General Info & Race Rules

 

Being a USAT sanctioned event, the following USAT rules will be enforced:

• Bicycle handle bar ends must be closed with bar plugs, no tape is allowed as a bar plug. Bikes will be checked for bar plugs.
• All athletes must have a bicycle helmet that straps under the chin and the helmet must be strapped before the rider can mount their bike and must remain on until the rider dismounts their bike.
• Bicyclist will always ride on the right side of the road. Stay close to the righ side, do not ride down the middle of the road as there will be some light auto traffic around campus on racek morning. Bicyclist must keep at least 3 bike lengths behind themselves and the bike ahead, unless they are passing. If passing, the overtaken bicyclist must enter within the 3 bike length distance and overtake the bike being passed within 15 seconds.
• Bicyclist cannot ride along side each other. Bicyclist must stay in a single file, except when passing.
• No outside assistance will be allowed, except for assisting out of the pool for the 6 -8 age group. All participants must be able to swim, bike and run without any outside assistance.
• No headsets, radios, walkmans, ipod’s etc are ever allowed to be worn by any competitor while on the race course.

There will be an aid station just outside the transition to begin the run and another aid station about ½ mile into the run course. There will be lap counters in the pool and the bike course coordinator will be driving the bike course to bring back any bikers who cannot complete the bike course, due to equipment failure, ie flat tire. Only competitors are allowed in the Transition area, no one else allowed in the Transition area.

Pre-registration is highly recommended to insure you get a race gift and after race meal. You can pre-register on line or by mail in registration thru May 23rd. Check in on race day is 7:00-8:30am on Saturday 6/5/2010 near the soccer field at LCCC. Entry fee is $23 which includes the required $5.00 USAT annual membership fee. You'll receive your race packet which includes your race gift, bib number and bike frame number. The race will start approximately 8:45am with the 6-8 age group. There is no parking allowed near the soccer field or transition area. Parking in the lot just east of the soccer field next to the physical education buildings.