TRIATHLON & DUATHLON

FINAL INSTRUCTIONS

2021

TRIATHLON & DUATHLON POWERED BY

REGISTRATION times

Registration will be at the main Beach car park in Newborough Forest (the closest postcode is LL61 6SG, please then follow signs for the beach). If you can register the day before your event, we strongly encourage you take advantage of this as it will help you move through your pre-race morning more easily.

You MUST attend registration to collect your race pack which contains everything you need to race.

REGISTRATION TIMES:

FRIDAY 17th SEPTEMBER17:00 - 20:00All distances

SATURDAY 18th SEPTEMBER06:45 - 08:00Super Sprint, Sprint Triathlon & Duathlon and Savage

17:00 - 19:30Standard Triathlon & Duathlon and Legend

SUNDAY 19th SEPTEMBER06:45 - 07:45 Legend06:45 - 08:00 Standard Triathlon & Duathlon

The car park and road into the forest closes to all cars at 07:45 on both days.

If you arrive after this time you will have to park offsite. Refer to the car parking section for more information.

GENERAL EVENT INFORMATION

membership Unless you are an affiliated member of your home country’s Federation you must purchase a Day License Membership at registration – it costs £6, is valid on the day of your competition and cannot be transferred.

You can either pay by card or cash, if paying in cash, please bring the correct change. If you are an affiliated member of the British Triathlon Federation, you’ll need to present your day or annual membership ID to our team at registration when you pick up your race pack.

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18th/19th September2021

Event Village – This will be located in the beach car park in Newborough Forest, alongside transition. It is a beautiful location where the whole family can enjoy all the race action along with live commentary, and local hot and cold food and drinks sellers.

Covid-19 PrecautionsThe following precautions should be followed to ensure the safety and well-being of everyone at the event. We’d really like to see all our competitors respecting one another.

• You must not attend the event if you, or someone in your household has been unwell with coronavirus symptoms in the 10 days leading up to the event.

• We advise you to wear a face mask whilst in the pre-race areas, it can be removed before leaving transition before you move down to the race start.

• Please use hand sanitiser where it’s provided.• Please ensure you’re aware of the Covid-19 restrictions in Wales before arriving at

the event. They can be found here.

Facilities – There will be ample toilets and portaloos at the event village, as well as cold freshwater showers outside the main toilet block.

bike Safety checkAnglesey Bikes are providing the opportunity for a bike safety check for the event, at the cost of £5. This will cover the safety check, chain lube and tyre pressure.

This will be available on Friday from 17:00 until 20:00 and Saturday & Sunday from 06:45 until 08:00 in the Event Village.

Should any servicing be required there will be an additional charge for this.

Event Photography Photos will be available post-race via the race report and on the event website. Photos are provided by Sport Pictures Cymru.

always aim high Events storeFor competitors receiving a t-shirt, this will be marked on your bib. T-shirts and pre-ordered hoodies can be collected at the Always Aim High Event store. There will be a limited number of t-shirts and hoodies for sale on the day.

All Pre-Ordered Merchandise must be collected from the Event Store and cannot be posted after the event.

Live race tracker The Superfeet Sandman Triathlon & Duathlon live results system is open. Sign up now to have live race progress of yourself, family and/or friends. On race day, spectators can get the status of competitors in real-time using the Participant Tracker & Leader board and details such as time, pace, and estimated finish will be instantly available! Just type in the name of the competitor you want to track.

Competitors, family & friends can all use the Live Results, head to: https://rtrt.me/sand21

GENERAL EVENT INFORMATIONRace timing The race will be timed using TDL services electronic timing systems. It is compulsory for all competitors to wear their timing chip, failure to do so will result in you not being classified in the race results. . The timing chip must be secured to your ankle with the Velcro strap provided and to be returned to the organisers at the finish line. Please make sure you return your timing chip, there is a £45 charge for lost chips.

Race day emergency contactIf you need to speak to someone urgently on race day about the race, please call 07527 034 308

Prize Giving (in the Event Village)

Saturday: Time is approximate and is subject to change on the day.11:00 - The Welsh Triathlon Super Series Championship prize giving will be followed immediately by the Superfeet Sandman Super Sprint & Sprint Triathlon and Duathlon prize giving in the Event Village.

Sunday:Times are approximate and are subject to change on the day14:30 - Legend winners, Standard and Savage winners and Age Groupers15:30 - Legend Age Groupers

If you think you’re a winner, make sure you’re there to receive your prize, stand on the podium and receive a huge Welsh cheer! If you’re not a winner, come and give them a cheer with us. Prizes must be collected on the day and cannot be posted.

Littering Please respect the beautiful location you are racing in and dispose of any gels or bottles responsibly. You may dispose of your gel wrappers at the designated litter points with event marshals along the route, and/or at the feed stations. Any person found littering will be immediately disqualified from the event and banned from all Always Aim High Events.

https://gov.wales/current-restrictions

https://rtrt.me/sand21

Car parking has been included in your entry fee.

There are a few National Resources Wales (NRW) car parks available however, the main event car park is located in the Beach car park next to the Event Village. Parking is extremely limited and fills up quickly, so please park sensibly and follow instructions at all times. Please ensure you give yourself enough time to park.

To access the car parks closest to the Event Village, you must drive down the Newborough ‘toll road’. The toll road will be closed to all cars after 07:45 on both Saturday & Sunday – all competitors and spectators will need to have passed the entrance to the toll road before the road closes.

The toll road will not reopen to let vehicles exit until approximately 11:15 on Saturday and 14:15 on Sunday. If you wish to be off site before these times, you will need to park offsite.

There is an additional car park located at the Marram Grass Community football field which has space for around 50 cars. This car park is a 10 minute bike ride (approx.) from the Event Village - please allow adequate time to get yourself to the Event Village.

NO overnight parking is allowed in any NRW car parks. PLEASE DO NOT PARK OVERNIGHT. Wardens do carry out checks.

Always Aim High Events do not accept any responsibility for damage to vehicles.

car parking & Road Closure

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Offsite parking approximately 1.5 miles from the Event Village.

On site car parking. Open from 06:30 and Closed at 07:45 on both days.

The car park and toll road will not re-open before 11:45 on Saturday and 14:15 on Sunday. If you wish to leave before these times, you will need to park offsite & cycle in.

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06:45 - 08:00: Registration07:15 - 08:15: Transition08:00: Compulsory Safety Brief in Transition

08:15: Transition must be clear of all competitors (except team members awaiting their relay mate).

You may only rack your equipment in the transition area on the morning of your race.Savage competitors must re-rack their equipment on each day.

08:30: Wave 1 - Red Bib, Red Hat & Savage: Yellow Bib, Yellow Hat08:35: Wave 2 - Red Bib, Orange Hat08:40: Wave 3 - Red Bib, Light Blue Hat

12:30: Transition must be clear of all bikes after the race. Transition will be open for you to collect your race equipment throughout the race day. You must give priority to those who are racing.

Bike RouteThe bike route is on open roads and is clearly signposted. Marshals and signs will guide you at junctions and roundabouts however, it is a good idea to familiarise yourself with the route beforehand.

All maps are available to view on our website.

Run routeThe run is on public footpaths. Please look out for other runners, be aware and be considerate. Sections of the paths may be narrow, rocky and sandy! We would advise that you wear trail shoes with good aggressive grip.


Drink stationsThere are no drink stations along the course for the bike or run routes, you can re-fill water at the aid station in transition. Cut off times09:40: Cyclists must be out of T1 to continue to the cycle stage11:00: Runners must be out of T2 to continue to the run stage12:15: Finish line cut off time

Please respect these cut off times in the interests of your safety and the safety of our volunteers out on the course. It is at the Race Organisers discretion whether a competitor should be allowed to continue at any stage should it be deemed unsafe to do so.

06:45 - 08:00: Registration07:15 - 08:15: Transition08:00: Compulsory Safety Brief in Transition08:15: Transition must be clear of all competitors (except team members awaiting their relay mate).

08:30: Sprint Duathlon wave, blue bib

12:30: Transition must be clear of all bikes after the race.





Drink stationsThere are no drink stations along the course for the bike or run routes, you can re-fill water at the aid station in transition.

Cut off times09:40: Cyclists must be out of T1 to continue to the cycle stage11:00: Runners must be out of T2 to continue to the run stage12:15: Finish line cut off time

Please respect these cut off times in the interests of your safety and the safety of our volunteers out on the course. It is at the Race Organisers discretion whether a competitor should be allowed to continue at any stage should it be deemed unsafe to do so

Race day – Sprint DuathlonSaturday 18th

2km run, 23km bike, 5.4km run

Race day – Sprint TriathlonSaturday 18th

750m swim, 23km bike, 5.4km run

race day - LEGEND triathlon Sunday 19th

1900m swim, 93km bike, 19km run


You may only rack your equipment in the transition area on the morning of your race.

08:15: Wave 1 - Pink Bib, Pink Hat08:20: Wave 2 - Pink Bib, Light Blue Hat




Run routeYou will complete 2 laps of the run route. You are responsible for counting your own laps. The run is on public footpaths. Please look out for other runners, be aware and be considerate. Sections of the paths may be narrow, rocky and sandy! We would advise that you wear trail shoes with good aggressive grip.


Drink stations There will be no cups on the bike course at this event - you’ll need to bring your own water bottles. There are drink stations in transition, at mile 20.5 on the bike route and at miles 3.3 (& 9.4) on the run route.

Cut off times09:35: Cyclists must be out of T1 to continue to the cycle stage10:45: Bike course cut off at mile 11: Llanfairpwllgwyngyll. After this time all Legend cyclists will be directed onto the Standard bike route.14:05: Runners must be out of T2 to continue to the run stage15:40: Lap 2 cut off. After this time Legend competitors will not be allowed to complete a second run lap.17:30: Finish line timing will finish.

Please respect these cut off times in the interests of your safety and the safety of our volunteers out on course. It is at the Race Organisers discretion whether a competitor should be allowed to continue at any stage should it be deemed unsafe to do so.

Race day – Super Sprint TriathlonSaturday 18th


06:45 - 08:00: Registration07:15 - 08:15: Transition08:00: Compulsory Safety Brief in Transition

08:15: Transition must be clear of all competitors (except team members awaiting their relay mate).


09:10: Super Sprint wave, orange bib, purple hat






Drink stationsThere are no drink stations along the course for the bike or run routes, you can re-fill water at the aid station in transition.

Cut off times09:40: Cyclists must be out of T1 to continue to the cycle stage10:45: Runners must be out of T2 to continue to the run stage12:15: Finish line timing will finish

Please respect these cut off times in the interests of your safety and the safety of our volunteers out on the course. It is at the Race Organisers discretion whether a competitor should be allowed to continue at any stage should it be deemed unsafe to do so.

Race day – Standard TriathlonSunday 19th




09:15: Wave 1 - Blue Bib, Purple Hat, Savage: Yellow Bib, Yellow Hat09:20: Wave 2 - Blue Bib, Orange Hat09:25: Wave 3 - Blue Bib, Red Hat






Drink stationsThere are no drink stations along the course for the bike route - you’ll need to bring your own water bottles. There are drink stations in transition, and at mile 3.3 on the run route.



race day - Standard Duathlon Sunday 19th

5.4km run, 58km bike, 10km run


You may only rack your equipment in the transition area on the morning of your race.

09:15: Duathlon wave - Green Bib






Drink stationsThere are no drink stations along the course for the bike route - you’ll need to bring your own water bottles. There are drink stations in transition, and at mile 3.3 on the run route.



further info for triathletes & duathletesRace packAt registration you will pick up your race pack which includes:• Timing chip – secured to your ankle with the Velcro strap provided. Please make sure

you return your timing chip once you cross the finish line, there is a £45 charge for lost chips. (Savage competitors MUST hold on to your timing chip following the Sprint as you will use the same timing chip for the Standard race).

• Race number bib – Worn on the back for the bike section and on the front for the run section, a tri race belt facilitates this. If you don’t own one, they will be available to purchase at registration. Teams and Savage competitors are provided with 2 bibs.

• Bike flag – Peel the backing and secure to your bike seat post.• Transition security wristband – This must be worn in order to access transition;

including before, during and after the race.• Swim hat

Transition SecurityAll competitors will be issued with a race wristband, which must be worn in order to access the transition area. Please respect this in the interest of the safety and security of your equipment. Your bike will be checked against your race number on entry and exit of transition. You will not be allowed to enter transition at the start of the race if the back of your bib is blank. Please fill in your emergency contact details before you get to transition.

Exiting Transition If you exit transition whilst the race is still live, you will be permitted to do so through the official side entrance which will be manned by a member of our transition team. No cars can leave along the toll road prior to the times given earlier in this document.

Transition RulesIn accordance with British Triathlon Rules (Rule 7.1.c) boxes are not allowed in transition, only a small soft-sided bag or rucksack is allowed. It is the responsibility of the competitor to ensure that any bag used in transition does not impede other competitors (it must be within 0.5m of your racking position, or within the width of the bike handlebars). If it is found to be in the way, it will be removed to the bag store.

There will be a bag store available within transition to leave your bags and boxes however, these will be left at your own risk.

Competing as a teamThere is an allocated team handover area in transition. The team exchange is completed by the in-coming competitor using their hand to contact the body of the out-going competitor within the team handover area. The cyclist finishing their section must rack their bike in the transition area before making their way to the team handover area.

Accessing the start areasFor the swim start, please follow signs ‘To The Start’. Exit Transition through the side entrance and follow directions from marshals and signage.

The duathlon starts under the finish line - make your way there through transition.

Bad weather contingenciesIn the interest of competitor safety, as with all events it might be necessary to implement contingencies on the race route. We will do all that we can to ensure you have the best experience and will only make changes to the route if it is absolutely necessary. Thank you for your understanding.

Swim courseThe swim is set in the sea, next to the stunning Llanddwyn Beach, with beautiful views of Snowdonia. A course will be set on the day, it will be detailed during the safety brief. The course will be clearly marked with large round dumpy buoys.

In line with British Triathlon Rules, wetsuits are compulsory for the swim if the water temperature is below 14°C. Swim hats are supplied in your race pack and must be worn on the start line and during the swim so that race safety officials can identify you in the water.

There will be safety personnel in the water to ensure your safety whilst swimming. If you get into difficulty during the swim, please raise your hand and shout HELP, a watercraft will come to you and aid you to safety. You will be asked to hold onto the craft, please do not attempt to climb on board!

You’ll be started on the beach, as a typical triathlon mass start. If you’d prefer more space, we’d advise you to move to the side of hang back once in the water.

Cycle courseChange into your cycling kit in the transition area.

A good quality and fit, British standard (or similar) helmet must be worn and fastened during the cycle section. This will be checked before the start and anyone not complying with these standards will not race.

IMPORTANT – your helmet must be fastened before you take your bike off the rack and must not be unfastened until your bike is back on the rack.

You should not mount your bike in the transition area. The location to mount and dismount your bike will be clearly marked with signs and will be staffed and checked by marshals. The cycle route is on open roads and the Highway Code must be strictly obeyed. Motorbikes will be present during the cycle section to support, guide and referee. Marshals are not there to stop traffic. You must obey all traffic lights, signals, signs and markings.

The Sandman is a non-drafting event. Failure to adhere to British Triathlon rules laid out in the British Triathlon Rulebook will result in disqualification.

transition layout race signage

Please pay attention to the following signs:

Green = event site signsBlue = covid-19 signsYellow = race course signs

The yellow signs will direct you along the route.

If your friends and family are coming along to support you and would like to get involved, we’re always looking for volunteer marshals for the race. They can earn rewards through our marshal rewards scheme and even earn money off your next Always Aim High Event. Please contact: [email protected]

The Cod Mother Fish and Chip shop in Newborough.The Red Squirrel Cafe in Newborough LL61 6RU

places to eat and drink

Volunteering opportunities

When the following signs are shown, there will be a necessity to reduce your speed, change direction or stop

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