Technical Rules

Swim

• You can make your way through by swimming or floating and also you can take rests to perch on buoys or course rope during swim leg however, you cannot plow through by holding the coursed rope.

• Paddles and fins are not allowed.

• Wearing a provided swim cap is mandatory.

• Wetsuit should need under the following conditions:

Elite: not allowed when over 22°C (72°F), needed at or under 19°C (66°F)

Amateur: not allowed over 28°C (82°F), needed at or under 21°C (70°F)

Note: The above are water temperature. The regulations may change under race day’s weather and land conditions.

MTB

• You cannot make your way other than with riding, carrying and pushing your MTB.

• Only mountain bikes are legal for competition. Cyclo-cross bikes are not allowed. No drop handlebars are allowed. No aero bars are allowed. All bikes must have 26",27.5" and 29" wheels.

• Fasten your helmet strap before you ride your MTB and unfasten it after you get off your MTB.

• Do not disturb and move to the side as soon as possible when you are being passed, especially when you are on single truck.

• Safety is No1 priority. Do not pass other rides aggressively when the course is not safety enough.

• Drafting is allowed.

• When you get trouble during the raced, basically you have to fix by yourself.

• Do not litter the course and disturb other competitors and nature.

• Do not ride on pavement road.

Trail Run

• Put a provided Race No# on your front. Wearing a race belt is allowed.

• You can make your way through by running, walking and crawling but do not use any instruments to help your way through.

• Safety is No1 priority. Do not litter the course and disturb other competitors and nature.

General Rules

Transition

• Do not get on your MTB until you pass the designated line.

• Get off your MTB before the designated line.

• You can put your MTB and your belongings only marked area with your race No#.

Conduct

• Foul riding or running, unsportsmanlike behavior or use of profane or abusive language is grounds for warning, relegation, disqualification.

• Violating or littering the race course or the race compound is also grounds for warning, relegation, disqualification.

Protests

• Protests of any nature must be submitted within one hour of the finish time of the person lodging the protest. Protests must be submitted in writing and signed by the accuser. Saying somebody cut the course is not good enough - it must be written and described as accurately as possible. All protests will be invested. Because of the name of XTERRA, it is not always possible to see in fraction. In every case there will need to be verification of the infraction. Officials will not be drawn into "hear-say" argument.

Miscellaneous

• No type of sound device is allowed during competition. Examples: no headsets, tape players, CD players, MP3 players or 2-way radios may be worn.

Penalties

• Penalties will be determined by the severity of the infraction. The minimum penalty will always be 2 minutes. The maximum penalty will be disqualification from the results of the event.

Cut-Off Time

• Check at the briefing on the day of the race.

Last comment

• Have a great joy and finish with a smile!