Race Information - Relays - HAMBURG WASSER 2022 World Triathlon Championship Series Hamburg

Race Information - Relays
      HAMBURG WASSER 2022 World Triathlon
         Championship Series Hamburg
Event Date

Saturday, 9th July 2022 – Sprint Distance
Sunday, 10th July 2022 – Olympic Distance

Entry Fee

 Distance                       Tier 1

 Sprint Distance                € 169

 Olympic Distance               € 179

Payment is only available via credit card.

For each booking we will apply a Processing Fee (ACTIVE fee) of 9%.

All prices are inclusive of German VAT.

What do I get?

All services included in the registration fee are subject to availability. As the current COVID-19
pandemic prevents us from providing services where the security and safety measures of the
respective authorities cannot otherwise be complied with, some services may not be provided.

Admission Criteria

•   All competitions are open to everyone, provided there are no health concerns.
•   It is required that 3 athletes participate, one per discipline.
•   The relay team captain must be at least 18 years old.
•   Required time limit for sprint distance: 2 hours, 15 minutes (approximately)
•   Required time limit for the Olympic distance: 3 hours, 30 minutes (approximately)

Swimming

•   Participants are admitted when they turn 14 years or older in the year of the.
•   Wearing the swim cap provided by the organiser is compulsory.
•   It is generally recommended to wear a wetsuit for safety reasons (protection against cold). The
    participant has to provide for such equipment.
•   Swimming in waters below 14°C is prohibited. Wearing of wetsuits is usually on a voluntary basis.
•   No wetsuit shall be worn when the water temperature is 22°C and above. The organizer informs
    the participants at least one hour before the first start about the permission to wear wetsuits.

Cycling

•   Participants are admitted when they turn 14 years or older in the year of the event (sprint
    distance) or turn 15 years or older in the year of the event (Olympic distance).
•   Admitted will be all bicycles meeting the DTU sports regulations.
•   Drafting behind or on the side next to another participant is prohibited.
•   Triathlon handle bars are allowed.
•   The race number must be worn on the back.
•   Front and rear wheel brakes must function properly.
•   Helmets are mandatory.
•   Athletes have to count the number of ridden laps on their own.

Running

•   Participants are admitted when they turn 14 years or older in the year of the event.
•   Any form of mobile or catering escort on the course is prohibited.
•   During the run the race number must be worn on the front.
•   It is strictly compulsory to do the run circuit completely clothed.

Competition rules

The HAMBURG WASSER World Triathlon Championship Series Hamburg will be subject to the
Deutsche Triathlon Union (DTU) sports regulations. For the competition and other rules see:
https://www.dtu-info.de/regelwerk-ordnungen/ordnungen.html (only available in German).

It is generally forbidden to use an iPod, mp3 player or similar in the race.

Rankings

•   Hamburg triathlon relay ranking (overall ranking per distance)
•   FIRMENCUP (company ranking per distance)

Registration

Registration procedure

Important: A relay registration is always made by the relay team captain. In order to complete the
relay team, every relay member must register himself/herself personally. This applies to the team
captain as well, if he/she wants to take part in the relay.

Registration is only possible online. Registrations by email will not be accepted.

With your registration, you also confirm that you have read and accepted the General Terms and
Conditions. The entry fee will be collected only by credit card transaction (plus 9% Processing Fee
(ACTIVE fee)). The use of your own timing chip is prohibited due to organisational reasons. After the
registration the relay captain will receive a registration confirmation for the race pack collection of the
relay team.

Closing Date, Late Registration and Race Slot Transfer

Registration will be closed as soon as the race slot contingents of both distances for both days have
been exhausted; but no later than May 22, 2022. Additional purchases can be booked until
registration deadline. Belated bookings are only available on-site.

If the maximum number of participants has not been reached up to that date, it will be possible for a
late registration to be conducted either online until June 26, 2022 or at the accreditation on-site.

A race slot transfer to another participant (relay members or relay team captain) is only possible until
Mai 22, 2022. The transfer must be requested at the Athlete Services team via email. More
information regarding the race slot transfer will be announced on the website.

Changes in registration data

Data (like the address or team ranking) entered during registration can be edited until the registration
deadline. To change the data an ACTIVE account is mandatory. If the ACTIVE account hasn’t been
created during the registration process, it can be created at myevents.active.com. Changes after the
registration deadline have to be made in writing to wtshamburg@ironman.com.

FIRMENCUP (company ranking)

All companies that participate with their teams at our corporate ranking FIRMENCUP are registered
via a separate online registration. To be recognized as a company team, all team members must be
working under contract with the same employer. A company team consists of a minimum of 6
participants. A company can register any number of participants. The company team ranking results
from the order of finish. Applications are available on request at our Athletes Service Team at
wtshamburg@ironman.com.

Before the Race

Accreditation and Race Pack

You will be informed of the opening hours for accreditation via our social media website, the
homepage and via newsletter. Upon presenting the official registration confirmation and the identity
card/passport, you will receive your race pack and 3 starter bags. MINOR PARTICIPANTS must give
their consent to the accreditation by the legal representative in accordance with §108 para. 1 BGB
(German Civil Code). This consent must be given by the legal representative personally on site. The
legal representative must be able to identify himself/herself with identification. For the exact
procedure, please look on our homepage.

Race Information

All race information will be made available on time before the event on our homepage
www.hamburg.triathlon.org. Each participant should also have a look at the competition briefing
video and the online booklet with all competition information on our website. Changes and updated
information will be posted at the accreditation area as well, if applicable. We request all participants
to read the published information carefully before the start!

Timekeeping

Time keeping will be in real time through a timing chip, to be attached to the participant’s left ankle.
You will find this chip in your race pack. The timing chip acts as relay baton. The swimmer passes the
baton to the biker in the assigned area at the transition area. After finishing the bike course the cyclist
passes the baton in the same area at the transition area to the runner. Your time will be taken at the
start and finish lines and check points at the end of the distances, as well as at the entrance and exit of
the transition area. Your final times will be made available on the homepage after the competition.

Bike Check in and Transition Area

The exact check-in time for your bike and equipment into transition area will depend on your start
time. The check-in times will be published on our website and in the online-booklet with all
competition information.

Important notice: Your bike must be checked in before the swimmer starts the race (not after the
start!)

Starter Bag Drop-Off

Please deposit all items you need for the competition in the yellow box next to your bike in the
transition area. NOTE: You are not allowed to enter the transition area again before the official check-
out times. You should place all personal items that you need directly after the race in your starter bag,
which you can drop off at a central collection point immediately before the race begins.

The Competition

Start Times

Relays start in the last waves of each race day.

You will find the updated schedules at www.hamburg.triathlon.org

The exact start times will be given upon accreditation and also on the internet before the event.
Please adhere to the start time you find on your race number, as starting the swim too early or too
late may result to incorrect timekeeping. The start location will be at “Binnenalster (Inner Alster)” on
the promenade Jungfernstieg. For an overview of the entire race course, go to our website:
www.hamburg.triathlon.org.

Catering Stations

There will be several catering points along the race course and at the finish that will provide bananas,
energy bars and water.

Time Limit

The following time limits must be adhered during the competition:

Sprint Distance:
Swim/Bike: approx. 1 hour, 40 minutes (approximately)
Swim/Bike/Run: approx. 2 hours, 15 minutes (approximately)

Olympic Distance:
Swim/Bike: approx. 2 hours, 30 minutes (approximately)
Swim/Bike/Run: approx. 3 hours, 30 minutes (approximately)

The organizer reserves the right to change the cut-off times. Changes will be announced on the
website and before the start.

After your race

Finish Area

The finish will be at ‘Rathausmarkt’ in Hamburg. After the runner received all your medals, he/she have
to leave the race course immediately in the direction of the catering point.

Starter Bag Collection

You can pick up your starter bag after crossing the finish from the central collection point at
Reesendammbrücke. Just follow the signposts. You can then check out your bike according to your
allocated check out time from the transition area.

Check-out Times

Please bear in mind that, due to the on-going competition, a check out may only be conducted within
the specified times!

Estimated check out times will be (subject to changes):

Sprint Distance: approx. 12:15 pm – 3:00 pm
Olympic Distance: approx. 1:15 pm – 3:30 pm

Timing Chip Return

The timing chip must be returned when checking out the bike by presenting the race number at the
transition area. Important: Please keep the return coupon handed out until the end of the year, in case
a proof of return is requested.
If the transponder is not returned, the relay team captain will be charged for it by the organiser via
invoice. If for some important reason the timing chip cannot be returned immediately after the race, it
must be sent back by mail to the organiser’s address in Hamburg not later than 14 days after the
event. Please use a padded envelope to prevent the transponder from getting lost.

Online Service: Results, Participant Photos, Certificates

You can view and download your results and finisher's certificate soon after the race.

Hamburg Sports Foundation (Stiftung Leistungssport Hamburg) –
Support Young Sports Talents

Ironman Germany GmbH supports the “Stiftung Leistungssport Hamburg“. The foundation is tasked
with finding young talent and encouraging their development in close cooperation with clubs and
federations. Without financial help we can do nothing – so please help, by adding € 3.00 to your entry
fee payment. It just takes one tick in the box. The donation goes directly and without reduction to the
developing talent. In addition to the € 3.00 you will be charged € 0.24 as a Processing Fee (ACTIVE fee)
which does not go to charity. You can find more information at www.stiftung-leistungssport.de

Defrauding the Organiser by Participating Under a False Name

Participants who pass on their own starting documents to other persons without ensuring that they
have been rightfully transferred to those persons, will receive a ban to race at the organiser's event
for at least 3 subsequent years. Furthermore, the organiser reserves the right to pursue further legal
measures. Participants that race under a false name shall generally receive a lifetime ban from
participating in the organiser's event. In addition, the organiser reserves the right to charge a fine of €
500.00, as well as pursue further legal measures for such transgressions. The fine will be donated for
charitable purposes.

Contact

Organiser                                              Postal Address of the Hamburg Office

IRONMAN Germany GmbH                                   IRONMAN Germany GmbH
Höchster Str. 90                                       Friesenweg 5g
65835 Liederbach                                       22763 Hamburg
Germany                                                Germany

Athlete Services

Hotline: +49 (0) 69 – 300 643 20
The hotline is available from Mondays to Thursdays at 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Please note: call forwarding from the organiser's central office to the helpdesk is not possible. Please
contact the helpdesk directly for any participation-related queries.

For written enquiries, please write to us via email: wtshamburg@ironman.com