RACE DAY CHECK-IN All the team members must check in together at the transition area.
PRE-RACE BRIEFING For the Mixed Team Relay race, the head referee will conduct the athletes’ briefing. All Mixed Team Relay athletes must be in attendance on Friday, April 21 at 2:15 p.m. at the Tuscaloosa Amphitheater – Mercedes-Benz Club (next to concession stand). Coaches may also attend the briefing. The following penalties will apply to athletes who miss the briefing.
• Athletes not attending the briefing, without prior notification to the USA Triathlon National Events Department about their absence, will be removed from the start list. • Athletes entering the briefing after it has started and athletes not attending the briefing, but who have informed the USA Triathlon National Events Department about their absence, will be re-allocated to the last position on the pre-start lineup.
MIXED TEAM RELAY RULES
• The pre-race briefing is mandatory for all team members. • Time penalties will be assessed in the penalty box on the run course or stop-and-go in transition.
• Athletes must wear a team uniform that fully covers his/her torso from race start to finish. Matching team uniforms are highly encouraged. • Penalties assessed in the penalty box on the run course may be served by any team members currently on the field of play. • Wetsuits may not be worn if the water temperature is above 68°F (20°C). • Athletes must move forward after the start signal (no lateral or rearward movement along the start line).
• Blocking or interfering with the forward progress of another competitor is not allowed. • Aero helmets are not permitted.
• Helmet chin-strap must be buckled at all times while in possession of the bike. • All used equipment must be placed in your individual transition bin after use (e.g. swim cap, goggles, helmet).
• 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.
RACE DISTANCES
The total time for the team is from the start of the first team member to the finish of the fourth. Time is continuous and the watch does not stop between athletes. All team members will race the same distances (300m swim, 5.9k bike, 1.6k run).
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