Cotswold2262017-RaceInformationSheet
Racedate–25thJune2017
DearCompetitor
Pleasefindasfollowsthefullraceinformationpackforcompetitorsofthe
Cotswold226LongDistanceTriathlon
Withinthisracepackwewillcoverthefollowing;
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Location&Parkingaccess
Registrationschedule&details/requirements
Racedayschedule&Registrationpackinfo
Raceinformation
Cutoffsandfinishinfo
Rulesandregulations
Spectatorsinformationandguidelines
Pointsofcontact
Agegroupsandprizeallocation
FirstAid&Emergencycover
NutritionandAidStations
Finishlinearea/postraceMassageandRecoveryArea
RacePhotography
MarshalSupport
Relayteamspecificrules
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LocationandParkingaccess
TheracewillstartinWaterlandOutdoorPursuitsonSpratsgatelane,Ashton
Keynes,Gloucestershire.ThepostalcodeforthislocationisGL76DFandit’slocated
justoffthespineroadfromtheA417/9
ParkingaccessonSaturdaywillbemadeviathegateonSpratsgatelanefor
competitorsforregistration.Racedayparkingwillbemadethroughtheentrance
intoAshtonKeynesBeach,whichisthethirdexitfromSpratsgatelane.Allentrances
willbesignpostedandmarshaledonbothdays.
ParkingonSundayiscontrolledbyWatermark,andtheywillcharge£5percaron
entry.Pleasehavethecorrectchangeavailableasfumblingforcoinsinthedarkat
03:30isnotmuchfun
Theparkingareaswillbeopenonracemorningfrom03:30&11:00onSaturdayfor
registration.
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Registrationschedule&details/requirements
Registrationwillbeopenfrom12:00to17:00onSaturdaythe24thJuneatthelake.
Ifyoudoneedtoregisterearlierthan12:00duetolegitimatecommitments,please
getintouchandwe’lltrytoaccommodateyouindividuallywherepossible.
RegistrationpackswillbereadybyaroundlunchtimeonThursdaythe22nd,soif
you'repassingSwindonwithinraceweek,thenyou'rewelcometocometoour
houseandcollectinadvance-We're2minsfromJ16M4andourkettleisalwayson
andtheremayevenbesomebiscuitsleft.
Atregistration,youwillreceiveyourRaceNumber,timingchip/strap,Swimhat&
goodiebag.
Whenregistering,pleaseensureyoubringyouruptodate2017BTFPhotographic
License–IfyouarenotacurrentBTFmember,ordonothaveyourBTFlicensewith
you,thenyouwillneedtobuyadaylicensefromusfor£5Cash(unfortunately,we
cannottakecreditcardsorcheques)andprovidesomephotographicID(i.e.
passportordrivinglicense),sothatwecanvalidatethatyouarewhoyouare.
Withoutthis,youwillnotbeabletoregister–noexceptions.
Youwillbeabletogetafriendtoregisterforyou,buttheywillneedanotefromyou
sayingit'sokforthemtosignonyourbehalf,aphotocopyofyourphotoID(BTF
license,drivinglicense,passport)andifyou'renotaBTFmember,then£5cashfor
yourdaylicense
TherewillbenoSundayregistrationavailable
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Racedayschedule&Starttime–SundayJune25th
03:15CarParkopens
03:20TransitionOpensforbikerackingandkitplacing
05:10TransitionCloses
05:155minMandatoryracebriefingtakesplaceatstartline
05:30Racestarts(onewave,massstart)
22:30OverallRaceCutoff
23:45Transitiondisassemblybegins–Allbikestobecollectedbythispoint
Pleaseensurewhenenteringtransition,thatyourbikeislabeledupwiththe
suppliedracenumberbikestickerandthatyouarewearingyourhelmetfastenedso
thatthesafetymarshalscancheckit.(Onlycompetitorswitharacenumberwillbe
allowedtoentertransition)
There are portaloos located by Transition. There are also a male and female
toilets/changingroomslocatedinthebuildingbythegatesthatyouuseforcar
parking.
Thetransitionwillalsohousemaleandfemalechangingtentsshouldcompetitors
wishtogetfullychangedbetweenswim/bikeorbike/run.
Thetransitionwillcloseforallcompetitorsat05:10andtherewillbeafiveminute
racebriefingthatmustbeattendedbyallathletes(thisincludesallmembersof
relayteamsalsoasitwillcontainimportantsafetyinformationaboutSwim,bikeand
runcourses)Thiswilltakeplaceattheentrancetothewaterontheothersideofthe
treestothetransition.
At05:20Athleteswillbeabletoenterthewater,warmupandlineupforthestart
oftherace.Pleaseensureyourtimingchipisonyourleftankle,securedproperly
eitherbeloworunderyourwetsuit(notoverit)andthatyouarewearingyour
suppliedswimhat.
Theracewillstartat05:30onthesoundingofahornfromtheshallowwater.
Whencollectingyourbikefromtransition,pleaseprovidethemarshalwithyourrace
numbersothattheycanmatchittoyourbikelabel.Withoutthis,youwillnotbe
allowedtoremoveabikefromtransition
RaceInformation
The3800mtrswimwillbetwomarkedanticlockwiselapsofthecoursemarkedout
ontheday.YouwillstartinShallowwaterinalinemarkedoutbetweentwobuoys.
Thecoursewillmarkedusingsmallsailingboats.
Onceexitingthewateronyoursecondlapontherampmarkedoutbyflags,
swimmerswillmaketheirwayintotransitionthroughthemarkedrouteintothefar
righthandcorneroftransition.
Thebikerouteistwoloopsof56mileseach,
Theaboveshowselevationfor1lapofthe2lapcourse
Detailed/interactiveversionofthebikeandrunlapsareavailableat
http://113events.com/cotswold-226/course/
Theruncourseis5lapsof5.2miles,whichhasasmalloutandbacksectioninthe
northeastcornerofthecourse.
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Cutoffsandfinishinfo
WewillnothaveanofficialcutofffortheSwimsectionandthewatersafetycrew
willallowswimmerstotakeaslongastheylikeaslongastheyarestillmaking
reasonableforwardmotionandthey’renotconsideredadangertoeither
themselvesorothersaroundthem.
ThebikecourseAidstations,marshalsandPolicewinduptheirsupportfromaround
10hoursafterthestartoftherace.
Thereisastrictoverallcut-offof17hrsfromthestartoftheraceforfinishers.The
BTFrefereeswillbemakingajudgmentonthecoursesduringthedayandwillnot
allowcompetitorstocontinueontheruncourseiftheyfeeltheywillnotmakethe
nextcutoff(ietheyhave11milestorunand1hourremainingorarelookingina
conditionwheretheycouldbeadangertothemselvesorothersaroundthem)–We
cannotcontrolthisjudgmentanditisfinal.
Unlikethe113andClassicraces,wehavetobereasonablystrictonthecutofffor
theraceasit’snotfaironresidentsormarshalstohavepeoplestillracingonthe
courseafter17hrs
Astheruncoursecontainsroadcrossingsandnarrowsections,competitorswillnot
underanycircumstancesbeallowedtowearearphonesastheywillneedtobeable
tohearinstructionfrompolice,marshalsandotherrunners.Inthetwo-waysections
oftheloops,runnersmustalwaysrunonthelefthandsideandallowspacefor
oncomingrunnerstopasssafely
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RulesandRegulations
Theraceisanon-draftingeventandwillberuninaccordancewiththerulessetout
bytheBritishTriathlonFederation
Cyclistsmustrideinaccordancetothegeneralhighwayrules,andmustbe
responsibleforavoidingpoorlysurfacedroadsectionsandotherroadusers
226specificrules-Litteringwillnotbetoleratedinanyshapeorform,andany
competitorcaughtlitteringwillbeinstantlydisqualified-Noexceptions.
Wewillaimtoprovideasmanybinsaspossibleonthecourse,sopleaseholdyour
gelwrapperetcanddiscardappropriatelyorleavewithamarshal.Thecoursesfor
thiseventarethroughabeautifulpartofthecountryandonecomplaintfora
residentcouldseethepermitforthiseventcancelledforfutureyears.Pleasedon’t
spoilitfortherestofus.Sorry,rantover!
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SpectatorsinformationandGuidelines
Theentiresitearoundthelakehaspublicaccessonthisday,sospectatorscanview
theracefromanylocationontheracesite.
Ontheoutwardsectionoftheruncourse,approximately200maftertransition,is
theWaterparkfacilityplayarea,adjacenttotheircaféandalsobabychange/toilet
facilities.Thisisagoodrunspectatorspotalongwithmanyotherpicturesqueparts
ofthelakeandlocalvillage–Ifyourspectatorsarenotsure,pleasegetthemtocall
me–07595591612
Ifyouwantedtocycleordriveoutonthebikecourse,thenasfollowsisamapand
postcodesofwhatwe’dconsidertobethebestspots
Ifsupportersarelookingforotheractivitiesduringthedaywithintheimmediate
vicinityoftheracestart,thentheSwimminglakehasavarietyofwatersports
availableduringtheday(http://www.ukwatersports.co.uk)andtheareaofthelake
wheretransitionisheldhasamanmadebeach,crazygolfandacafe/shop
(http://cotswoldcountrypark.co.uk)Thereisalsoaheadforheightsclimbingcentre
basedliterallyovertheSwimexitandtransition
(http://www.head4heights.net/activities.html)
7. PointsofContact
Duringtheday,ifforanyreasonyouoryourfamilyneedtogetholdofthe
organisers,thepointsofcontactareasfollows;
• 07809569903WillWhitmore-RaceDirector(Timing)
• 07595591612GraemeHardie–RaceDirector(Courses)
8. AgeGroupsandprizeAllocation
Wewillbepublishingresultsin5yearagegroupslotsandtherewillbetrophiesfor
presentationavailableinthefollowingcategories•MaleSenior(18-49yrsonrace
day)•FemaleSenior((18-49yrs)•MaleVet(50yrsandabove)•FemaleVet(50yrs
andabove),FastestRelay
Aswehavearound110competitorsinthisyearsrace,onlyfirstplaceineach
categorywillreceiveaprize&Trophy
Resultswillbeavailableimmediatelyandwewillhavelivetrackingaccessible
throughourtimingpartners–www.dbmax.co.uk
Ifyourfamilyandfriendswanttotrackyouliveduringtheday,thenwewillposta
linkuptoDBmax'sonlinetrackerontheracewebsiteoverraceweekendunderthe
resultssection.Thisappstylepageworkswithbothappleandandroidphonesand
allowsyoutotrackthecompetitorlivethroughouttheday
Prizegivingwilltakeplaceasthewinnerscrosstheline
9. FirstAidandMedicalCover
Themedicaldetailsprovidedincompetitorentryformshavebeenprovidedtoour
Medicalpartnercompany,whoareprovidingfirstaidcoverattheevent.This
informationwillnotbequicklyaccessibleshouldtherebeanaccident,sopleasecan
allcompetitorsmarkanymedicalconditionormedicationonthereverseoftheir
racenumbers
10. NutritionandAidStations
Thebikecoursewillhavetwoaidstationsoutontheroadandoneaidstationat
milezerooflap2(5aidstationsintotal)
Thesewillmeanthey’reat
Mile
Location
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LaybyonroadintoTetbury
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SherstonHighstreet
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Startoflap2(Drinksandgelsonly)
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LaybyonroadintoTetbury
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SherstonHighStreet
Theruncoursewillhavetwoaidstationsperlap.Aidstation1youwillpassonly
onceperlap,butaidstation2,youwillgetinbothdirections,sotwiceperlap
11. Finishlinearea/postracemassageandrecoveryarea
Afteryoucrossthefinishlinetherewillbeanareawithmasseurswhowillbe
providingpostracemassageforyourtiredlegs.Theseladiesarefullyqualifiedand
areprovidedFreeofChargetocompetitors.
12. RacePhotography
RacephotographywillbeprovidedbyCharlesWhittonPhotography.Theywillhave
racephotographsandfinishlinepicturesquicklyaftertheracefromtheirwebsite.
Thefirstdownloadedphotoisonus
Wewillpostthelinktotherelevantpageoverraceweekend
13. MarshalSupport&Dayinstructions
TheMarshalsmakethiseventwhatitis,andwithoutthemitjustwouldn’tbeableto
happen.Sowiththisinmind,pleasecanIaskthatallcompetitors(ifsafetodoso)
tryandsaythankstoatleastonemarshalonthewayroundthecoursetoshow
themthey’reappreciated?Itcanbeathanklessjobattimesforthemstoodona
junctionguidingyousuperfastguysandgirlsonyourwaytoanewPB,sothiscould
beyourwayofgivingsomethingbackandshowingyourappreciation.
Also,we’realwaysaftermoremarshals,soifyourwives,husbands,sisters,brothers,
friends,colleagues,enemiesetcarecomingwithyouonthedayandwanttoearna
specialracetechshirt,a£50113orDBMaxvoucheror£20cashandafreecupof
tea,burgerandanicecreamaswellasagreatviewoftheraceandtobepartofthe
event,[email protected]
14. RelayteamSpecificInstructions
Relayteammembersmustlineuponthefarsideoftransitionawaitingtheteam
memberfromtheprevioussection.Thebattenwillbeboththetimingchip(swimto
bikeandbiketorun)andtheracenumber(biketorunonly).Withthisinmind,then
Isuggestyouuseanelasticracebelttoholdyourracenumber.Thesecanbebought
forlessthanafiverfrommosttriathlonshops.Youcouldalsopre-orderonefrom
PerformancecycleswhowillbringitforyouonSaturdaytotheirstandby
registration-Theswimmemberoftherelayteamneednotwearthenumberand
thecyclistcanwearthiswaitingfortheswimmertopassthetimingchipasheenters
transition
Allrelaymembersmustattendthesafetybriefingnexttothewater@05:15asthis
containsimportantinformationabouttheday.
FinalNote
ThisistheUK,andalthoughit’sJulyandsupposedlysummer,itcanstillbecold,
windyandwetaswasprovenwiththe2014race,whichwashitbyHurricaneBertha.
Sowiththisinmind,pleasebringclothingforthebikeandrunthatwillstopyou
fromfreezingjustincase.Youcanalwaysleavethemintransitionifyoudon’tneed
them.
Typically,inthisareawegetverylittlerainfallandanormalJuneDaywould
bearound18-20deg,butyouneverknow,wecouldhavesnowor40degor
both
Pleaseletmeremindyouquicklyofacoupleofmainpointsfromabove;
• OnSaturday,you’llneedtoregisterandhavephotographicIDwithyou(BTF
licenseisfine)–Ifyoudon’thaveyour2017licenseorarenotamember,
thenyou’llneedtobuyadaylicensefromusfor£5cashandprovide
alternativephotoID(Passport,drivinglicenseetc.)–NoIDorlicense,thenno
registration–Noexceptions,sorry.
• Allcompetitorsmustattendthesafetybriefingneartotheswimstartat05:15on
Sundaymorning
• Absolutelynolittering–Anylitteringwillbeinstantdisqualification
Anyway,IhopeIhaven’tputyoualltosleep,soifanyonehasanyquestionsor
wantsmoreinformationinthemeantime,pleasefeelfreetogetincontactwithus
[email protected]
CheersandHappyracing
Graeme,Nicci,Jamesandthe226team.
Ifyou’reunsureofanything,pleasecallme–07595591612