ITU Event Organizer's Manual
Part 1 - Introduction
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ITU Sport Department | November 2015
Ensure that all ITU officials have the correct uniforms for race day;
Manage the Athletes' Briefing and ensure that all current ITU topics are
addressed; and
Complete the ITU Team Leader section of the post-event report.
b) ITU Technical Delegate's responsibilities
Request and approve all course maps and venue layout in consultation
with the TL;
Review schedule with TL;
Recruit and direct the TOs team;
Appoint Referee and Chief Race Official;
Develop the athletes' briefing in consultation with the TL and the LOC;
Present all technical aspects of the briefing;
Plan and conduct TOs briefing;
Manage all traffic and race vehicles;
Plan motorcycle and boat driver briefing(s);
Meet with TV crew and ensure all needs are met;
Plan the post race debrief; and
Complete the Technical Delegate section of the post-event report.
c) ITU Media and Television Director's responsibilities
Request and review all LOC media plans;
Develop and implement ITU media plan for event;
Work with LOC media contact to ensure wide distribution of television and
media in host nation;
Key point of contact for LOC for all media and television related matters;
Organize key ITU media staff to assist LOC in media plan at event;
Liaise with LOC media contact to organize press conference;
Work with LOC media contact to ensure that LOC press center is
set up correctly;
Work with LOC to implement media plan and track and record
media exposure;
Ensure media zone is set up correctly;
Facilitate that all LOC media requests are met;
Brief athletes at athlete briefing on key media points;
First point of contact with all athletes and coordinate that all interviews are
conducted in conjunction with ITU interviews /press conference to limit the
time constraints on individual athletes at race time;
Work with LOC to fulfill any media requests after the event;
Follow up with LOC media contact to receive a copy of the LOC media log and
key triathlon media contacts; and
Distribute detailed statistics of the international media exposure of the event
to the LOC within 8 weeks of the event.
