• General schedule for events, please note this may change and final changes will eb communicated at race briefing or via email.

Ankle Strap – To attached on the left ankle. Your chip will be collected from you at the finish line. Unable to return your chip will be liable for a 100AED fee. Do NOT cover the chip with your wetsuit to avoid blocking the results from the antennas.

Transition opens:

4:30am – 5:30am– Bike Racking

6:00am –Classic Distance and Team Classic

• 800M | 30KM | 7KM

6:10am – Short Distance and Team Short

• 400M | 14.5KM | 3.5KM

TBC – Kids Tri

• 400M | 5.5KM | 2.5KM

9:00am – Breakfast

From 10:00am – Prize Giving

Bag Drop

Bag Drop is available in transition area.

Photos

• Event Photos will be available 24hrs after the race and can be found in the website gallery page.
• Show your best and energetic smile whenever you see a photographer.

Results and Certificate

Race results and certificate are available in real time and can be found in the website result page. We hope they’ll all be perfect – but any queries relating to them should be emailed to us within 48 hours after the event, after which time all results will be deemed as final and complete.

Email us on timing@raceme.ae for any timing

BIKE RACKING

At your corresponding allocated number on the bike racks, you will find your drawstring bag and race chip. If it is not there, please seeking a RaceME Senior Team member.

Your bag will contain:

Timing Chip & Ankle Strap

You need to attach the timing chip to your LEFT ankle. Your chip will be collected from you at the finish line – if you don’t return your chip at this point you will be liable for a fee of AED 100 – so please remember to return it!

Swim Cap

Each wave will start with a different colour cap. Please make sure the colour of the cap in your race pack matches the colour shown on the information board. It is compulsory to wear these caps in the swim.

RACE NUMBER

A race number must be clearly visible on your back for the bike, and your front for the run. Relay teams are required to pass the race number from one team member to the other in transition. PLEASE REMEMBER TO BRING YOUR OWN RACE BELT.

MEDICAL ADVICE

UAE CLIMATE

It is essential that you are aware of the weather conditions during the race. It is expected to be hot with very little, if any, shade. We will have ambulances on standby throughout the duration of the race, but you must take care to race sensibly in such conditions. If you start to get headaches, feel dizzy and nauseous then you may be suffering from heat exhaustion and need to seek medical advice. Listen to your body. Talk to the nearest volunteer who will be able to help you get attention. The common symptoms of heat exhaustion include confusion, muscle cramps, heavy sweating, headaches, nausea/vomiting and dizziness. If you become aware of these symptoms, then seek medical help immediately.

SUFFICIENT HYDRATION

It is essential that you are aware of the weather conditions during the race. It is expected to be hot with very little, if any, shade. We will have ambulances on standby throughout the duration of the race, but you must take care to race sensibly in such conditions. If you start to get headaches, feel dizzy and nauseous then you may be suffering from heat exhaustion and need to seek medical advice. Listen to your body. Talk to the nearest volunteer who will be able to help you get attention. The common symptoms of heat exhaustion include confusion, muscle cramps, heavy sweating, headaches, nausea/vomiting and dizziness. If you become aware of these symptoms, then seek medical help immediately.

SUN LOTION

Please make sure to protect yourself from the sun.

COVID19 – GUIDELINES

1. Always wear your mask
2. Use hand sanitisers
3. Follow strict instructions of RaceME officials
4. Maintain 2m distance to others at any given time
5. Pass the temperature checks
6. Enter the start pen at your allocated Time slot.
7. Late arrivals won’t be allowed to start!

What to expect?

4 Emails:

• Immediately after you register
• Monday & Wednesday week of the event
• Day before the race

Race Morning

Please come to the race with your race number and knowledge of the event, it is very important to have seen the race briefings online in person or recorded after the fact as any changes will be communicated to you here. Not all races are the same as the previous year and to avoid disappointment or disqualification please make sure you adhere to the rules of the event.

The Race briefing is given on the morning of the event at the start of the event. This is the opportunity for the Race Director to communicate to you any changes that may have occurred through the event set up process.

Race Briefings prior to the event are generally applicable to multisport events. Should an event require technical communication to participants we aim to post the race briefing video on the Thursday before the event. This can be found on the Athlete Page which will be emailed to you on registration.

On the Athlete page you will have detailed info and updates about the event as well as the final registrations and lists where applicable. This also will tell you your bib number for any multisport event. Any running event you will receive your bib at the bag collection time.

INCLUDED

Medal

Race T-Shirt Design

Vaccine or PCR Test

Vaccination is not required but you must ensure that you are physically fit.

Parking

Free and Paid Parking is available. First come first serve basis.

COVID 19

Wear mask all the time when you are not racing. Maintain 2M social distancing.

Who can join?

All tourist and UAE Residence are welcome to participate.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

The terms and conditions of entry are set out on our website at

 http://raceme.ae/terms-and-conditions-2/ and;

http://raceme.ae/race-insurance/

 In entering this event, competitors have agreed to abide with these terms and conditions.

WITHDRAWAL POLICY

Entry Cancellations are as per the terms and conditions from RaceME. You can now register and protect your registration fee in full of our new Zero Charge Refund Cover option. Simply add the Zero Charge Refund Cover at checkout and cancel anytime / for any reason and receive a full refund of your registration fee. Also included is our extended cover which protects your registration fee (zero charges) if an event is postponed or cancelled. T&C apply.

SWIM

The swim will be a wetsuit optional. All athletes must wear the swim cap provided and start in their allocated wave. Only swim goggles or masks are permitted. No other swim aids of any kind are permitted. Only official lifeguards on kayaks and rescue jet skis are allowed on the swim course. Swimmers may use the kayaks and safety boat for aid should they require assistance so long as there is no forward momentum, which would result in disqualification.

BIKE

Please refer to the drafting section. Helmets must be always worn on the bike. The helmet should be securely fastened before mounting your bike. There is to be no riding of bikes before the mount line or after the dismount line. This could result in disqualification Bikes should be racked neatly, fixed by the seat or handlebars based on the colour marker tape on the racks. Please be respectful of other athletes’ space in transition. Race numbers must be worn on your back. Please ride single file on the right except when overtaking. Once past, please return to the right side of the road. No musical playing devices or headphones/ in ear devices shall be permitted on the course at any point nor will any cameras; GoPro/Garmin or similar be allowed. Any seen being used may result in disqualification and/or confiscation until the event is over.

No Helmet No Ride

RUN

A shirt or full-length Tri Suit must be always worn. No iPod or similar headphone devices allowed. Race numbers must be worn on your front during the run

RACE FINISHER

RETURN YOUR ANKLE STRAP

Congratulations on finishing the race! Make sure you return your chip to one of the race volunteers – if you don’t return your chip at this point you will be liable for a fee of AED 100 – so please remember to return it!

Make your way to the transition area making sure not to remove your race number so you can check out your bike, remembering to return the ankle strap to us if not done before.

ATTEND THE PRIZE GIVING

This will take place from 9.45am. Trophies will be awarded to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd placed finishers in each of the categories.