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REGISTRATION AND PACKET PICK UP:

1) Confirm your race number in the athletes list.
2) Fill up the waiver form.
3) Show your ID, entry confirmation and waiver in your bib number corresponding line.
4) Pick your packet, it must include: Sport bag, race numbers (body, bike, helmet), swim cap (see chart for color according to age group start wave), ticket to Pasta Dinner, ticket to closing party, information booklet, Winning Time chip, official fleece jacket and water bottle.
5) Information booth: Go here if you have any doubts regarding your entry or for information.

VIP TENT:

If you get VIP TENT access you have to change your confirmation for the access bracelet, look for the booth at the expo.

PRE RACE MEETING (COMPULSORY):

Your attendance to this meeting is required. The Cancun Ironman 70.3 organizing committee will provide competition instructions and rules. You will have the opportunity to ask any questions you may have.

BIKE CHECK IN (COMPULSORY):

All athletes must check in their bikes in Transition Area, on Saturday, September 20, from 04:00 p.m. to 07:00 p.m. All bicycles must have their bike number on the frame of the bike. You will have to leave your bicycle as it will be used during competition. It will not be permitted to change wheels on race day. You must fill out and present your equipment information sheet upon entering TA. This equipment will be checked as you leave TA after your race the next day. Body marking will take place during bike check in, with your number on arm and leg, and your category letter on the calf. Only bicycles will be left in TA (no running shoes, helmet, hats, etc.).

PASTA PARTY:

It will take place on September 20, from 16:30 to 20:00 hrs.. at the SEÑOR FROG´S and CARLOS N´CHARLIE´S restaurants. It is important to bring your entrance ticket, which was given to you inside your race packet, in order to get in. Extra tickets can be purchased at the restaurants.

TRANSITION AREA:

The transition area will open from 5:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. All athletes will have to be out of TA 30 minutes before their respective starts.
After 4:00 p.m. there will be no more security in transition. There is a distance of 350 meter from the sea to the transition area. Remember that you will have to run out of the transition area with your bicycle until you get to the mounting zone, clearly marked on the road. Every athlete is responsible to rack their own bicycle at their designated place.
* It will not be permitted to leave any back packs or bags inside Transition area. Only your race gear: helmet, shoes, sunglasses, swim cap, goggles, hat, etc. All other gear can be left at the baggage storage area next to the starting pens.

BAGGAGE STORAGE:

Located in Wet N´Wild parking lot, you will find a tent, where you will be able to check in any baggage before the start, which you will be able to retrieve after you finish your race at the same place. The organizing committee is not responsible for any valuables left in this area.

WARM UP:

All the athletes can warm up in the designated area, to the right of the start area, every athlete must be out of the water 20 minutes before their respective start. It will not be permitted to warm up on the swim course. Doing so can result in DQ.

PRE START:

All competitors will be called to the pre start holding pens 20 minutes before their start. From there you will walk into the water. All athletes must be body marked before entering the corral. If you need a new bodymarking, you can do so under the tents in the athletes area next to the starting pens. Follow the race officials instructions and wait for the horn signal to start your race.

STARTS:

The swim start and finish is at Nizuc beach, in the south part of Cancun, It will be an in-water start and you will swim counter clockwise on a rectangular shaped course to which athletes will have to swim one lap, there will be big buoys at the corners and smaller ones along the course. Cut off time: 1:10 hours.
The organizing committee will provide swim caps with colors according to each category. We encourage competitors to use the cap for security reasons and during all the swim segment (compulsory).
After the swim, timing mats will be located, followed by showers. Be sure to wash away all the salty water, specially in your head. After the showers, you will find an aid station with water.
The water temperature for the month of September in Cancun is likely to be around 26°C, therefore wetsuits will not be permitted.

BIKE: 56 miles (90 km), (2 laps) :


The bike course starts on the Kukulkan boulevard, remember to mount your bike until you are outside transition area, after the mount line. The exit is to the sea side towards the airport (ponit A), you will ride .62 mi on the Playa del Carmen - Cancun highway in the right and emergency lanes (vehicles will go in the left lane) to get the libramiento road until point B on the the Merida – Cancun Highway and back to point C where first lap will be completed, second lap starts at point C goes to point B and back to point A.

While riding over Kukulcan Blvd., there will be two – way bicycle traffic, cones will be dividing the lanes along Kukulcan Boulevard, and crossing the center line along this Blvd. In the first and final 5 Km will be penalized with DQ. Every athlete is responsible to know the course and to count their laps. There will be race officials at every turnaround and along the course, as well as timing mats and video cameras. There will be 2 tents for neutral bike mechanic service if needed, located at points B and C circuit. The course is flat, paved on very good conditions and with a few sharp corners. We recommend that you take two water bottles during this segment of the race.

During the entire event we will have the support of the Federal Police Department and the lanes will be properly designated with cones on both sides of the lane.
The highway on points B-A will be totally closed to vehicle traffic.

Important:

PARTICIPANTS ARE REQUIRED TO WEAR BIB NUMBER AT THE BACK DURING THIS SEGMENT.
* DRAFTING IS NOT ALLOWED.
*BLOCKING IS NOT ALLOWED.
*NO EXTERNAL AID OR SUPPORT IS ALLOWED.
*DURING THE BIKE YOU WILL FIND WATER BOTTLES (FILLED WITH WATER) AT THE AID STATIONS THAT WILL BE EXCHANGED FOR PARTICIPANTS PERSONAL BOTTLES, THERE WILL ASLO BE GATORADE BOTTLES.
*ATHLETES CAN WALK WITH THEIR BIKES IF NECESSARY.
* Bike's cut off time: 5:00 hours after the event start.

RUN: 13.1 miles (21.1 km), (2 laps):

The half marathon course is 2 laps on a 6.6 mile circuit, starting at the Wet'n Wild parking lot towards the hotel zone (sea side), it will be divided by cones from point A to D. Car access will be totally restricted in this route, as they will go by the lagoon side.
You will find aid stations every other km with Gatorade, water, ice, PowerBar (bars and gel), Vaseline, Coke and medical assistance.
Cut off time: 8 hours from the start of the event.
There will be race officials at every turnaround and along the course, as well as timing mats and video cameras. The competitor bib number should be visible at all times during the run, specially at the finish line. We recommend that you stop your watch a few meters before or after crossing the finish line, so you do not obstruct your race number for your finish photo. We also recommend to stop your watch a few meters AFTER crossing the finish line.

Important:

Medical assistance will be provided in bike – run transition. Athletes who may need serious medical assistance at this point will not be allowed to continue. Medical decision will be irrefutable.

1) Participants are required to wear bib number at the front during this segment.
2) NO family, friends or other than official assistance is allowed. This is an individual resistance event.

TIMING REGULATIONS:

The outcome of the Cancun Ironman 70.3 depends mostly on the following:
Clock starts at the swim start signal and will run continuously until the end of competition, which officially ends 8 hours after the start.
Resting time, transitions and other time used will count as part of your total time.
Timing splits for every segment of the competition will be available.
For the swimming segment the time limit is 1 hour and 10 minutes after the race start, any competitor who remains in the water after this time will be disqualified, and can not continue with the race.
For the bike segment the time limit is 5 hours after the race start, any competitor who remains on the bike course after this time will be disqualified, and can not continue with the race.
The same rules and conditions apply to the running segment with a time limit of 8 hours after the race starts.

AID STATIONS:

BIKE: You will find aid stations at points B and C with Gatorade, water, ice, Power Bar (bars and gel), bananas, oranges and cookies. These stations will close 5 hours after the start of the race.

RUN: You will find aid stations every kilometer offering Coke, Gatorade, water, ice, Power Bar (bars and gel), bananas, oranges, pretzels and Vaseline. These stations will close 8 hours after the start of the race.


MEDICAL INFORMATION:

We provide medical assistance to ensure participants safety and well being during the competition. Long distance athletes encounter specific medical problems and they should be prepared. Appropriate training and preventive measures are essential factors to ensure a safe competition.

1) DEHYDRATATION: Athletes should have an appropriate intake of beverages and fluids (both before, during and after the competition).
2) HYPERTERMIA: Temperature can rise and it may be considerably humid. We recommend wearing light clothes and keep hydrated to avoid hypertermia.
3) HIPONATREMIA: “Low concentration of sodium in he blood”, when you sweat, you loose water and salt so, even if you drink sports drinks during the race it is very likely that you will sweat out more salt than you can replace. You will need to replace salt specifically. This can be accomplished by eating salty foods.
4) SALT SOLUTIONS AND INTRAVENOUS FLUIDS: Some times after crossing finish line competitors require salt solutions or other intravenous fluid.
5) FAMILY OR FRIENDS ARE NOT ALLOWED INTO MEDICAL AREA.

CANCUN IRONMAN 70.3 FIRST PRIORITY IS THE SECURITY AND WELL BEING OF PARTICIPANTS. THUS WE ENCOURAGE ALL ATHLETES TO FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS AND USE AID STATIONS REGULARLY.

RECOVERY AREA:

After crossing the finish line, all competitors will receive a finisher medal. Please keep walking straight and follow the volunteers instructions until you reach the recovery area, where you will find medical tents, water, Gatorade, fruit supplies, showers and massage tent.

FINISH LINE:

There will be a protocol medal presentation to overall three elite male and female athletes. The ceremony will be held approximately at 11:30 a.m. It is compulsory for athletes to be present to receive their award.

TIMING CONTROL:

All the competitors will be given a bracelet (WINNING TIME CHIP) that will have to be placed at the ankle and must be used during the race. Splits will be recorded for your swim time, T1, bike split, T2, run split and total time. After crossing the finish line, you must return the chip in the recovery area. If you do not return it at the recovery area, you can do so at the awards banquet. Lost chips will have a cost of US$10.

IMPORTANT:

The race will be sanctioned by the official rules and regulations. It will be hot and humid. Drink plenty of fluids at all stations. If you feel dizzy or nauseous, stop and ask for medical assistance.

SLOT ALLOCATION: 18:00 hrs. - Place TBC

1) Look at the preliminary results after the race to know if you have qualified to compete at the Ford Ironman World Championship 70.3.
2) If yes, you must assist to SLOT ALLOCATION meeting.
3) There you will pay $275.00 USD or $3,050 pesos CASH entry fee for the Ironman 70.3 Clearwater slot at the time of qualification. (We will not take credit or debit cards, personal or traveler checks).
4) Receive the athlete’s proof of slot.
5) Follow application instructions attached.

ROLLDOWN PROCEDURE:

1. The athlete must be present at the rolldown meeting, after the awards ceremony, to accept the slot. If the athlete is not present to accept the slot, the slot will be forfeited to another athlete.

2. A slot will “rolldown” to the next person (same gender) in a designated age group if the athlete originally earning the slot is not present or has declined the slot.

3. Slots must be rolled down within the same age group and gender.

4. Should any slot(s) “rolldown” through an entire age group without being claimed, the slot (s) will be assigned to the age group within that gender having the largest number of athletes.

5. Age group slots may not be assigned to pros and pro slots may not be assigned to age groups. NO EXCEPTIONS.

6. If an athlete wins a slot, that slot must be used in the year it is assigned.

7. If an athlete wins a slot, they must pay all world championship entry fees at your qualifying event.

8. If the athlete qualifies for a slot, but must drop from participating, they must contact the race director, in writing, at the event where they qualified within 30 days to let them know they will not be accepting the slot. This slot can be rolled down only during this 30-day period. After 30 days, the athlete must contact the Ironman 70.3 Race Office, in writing, that they will not be participating in the Ford Ironman World Championship 70.3.

Ironman 70.3 Race Office
43309 US Highway 19 N
Tarpon Springs, FL 34689
PH: 727/942-4767
FAX: 727/942-1987
Email: mella@ironman.com

9. The race organization reserves the right to recall any slots that may have been awarded in error.



AWARDS CEREMONY: 19:30 hrs. - Place TBC

You will need to bring your dinner ticket which was given to you in your race packet in order to get in.

NOTE: We will award the top three of each category.

2 DIGITAL (RACE PHOTOS):

2 Digital will be taking pictures of all competitors at different parts of the course. Photographers will be placed at the swim exit. On the bike, run and at the finish line. Therefore it is important that you wear your helmet number properly on the lower front of the helmet, and on the run your number must be clearly visible at all times, without any modifications, and specially at the finish line. We recommend that you stop your watch a few meters before or after crossing the finish line, so you do not obstruct your race number at your arrival. Be cool, smile! You will find and buy your photos on line at the results section in event web site. The finish photo will be a time certificate with your official time and place.

OFFICIAL CANCUN IRONMAN 70.3 2008 DVD:

You will find a pre view of the official Cancun Ironman 70.3 2008 video at the moment you check your race results in the event web site, buy it with credit card charge and receive it at the address you enter when you signed in.
Keep forever the emotion of what just an Ironman can do!

Live your IRONMAN 70.3 experience in Cancun!