TRI the PARK

• NO HEADPHONES DURING ANY PART OF THE EVENT or you will be disqualified.

• No helmet, no race. Your helmet strap must be fastened before taking bike from rack and remain fastened until after bike is replaced.

• Cyclists must walk their bikes in and out of the transition area. Once the race starts, only race participants and volunteers will be allowed in the transition area. Parents and spectators must stay out of the transition space.

• No Drafting! Stay to your right unless passing. Let athletes know when you are passing.

• Bike number must be on bike and shall not be removed until your bike is out of the transition area after the race.

• Run number must be on front of body during entire run!

• Any unsportsman-like behavior to other competitors and/or event staff will be dealt with by an immediate disqualification.

IMPORTANT RULES:

• Crossing the centerline

  Because of the high speeds and many turns you will encounter on the course, it will never be considered safe to cross the centerline under any circumstances during this race. Crossing a centerline, either broken or solid, even for a moment, will result in a time penalty and possibly disqualification. 

• Bike position 

  Ride to the right, pass to the left. You can only pass other cyclists on the left. Except when passing, you must ride as far to the right as possible. You have 15 seconds to complete a pass, and once it has been completed you must return to the right hand side of the road. 

• Drafting 

  Keep three bike lengths of air between you and the cyclist in front of you, unless you're passing. If you try to pass someone, you have 15 seconds to complete the pass. 

• Being overtaken

  If another cyclist passes you, you must immediately drop back behind that person, far enough so that you're out of the draft zone. This rule is hard to follow sometimes because your racing instincts will tell you to challenge the person who just passed you. However, it's required. You can only re-pass someone after you've dropped back out of the drafting zone. 

• Unauthorized assistance

  You can only receive assistance from official race volunteers and staff. Friends and family cannot give you any food or drink, or provide any help with equipment problems. Once the race begins, everyone competes on the same basis, with the same on-course support. Also, friends and family cannot be on the course with you, and in particular cannot pace you while you're running.