Presentation from Season Kickoff Lecture Series on April 6, 2014 at TriShop in Plano, TX.

1. SECRETS
TO
FASTER
TRANSITIONS
Dave
Jimenez
djimenez@dfwtriclub.com

2. Objec9ve
To
understand
the
rules
regarding
transi9ons
To
gain
at
least
three
new
ideas
on
how
to
trim
minutes
off
of
your
triathlon
transi9ons.

3. Transi9on
Specific
Rules
7.1
Entering
and
Exi9ng.
A
par9cipant
must
reduce
cycling
speed
to
an
acceptable
and
safe
level
when
exi9ng
and
entering
the
transi9on
area.
7.2
Placement
of
Equipment.
All
par9cipants
shall
place
equipment
only
in
the
properly
designated
and
individually
assigned
bicycle
corral
and
shall
at
all
9mes
keep
their
equipment
confined
to
such
properly
designated
areas.
7.3
Bicycle
Placement.
All
par9cipants
must
return
their
bicycles
to
an
upright
posi9on
in
the
properly
designated
bicycle
corral
aOer
comple9on
of
the
cycling
course
and
before
beginning
the
next
segment
of
the
event.
7.4
Obstruc9on
and
Interference.
No
par9cipant
shall
impede
the
forward
progress
of
another
par9cipant
or
interfere
with
another
par9cipant's
equipment
while
in
the
transi9on
area.
7.5
Glass
Containers.
Any
par9cipant
who
brings
any
glass
container
into
the
transi9on
area
shall
be
disqualified.
Other
Rules
Related
to
Transi9on:
3.4(f)
Race
Numbers.
Par9cipants
shall
plainly
display
their
race
numbers
at
all
9mes,
and
shall
maintain
the
race
number
in
an
unaltered,
unobstructed
and
readable
state
at
the
start
and
finish
gates,
in
the
transi9on
areas,
and
on
the
course.
Any
viola9on
of
this
Sec9on
shall
result
in
a
variable
9me
penalty.
5.9(b)
Use
of
Helmet.
The
helmet
must
be
properly
placed
on
the
head
and
fastened
before
the
par9cipant
first
mounts
the
bicycle,
at
all
9mes
when
the
par9cipant
is
on
the
bicycle,
and
must
not
be
unfastened
or
removed
unless
the
par9cipant
has
dismounted.
Any
viola9on
of
this
Sec9on
5.9A(b)
shall
result
in
disqualifica9on.
Not
withstanding
the
preceding
sentence,
a
par9cipant
shall
not
be
disqualified
if
the
helmet
strap
uninten9onally
and
temporarily
becomes
una^ached,
and
the
par9cipant
immediately
comes
to
a
full
stop
and
repairs
the
strap
and
replaces
the
helmet
while
fully
stopped
with
both
feet
on
the
ground.
5.9(c)
Chinstraps.
The
helmet
strap
must
be
unsnapped
at
the
start
of
the
race
and
must
remain
unsnapped
un9l
the
athlete
is
prepared
to
begin
the
bicycle
por9on
of
the
event.
The
helmet
strap
must
be
snapped
in
the
transi9on
area
immediately
prior
to
beginning
the
bicycle
course.
USA
Triathlon

4. Transi9on
Specific
Rules
a.)
All
athletes
must
have
their
helmet
securely
fastened
from
the
9me
they
remove
their
bike
from
the
rack
at
the
start
of
the
bike
leg,
un9l
aOer
they
have
placed
their
bike
on
the
rack
at
the
finish
of
the
bike
leg;
b.)
Athletes
must
use
only
their
designated
bike
rack
and
must
rack
their
bike;
c.)
Athletes
must
ensure
all
unused
personal
equipment
stays
within
their
transi9on
area
and
is
not
discarded
on
the
field
of
play
or
leO
in
the
space
of
another
athlete.
If
a
bin
is
provided,
all
unused
equipment
must
be
placed
beside
the
bin,
on
the
ground,
but
in
the
athletes’
individual
space.
All
the
equipment
that
is
already
used
should
be
deposited
inside
the
bin;
d.)
Bike
shoes,
glasses,
helmet,
and
other
bike
equipment
can
be
placed
on
the
bike.
Running
shoes
can
be
placed
in
front
of/outside
the
box
as
close
as
possible
to
the
bike
rack;
e.)
Athletes
must
not
impede
the
progress
of
other
athletes
in
the
Transi9on
Area;
f.)
Athletes
must
not
interfere
with
another
athlete's
equipment
in
the
Transi9on
Area;
g.)
Cycling
is
not
permi^ed
inside
the
Transi9on
Area:
Athletes
must
mount
their
bicycles
aOer
the
mount
line
and
dismount
their
bicycles
before
the
dismount
line;
h.)
When
horizontal
bar
racks
are
used,
for
transi9on
one
bikes
must
be
leO
at
the
rack
in
an
upright
posi9on
with
the
front
of
the
saddle
hooked
over
the
horizontal
bar
so
that
the
front
wheel
is
poin9ng
to
the
middle
of
transi9on
lane;
i.)
Nudity
or
indecent
exposure
is
forbidden;
j.)
Only
items
used
during
the
compe99on
can
be
placed
in
the
Transi9on
Area
during
the
compe99on;
k.)
Athletes
can
not
stop
in
the
flow
zones
of
the
Transi9on
Area;
l.)
Marking
posi9on
in
the
Transi9on
Area
is
not
allowed.
Marks
will
be
removed
and
the
athletes
will
not
be
no9fied.
Long
Course
Specific
Rule:
In
the
Transi9on
Area,
Technical
Officials
may
assist
athletes
by
receiving
and
placing
their
bikes
and
handing
out
their
equipment.
This
service
must
be
the
same
for
all
athletes.
ITU
–
Transi9on
Area
Conduct

5. Transi9on
Planning

6. The
6
P’s
of
Triathlon
PROPER
PLANNING
PREVENTS
PISS
POOR
PERFORMANCE

7. PROPER
PLANNING
PREVENTS
PISS
POOR
PERFORMANCE
Race
Checklist
DO
NOT
wait
un9l
the
night
before
the
race
to
work
the
checklist.

8. Work
the
Checklist
Swim
Run
Bike
Electronics
Nutri9on
Morning
Clothes

9. Pre-­‐Race
Walk-­‐Thru
Steps
to
take
the
evening
before
the
race:
• Lay
out
gear
by
discipline
(Swim,
Bike,
and
Run)
• Lay
out
nutri9on
by
9me
of
consump9on
(Bring
Extra)
• Put
Race
Number
on
Race
Belt
• Check
Helmet
Straps
• Check
Goggle
Straps
• Put
Race
Number
on
Bike
and
Helmet
• Fill
bo^les
and
refrigerate/freeze
Ironman:
Index
Card
Checklist
per
Bag
• Swim
• Bike
• Run
• Special
Needs
Bike
• Special
Need
Run
• Morning
Clothes

10. Transi9on
Setup
Who
will
have
faster
transi9ons?
KEEP
IT
SIMPLE!

11. RACE
READY
TRANSITION
SETUP
Dave
Jimenez
djimenez@dfwtriclub.com

12. T1
(Swim>Bike)
Tips
• Take
your
9me
• Focus
with
single
track
mind
• Deal
with
the
Wetsuit
– Leverage
the
wetsuit
strippers
any
9me
you
can
– If
no
strippers,
get
wetsuit
off
upper
body
and
deal
with
the
rest
at
the
bike
• Get
Swim
Gear
off,
then
put
Bike
Gear
on
• Work
high
to
low
– Sunglasses
(before
helmet
every
9me)
– Helmet
– Nutri9on
in
Tri
Top
– Race
Belt
– Socks/Shoes
• Take
bike
from
rack
• Head
to
mount
line

13. T2
(Bike>Run)
Tips
• Take
your
9me
• Focus
with
single
track
mind
• Secure
Bike
• Lose
the
bike
gear
– Helmet
– Shoes
• Work
from
high
to
low
– Hat
– Sunglasses
– Nutri9on
in
Tri
Top
– Socks
– Shoes
– Grab
Bo^le
• Go

14. General
Tips
for
Be^er
Transi9ons
• Don’t
over
pack…
Keep
it
simple
• Count
racks
• Good
Swimmer?
Water
at
77
or
78
degrees?
Forget
the
wetsuit
• Mark
yourself
–
More
9me
• Know
transi9on
open
and
close
9mes
• Know
Bike
out/in
and
Run
out
– Strategically
choose
your
spot
on
the
rack
accordingly
• Towel
is
for
your
feet,
not
for
your
face
• Apply
WATERPROOF
sunscreen
before
race
• Use
TriGlide
Liberally
• Speed
laces
in
shoes
• Go
Sockless
• Flying
Mount-­‐
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15. Ques9ons?
Dave
Jimenez
djimenez@dfwtriclub.com