Conneaut Lake Sprint Triathlon

SWIM:

• The CL Tri swim cap, provided in your race packet, must be worn throughout the triathlon swim.
• Before crossing the swim start timing mat, all swimmers must pass through the designated chute to be counted individually.
• Swimmers will be counted as the exit the water. Being counted is absolutely essential for the safety and accounting for all swimmers.
• Swimmers are permitted to hang on to a kayak to take a break, however, no forward motion may be made. There is no penalty for resting.
• Per USAT, "Swimmer must not use or wear any artificial propulsion device, fins, gloves (except when the use of wetsuits is deemed mandatory and must comply with Section 4.7(f.), paddles, or floating devices of any kind, any safety inflatable device (tube) which has been deployed (inflated) or any clothing containing rubberized of buoyant material in a non-wetsuit swim."
• No floatation devices, or listening devices of any type are permitted.
• Wet suits are permitted up to water temperature of 78 degrees.

BIKE

• Safety-approved helmets are required. No exceptions!
• Helmets must be fastened before you get on your bike and must remained fastened until you are off your bike.
• Bike numbers must be attached your bike top tube so it is clearly visible to race officials.
• Headphones and other audio devices including cell phones are not permitted to be used during the bike (or run) segment of the race.
• When beginning the bike segment, you must walk or run your bike through the Transition Area until you reach the designated Bike Start point. When completing the bike segment of the race, you must dismount at the designated point before re-entering the Transition Area, then walk or run your bike back to your bike rack.
• Drafting and/or blocking on the bike course is not permitted at any time and will be monitored. Confirmed reports of violations will result in disqualification from the race. The CL Tri bike course is a relatively short distance and bunching up is certainly a possibility. Everyone’s honesty, fairness, and safe racing strategies are needed and expected.
• No assistance at any time will be permitted in the Transition Area or on the bike course by anyone other than a race official.
• The triathlon course is not closed to vehicular traffic. DO NOT cross the center line at any time.
• Bikers should ride on the right side of the right hand lane at all times.
• Motor vehicle traffic throughout is controlled but do keep your head up and be prepared to stop. Please use common sense!
• If you see another athlete having serious difficulty, do notify the next race volunteer or race official.
• Race officials reserve the right to disqualify any athlete found to have a faulty bicycle or equipment.

RUN

• Bib number must be worn on the front during the run. Not wearing the bib number may result in disqualification.
• Headphones, earbuds and other listening devices including cell phones and wireless boomboxes are not permitted to be used during the run (and bike) segment of the race.
• No friends / family may accompany triathlon runners by car, bicycle or on skates throughout the run course.
• If you see another athlete having serious difficulty, do notify the next race volunteer or race official.
• Turn in your timing chip and band to the race officials immediately after you cross the finish line. Failure to do so will result in a charge of $30 to the entrant to whom the chip was assigned.

SPECIAL RULES FOR RELAY TEAMS

• All team swimmers must wear their chip on their ankle throughout the swim, then hand off their chip and band to the team cyclist at the designated relay team location (near the Transition Area) before the cyclist gets on their bike. Cyclist bands should be worn on the left ankle with the chip side out.
• Team cyclists must place their bikes in their designated spot on the bike rack before handing off their chip / band to the team runner.
• All team runners must wear the chip / band on one ankle throughout the race. Turn in your chip / band to the race officials immediately after you cross the finish line. Failure to do so will result in a charge of $30 to the entrant to which the chip was assigned.
• Headphones and other audio devices including cell phones are not permitted to be used during any part of the bike or run segment of the race.
• All other rules for the swim course, bike course and run course must be followed. Please familiarize yourself with these rules before the start of the race.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Based on past performances, the first finisher could finish the race in approximately one hour. The final finisher could finish in approximately 2:30 hours.
• Post-race food / beverages will be available for triathlon entrants near the initial check-in site.

TIME REQUIREMENTS

• It is our hope that every single athlete has a safe, enjoyable, and strong race from start to finish. Please understand that time requirements are essential for our emergency & safety teams and volunteers to effectively monitor the course and provide support for athletes. The course will close at 11:00 a.m.
• Bike Start Cut Offs: Athletes must begin the bike leg by 8:30 a.m. (1 hour after race start), otherwise they may not continue the race.
• Run Start Cut Offs: Athletes must begin the run course by 10:00 a.m., otherwise they may not continue in the race.
• If you voluntarily pull yourself from one of the legs, or are pulled for any medical reason, you may not continue with the race. We appreciate your cooperation. Please be sure to bring your timing chip to our timer and notify the Race Director.

IMPORTANT WEATHER-RELATED INFORMATION

• If weather, water or road conditions are unfavorable for the total swim-bike-run event to take place safely for everyone (competitors and volunteers), race officials are prepared to shorten the distances, OR to conduct a run-bike-run event, OR a bike-run event.
• A delay of 30 minutes is the maximum race start delay time.
• If conditions warrant, a cancellation of the entire race is possible.
• Should this situation arise, the race will not be rescheduled. There are no refunds and no deferrals.
• Weather / water-related decisions will be made and announced on race day morning.