ATHLETES GUIDE

 

Race info: About 45-60 minutes before your own start, in a tent behind the race office.

Race office: Latest 1,5 hour before your start. Check your starting time from the schedule abocve. Race office is at the upper field in Kuusijärvi, a big white tent, follow the signs “Kilpailukanslia”. Race office is open Friday 20.8 18-20,  saturday and sunday from 7:30.

Car park: In address Mittalinja 1 (Onninen, about. 1 km from Kuusijärvi towards Helsinki direction). Parking is marked with special P-signs.

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First-aid: Near the race-expo, "kisatori", in a car of the Red Cross Finland, "Suomen Punainen Risti, SPR". 

Dressing rooms: In the Kuusijärvi Cafe -building are dressing rooms and showers.

Cloakroom: Triathlon Vantaa is keaping a guarded cloakroom where you can leave your things for the time you are racing. Fee 3 €.

Remember to check before you come to the race, that your bike-brakes are working! Lundberg.fi at the race-expo-area are helping with small last-minute bike-service.

 

 

Before the race:

• CHECK-IN at the race office latest 90 minutes (1,5hours) before your start!

• You get an envelope including: stickers with your race number to put on your helmet and bike, Chip-timer (put it around your LEFT ANKLE).

• Tie the race number’s rubber band so that it fits around your waist.

• Take your race-equipments to transit area 60 – 75 minutes before your start 

• At the transit area, your bike will be checked (brakes etc.) and you will be marked with your race number.

• Put your transit place in order: Bike to the rack, race number and helmet on the bike (or in the box), running shoes and other possible things INSIDE THE BOX - not on the ground!

• Prepare and warm up for the race, swim warm up possible at the left side of the lake.

• Be at latest 10 minutes before your start at a waiting area near the start.

 

During the race:

• Start happens from the water.

• If having troubles during swimming, raise your other hand up and call for help.

• At the transit, put the race number on your backside and fasten your helmet before taking your bike.

• Walk your bike from the transit area. You’re allowed to start biking after crossing an red line. Bike on the right side of the road and pass others from left side. Crossing the center line is absolutely forbidden!

• After the biking is finished, stand up from your bike before the red line. Walk your bike to transit area and put it on the rack. After this, take off your helmet and put it in the box. Put on your running shoes.

• While starting to run, turn your race number on the front side.

• Get your equipments from the equipment pickup place immediately after the race. You’ll get them only with your race number.