On arrival your team needs to.....
1) *Arrival only from 9.15am to avoid normal school traffic please*. Register at Race Registration Area, please note your PE teacher/group leader is the only person who needs to do this! Registration opens at 9.20am and closes at 10am. Please do not be late. It takes quite a while to get all competitors set up for the race – see below.
2) Take all your competitors to ‘Number Marshals’ next to race registration to have their numbers written on their arms and legs for the swim phase.
3) Put trainers/shorts/top into transition area. Your number corresponds to the number on the bunting in transition. Please make sure your clothes are in a neat pile to avoid being disturbed by athletes running past. If it is raining turn your shoes upside down to keep them dry. There will be marshals to help you find your place. Teachers/Parents/Guardians are allowed in transition to help set up.
4) Attend a mandatory race briefing promptly at 10.15am in front of the Nelson Pavillion next to race registration for all competitors, teachers, parents and guardians.
5) Be ready in starting pen area at allocated start time. Marshals will call each year group and walk competitors to the pool side. Listen to the ten minute warning announcements over the PA outside.
6) Course maps are available on race day when you collect your team's chips. It will also be emailed to the team leader one week before the event. Please make sure each competitor understands the running route for his/her category. Running the incorrect course means disqualification. It is the competitors’ responsibility to get this right. No exceptions.
*IMPORTANT INFORMATION*
*No photography or video footage is allowed in the swimming pool or transition areas. This will be strictly marshalled. Please help to keep the children safe and report anybody breaking this rule to a marshal immediately.
*No parents/guardians or teachers are allowed in the transition area after 10.15am. Teachers/parents/guardians are only allowed in transition between 9.20am and 10.15am, before the race begins, to help the competitors find their numbered area for their clothes.
*Please make sure each competitor is wearing the correct attire or they will not be allowed to compete or will be disqualified. Swimming hats must be worn in the pool. Please refer to the clothing information in the rules to make sure they are appropriately dressed. No exceptions will be made.
*Please keep children supervised at all times throughout the day, especially after the race finishes.
*We encourage parents to positively promote good sportsmanship and support their children whilst they are racing. Any person exhibiting aggressive or untoward behaviour will be asked to leave the premises for the protection of all competitors.
*Pocket money – encourage your competitors to bring pocket money on the day to buy Aquathlon items such, t-shirts etc. Our funky T-shirts are £10 this year.
*Finishing medals will be given out immediately as the competitor crosses the finish line. Please do not lose them as we cannot replace lost medals.