General Rules
Prior to being accepted into the event:
All participants must read and sign the Participant Indemnity/waivers or check the acknowledge box on the online
Juniors only - i.e., under 18 on race day must have their parent or guardian advise the organisers, Rapid Ascent, of their intention to enter, and the parent or guardian must read and sign an authorisation and indemnity
Swimmers must be able to swim a minimum of 1.5km unassisted in open water
Expected water temp is 21 degrees. Based on this, wetsuits are OPTIONAL for ALL age-groupers. For elite competitors, wetsuits will be forbidden (unless water temperature is less than 20 degrees)
For events including riding: Competitors must use the same bike frame and wheels for the entire bike leg and may only receive assistance from other competitors to repair their own bike. The penalty for using someone else’s bike frame or wheels and for lending your own bike frame or wheels to another competitor is 60 minutes for the borrower and 60 minutes for the lender.
For events including riding: No riding is permitted in the TA, and helmets must be fastened before exiting the TA.
Competitors shall not receive any external assistance on the course.
One competitor cannot assist in forward progression through physical pushing/pulling/towing, or the provision of food or drinks to a competitor except in emergency circumstances. Competitors may only assist others through the provision of pumps, inner tubes, puncture repair kits, and the repair of equipment for safety.
Competitors must follow the complete course as marked and directed. Taking shortcuts or using any unfair means of obtaining an advantage over other competitors will result in disqualification. It is the competitor’s responsibility to ensure that the correct course is followed.
Australian Road Rules apply at all times on all roads, tracks, and trails.
The requirements listed throughout this event program form part of the rules
All competitors are permitted to lodge protests against results or decisions enforced during the event. A judging panel from Triathlon Western Australia will adjudicate on all protests, and their decision will be final.
XTERRA has sole discretion to alter or amend the race rules to increase the safety of participants or for any other reason deemed appropriate.
No e-bikes, gravel bikes, or bikes with drop handlebars are permitted.
Normal road rules apply at all time.
Additional rules are included on the event webpage here.
Final water temperature reading and determination of wetsuit use will take place on Saturday morning. XTERRA follows the Swimming Conduct rules for Wetsuit use established by AusTriathlon. You can check the complete details in this handbook.
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