Race Information - Austrian 1/2 Iron Triathlon
ORGANISATION
Organiser: MSC Graz, Multisport Austria Event Management
Host: Röcksee, Community Gosdorf
The event will take place at Röcksee - plans are to be found here
Austrian ½ Iron-Triathlon (Saturday May 11, 2013)
2.000m swim 2 laps
86km bike 2 laps
21 km run 2 laps
· international open race (annual license 2012 or daily licence necessary)
· Relay race (for 2 or 3 competitors), ranking for male, female and mixed teams
RACE COURSES 1/2-IRON-TRIATHLON
Transition area = in front of Gasthof Röcksee
Swim course
2 laps in the western part of the lake - the lake has at this time of the year usually 19°C!
Total length: 2.000m
Wetsuits are allowed
Bike course
2 laps of 40km each, + out-and-back part to the race centre, total length: 86km
From the race centre to Misselsdorf and Gosdorf, then north via Wittmannsdorf, Edla, Bierbaum, Aug until Unterauersbach, den over the hill to Gnas and back to Gosdorf via Raning, Grabersdorf, Trössing, Dietersdorf, Hofstätten, Schrötten, Deutsch Goritz, Ratschendorf. Lap 2 starts in Gosdorf! The bike course is right-hand course!
Drafting forbidden! Tri-bars are allowed!
Running course
2 laps: of 10,5 km
flat
Total length: 21km
From the race centre in eastern direction until "Murturm", return to the race centre and take the way to Schiffsmühle (western direction). Return to the race centre for a second lap.
Finish
In front of Gasthof Röck
TIME KEEPING
Electronic timekeeping with all intermediate times.Preliminary PROGRAM
Friday, May 10
14:30 race numbers pick-up 1/2-IRON-TRIATHLON
18.00 race briefing 1/2-IRON-TRIATHLON
Saturday, May 11
from 07.30 race office open
07.30 - 9.00 race numbers pick-up: 1/2-IRON-TRIATHLON
08.00 - 9.15 Uhr Check in: 1/2-IRON-TRIATHLON
9:15 Uhr START: 1/2 IRON-TRIATHLON WOMEN + MEN M55 and older, novices and everyone "enjoying" the event
10.00 Uhr START: 1/2-IRON-TRIATHLON MEN + Relay
from 13.30 on finish, goulash, cake
app. 15.30 Uhr Victory Ceremony 1/2-IRON-TRIATHLON
CATEGORIES
1/2 Iron Triathlon - individual raceJUNIORS 1994/1995
U23 1993-1990
HAUPTKLASSE 1989-1984
MASTERS 30 1983-1979
MASTERS 35 1978-1974
MASTERS 40 1973-1969
MASTERS 45 1968-1964
MASTERS 50 1963-1959
MASTERS 55 1958-1954
MASTERS 60 1953-1949
MASTERS 65 1948-1944
MASTERS 70 1943 and older
separate ranking for men and women
1/2 Iron Triathlon - relays
separate ranking for male and female and mixed teams - relays of 2 or 3 competitors are possible
PRIZES
Trophies for the first of each category, medals for the first 3 of each category
100 Euro vouchers from Gigasport for each winner of a category and material prizes according to dedication.
REGISTRATION
A written registration for all triathlon races is necessary. This can be done:· via mail: MULTISPORT AUSTRIA, A-8020 GRAZ, Lendkai 89/8
· via FAX: MULTISPORT AUSTRIA +43 316 913336
· via email: office@multisportaustria.at
· online: www.multisportaustria.at
The registration is only valid when the registration fee has been paid!
Limit of participants: 400 athletes
REGISTRATION FEE
1/2-Iron-Triathlon until 31.12.2012 (early booking): € 59,-
from 01.01.2013: € 75,-
1/2-Iron-Triathlon relay € 120,-
daily license if necessary: 6€ (to be paid at race numbers pick up), chip rent (3€), deposit for the chip (30€)
The registration fee contains:
· Free entrance to the competitions
· chip timing
· drinks and food
· souvenir
· goulash and cakes
· Material prizes are either dedicated to a place or given away in a raffle
Cancellation of registration (in written!) until April 22, 2013 50% cancellation fee
after that date 100% cancellation fee
It is possible to pass on one's slot to another athlete without the payment of a cancellation fee. It is possible to transfer one's slot to the AUSTRIAN 1/2-IRON-TRIATHLON GRAZ 2014 without the payment of a cancellation fee.
PAYMENT OF THE REGISTRATION FEE
There are 2 possibilities to pay the registration fee:1. Payment with credit card (VISA or MASTER CARD)
Please indicate your wish to pay with your credit card on the inscription form. You will then be contacted seperately.
2. Transfer to the organisers account
MSC Graz, Lendkai 89/8; 8020 Graz
Sparkasse Neumarkt, Hauptplatz 29, 8820 Neumarkt/Steiermark
BIC: STSPAT2GXXX
IBAN: AT792081500004067864
ACCOMMODATION
We suggest to stay in the "Jugend und Familiengästehaus Graz", Idlhofgasse 74, 8020 Graz 
or in the Jugend- und Familiengästehaus Gnas, 8342 Gnas 194
T +43 (0)57083 230; F + 43 (0)57083 231m E-mail: gnas@jufa.at
oder das Jugend- und Familiengästehaus Tieschen, Patzen 90, 8355 Tieschen
T +43 (0)57083 410; F +43 (0)57083 411; E-mail: tieschen@jufa.at
DRESSING ROOM
Dressing rooms and showers are available.IMPORTANT
The organiser does not accept any liability for damages of any kind. The program is subject to changes.The rules and regulations of the Austrian Triathlon Federation and the International Triathlon Federation fully apply.
Wearing of a helmet during the bike section is compulsory
INFORMATION
Erika König-Zenz, TEL: +43 664 4155499 office@multisportaustria.atHomepage: www.multisportaustria.at