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Anaconda MINI - Rules, Equipment and Safety

 

The details on this website were updated on 23 November 2012 and are the final details for the 2012 event. The 2012 Anaconda Adventure Race at Lorne event program containing all the details on this website plus additional diagrams, maps and sponsor offers can be downloaded from here. (Either left click the link to download or right click and ‘save link as’ to your desktop. 22meg)

 

EVENT EQUIPMENT LIST

The following items are compulsory for all appropriate legs as part of the event rules for the Anaconda Adventure Race and the Anaconda MINI (unless otherwise noted):

Numbered race bib
The numbered race bib will be provided to individuals, pairs (2) and the team swimmers 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 bib 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 PFD for the kayak leg.
Anaconda Adventure Race competitors will receive Anaconda branded bibs and Anaconda MINI competitors will receive Rapid Ascent branded bibs. Please return bibs to the box immediately after crossing the finish line.

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 will cost you $100 if you lose it – so please fasten it securely before starting.

Wrist bands
ALL competitors must wear the wrist band which will be attached by race officials at registration. Without this you will NOT be allowed inside the transition areas (TAs) and you will NOT be allowed to remove equipment from TAs. Mini competitors will have a different coloured wrist band to AAR competitors. You will also receive two green wrist bands for your support crew. Please ensure that they wear them as no one without a wrist band will be permitted into any transition area.

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
All individuals, and team mountain bikers will receive a number plate to go onto the handlebars of your bike. Please do not modify it and please make sure you attach it firmly with the zip ties provided.

Other items provided in your registration bags:

  • MTB (for AAR and MINI) collection tokens – these must be presented to officials when collecting the appropriate equipment from each TA.
  • Anaconda branded swim cap – these must be worn by all swimmers during the swim leg.
     

Anaconda MINI competitors can purchase an Anaconda MINI specific shirt from the event centre for $20.

 

EQUIPMENT LIST

The compulsory items listed below form part of the rules, so if it is listed as compulsory you must wear / carry it with you during the race.

Compulsory Items for all legs

  • Timing band
  • Race bib

Compulsory Run Equipment

  • 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 (available to purchase during registration for $15).

Recommended Run Equipment

  • Water / hydration drink and food.

Compulsory Mountain Bike Equipment

  • Bike Number plate attached to the handle bars of your bike so it is clearly visible from the front.
  • 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 (available to purchase during registration for $15).
  • Certified Bike Helmet to Aust/NZ/US standard.

Recommended Mountain Bike Equipment

  • Tools, pump, tube etc to effect own repairs.

Compulsory Swimming Equipment

  • Swim cap (must be the one provided at registration).

Recommended Swimming Equipment

  • Swim goggles
  • Wetsuit - expected water temp 19 degrees.

Compulsory Paddling Equipment

  • PFD (Personal Flotation Device) to be worn.
  • Paddle.
  • Splash cover / spray deck for people using a sit-in kayak.
  • Helmet - bike helmet is acceptable

Recommended Paddling Equipment

  • Warm clothing if it is cold / wet.


RACE RULES

The rules of the event are as follows:

  • (all participants) must read and sign the Participant Indemnity.
  • (juniors only - i.e. under 18 on race day) must:
    • have their parent or guardian advise the organisers, Rapid Ascent, of their intention to enter
    •  parent or guardian must read and sign an authorisation and indemnity
  • (paddlers only) must be competent in:
    • paddling craft in ocean conditions including entry and exit through surf
    • recognising areas of danger in the ocean such as reefs and rips
    • ability to self rescue in the event of capsize
  • (swimmers & paddlers) must be able to swim 500m unassisted in open water.
  • Participants must wear race number plates as outlined under equipment.
  • Competitors must use the same bike frame and wheels for the entire bike leg. You may receive assistance from other competitors to repair your bike. Penalty for using someone else’s bike frame or wheels and for lending your own bike frame or wheels to another competitor is 60 minutes for the borrower and 60 minutes for the lender.
  • Competitors must use the same boat for the entire paddle leg and may only receive assistance from other competitors to repair their own boat. Penalty for using someone else’s boat, for changing boats or for lending your boat to another competitor is 60 minutes for the borrower and 60 minutes for the lender.
  • Any competitor who withdraws from the race MUST notify an official. This is an essential requirement to avoid unnecessary searches being conducted and emergency services being engaged.
  • It is compulsory to carry a basic first aid kit on the run and MTB legs. First Aids kits must contain at least 2 x crepe bandages, 6 x wound closure strips, 1 x triangular bandage, 2 x non stick wound dressing pads & a pair of surgical gloves. (Available to purchase at registration for $15)
  • All competitors must carry the listed compulsory equipment for each leg – failure to carry any listed item will result in a 30 minute penalty per item found to be missing.
  • No riding in the TA and helmets must be fastened before leaving the TA for the mountain bike and paddle legs.
  • Failure to abide by rules may result in time penalty or disqualification.
  • All competitors are permitted to lodge protests against results or decisions enforced during the event. A judging panel of three Rapid Ascent Directors will adjudicate on all protests and other contentious matters, and their decision will be final.
  • Rapid Ascent has sole discretion to alter or amend the race format or the rules in order to increase the safety of participants or for any other reason deemed appropriate.

CUT OFF TIMES

The cut off times listed below are provisional and may change (slightly) nearer the time
Cut-off times at each transition point will be strictly enforced.

  • End Swim11:45pm (i.e. 45min for 600m)
  • End Paddle 1:00pm (i.e. 1 hour 14min for 7km)
  • End Run2:00pm (i.e. 1 hour 15 min for 7km)
  • End MTB 3:15pm (i.e. 1 hour 30min for 12.7km)

Cut Off procedures

  • For teams who do not make the published cut off times, the next team member will be allowed to continue at the published cut off time. This team member will not have the race bib (as it will be with your team mate) and this will signify to officials that this team is still competing but is unranked.
  • All team members are still required to gather at the end of the swim leg for the team run. e.g. if an athlete finishes their leg 10 minutes AFTER the cut-off, their next team member will have already been sent off at the cut-off. The person who missed the cut-off will still be required to get him/herself to the final transition area for the team run.
  • Individuals who miss a cut off may elect to miss the next leg and continue the race unranked. If they decide to do this the competitor will have to turn their bib inside out to signify their unranked status.
  • If you cannot complete a leg or are forced to stop or withdraw from a leg the following procedures will be followed:
  • You will not be permitted to return to that discipline but you can recommence the event with the next leg.
  • If you have been rescued on the water, you will be taken to the nearest beach or transition area. If you withdraw from the leg by landing on the beach please ensure you advise a race official of your location and condition as soon as possible. This will save us looking for you unnecessarily.
  • When you get to the next transition area, advise an official that you did not complete the leg and hand over to your team mate who can continue the rest of the course.
  • Your team will not be ranked but you can still continue the event.