Anaconda Adventure Race at Noosa - Competitor Briefing

The details on this website were updated on 26 July 2012 and are the final details for the 2012 event. The 2012 Anaconda Adventure Race at Noosa event program containing all the details on this website plus additional diagrams, maps and sponsor offers can be downloaded from here.
 

Event Schedule

Friday August 10th, 2012

Saturday August 11th, 2012

Sunday August 12th, 2012

Anaconda Adventure Race Registration

Every participant in any race must come to the Event Registration Desk in the Adventure Expo at the Noosa Surf Life Saving Club before your race to collect your registration pack. Times are listed in the event schedule above

Registration packs for team mates WILL NOT be provided to team captains, ALL TEAM MEMBERS MUST COLLECT YOUR PACK PERSONALLY and also sign the race indemnity form. For teams, some items in your registration pack will differ from your team-mates

Anaconda Adventure Race Competitor briefing

5:00pm Saturday August 11th, at the Noosa Surf Life Saving Club

It is highly recommended that all competitors (teams, pairs and individuals) attend the competitor briefing where we will explain the race in more detail and advise any last minute changes.

Anaconda Adventure Race Start

Race start = 7:30am Sunday August 12th at the Noosa Surf Life Saving Club

Don’t be late because we won’t be!

Adventure Expo and Kids Activities

The Noosa Main Beach in front of the Noosa Surf Life Saving Club is race HQ for the Anaconda Adventure Race weekend and we encourage you to bring the family and friends down to enjoy the festival atmosphere that will include:

• Event registration and race management marquees
• Sponsors displays and expo stands
• Kids entertainment and games
• MC commentary whilst competitors are finishing
• Food and beverages from the Surf Life Saving Club’s popular restaurant / café
• The beach

Adventures for the whole family

Also taking place on race weekend will be the new Anaconda Mini adventure race as well as the awesome Anaconda Junior Survivor Challenge for kids.

The Anaconda Mini is a new ‘half-distance’ adventure race designed especially for novices and new comers to adventure racing that will take place on Saturday morning. It still involves the same adventure disciplines as the premier race (swimming, running, paddling and mountain biking) but each leg is made a little easier by being half the distance and on simpler terrain so just about anyone can be involved. Visit the Anaconda Mini webpage here for more information

The incredibly popular Anaconda Junior Survivor will also be under way on Saturday afternoon as a fun, off road running and obstacle event for kids aged up to 13yrs. Filling to capacity with 650 kids each year this long anticipated event is full of laughs as kids get their chance for a dose of adventure fun. Visit the Junior Survivor webpage here for more information.

Support Crew

Support crews are not mandatory for either the Anaconda Adventure Race, nor the Anaconda MINI. They can make logistics a bit easier but they will have virtually no impact on your overall placing if you are organised before the event.

General points:
All teams will receive two green wrist bands for your support crew as part of your registration pack. Please ensure that support crew members wear these wrist bands. Without them, they will not be permitted inside the transition areas.

• Support crews may NOT help competitors at any point inside or outside of the designated transition areas. Competitors must get changed, find their equipment and move their boats by themselves.
• Support crews are only able to enter transition areas to drop off equipment when your competitor is not there. Entry to the TA will only be permitted upon presentation of a support crew wrist band (provided in the registration pack of team swimmers, individuals and pairs).
• Support crews are able (and encouraged) to enter transition areas to collect your competitor’s equipment after they have departed. We particularly encourage support crews to collect the following gear during the event: Collect boats / paddle gear and mountain bikes as soon as they are finished with

RACE LEG REQUIREMENTS – Anaconda Adventure Race and Anaconda MINI

The following requirements apply to the various legs of both the Anaconda Mini and the Anaconda Adventure Race and constitute part of the event rules:

SWIM Leg requirements
• All swimmers must wear the orange swim caps provided at registration
• Swimmers may use a PFD (life-jacket) and/or snorkel and mask if you are a weak swimmer
• Hand paddles, flippers and other propulsion devices are not permitted
• You are permitted to rest on a rescue craft if required without penalty
• Race bib MUST be worn over your wetsuit and MUST NOT be removed until inside the Transition Area. This applies to teams and individual competitors.

Safety actions in case of an emergency or difficulty on the swim leg:
• Raise one arm if assistance is required and call for help. There will be numerous jet skis patrolling the swim leg.
• If you hear a continuous siren, horn or whistle exit the water as soon as practicable.

PADDLE Leg requirements
• When paddlers land at the TA at the end of the paddle leg they must carry their boats to the kayak storage area as directed by marshals. They cannot receive any assistance from team mates or support crews for this
• Paddlers cannot receive any assistance in forward progression by another kayak or vessel during the paddle leg – with the exception of designated water safety vessels
• If choosing to portage a section of the paddle course, then the paddler must complete the portage on their own, unaided by team mates or support crews
• There will be numerous water safety craft. They can assist you, if required, to get back into your boat (without penalty).
• A paddle leg may be altered depending on weather conditions with any changes communicated at the appropriate competitor briefing or on the race notice board
• PFDs MUST be worn by all competitors
• Helmets (bike helmets are acceptable) MUST be worn on paddle leg #1 of Anaconda Adventure Race only

Safety actions in case of an emergency and difficulty for all Paddle legs:
• If assistance is required by water safety personnel, raise your paddle and wave it to attract attention and tell other competitors you need assistance and to pass the message on. If you get into trouble at sea, ALWAYS stay with your boat until water safety personnel arrive.
• If you hear a continuous siren, horn or whistle exit the water as soon as practicable.

MTB Leg requirements
• The course and all intersections will be marked with coloured (pink fluoro) tape, arrows and witches hats but you can still get lost if you don’t pay attention. Keep your eye out for trail markers at all times.
• Normal road rules apply at all times. Any participant who disobeys road rules is subject to disqualification.
• No assistance from team mates or support crews is allowed during the MTB legs.
• The MTB course is not closed to the public and you may encounter cars, walkers and other users… Please be respectful of other users of the tracks and trails.
• It is compulsory for all runners to carry a First Aid Kit comprising 2 x crepe bandages, 6 x wound closure strips, 1 x triangular bandage, 2 x non-stick wound dressing pads and a pair of surgical gloves. These are available for sale at the race registration area for $15
• We recommend that all riders carry spares, including pump, tube, tyre levers, chain breaker, and multi-tool, as well as water or hydration fluid.
• There will be no drink stations on the MTB courses.

Safety actions in case of an emergency or difficulty on MTB legs:
• If you become injured and require assistance, stop moving and stay where you are, tell the competitors that pass you to alert the next race marshal and advise them of your location.
• If you become lost: backtrack along the trail you followed to return to the marked course.
• If your bike breaks beyond repair, you are entitled to walk/jog your bike over the rest of the course to the transition area.

Run Leg requirements
• The course and all intersections will be marked with coloured (pink fluoro) tape and arrows, but you can still get lost if you don’t pay attention. Keep your eye out for trail markers at all times.
• Normal road rules apply at all times. Any participant who disobeys road rules is subject to disqualification.
• No assistance from team mates or support crews is allowed during the run leg.
• The run course is not closed to the public and you may encounter cars, walkers and other users… Please be respectful of other users of the tracks and trails.
• It is compulsory for all runners to carry a First Aid Kit comprising 2 x crepe bandages, 6 x wound closure strips, 1 x triangular bandage, 2 x non-stick wound dressing pads and a pair of surgical gloves. These are available for sale at the race registration area for $15
• There will be nowhere to get a drink along the run courses.

Safety steps in case of an emergency or difficulty on Run Legs :
• If you become injured and require assistance, stop moving and stay where you are. Tell the competitors that pass you to alert the next race marshal and advise them of your location.
• If you become lost, backtrack along the trail you followed to return to the marked course.

TEAM RUN requirements
• Teams must run together the whole way from the TA to the finish line. Any team who does not complete the final run leg as a FULL team will be listed as an unranked finisher. No exceptions will be made to this rule under any circumstances

TRANSITION AREA REQUIREMENTS - Anaconda Mini and the Anaconda Adventure Race

The following requirements apply to all transition areas (TA) for the Anaconda Mini and the Anaconda Adventure Race and constitute part of the event rules:
• Only the team mate in the immediate next leg is permitted to wait inside the TA – other team mates and support crews must wait outside the fenced off enclosure. This will be strictly enforced
• Team mates must wait inside the fenced off transition area and must exchange bib and the timing chip next to your equipment (eg MTB, kayak…) Please do not crowd around the entry to the TA but leave space for other competitors to enter
• No external support may be provided to competitors inside the fenced off TA enclosure (or out on the course). Support crews can only enter a TA to drop off equipment for their competitor but must leave the TA immediately after doing so. The only exception is that competitors can receive assistance to pull down race bibs (especially over PFDs) from other competitors or from spectators who are located outside the TA fence
• The race bib must be worn until you are inside the fenced off TA and must be worn when you exit the TA
• The race bib must be the outermost garment and go over the top of buoyancy vests, hydration systems etc.

Equipment transfers

We will transfer the following equipment from the Race Administration marquee on Main Beach to each respective TA:

• Run gear to T3
• Team Run gear to T5

We will transfer the following equipment from each respective TA back to the Race Administration marquee on Main Beach:

• Run gear from T4 to the finish
• Swim gear from T1 to the finish

To get your equipment taken to a TA: Bring it to the Race Admin marquee and place it in an orange plastic bag with your race number and TA number clearly marked on the side. Bags transported to a TA will be lined up in number order along the side of the fenced off transition area, with race numbers clearly displayed . Anaconda Adventure Race equipment must be dropped off before 6:00pm on Saturday evening and Anaconda Mini gear must be dropped off before 7:00pm on Friday evening.

To get your equipment brought back from a TA: Collect an orange plastic bag during registration and clearly write your race number on the side. Then, during the race, place the equipment to be transferred to the finish into the plastic bag and give it to the race officials to bring back
 

Competitors' equipment

The following items are compulsory for all legs as part of the event rules:

Timing band
All individuals, and the first leg team member as part of teams will be given a timing band at registration to place around your ankle (please do not put it anywhere else, eg. in a backpack or on your bike handle bars). This timing band (along with your race bib) is also the relay baton for teams, so you MUST transfer it from one team mate to the next, inside each TA, it also records your time and is worth $100 if you lose it – so please fasten it securely before starting

Numbered Race Bib
The numbered race bib will be provided to individuals, pairs (2) and the team swimmers in the Anaconda Adventure Race, and to the team runners in the Anaconda Mini Race at registration. The bib is your relay baton and must make its way around the entire course with each team member. The bib must be worn OVER THE TOP OF ALL OTHER CLOTHES AT ALL TIMES. It is a tight-fitting lycra that will not slow you down in the Ocean Swim (it must be worn over the top of wetsuits), but it is also super-stretchy and will fit over the top of your life-jacket for the kayak leg. Please remove your race bibs at the end of the event and place in tub at finish line as we recycle and re use them at other events.
• Anaconda Adventure Race competitors will receive Anaconda branded bibs and Anaconda MINI competitors will receive Rapid Ascent branded bibs

Wrist bands - All individuals, and the first leg team member as part of teams will be given a timing band at registration to place around your ankle (please do not put it anywhere else, eg. in a backpack or on your bike handle bars). This timing band (along with your race bib) is also the relay baton for teams, so you MUST transfer it from one team mate to the next, inside each TA, it also records your time and is worth $100 if you lose it – so please fasten it securely before starting .

Kayak stickers - You will receive two kayak stickers. Place one on each side of the front of your kayak so that you can be identified from land & ocean sides during the ocean section of the paddle, and from both sides of the Noosa River during the paddle.

Race Number
ALL competitors will have their race number written on their arm and leg during registration. Please DO NOT wash it off. This number is used if you or one of your team mates either withdraws from the race or does not make a cut off time.
 

Bike number plate - You will also receive a number plate to go onto your bike so you can be identified whilst on the bike course. Make sure you firmly attach the number plate to the handle bars of your bike using the zip ties provided.

Other items provided in your registration bags:

• Kayak / bike / run equipment collection tokens. You or your support crew must present these when collecting the appropriate equipment from each TA.
• Sponsors and event information.
• Competitor’s event t-shirt.