Rules & Regulations

Pre Event Participation

You must ensure that you have trained sufficiently and are physically capable of completing the event within your current level of health and fitness.  You must also ensure at all times during the event that you are performing well within your level of skill and ability for each of the three disciplines.  To not abide by these conditions can create potentially dangerous situation for yourself and other competitors.

Pre Event Training

When you are on the road cycling or running, remember the rules of the road. Do not ride two abreast on narrow road sections and obey all traffic rules.  Being a competitor does not mean you are exempt or above the law.  Be courteous to motorists and remember that wearing a helmet is compulsory in Queensland and police can issue on the spot fines for breach of this law.

Withdrawal

Withdrawals prior to the event day must be in writing - Mail: USM Events PO Box 1345 Noosa Heads Q 4567 or Email info@usmevents.com.au. Please note, cancellation fees apply to withdrawals (see below).

If you withdraw on race day before the race start, please advise the help desk near the gear tent and hand your timing band in.  If you withdraw during the race, please report to the Festival Information Centre and advise them you have withdrawn and also hand your timing band in.  If you do withdraw please DO NOT cross the finish line area.

Changes to Entry

Changes can be made to your individual race entry before Monday 17th October at 5pm by contacting the USM EVENTS office - Email info@usmevents.com.au or Phone 07 5449 0711. Any changes to your individual after 5pm Monday 17th October can be made at the Athlete Help Desk located at the Check-In Tent during Check-In times.

For any team changes at Check-In there will be a $5 administration fee applied, so make sure team information is correct by 5pm Wednesday 26th October (these changes include category, team members, swap of legs, etc).

Please note that the Premium Mates Wave & the Mates Wave categories are full. You will not be able to transfer from an Age Group category to either of the Mates Wave categories.

Cancellation Fee

A 20% cancellation fee will be incurred if you withdraw up until 5pm 2nd April 2012. A 30% cancellation fee will be incurred if you withdraw up until 5pm 4th June 2012. A 50% cancellation fee will be incurred if you withdraw up until 5pm 18th October 2012. No refunds will be offered from the 19th October 2012. 

All withdrawal requests must be made in writing - Email: info@usmevents.com.au or Mail: USM Events PO Box 1345 Noosa Heads Q 4567.

Rules

Event is sanctioned by Triathlon Queensland.  Triathlon Australia Race Rules apply.  All disqualifications will be posted at the Festival Information Centre following the race.  All enquiries about disqualifications must be made within an hour after the event and can only be discussed with a Triathlon Queensland official.  View Triathlon Australia Race Competition Rules.

Speed Suits

Triathlon Australia have updated their speed suit ruling as of July 2011.

SPEED SUIT RULING:

A competitor may wear a speed suit at any time during an event. Please note the Triathlon Australia definition of a speed suit, detailed here:

A sppedsuit must be comprised of 100% textile material such as nylon or lycra and must not include rubberised material such as polyurethane or neoprene. The speedsuit may contain a zipper.

Race Numbers

Competitors are required to clearly display their race numbers whilst on the bicycle course and run course. Note that the event's context and environment will be taken into account by the Technical Official when considering whether to issue a stop/start penalty.

Swim Course

Competitors are to keep the swim start area clear. Swim warm-up if required must take place behind the start line or off to the right of the swim course. It is a deep water start. All competitors to be at the swim marshalling area prior to 15mins from their wave start. You must follow the swim buoys precisely. Any short cuts will result in disqualification. Follow all directions of surf lifesaving officials.  Ensure timing band is firmly secured on your ANKLE.

CUT OFF TIMES: All swimmers will be able to complete the swim course. Athletes must complete the swim by 10.26am, 38 minutes after the last scheduled team wave start at 9.48am (final wave starts as per website). Any remaining team cyclists in transition will be sent out onto the cycle course at this time.

TEAM COMPETITORS: Any team cyclists remaining in transition after 10.26am will be instructed to commence the cycle leg.  All team swimmers will be able to finish the swim and make their way to the Teams Transition Area and hand the timing band to the team runner.  All swimmers and runners will receive accurate timing splits.

Cycle Course

To ensure a fair race for all competitors you must rack your bike in your correct signed age group rack.

NO DRAFTING - experienced draft busters will be on the course and penalty boxes will be in use.

This is a one lap course. Extreme care must be taken at all times, especially on "The Hill" and as you approach the transition area as it changes to single file.

Timing is executed at the run exit.

Competitor’s upper torso must be covered at all times.

All cyclists must be at the bottom of Tinbeerwah (big hill) by 12.15pm. Any cyclists unable to reach this cutoff will be collected by event SAG wagons. Any remaining team runners in transition will be sent out onto the run course at this time.

Police are on the course and all road rules must be obeyed at all times (e.g. Crossing double white lines) - they will book anyone breaking the law.  Follow police directions at all times.

Run Course

It is a one lap out and back run course. Ensure that you use the aid stations to rehydrate.

WARNING - IF YOU DO NOT USE AID STATIONS AND CONTINUE TO RUN WHEN DEHYDRATED AND OVERHEATED, IT CAN BE DANGEROUS TO YOUR HEALTH.

CUT OFF TIMES: Time 1.15pm. Every endeavour will be made to allow you to run to the finish line however you may be asked to move onto the footpath in order to allow the scheduled reopening of roads.

If you believe these cut off times may be a problem, please call the Noosa office on (07) 5449 0711 to discuss.

Team Information

A team swimmer must not remove the timing band until within the transition area.

The team cyclists must remain in their position in transition with their bike racked until the swimmer has tagged the cyclist. The swimmer needs to pass the timing band onto the cyclist.

Once returned to transition the team cyclist must rack their bike before the runner can leave on the run leg. Team runners must wait in the team cyclist’s bike rack position. Remember to take the timing band off the cyclist before exiting transition.