The Clermont Triathlon is a USA Triathlon (USAT) sanctioned event. You are racing under the USAT Competitive Rules and there will be USAT certified referees on the course to ensure fairness in the competition. There will be no warnings if you commit a foul during competition. At the end of the race all citations by the marshals are reviewed by the Head Referee who then decides if a penalty should be assessed. The Head Referee's ruling is final in the case of Position Violations and there are no protests or appeals of Position penalties.
The following rules will be strictly enforced:
- Road handlebars only (NO TRIATHLON forward facing bars allowed)
- No disc wheels allowed
- All USAT draft legal elite rules apply
Draft-Legal Triathlon - 10 Rules to Remember
- The pre-race briefing is mandatory.
- Time penalties assessed as "stop and go" with verbal warning.
- Wetsuits are not allowed above 20°C (68°F).
- Athletes must move forward after the start signal.
- Blocking or interfering with the forward progress of another competitor is not allowed.
- Athletes lapped on the bike course will be withdrawn from the competition.
- Helmet chin-strap must be buckled at all times while touching the bike.
- All equipment must be placed in your individual transition bin after use.
- Torso must be covered from race start to finish.
- Bicycle must have a traditional triangular frame; wheels must have at least 12 spokes; handlebars must be traditional drop-style with bar-ends plugged; clip-on aerobars may not extend beyond the brake levers' foremost line and must be bridged; no bar-end gear shifters allowed; elbow pads are allowed; no junior gear restrictions (as in cycling).
View the Clermont Draft Legal Challenge checklist here.
Photo credit: "2011 Clermont - Competitive Image"
