Saturday 24th July 2010
Friday 23th July Registration7:00pm – 9.00pm Hamlets, Kinsale, Co. Cork.
You must register in person. Evidence of One-Day Licence or a current TI membership card. Competitors must have a current TI Membership Card or a 1 day licence, no card – no licence –no race
ALL CORK TRI CLUB MEMBERS MUST REGISTER FRIDAY EVENING
Saturday 24th July
08:00am Field open for parking. (Please, come early to avoid traffic jams)
08:00amLimited morning registration,
CORK TRI CLUB MEMBERS MAY NOT REGISTER ON SATURDAY MORNING
09:00am Registration Closes
09:15amField Closed for parking.
09.30amTransition closes
10.05amRace Briefing Transition Area.
10.15am Swim Briefing On the beach.
10.20am Athletes may enter water briefly to acclimatize!!
10.30am1st Wave start from the Beach –
All Males in the Age Categories 20-39
10.40am2nd Wave start from the Beach –
All Females, Males 40+, and Male Juniors
2:00pm Field needs to be vacated and locked.
4.00pm approxPresentation of Prizes, in “Hamlets.
Categories of Prizes
-Male & Female Senior 1st, 2nd, 3rd-Age categories as per Triathlon Ireland National Series guidelines
-There will be a prize in every age category that has competitors
-Two prizes in categories with 1-8 competitors
-Three prizes in categories with 13 or more competitors
Winners of the overall categories male and female will be excluded from the age group prizes.
Please be responsible. Please do not litter the Bike and Run routes with gels/bar wrappers, bottles etc. The people of Kinsale and particularly the residents of Dock/Sandycove have been gracious in their support for Cork Triathlon club and the King of the Hill event. We do not wish to repay their courtesy by littering their roads and jeopardize the holding of future events. Please take your litter home or place it in the refuse bags available in the transition area.
SPECIAL NOTE ON ONE-DAY LICENCE
All participants must be full Triathlon members or have purchased a One-Day Licence in advance of the event. Please check that you have one of these with you at Registration. If competitors have to purchase a one-day licence, this must be done before midnight on the Thursday (July 22nd) before the race.
THERE IS NO FACILITY TO PURCHASE A T.I. LICENCE AT THE EVENT
Anyone turning up at registration with out either evidence of TI membership or a One-Day licence will not be racing.
The method for purchasing a one-day licence from T.I. website is given below.
Go to the link below:
Deadlines to Purchase One Day Licences
* For races being held on a Sat, Sun or bank holiday: midnight the Thu before race
* For races being held on a weekday: midnight the day before the race
Note: It will not be possible to purchase one day licences after the above times or on the race day
Before purchasing your one day licence, please read the following information
a) relay teams only need to purchase 1 one day licence between the team.
b) one day licences cannot be refunded, so please ensure you purchase your one day licence only after you are certain you will be racing. You can however, swap your one day licence into someone elses name. To do this, please send an email to , with details of the new persons name, address and email.
What is a one day licence?
A one day licence grants you the benefits of Triathlon Ireland racing membership for a period of one day.
Who needs a one day licence?
A one day licence is required for anyone wishing to race a Triathlon Ireland sanctioned event who does not have a racing licence (Student, Junior, or Full
membership).
How much does a one day licence cost?
Prices for one day licences in 2010 are:
All triathlons: 15 euro/£15
Other multisport events: 10 euro/£10
TRANSITION
This year the transition area will be neutralized. Swimmers coming from the beach will enter transition at the top left hand side and exit with bikes at the bottom right. On returning from the bike leg competitors will enter transition in the same place that the exited and then exit to go on to the run course at the opposite end of transition.
GENERAL
The use of personal music systems, cycling/running topless, nudity in transition, dangerous riding, or breaking the rules of the road will disqualify.
SWIM - 750 Mtrs Triangular shaped swim course - at the Dock Beach
Swim Caps will be provided and are colour coded according to your category. They will be given out at registration and issued hats must be worn. No issued swim hat, no triathlon.
ALL MARKERS /BOUYS ARE PASSED ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE.
Swimmers will be asked to seed themselves with elite and strong swimmers to the front with weaker swimmers to the rear. Please be sensible here as the swim start can be quite physical with competitors jostling for position. If in doubt stay to the rear. The swim will start at waters edge and swimmers will swim in an anti-clockwise direction in a triangular shape.
We will have a separate swim briefing on the beach to clarify the swim.
There will be rigid boats, kayaks and jet skis will also marshal the swim course and canoeists will ensure the swimmers keep a reasonably straight course.
If a swimmer wishes to retire from the swim for any reason, lie on your back, raise your clenched fist in the air, stay calm, and a rescue boat will come to your assistance. There is no time limit on the swim but if a marshal feels you are endangering yourself or others you can be withdrawn from the swim. You will be allowed to continue the race if you wish to do so but will receive no official time/your timing chip will be removed. Ensure you pass over the time keeping receiver when entering transition.
BIKE - 20 Kms
Helmets are mandatory. Race number must be worn on the back.
Bike racks are not numbered and are on a first come first served basis. Competitors will NOT be allowed out of the transition unless their race number is clearly visible. If competitors are pinning numbers to their trisuits, two numbers must be used. If a race belt is being worn the number must be to the rear for the bike section and turned to the front for the run. Your number must be clearly visible to the rear on leaving transition.To avoid delays to your time please help us help you!
You must put on your helmet and fasten it before removing your bike from the rack. You must exit onto the road through/over the timekeeping receiver before mounting bike at the designated mark/line on the road. Do not mount your bike before this point or you will incur a 2 minute time penalty. Similarly on your return you must dismount bike on/before on the mount/dismount line before re- entering transition area. You must replace your bike on the rack in your own spot before removing helmet. Do not unfasten or take off your helmet before racking your bike.
Bike Route ; out and back course towards Innishannon, which is signposted/marked on the road. Basically the bike course is out from the Dock area up the road along the river up to the bridge, right hand turn over the bridge back towards Kinsale. At the other side of the bridge take a left. Then the route continues parallel to the river out and back towards Innishannon through Dunderrow and back on the same course.
The roads will not be closed, the rules of the road will apply, Civil Defence and/or Gardai will
marshal both sides of the bridge and the bike turnaround.
Please obey the Gardai and Stewards at all times. Failure to do so will lead to disqualification.
IMPORTANT
The bike turnabout is on a wide section of road, marshals will warn athletes to slow down about 100m from the turnabout, please slow down immediately as the turnabout is actually on an incline section of the road. You must shout your number at the bike turnaround.
DRAFTING
Under no circumstances will drafting be allowed. Draft Marshalls WILL BE on the bike course and penalties will be issued. Cork Tri is determined that there will be no drafting in this race.
RUN - 5 Kms
Out and back hilly signposted course towards Sandycove.
Runners exit the transition and run through the field to the top gate and exit on to the road.
From the transition area exit left onto the hill. Ascend & descend the hill at the other side. Take an immediate left at the bottom of the hill. And continue down hill until the road levels. A water station is available here at just over the 1.5Km mark. Continue on towards Sandycove along the shore road to the turnaround, which is on wide area of road. The turnaround will be marshalled. You must shout your number to the Marshall at turnaround.
Straight back the same way to the finish line. Note the road is not closed to traffic. The finish line is on the road close to the bike mount line. Please ensure you cross the timing mat at the finish line.
ATTENTION!!!!
PLEASE NOTE THAT CAR PARKING IN THE FIELD BEHIND THE TRANSITION AREA IS LIMITED
PLEASE CAR POOL OR BETTER STILL LEAVE YOUR CAR BACK IN KINSALE and CYCLE OR GET FRIENDS TO DROP YOU OVER TO THE DOCK AREA
THE CAR PARK IN THE FIELD WILL CLOSE AT 9.15AM
AFTER THAT, PEOPLE WITH CARS WILL HAVE TO RETURN AND PARK IN KINSALE
NOTE ALSO THE FIELD MUST BE VACATED BY 2:00PM.
LIMITED PARKING IS ALSO AVAILABLE AT EITHER END OF THE BRIDGE, WITH THE GREATER NUMBER OF SPACES ON THE KINSALE SIDE. NO PARKING WILL BE ALLOWED ON THE LEFT HANDSIDE OF THE BIKE OUT ROUTE I.E THE ROAD UP TO THE BRIDGE OR ON THE RIGHTHAND SIDE OF THE RUN OUT ROUTE I.E THE ROAD OF THE HILL TOWARDS SANDYCOVE.
FAILURE TO OBEY STEWARDS WILL LEAD TO DISQUALIFICATION
BEST OF LUCK, ENJOY THE RACE
Cork Tri Club1 of 6King of the Hill Triathlon 2007