Double Enduroman UK
IUTA World Cup  & GB National Ultra Triathlon Championships
6th - 7th August 2011

COURSE DESCRIPTION

SWIM STAGE

The swimming stage will take in the 25m heated pool at The Friary Grange Leisure Centre, Lichfield. The laps are 152 (1 x Enduroman) 304 (Double).  The distance from the pool to the transition area is 50m.  There will be maximum of 4 swimmers per lane.  There will be 3 waves with Double athletes in the first and second waves and Double and 1 x Enduroman athletes in the third wave.  For the Double Enduroman, the athletes that submit the fastest 1 x Iron distance time be in the 3rd wave, the slower athletes will be in the 1st wave.  The only exception to this rule is that all female Double Iron athletes will be seeded in the 2nd Wave.  Once athletes are seeded into waves, each lane will be seeded by the submitted 1 x Iron swim times. 



Each swimmer is to wear the coloured swim cap issued to them by the organisers.  Wetsuits are permitted, however not encouraged.  Athletes are asked to be aware of the health and safety implications of dehydrating and are to keep adequate water supplies at the end of their swim lanes.  All nutrition left at the end of swim lanes MUST be labelled with the athlete's name or race number.  Any unlabelled nutrition will be removed by the officials.  Supporters may pass additional labelled nutrition to officials to take to swim lanes.  Swimmers must take their nutrition / bottles from the swim with them into T1 or pass to their support crews in the swim gallery.  Swimmers needing to use the toilet facilities during the swim may do so by exiting the water at the end of the ‘odd number lengths’ only and re-enter the water at the same point. Athletes can  change into their cycle kit in the changing rooms within the leisure centre (leaving their wet kit with their support crews) if required, otherwise athletes will change in the marquee within the bike racking area (T1). Please note that the timing chip to record the swim stage will be passed after the athletes leave the swimming pool, therefore those that chose to change in the changing rooms will not record their swim splits until this time. 

BIKE STAGE

The bike stage will be 16 (Double) or 16 (1 x Enduroman) out and back laps of exactly 14 miles from The Friary Grange Leisure Centre.  The laps have been kept short to create the safest possible environment for the athletes.  One aid station will be present at the leisure centre.  Athletes will need to have front and rear bike lights fitted that conform to British Standards when racking.  Once the inspecting official is happy with the standards of your lights when racking, you may remove them until the hours or darkness. During dark hours athletes must wear a fluorescent bib (runner’s type).  Cyclists are encouraged to display multiple lights - better to be safe than sorry.



It is a condition of entry that athletes / support crews possess spare front lights, back lights and batteries.

There will be one aid station located at the Friary.  High 5 sports drink and water will be available.  Athletes will use their own sports bottles.  If athletes need bottles replenishing at the aid station, cyclists / runners must stop, hand their bottles to the marshals on the aid station who will refill the bottles for them.

Athletes must keep a florescent bib in their event bags (or will their support crew).  In hours of reduced visibility, cyclists MUST wear this bib / vest.

At the turnaround point at the far end of the bike course, the athlete must shout their race number at the official.  It is the athlete’s responsibility to ensure that the official has taken the correct race number. The official will call the race number back to the athlete In the event of the timing chip system failing, the counting of laps will be done here.  The athlete will be able to ask how many bike laps they have completed at this point.

On completion of the bike course, athletes must notify an official located at the main marquee that they have completed the bike course.  The official with then confirm with the electronic timing officials that the athlete has indeed completed all the bike laps.  The athlete will then enter the marquee (T2) and access their run kits in their event bags having passed their bike to an official who will then re-rack the athlete’s bike for them. Athletes may use the support crew area as T2 (keeping their run kit with their support crews).

It is vital, that athletes carry sufficient spare batteries with them whilst on the bike.  As per the Road Traffic Act and the Highway Code, cyclists must not ride with defective lights.

IT IS A CONDITION OF ENTRY THAT SUPPORT CREWS POSSESS SPARE FRONT AND REAR BIKE LIGHTS PLUS BATTERIES.

Click here for Interactive Map of the bike route

RUN STAGE 


The run stage will be 42 or 21 out and back laps of a 1.24 mile course, with an aid station again located at the leisure centre. 

The run course starts at the athlete village, runs behind the leisure centre where athletes will turn left onto Eastern Avenue. After crossing Grange Lane, athletes will immediately turn left into 'Blair Witch' woods that parallels Eastern Avenue on it’s right. 

At the entrance to Lichfield Cricket Ground, athletes will run through the turnaround point marquee where their race number will be taken.  It is the athlete’s responsibility to ensure that the official has taken the correct race number.  In the event of the timing chip system failing, the counting of laps will be done here.  The athlete will be able to ask how many run laps they have completed at this point. The athletes will then follow the footpath along Eastern Avenue back to the athlete village.

In hours of reduced visibility, runners MUST wear this bib / vest.

'The Devil's staircase' - leading into Blair Witch Woods (Pic below)

Click here for Interactive Map of the run route on Motion Based
Please note that the GPS drift shows the course incorrectly drifting across Eastern Avenue.
 

TRANSITION AREA

The transition area will be located 50m from the swimming pool. The leisure centre will provide toilets, showers and dressing rooms for the athletes during opening times (7am to 10pm).  Portable loos will be situated in the event village.  All athletes will need to place their event bags in the marquee next to the bike racking area when racking their bikes before the race start (or these can be kept with their support crews).

You are advised to place this kit in sealed waterproof containers / bags.  If athletes need to gain access to their kit backs during the run or bike stages, athletes are to notify an Enduroman Official.  Used wetsuits must be placed back into the athlete's event bag. or handed to their support crews. Spare clothing, nutrition, batteries etc should be kept in the athlete’s event bags or with the support crews.   Athletes will use their own personal bags for their event bags. This bag will be handed into the Marquee on the morning of the race and tagged with the athlete’s number.