the swim. Make sure you start
You need your race number in order to know which registration
desk to go to.
in the correct wave. Several waves
will have the same colour swim cap,
so make sure you know your
Your race number will be sent to you before the event and will
start time.
be published on the website capetown.triathlon.org.
RACE NUMBER AND RACE BELT
Boards displaying an alphabetical list of competitors’ and race
numbers will be displayed close to the entrance to Registration.
Your race number matches
the colour of your swim cap.
Race number with personal details
including your start wave and time
Vouchers from sponsors

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5 | REGISTRATION
Remove sponsors vouchers.
Attach your race number
to your race belt as shown.
You must wear your race number
for the bike and run leg.
The number must be worn
on your back whilst cycling
and on your front whilst running.
TRANSITION BAG STICKER
Attach the sticker to the strap
of the transition bag as shown.
This bag will be left in transition 1
and will be transported to the finish,
where you can collect it after
the race.
STICKER SHEET
Peel off stickers and place
on items as shown below
Bike sticker
SUPPORTERS STICKER
Stick your supporters sticker onto
your biggest fan on race day.
Helmet sticker
IMPORTANT
Transition bag sticker
Supporters sticker
BIKE STICKER
Please fix this sticker onto the
saddle post; number pointing
backwards; so that the number
is clearly visible from the left
and right hand-side (as shown).
Please do not tear off the bike
number until you have checked
your bike out of Transition 2.
TIMING CHIP
Timing chips will be collected just
before exiting Registration.
Please securely fasten your chip
around your LEFT ankle and do not
remove it throughout the competition,
unless racing in a team event.
We advise that you wear it
underneath your wetsuit during
the swim. Failure to wear the timing
chip correctly, may affect your result.
HELMET STICKER
Please stick the number onto
the front of your helmet.
IMPORTANT
Timing chips must be handed in
directly after the race.
Failure to return your chip will result
in a fee being charged.

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RACE BAG
Write your race number in the blank space provided.
You may place any personal belongings including
clothes to wear after the race, in your race bag.
Leave this at the Bag Drop Off zone, next to
the swim start on race day.
Please note that only your race equipment can be
left in Transition. The organiser assumes no liability
for lost objects.
Race bags will be transported to the finish area
where you can collect them after your race.
TRANSITION BAG
All your race equipment not secured onto your bike
must be kept in the transition bag in Transition 1.
Once you have removed your wetsuit, swim cap
and goggles, these need to be placed in the transition
bag. Transition bags will be transported to the finish
area where you can collect them after your race.

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9 | BEFORE THE COMPETITION
IMPORTANT
BEFORE THE COMPETITION
CHECK-IN TO TRANSITION 1 & 2
There are 2 separate Transitions in 2 separate areas
for Transition 1 & Transition 2.
Suggested sequence for check-in on race morning is:
1. Running equipment to Transition 2 at the Green Point
Athletics Stadium
2. Cycle down to Transition 1 at V&A Waterfront
3. Bike check-in at Transition 1
4. Bag Drop off between Transition 1 and the Swim start
Check-in to Transition 1 & Transition 2 is only possible
on race day.
Entry in and exit out of Transition will be controlled by wristband
and race number so please keep them ready for inspection.
Check-in times for the various start waves will be communicated
closer to race day on our website capetown.triathlon.org.
TRANSITION 2: RUNNING EQUIPMENT CHECK-IN
Transition 2 is situated at the Green Point Athletics Stadium.
TRANSITION 1: BIKE CHECK-IN
Transition 1 is situated in the V&A Waterfront precinct.
• Please make sure your helmet, bike and transition bag are
clearly marked with the stickers provided.
• Wear your bike helmet, fastened on your head, when you come
into check-in. Please also bring with any equipment you need
for cycling in your transition bag.
• A safety check will be carried out on your bike and helmet.
Don’t forget to have your bike in good working order.
Remember if your bike isn’t fit to race then you won’t be allowed
to start - safety first! Bikes not in proper working condition
will not be allowed into Transition.
• Bikes must be racked personally. Each racking area will be
marked according to your start wave.
• Please take time to familiarise yourself with your surroundings
and your position in relation to the rest of Transition.
This will speed up your transition process when you are in
race mode!
• Your race equipment needs to be carefully stored next to your
bike in the space provided. No equipment is allowed in the
aisles. This applies before as well as during the competition.
Personal belongings other than your race equipment are not
allowed in Transition and these should be left in your race bag
at the Bag Drop Off zone en route to the swim start.
• Check in your running shoes and any other running equipment
at your allocated rack in Transition 2.
• Please take time to familiarise yourself with your surroundings
and your position in relation to the rest of Transition. This will
speed up your transition process when you are in race mode!
IMPORTANT
WETSUITS
Wetsuits are needed for this event. There is a very strong
possibility that wetsuits will be compulsory for this event, in
accordance with the ITU competition rules governing wetsuit
use and water temperature.

11 | BEFORE THE COMPETITION
Wetsuits must be worn if water temperature is below 14 degrees and wetsuits
are forbidden if water temperature is above 22 degrees. Normally the water
temperature is well below 14 degrees at this time of the year.
Besides keeping you warm during the swim, wetsuits also assist with buoyancy
and help you swim faster. However, you do not need to purchase one, as wetsuits
will be available for rent for this event. Visit capetown.triathlon.org for more
information.
Please note: to avoid mix-ups in Transition, we recommend you put your name in
your wetsuit!
Your timing chip needs to be placed under your wetsuit on your left leg.
This is to make sure that when your remove your wetsuit the timing chip doesn’t
come off at the same time.
THE COMPETITION
START TIMES
Olympic distance: Saturday 25 April 07:30 - 10:00
Includes Individual, Team and Schools Challenge
(Individuals: minimum age 18 on 31 Dec 2015)
(Teams: minimum age 16 on 31 Dec 2015)
Sprint distance: Sunday 26 April 08:00 - 11:00
Includes Individual, Paratriathletes, Team, Corporate Challenge
and Schools Challenge
(Individuals: minimum age 16 on 31 Dec 2015)
(Teams: minimum age 12 on 31 Dec 2015)
Your personal start time will be sent to you and listed on the website
capetown.triathlon.org closer to race day.
You will also find your start time printed on your race number.

THE COMPETITION | 12
13 | THE COMPETITION
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
SWIM COURSE
IMPORTANT
Olympic distance & Sprint distance: Individuals, Teams, School
and Corporate Challenge.
All age group races have the same race course, but vary in
the number of laps they complete.
SPRINT DISTANCE
OLYMPIC DISTANCE
SWIM 500m - 1 lap of 500m 1500m - 1 lap of 1500m
BIKE 20km - 2 laps of 10km 40km - 4 laps of 10km
RUN 5km - 1 lap of 5km 10km - 2 laps of 5km
SWIM START
• The swim start assembly point is on quay 6 of the
V&A Waterfront in front of the Table Bay Hotel.
Please get there 20 minutes before your wave start.
• You must comply with the announcements of race officials
and marshals.
• Race officials will move each wave onto the pontoon in time
for your start wave.
• Your timing chip will be registered during the swim check-in
onto the swim start pontoon.
• Please line up over the whole length of the pontoon and lower
yourself into the water.
• For health and safety reasons jumping or diving into the water
is strictly forbidden.
• When you enter the water, please hold onto the edge of the
pontoon. You may only let go and start swimming once the start
signal has been given.
SPRINT 500M / OLYMPIC 1500M
• Athletes will start in the water and follow the instructions of the
race starter.
• The swim course is a 500m single lap for the Sprint distance
and a 1500m single lap for the Olympic distance.
• Lifeguards from our water safety team will guide you and help
you if required.
• If you get into difficulty, lie on your back and raise your arm.
A lifeguard will come to you and if necessary arrange a safety
boat to take you out of the water.
• At the end of the swim, athletes will leave the water using
the swim exit ramp attached to the pontoon.
• At the swim exit, athletes turn right in order to access
Transition.
• Athletes must follow the blue carpet to Transition and merge
with the runners already on route to Transition.
• After your swim, you may only roll down your wetsuit as far
as your hips until you have reached your bicycle. You may only
take it off completely once you have reached your bike rack.
Please store your wetsuit neatly next to your bike rack
in the transition bag provided.

THE COMPETITION | 14
15 | THE COMPETITION
TRANSITION 1
IMPORTANT
IMPORTANT
• Change at your rack.
• Put your wetsuit next to your bike, in the transition bag
provided. Do not put the wetsuit on the bike rack!
• All wetsuits look alike, so to avoid mix-ups, write your name
inside your wetsuit. The organisers assume no liability for lost
objects not placed inside the transition bag.
• You must secure your helmet strap before removing your bike
from the rack.
• Make sure that you are still wearing your timing chip on your
left ankle for the bike section. If your timing chip has come off
in the swim please report this to the officials at the entrance
to transition.
• Make sure that you are wearing your race number which must
be worn on your back whilst cycling.
IMPORTANT
IMPORTANT
• The bike loops incorporate Beach Road, Fritz Sonnenberg
and Granger Bay Boulevard.
• Athletes are instructed to ride on the left and overtake
on the right hand side of the cycle route. As this is a draft
legal cycle, be aware that several riders may be passing you
at a time.
• You are responsible for counting the number of laps completed.
Athletes will be disqualified for not completing the required
number of laps. This will be verified by a timing mat on the
course, after the race.
• Once the final lap (Sprint 2 laps and Olympic 4 laps) has been
completed, athletes will head towards the Transition 2
at the Green Point Athletics Stadium, where they will be
instructed to dismount.
• Drafting is permitted:
• No cycling is allowed in Transition. You need to push your bicycle
through Transition until you are over the MOUNT line.
Here you may mount and start cycling.
BIKE COURSE
– Road bikes, mountain bike and clip on tri bars are welcome.
– The clip on tri bars, including the bridge, may not exceed
the foremost line of the brake levers. The clip-ons must
have a solid factory bridge or be touching each other.
SPRINT 20KM / OLYMPIC 40KM
• Your race number must be worn on your back whilst cycling
and a clothed upper-body is mandatory.
• The mount line is clearly marked. On mounting, athletes
are required to cycle to the Granger Bay Boulevard circle
to start the bike loops.
– Brake levers or gear levers must not be attached
to the clip-ons.
– Minimum number of spokes per wheel is 12 and no disc
wheels are allowed.

17 | THE COMPETITION
TRANSITION 2
• You must dismount before the dismount line before entering
Transition 2 and push the bike to your rack.
• Familiarise yourself with the layout of Transition 2 so you can find
your bike rack when you return. You must return your bike to
the correct racking position after the cycle.
• You may only unclip your helmet strap once your bike is racked.
• Leave your cycling equipment neatly next to your bike.
RUN COURSE
SPRINT 5KM/ OLYMPIC 10KM
• While running you must wear your race number on your front.
• Your upper body must be clothed.
• The run course for Sprint and Olympic Distance runs through
the Stadium to Green Point Park, then under the Traffic Circle
and along the Fan Walk parallel to Green Point Main Road.
• After the final lap (Sprint 1 lap and Olympic 2 laps), athletes will
enter the finish chute. You are responsible for counting
the correct number of laps.
• There is a timing mat on the course that verifies, after the race,
whether you have completed the required number of laps.

THE ROUTE | 18
19 | THE ROUTE
The contents of this athlete guide and the race route are subject to change. Please check the website capetown.triathlon.org for updates.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR RELAY TEAMS | 20
21 | ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR RELAY TEAMS
IMPORTANT
IMPORTANT
IMPORTANT
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR RELAY TEAMS
This information only applies to athletes racing in a relay team.
There is an allocated hand over zone in Transition for teams.
You need to hand over your timing chip and attach it to your
teammate’s ankle before they are allowed to start their leg.
Every team member needs to come to Registration to sign
the indemnity form and receive a wristband.
In your race pack you will find one swim cap, two race numbers
and several numbered stickers. The swim cap is to be worn
by the swimmer. One race number is to be worn on the back
of the cyclist and the other on the front of the runner.
The remaining stickers are for the bike and helmet.
The bike stickers must be placed on the bike (the long sticker
around the seat post) and the front of the helmet before these
are taken into Transition 1.
All team members must be fitted with a wristband at race
registration. All relay team members will be allowed access
to Transition 1 & 2. However, to avoid congestion in Transition
during the race, while the swimmer is swimming, only the cyclist
should be in Transition 1 ready for the changeover, at the
allocated hand over zone. Only the runner waits in Transition 2
for the cyclist to return. There should never be three relay team
members in Transition at the same time during the race.
Be aware that Transition 1 & 2 are quite far apart.
Please plan accordingly.
SWIMMER
Wear the timing chip around your ankle.
After your swim, run into Transition 1. At the allocated hand
over zone, the timing chip must be placed around the left ankle
of the cyclist.
CYCLIST
Wear your helmet with helmet strap fastened
and one race number, on your back. Wait for your swimmer
at the allocated hand over zone. Don’t remove your bike
from the rack until your swimmer has tagged you and the timing
chip has been placed around your LEFT ankle. After the cycle,
you must rack your bike in the allocated position. After you have
racked the bike, the timing chip will be removed from your ankle
and placed around your runner’s ankle.
RUNNER
Wear one of the race numbers on your front.
Wait for your cyclist at the allocated hand over zone in
Transition 2. After the bike has been racked, the timing chip
will be removed from the cyclist’s ankle and placed around your
ankle (either one) then proceed on your run. Make sure your
race number is visible on your front during the run and as you
cross the finish line.
All relay team members will be allowed to access
Transition 1 & 2. But remember, there should never be three
relay team members in Transition at the same time during
the race.
FINISH
You will receive your medal at the finish. After receiving the medal
please leave the finish area immediately to avoid blocking the
following athletes. Please make your way towards the athletes’
recovery area.
Make sure that the timing chip as is handed in at the finish area
after the race. Failure to return your chip will result in a fee being
charged.

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23 | AFTER THE COMPETITION
FINISHING TOGETHER
RESULTS
Athletes can finish together. There is a designated relay team
meeting point at the beginning of the finish chute.
After the competition the results will be posted at the race finish
area. Results will also appear online as soon.
When your runner comes into the finish chute, you will be granted
access to the finish chute in order to finish together as a team.
MEDALS
If you have not finished together, the relay team runner should
collect three medals for the team.
AFTER THE COMPETITION
POST RACE
Immediately after the race, you will receive your medal
and refreshments in the recovery area.
TIMING CHIP RETURN
Timing chips must be handed in at the finish area after the race.
Failure to return your chip will result in a fee being charged.
BIKE CHECK-OUT
There are no prizes for the age group races, but there is a podium
ceremony where top athletes in the various categories will be
acknowledged.
LOST AND FOUND
Lost items which have been handed in can be collected from the
race information desk at the race venue.
MEDICAL SERVICES ON THE DAY
A team of medical staff, paramedics and doctors will take every
necessary precaution to ensure the safety of all athletes
and spectators. Along the course, emergency and service points
will be manned.
Any medical incidences around the venue site and Expo should
be reported to the nearest information point. Medical staff will
be dispatched to the appropriate location.
Make sure you have adequate medical insurance. We ask all
athletes to follow the instructions of the medical staff at all times.
Athletes must present their wrist band at check-out.
Athletes will not be allowed to check their bikes out unless their
bike number matches their wrist band number. So do not tear off
the bike number from your bike or wrist band in the Transition area
before check-out!

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