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ATHLETE GUIDE
AQUATHLON
SUNDAY 6TH JUNE
2021
Welcome to the 10th edition of the Windrush Aquathlon After a very difficult and trying year for everyone I am thrilled to welcome you all back to racing having had the event postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic last year. This fantastic community event continues to welcome athletes of all abilities to our little corner of London. We have some great sponsors that make this event possible and hope you enjoy the prizes and goodies on offer. Understandably events will be a little different with added protocols in place to mitigate against the risk of infection from Covid -19. Please read this information booklet carefully as there will be no event briefing on the day and follow all the guidelines in place to ensure everyone can participate safely. We know many of you will be competing for the first time in over a year and may be feeling a little apprehensive about the challenge ahead. We have been working very hard with the British Triathlon Federation and Lambeth Council to bring you a high-quality event that is above all safe, adhering to all COVID-19 guideline as set out by both the Government and BTF. Windrush Triathlon Club and the organising committee wish you the best of luck and hope you enjoy the day. Kind regards, Adam Reed, Race Director
GENERAL INFORMATION:
IMPORTANT
THERE WILL BE NO RACE BRIEFING ON
THE DAY. IT IS COMPULSORY TO READ
THIS BRIEFING DOCUMENT BEFORE THE
RACE.
Please read the following information carefully as it is your responsibility to know the with a family member. Though we do recommend you do not bring valuables as we
course and rules. cannot be held responsible for any losses incurred. The park remains open to the public.
By their nature, multisports are physically demanding and by participating There are bicycle racks available just outside the main Lido building. Remember to bring
in this race you are declaring yourself medically fit to complete the course. bike locks as bicycles are left at owner’s risk.
Only thunderstorms will prevent the race from going ahead so keep an eye on Twitter
We recommend walking or cycling on the day as there is limited pay and display and Facebook for race day updates.
parking. The Lido car park has disabled bays for those that have a Blue Badge. Your race pack will contain:
Brockwell Lido is well served by buses, and is next to Herne Hill train station. Please • 2021 Windrush Aquathlon t-shirt
check with National Rail for any planned engineering works over the weekend. • Timing chip to be worn on your left ankle and ensure it is securely fastened to prevent
it from falling off during the swim or run, no chip = no time
REGISTRATION • Please return your timing chip at the end of the race otherwise you will be charged at
Registration opens at 07:00am. Please arrive Ready to Race as use of changing £40
rooms is limited. You will be body marked on your left arm and right leg with your race number.
The registration desk will be located under the Windrush Gazebos on the hard football
pitch above the lido, come through the gates, pass the lido and follow the path round to All wave numbers and individual start times will be sent separately before the
the right, event.
Remember to bring your current BTF race licence to receive a £3 (£1 for kids)
refund. If you do not have a BTF membership your entrance fee already covers a day
race licence.
There is no bag drop this year, all your items must fit into 1 bag and kept in transition or
IMPORTANT
Schedule: THERE WILL BE NO BAG
DROP AVAILABLE.
To maintain social distancing and to avoid delays we request that you arrive at the time specified for your race below. Please try to arrive at
registration at the allotted time where you shall receive your timing chip, race number and T-shirt.
You are requested to come changed and ready to race, items for the run and post race can be left in transition. Please prepare to enter the
lido 10mins before your allotted start time which is provided separately.
Sunday 6th June
• 0700 Registration opens
• 0700 TriStart & GoTri Junior Registration and Transition opens
• 0710 TriStar 1 Registration and Transition opens
• 0730 TriStar 2 Registration and Transition opens
• 0735 TriStart & GoTri Jnr start their swim
• 0741 TriStar 1 Start their swim
• 0735 TriStar 3 Registration and Transition opens
• 0755 TiStar 2 Start their swim
• 0755 Youth & Junior Registration and Transition opens
• 0815 TriStar 3 Start their swim
• 0837 Youth & Junior Start their swim
• 0820 TriFit & GoTri Adult Registration and Transition opens
• 0845 TriFit & GoTri Adults start their swim
• 0840 Adult WAVE 1 Registration and Transition opens
• 0855 Adult WAVE 2 Registration and Transition opens
• 0905 Adults Wave 1 start their swim
• 0932 Adults Wave 2 start their swim
• 0930 Registration closes
• 1025 Lido to be clear as public get accessCOVID-19
To help prevent the spread of COVID-19 and reduce the potential risk of exposure, we are conducting a simple screening declaration form.
Your participation is important to help us take precautionary measures to protect you and everyone associated with the Aquathlon. Thank
you for your cooperation.
By attending the Aquathlon you hereby certify that you have not within the last 14 days;
• Tested positive or am presumptively positive with the Coronavirus or been identified as a potential carrier.
• Experienced any symptoms commonly associated with the Coronavirus.
• Been in any location designated as a risk by the Government or Public Health England.
• Been in direct contact with or in the immediate vicinity of any person been identified as a carrier or potential carrier of the Coronavirus.
Participants and spectators are encouraged to always wear face coverings when around the event village, lido and transition. Regular hand
washing and use of hand sanitiser is advised. Social distancing must always be maintained throughout Brockwell Park and congregating
near the finish line, transition area is not permitted. There is to be no spectator access poolside. Changing room facilities are limited and
athletes are encouraged to come ready to race.
IMPORTANT
It will be compulsory for all athletes to wear a face mask throughout the event, except
when racing.
You must bring your own masks plus spares to the event and wear them at all times when you’re not
racing. Please wear a disposable one on the way to the start. You will dispose of this mask as you
enter the lido just before you start. You will then be given a second disposable mask after you cross
the finish line which you will use until you return to collect your own kit from transition.unless under a wetsuit. Certain items are banned during the race –
RULES AND COMPETITOR CONDUCT this includes MP3 players, mobile phones and personal video
recording devices. Leave these outside transition.
The race is run under British Triathlon Rules. It is the competitor’s
responsibility to know and abide by the rules, unfortunately Covid compliance track and trace. By registering for this event your
ignorance is not a defence against a penalty or disqualification. details will be used for the purposes of track and trace in accordance
Technical officials will be present at the event to enforce these to the Government’s guidelines. This data is stored and managed by
rules. Fusion Lifestyle at the Lido. Please contact them directly for any
queries and to opt out of any marketing.
We are privileged to have been given permission to use the park. It
is not acceptable for other park users to then find, after the event,
that the park has been fouled with litter from athletes participating in
this event. There are opportunities to discard litter at water stations
on the run course. As per British Triathlon Competition Rules, the
penalty for littering is disqualification.
Remember that competitors will practice good sportsmanship at all
times; be responsible for their own safety and the safety of others.
It is the competitor’s responsibility to know and correctly complete the
full course of the event and as this is an individual event, outside
assistance is not allowed and will result in disqualification.
Competitors must be adequately clothed at all times and must have
their whole torso in the front covered on the run. Tri-suits must be
zipped up throughout the duration of the race.
When on the run, the race number must be visible from the front.
Race belts are permitted but do not wear numbers during the swimTHE SWIM • Diving is not permitted
Adults, Youth, Junior- 500m outdoor pool swim (10 lengths) • Swimming aids, propulsion and flotation devices are not permitted, this includes
thermal gloves and boots, fins, flippers, etc.
Tristart & GoTri Juniors - 50m – 1 length of the pool
• Competitors must touch the wall at each end of the pool with a hand or foot
Tristars 1 – 100m – 2 lengths of the pool (tumble-turns are permitted)
Tristars 2 – 200m – 4 lengths of the pool • Wetsuit rules are, as per British Triathlon Competition Rules (section 4), dependent
on water temperature:
Tristars 3, Tri Fit & GoTri Adult – 300m – 6 lengths of the pool < 14°C Wetsuits mandatory 14°C - 21.9°C Wetsuits recommended > 22°C
Wetsuits banned
Competitors will be organised into waves with a start time, based on their submitted
predicted swim time. • Bottom only wetsuits are not permitted
The faster swimmers will be set off first and there will be 30-second intervals to limit • Backstroke is not allowed and only should be used if you are needing assistance
overtaking. We request all competitors to be on the poolside 10 minutes before from the lifeguards
their allocated start time, in race number order. Always maintain 2m social
distancing poolside and no running. • When overtaking competitors are advised to tap the feet in front
Before entering and exiting the water competitors should ensure they cross the • If your feet have been tapped please stop when at the end of the pool and let the
timing mats. Please refer to the diagram for the swim route and please note that faster swimmer to go first
after every two lengths in a lane swimmers will need to duck under the lane • The lanes in the Lido are wide so only overtake when safe to do so and do not
rope. swim over the top of fellow competitors
Competitors are welcome to take a rest during the swim but we recommend it is done • Marshals will be observing the swim for any unsportsmanlike conduct
in the shallow end and to ensure you keep clear of other competitors.
• Any competitor found running poolside will incur a 2-minute time penalty
After completing the required number of lengths for your category there is a ladder
• Penalties will be indicated on a board next to the finish and added to the finishing
to climb out of the pool of the Lido to follow the indicated path to enter transition.
time.
(this last wall does not need to be touched) and walk to the exit at the back.
Swim rules:TRANSITION
Transition is where you will leave your trainers, towel and anything else you will need for the run (and your wetsuit after the swim if you are using one). Any time
spent in transition during the race will be included in your final race time.
You will need your race number to gain access to transition before and after the event.
Familiarise yourself with the entrance / exit points of transition. You must take the route marked around the edge of transition to ensure the distance is the
same for everyone.
The best clothes to wear for the event are ones that are tight fitting for the swim and that you can then run in. If you prefer you can put on a t-shirt and shorts
over a swimming costume in transition.
Marshals will be watching over transition at all times, but any belongings are left at your own risk.
Transition rules: Hydration & Nutrition Due to COVID-19
• Kit can be placed along any line in transition and should be placed tidily restrictions, we are unable to provide hydration or
(no bigger than a 50cm wide area) and clear of walkways
nutrition on the course.
• Competitors must not impede the progress of other competitors or interfere You should be self-sufficient and take whatever
with another competitor’s equipment in the transition area
you need with you. You might want to leave a
• You must put your race number on in transition, it will either already be pinned bottle of water for the run in your transition area,
onto your t-shirt or will be on your race belt ready to be clipped around your waist
especially if it is a hot day. We will provide bottled
• Race numbers must be worn to the front during the run
water at the finish line.
• You are not allowed to run over the transition area or other people’s belongings
• No nudity in transition as this will result in disqualificationthe litter drop zones located at the run start/lap area (or you can use a park
THE RUN
bin).
Adults, Youth, Junior- 5,000m (2 Laps of the park)
Tristart & GoTri Juniors – 500 m (out and back route) THE FINISH
Tristars 1 – 1,000m (2 laps of out and back route) The finish line is at the same location as registration, as indicated on
Tristars 2 – 2,000m, (4 laps out and back route) the map.
Tristars 3 – 3,000m (out and back loop & then 1 x loop of park) – New route for Your chip will be collected from you at the finish line. Non-returned chips will
be charged at £40. There will be fruit and water available to all competitors
2021!
at the finish.
Tri Fit & GoTri Adult – 2,500m (1 lap of the park)
Please note it is not the same route as Brockwell Parkrun.
There will be marshals on course with bright bibs to guide you on the way,
however, it is your responsibility to know the course.
There are 2 hills on each lap and please be careful around the course as
some of the pathway is uneven.
Run rules:
• Competitors are advised to keep to the left whilst on the running course
Overtake on the right allowing plenty of space to safely move through
Zero tolerance for spitting and “snot rockets”
• The run course is open to the public and we do not have priority, so please be
aware that there may be other users about including children and dogs
• Please do not drop litter in Brockwell Park as the penalty for dropping litter
is disqualification
• Keep all used wrappers, bottles, etc with you until you can dispose of them inPHOTOGRAPHY
RESULTS Windrush have will have an official photographer for the duration of the event.
Results will be available from the results tent located in the event village near They will also be published online at the club’s discretion on various platforms
the finish. With a time-trial start format, please remember that someone who including social media and used for marketing purposes for however long the club
started behind you could finish behind you and place above you in the results. As wishes; speak to us should you not wish to be featured.
you cross the finish line, you name, time and current position will be displayed on
the finish gantry. Please remember that your position is not confirmed until the time Please note for safeguarding public photography is unfortunately not
difference between the first and last starter has elapsed. For example, the finish line allowed around and at the lido.
may show you as the winner in your age group, but you may yet be beaten by FIRST AID SPECTATORS
someone behind you! In the case of known medical conditions The latest BTF guidelines allow spectators to
We will be timing you during the race, and full results will be available online and allergies, we recommend that attend, however, spectators should be kept
the next day or earlier if possible. Results can be viewed online here (please details of these be written on the back to a minimum and social distancing must be
note once published results cannot be changed). of your race number. maintained. Most of the course is in public
spaces within Brockwell Park but please note
AWARDS If you should have an accident, or feel
that spectators will not be permitted in the
unwell at any point during the race,
There will be prizes awarded straight after the race, this is thanks to our area immediately surrounding the finish line.
please contact a marshal. They will then
generous sponsors Ocean Leisure, Canopy Beer, West Norwood
arrange for a first-aider to come to your As there are two laps on the run, family
Therapies, Balfe’s Bikes, Brockwell Lido.
assistance. It is very important that you and friends will also get a good
Prize categories: have given an emergency contact at the opportunity to cheer you on at any
time of registration, as it is this contact point on the route.
• Overall fastest Adult male and female
that we will get in touch with in an ENQUIRIES
• First, second and third in each age category – Adult and each TriStar category. emergency. If you did not give us an
emergency contact when you registered, If you have any enquiries, please let us
Mob match – club with the most participants racing. please email us with these details before know at registration or email us prior to
If you have won a prize and need to leave early we will post it to your given race day. There will be a first aid point at the event.
the finish area and within the Lido aquathlon@windrushtri.co.uk
address.
building as well as medics on hand.•Nose clip and ear plugs
RECOMMENDED KIT LIST •Towel to dry off in transition
General:
Run:
•Face masks to be worn when not racing
•Running shoes
•Hand sanitiser
•Socks
•BTF licence (if you have one)
•Running top and shorts*
•Race number (provided at registration)
•Sunglasses
•Race belt (pins are provided at registration)
•Cap/sun visor
• Plastic bag to keep clothes dry in case of rain in
transition
*Tri-suits (or tri-shorts and top) are recommended as you can wear
•Plenty of fluid to stay hydrated. There will not be water on the them for both the swim and the run without needing to change (and
course. are very comfortable).
•Always handy to have sun cream and plasters Please note nudity in transition is forbidden and will equal
•Clothing to wear after the event immediate disqualification.
Swim:
•Wetsuit
Good luck and enjoy the race!
•Swimwear / Tri-suit*
•Swim cap
•Swimming gogglesFAQs Are there changing facilities & showers? There are limited changing facilities, or showers in the Lido. We recommend you arrive ready to race and bring some warm clothes for afterwards. What do we do with lost property? Please hand any items found to the help desk in the registration tent. We will hold onto any lost property for one month after the race. If you have lost an item of your property, please email us at aquathlon@windrushtri.co.uk Can I get a massage? No, unfortunately massage is not available at this event. Our Sponsor West Norwood Therapies will gladly look after you by booking an appointment. I have a disability; can I still participate? We are an inclusive event and do our utmost to accommodate participants with disabilities. Please contact us at office@tribourne.co.uk with a description of your disability. We will assess this and establish if it is possible to compete and what we require to make this feasible. What is the British Triathlon Federation (BTF) day membership for? The BTF day license is a license for racing and covers your public liability insurance for the day. For further information on race licenses please contact the BTF directly www.britishtriathlon.org. Can I change my personal and race details? You can make any relevant changes to your personal details by email. All changes must be made before midnight on Monday 31st May. Can I transfer my place? Yes, but you must do this before midnight Monday 31st May via email. I am unable to race; can I have a refund or transfer my place to next year? Unfortunately, due to our very tight budget and the impact that deferrals would have on our financial position next year, we can’t offer a refund or deferral.
THANK YOU!
THANK YOU TO OUR FABULOUS SPONSORS FOR THEIR SUPPORT & GENEROUS
CONTRIBUTIONS MAKING THIS EVENT POSSIBLE.
• Ocean Leisure is also offering a 25% discount on selected lines here and use code discount21. *Offer valid from 26 May - 13 June
• Canopy Beer Co is offering 10% on drinks after the Aquathlon so join us there after the race, round the corner from
Herne Hill station.
A special thanks to the all the volunteers and marshals for giving up their Sunday to facilitate the smooth running of the Aquathlon. ☺Windrush Triathlon Club
look forward to welcoming you on
Sunday 6th June 2021
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