USAT Rules
The following rules are highlights only. Click here for a complete list of the USAT rules governing this event.
General
- No participant shall utilize any glass bottles or glass containers at any time during the event.
- Participants may not wear or carry a headset, radio, headphones, personal audio device.
Cycling
- All participants shall wear a protective head cover, undamaged and unaltered, which meets or exceeds the safety standards of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
- The helmet must be fastened before the participant first mounts the bicycle, at all times when the participant is on the bicycle, and must not be unfastened until the participant has dismounted.
- All handlebar ends must be solidly plugged to lessen the possibility of injury.
- There must be one working brake on each of the two wheels.
Running
- A participant may carry a water bottle on the run portion of the course.
Transition Area
- A participant must dismount from their bicycle when exiting and entering the transition area.
- All participants must return their bicycles to an upright position in the properly designated bicycle area after completion of the cycling course and before beginning the next segment of the event.
