| For all disciplines |
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| Unsportsmanlike behaviour |
Red Card |
| Littering outside the aid station area |
Red Card |
| Headphones and music players |
Red Card |
| Failing to follow the correct route |
Red Card |
| Not stopping at penalty box |
Red Card |
| Urinating outside toilets |
Yellow Card |
| Upper body must be covered during the bike & run |
Yellow Card |
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| For swim |
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| Athletes must wear the cap provided by the race. |
Red Card |
| Athletes must wear a wetsuit that meets WTC guidelines |
Red Card |
| No fins, gloves, paddles or flotation devices of any kind are allowed. |
Red Card |
| Note: Aqua socks (neoprene booties) may be worn if the water temperature is 18.8C or below, but are prohibited in water temperature greater than this. |
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| Cut off swim course: 1 hour 10 minutes after last start |
Red Card |
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| For bike course |
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| Drafting: you must keep a 10m gap to the bike in front except when overtaking and this must be completed within 15 seconds. |
Black Card |
| Blocking – Athletes must ride single file on the left side of the road near the verge except when passing another cyclist. Side-by-side riding is not allowed. |
Yellow Card |
| Outside assistance |
Yellow Card |
| Not wearing a helmet |
Red Card |
| Chin strap of helmet undone |
Yellow Card |
| Bib number not displayed correctly to back |
Yellow Card |
| Dangerous overtaking manoeuvre |
Black Card |
| Cut off bike course: 5hrs 30mins after last start |
Red Card |
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| For run course |
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| Being accompanied on run. Warning first, then |
Red Card |
| Outside assistance on run warning first, then |
Red Card |
| Cut off finish line: 16:30 hours (8 1/2 hours after last start) |
Red Card |
| Bib number not displayed correctly to front |
Yellow Card |
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| Teams |
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| The general and event specific rules apply to teams. Additionally: |
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| Teams will start along with individual participants in the last wave |
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| The changeover between swimmer and cyclist, cyclist and runner must take place at the racking point only and is achieved by passing the timing chip to the next person. |
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| If relay teams attempt to change over at any other point or try to assist each other the team will be disqualified. |
Red Card |
| It is the team member’s responsibility to be waiting at the transition racking point in good time. |
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| If a team member fails to meet the cut off time specified, the next athlete will be able to start their leg of the race with a new timing chip collected at the bike or run exit. |
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| Teams are not eligible for qualification to the World Championships. |
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| Penalties |
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| Yellow = Stop and go |
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| 2 yellow cards means a black card = 4 minutes time penalty |
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| Black = 4 minutes time penalty in the penalty box |
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| 1 red card = disqualification |
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| 2 black cards = disqualification |
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| 3 cards of any combination = disqualification |
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