Commonly Violated USAT Rules

• Helmets and Chinstraps: Helmets must be worn and securely fastened at all times while in possession of your This means from the time you remove your bike from the rack at the start of the bike leg, until after you have placed your bike on the rack at the finish of the bike leg.
• Unauthorized Assistance: No assistance other than that offered by race staff (including volunteers), medical officials and active participants may be A participant shall not physically assist the forward progress of another participant on any part of the course.
• Non-Draft Legal Bike Position Rules: Athletes must ride right and only move left to complete a legal pass and must not block athletes attempting a legal pass. Athletes must not pass on the right. Drafting is not allowed. An athlete should not attempt to complete a pass unless the athlete is highly confident in their ability to complete the pass in the allotted amount of time. Once an athlete enters the draft zone of another cyclist there is only one exit and that is out the front.
• Entire Course: Athletes must complete the race course in its entirety and as prescribed including in segment order.
• Transition Area: All equipment must be placed in the properly designated and individually assigned bike corral. The wheel of the bicycle must be down on the side of the assigned space. All participants must return their bicycles to an upright position in their designated bicycle corral. No person shall interfere with another participant’s equipment or impede the progress of another All bar ends must be solidly plugged. No participant shall bring ANY glass containers into the transition area. Only athletes allowed in transition. Do not attempt to bring non athletes in with you. Bike retrieval begins at 11:30am, please plan accordingly.
• Headphones and Communication devices: Participants may carry a phone (such as, mounted on bike handlebars or in an arm band), but may not use communication devices of any type, including but not limited to cell phones, smart watches, and two-way radios, in any distractive manner during the competition. A “distractive manner” includes but is not limited to making or receiving phone calls, sending, or receiving text messages, playing music, using social media, taking photographs, or using in a one- or two- way radio communication. Using any communication device in this manner during the competition may result in disqualification.
• Glass Containers: Glass containers are Bringing a glass container into transition may result in disqualification.
  Race numbers: All athletes are required to wear race numbers at all times during the Numbers must be clearly visible at all times. Numbers may not be altered in any way that prevents clear identification.
• Race number Transferring: Do not transfer your number to any other athlete or take a number from an athlete that is not The penalty for doing so is Disqualification and one year suspension from membership in USAT for transferring a number without race director permission.
• Wetsuits: Each age group participant shall be permitted to wear a wet suit in any event sanctioned by USA Triathlon, governed by the following water temperature rules: Below 60.8°F:  Mandatory,  9°F – 78°F: Permitted, 78.1°F – 83.9°F Permitted Participatory only, ineligible for awards/rankings, 84º and above: forbidden.
• Unsportsmanlike conduct: Athletes are expected to respect other participants and obey all instructions from officials, race personell and volunteers. Violation of this policy will result in disqualification and potential future ban.