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2011-2012
Athlete Guide
Welcome to the third annual
Lindsay Brown Triathlon, a USA Triathlon sanctioned event.
Packet Pick-up will be Saturday,
October 1, from 9:00am-12:00am on the field where transition will be held,
directly to the north of the cadet gym.
It is recorded that participants park in the Cadet Field house parking
lot and walk to transition. Participants
will not be permitted to leave the bikes in transition overnight.
The swim will start in waves
starting at 8:30 based on submitted swim times, starting with the slowest time
and ending with the fastest. The transition area will open at 6:30 on Sunday,
October 2.
The swim will be 750, in an indoor
pool. The pool will be 25 yards. Counters will be provided for every swimmer
and will indicate the last lap of the swim with a kick board.
You are racing under the USAT Competitive
Rules. In order to minimize misunderstandings on race day, please take the time
to read the following summary of the Position Violations, which you know as the
drafting rules.
Here are a reduced set of the
Position Rules:
Ride
on the right side of your lane
Keep
three bike lengths between yourself and the cyclist in front of you.
Pass
on the left of the cyclist in front, never on the right.
Complete
your pass within 15 seconds.
If
passed, you must drop completely out of the zone, to the rear, before
attempting to re-pass
Remember you are racing in a USA
Triathlon sanctioned event and there are USAT certified referees on the course
to ensure fairness in the competition.
There will be NO WARNINGS if you commit a foul during competition. Triathlon is an individual event and you must
take personal responsibility to understand the rules and avoid penalties. 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. Marshals
commonly cite the following violations:
Position – riding on the left
side of the lane without passing.
Blocking – left side riding and impeding
the forward progress of another competitor
Illegal Pass – passing on the
right
Overtaken – failing to drop back
three bike lengths before re-passing
Drafting – following a leading
cyclist closer than three bike lengths and failing to pass within 15 seconds.
Though Position Violations carry
a time penalty for first offense, two citations will result in an additional
penalty and if you are cited for three violations, you will be
disqualified. Be sure to check the
penalty sheet before you leave the race site and have a chat with the Head
Referee if you have any questions.
Make sure your helmet is a CPSC
approved model. All helmets legally sold
in the US are CPSC approved but if you purchased your helmet in a different
county it might be illegal for use in sanctioned events.
While on your bike, always have
your chinstrap securely fastened – before, during and after the event! The chin strap rule is easy to follow, so
don’t forget – that’s a DQ!
Wear your race numbers, don’t
leave your trash on the course, and don’t carry or use any portably audio
devices.
Remember to treat other athletes, volunteers, and officials with courtesy and consideration. Failure to do so will result in a DQ.
What to bring to race and transition:
Sun screen
Goggles, towel, flip-flops
Bike shoes, sunglasses, helmet
Running shoes
The bike course: Two loops (20 km)
Start at Athletic Fields then
right Academy Drive
Right on Parade Loop
Right on Cross Drive
Right on Interior Drive
Right on Academy Drive
The Run course (5 km):
Start at the transition area
Straight
and south from the gym
Left
onto Cadet Drive
Up
to and around the parade field
Left
onto Faculty Drive
Left
onto Cross Drive
Left
onto Parade Loop
Left
up the dirt trail
Finish on the
Track
