7.1 General Rules p. 68
- a.) Athletes must use only their designated bike rack and must rack their bike:
- (i) For a traditional bike rack, the bike must be racked as follows:
- For the first transition: in an upright position with the front of the saddle hooked over the horizontal bar so the front wheel is pointing to the middle of the transition lane. Head Referee may apply exceptions;
- For the second transition: In any direction, with both sides of the handlebar, both brake levers or the saddle within 0.5 m of the rack number or name plate. The bike must be racked in a way that does not block or interfere with the progress of another athlete.
- (ii) In case of an individual bike rack, the bike must be racked in the first transition by the rear wheel and in the second transition by either of the wheels.
b) Position of equipment
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(i) Athletes must place within 0.5m of the bin all equipment to be used at a later stage in the event. If a bin is not provided, the 0.5m will be measured from the point on the ground immediately below the rack number or name plate. The bin, if provided, must be within 0.5m from the rack number or name plate;
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(ii) Only equipment to be used during the competition can be left in transition. All other belongings and equipment are to be removed before competition starts;
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(iii) By the end of the last transition all equipment - regardless whether used or not - must be deposited in the corresponding numbered bin provided, with the following exceptions:
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bike shoes, which may remain fixed on the pedals;
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other bike equipment than helmet and glasses, if placed on the bike previously in Transition 1 may remain on the bike.
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(iv) For any previous transitions, only used equipment must be deposited in the corresponding numbered bin provided. For events with repeating segments, the rule applies for any used equipment that will not be used again;
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(v) A piece of equipment is considered deposited in the bin when one part of the equipment is inside the bin.
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c.) If an athlete wishes to use the same shoes in a duathlon for the second run these do not have to be placed in the bin in transition one, however, only one pair of running shoes may be on the floor at any time during the bike segment of the competition. Running shoes must be located within 0.5m of the athlete's bin (rack number/name plate);
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d.) Athletes who are observed by a Technical Official intentionally discarding any item between the swim exit and transition will receive a penalty;
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e.) Bike shoes, glasses, helmet, and other bike equipment can be placed on the bike in Transition 1;
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f.) Athletes must not impede the progress of other athletes in the transition area. Interference that prevents another athlete to continuing in the competition will result in disqualification. Misplaced equipment can be moved by the athlete affected;
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g.) Cycling is not permitted inside the transition area, except during the cycling segment. Mount and dismount lines are part of the transition area;
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h.) Athletes must mount their bicycles after the mount line by having one complete foot contact with the ground after the mount line;
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i.) Athletes who cycle out of transition rather than mounting at the mount line will be disqualified;
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j.) Athletes must dismount their bicycles before the dismount line by having one complete foot contact with the ground before the dismount line;
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k.) Athletes who make no attempt to dismount at the Dismount line causing them to cycle in Transition will be disqualified;
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l.) While in the transition area (before the mount line and after the dismount line) the bike can be pushed only by the athlete's hands;
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m.) It during the mount or dismount manoeuvre, the athlete loses their shoe(s) or other equipment, they will be collected by the Technical Officials and no penalty will be applied;
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n.) Nudity or indecent exposure is forbidden;
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o.) Athletes cannot stop in the flow zones of the transition area;
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p.) Wetsuits can only be fully removed in a designated area or at the transition spot. However, the wetsuit covering the upper part of the body and arms may be undone before arrival at the designated area or at the transition spot provided the torso remains covered at all times;
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q.) Marking positions in the transition area is forbidden. Marks, towels and objects used for marking purposes will be removed and the athletes will not be notified;
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r.) All athletes must have their helmet securely fastened and cannot lock or unlock the locking mechanism of the helmet from the time they remove their bike from the rack before the start of the bike segment until after they have placed their bike on the rack and let go after the finish of the bike segment;
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s.) The helmet strap must remain unfastened in the transition area while the athlete is completing the first segment.