World Triathlon Competition Rules

1 World Triathlon Competition Rules 28 January 2022 2/196 World Triathlon Competition Rules Approved by the World Triathlon Executive Board in December 2021 Green highlight added as of December 2021 Blue highlight added as of January 2022 Red highlight deleted as of December 2021 The World Triathlon Competition Rules is the master source document, found on World Triathlon s website at The web-based document acts as the official (authorised) reference document and is maintained based on authorised amendments in accordance with recommendations by the World Triathlon Technical Committee and accepted by the World Triathlon Executive Board. Contact World Triathlon Maison du Sport International Av. de Rhodanie 54 Lausanne CH -1007, Switzerland Tel +41 21 614 60 30 Fax +41 21 614 60 39 Email: For general information about World Triathlon visit World Triathlon Competition Rules 28 January 2022 3/196 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.

2 INTRODUCTION .. 10 Purpose: .. 10 Intention: .. 10 Language and Communication: .. 10 Modifications: .. 11 Exceptions: .. 11 Specific Regulations: .. 11 Intellectual Property: .. 12 Unauthorised Exceptions or Additions: .. 12 Rule Updates: .. 12 2. CONDUCT OF ATHLETES .. 13 General Conduct: .. 13 Outside assistance: .. 14 Drug Abuse: .. 14 Health: .. 14 Eligibility: .. 15 Insurance: .. 17 Registration: .. 17 Uniform: .. 20 Race numbers: .. 22 Assignment of race numbers: .. 23 Timing and Results: .. 25 Exceptional conditions: .. 27 World Triathlon events Advisory Group: .. 29 3. PENALTIES .. 29 General Rules : .. 29 Warning: .. 30 Time Penalty: .. 30 Penalty notification: .. 31 Procedure while serving a time penalty: .. 32 Disqualification: .. 33 Suspension: .. 34 Expulsion: .. 35 Right of Appeal: .. 35 World Triathlon Competition Rules 28 January 2022 4/196 Reinstatement.

3 35 4. SWIMMING .. 35 General Rules : .. 35 Wetsuit Use: .. 36 Maximum stay in water:.. 37 Modifications: .. 37 Starting Position Selection: (Elite/U23/Junior/Youth athletes): .. 39 Start Procedure: (Elite/U23/Junior/Youth Athletes): (Mass start): .. 39 Start procedure (Age-Group/Para Triathlon athletes): .. 40 Start procedure (Interval Start System): .. 41 Start procedure (Time Trial Start System): .. 42 Start Procedure (Rolling Start System) .. 42 Equipment: .. 43 5. CYCLING .. 45 General Rules : .. 45 Equipment: .. 45 Bike Check: .. 53 Overlapping: .. 53 Drafting: .. 53 Penalties for drafting: .. 56 Blocking: .. 56 Riding positions: .. 57 6. RUNNING: .. 59 General Rules : .. 59 Finish Definition: .. 59 Safety Guidelines: .. 59 Illegal Equipment:.. 59 7. TRANSITION AREA: .. 60 General Rules : .. 60 8. Competition CATEGORIES .. 61 World Championships: .. 61 9. PRIZES AND AWARDS.

4 62 Prize Money: .. 62 World Triathlon Competition Rules 28 January 2022 5/196 Awards: .. 63 Prizes, Points and Awards in combined events /categories: .. 63 10. events .. 64 Water quality: .. 64 Water quality information and decision making flow: .. 64 Modifications due to heat: .. 68 Swim Current: .. 69 Thunderstorm and lighting: .. 70 Wave starts: .. 70 Transition: .. 71 Bike: .. 71 Support team: .. 71 Start times: .. 73 Modified events : .. 74 Cut-off time: .. 74 11. TECHNICAL OFFICIALS .. 74 General: .. 74 World Triathlon Technical Officials: .. 75 Para Triathlon Specific Technical Officials: .. 75 Competition Jury: .. 76 Technology Tools:.. 78 Volunteer Certification: .. 78 Health: .. 78 Technical Officials Certification: .. 78 Eligibility International Technical Officials: .. 78 12. PROTESTS .. 80 General: .. 80 Protests Concerning Eligibility.

5 80 Protests Concerning the Course: .. 80 Protests Concerning the Competition : .. 80 Protests Concerning Equipment: .. 80 Protests Concerning Timing and Results: .. 81 Contents of a Protest: .. 81 Protest Procedures: .. 81 Results revision process: .. 82 World Triathlon Competition Rules 28 January 2022 6/196 13. APPEALS .. 82 Appeal Jurisdiction: .. 82 Level 1 Appeal Procedure: .. 82 Level 1 Appeal Timelines: .. 83 Level 1 Appeal Content: .. 84 Level 1 Appeal Hearing in case of a Competition Jury: .. 85 Level 1 Appeal Hearing in case of a World Triathlon Appeal Panel: .. 85 Level 2 Appeal Procedure: .. 86 Level 3 Appeal Procedure: .. 86 14. INDOOR Triathlon .. 87 Definition: .. 87 Swimming: .. 87 Transition Area: .. 87 Cycling: .. 87 Running: .. 87 15. MIDDLE AND LONG DISTANCE events .. 87 Medical Guidelines: .. 87 Distances: .. 87 Penalties: .. 87 Coaches Stations.

6 88 Special Needs Station: .. 88 Transition area: .. 88 Uniform: .. 88 Outside Assistance: .. 88 16. TEAM AND RELAY events : .. 89 Types of events : .. 89 Definitions: .. 89 Results: .. 90 Eligibility: .. 90 Uniform: .. 90 Team Relay Briefing: .. 90 Team Composition: .. 90 Competition Day Check-in: .. 91 Transition Area: .. 91 Relay Exchange: .. 91 World Triathlon Competition Rules 28 January 2022 7/196 Penalties: .. 91 Finish: .. 92 Age-Group Mixed Relay Specific Rules : .. 92 17. PARA Triathlon .. 94 General: .. 94 Para Triathlon Sport Classes: .. 94 Para Triathlon Medal events : .. 94 Classification: .. 95 Eligible Classes and Competition Formats: .. 95 Para triathletes Briefing: .. 96 Para Triathlon Personal Handlers: .. 97 Para Triathlon Registration: .. 98 Pre-Transition Area: .. 98 Transition Area: .. 99 Para Triathlon Swimming: .. 100 Para Triathlon Cycling.

7 101 Para Triathlon PTWC1 and PTWC2 Swimming: .. 102 Para Triathlon PTWC1 and PTWC2 Cycling: .. 103 Para Triathlon PTWC1 and PTWC2 Running: .. 105 Para Triathlon PTS2, PTS3, PTS4 and PTS5 Running: .. 106 Para Triathlon PTVI1, PTVI2 and PTVI3: .. 106 Outside assistance: .. 108 Hygiene: .. 108 Approval panels: .. 108 18. WINTER Triathlon AND WINTER DUATHLON .. 109 Definition: .. 109 Official Training and Course Familiarisation: .. 109 Running: .. 109 Mountain Biking: .. 109 Skiing: .. 110 Skating: .. 111 Transition Area: .. 111 Coaches Station: .. 111 Special Needs Station: .. 111 Finish Definition: .. 112 World Triathlon Competition Rules 28 January 2022 8/196 Weather conditions: .. 112 19. CROSS Triathlon AND DUATHLON .. 112 General: .. 112 Distances: .. 112 Official Training and Familiarisation: .. 112 Mountain Biking: .. 112 Transition Area: .. 113 Running.

8 113 Coaches Stations: .. 113 Special Needs: .. 113 20. Competition IN QUALIFYING ROUND FORMAT .. 113 General: .. 113 Rounds: .. 113 Qualification to final: .. 114 Distribution of athletes in the semi-finals: .. 114 Numbering: .. 116 Results: .. 116 Prize money: .. 117 21. EVENT IN TIME TRIAL QUALIFYING ROUND FORMAT .. 117 General: .. 117 Rounds: .. 117 Qualification to final: .. 117 Numbering and distribution of athletes in the qualifier: .. 118 Qualifier start system: .. 118 Race number allocation in the final: .. 118 Results: .. 118 22. AQUABIKE .. 119 General .. 119 Distance .. 119 Specific Rules .. 119 Finish .. 119 APPENDIX A: Competition DISTANCES AND AGE REQUIREMENTS .. 120 APPENDIX B: Competition PROTEST FORM .. 124 World Triathlon Competition Rules 28 January 2022 9/196 APPENDIX C: Competition APPEAL 127 APPENDIX D: DEFINITIONS .. 130 APPENDIX E: World Triathlon GENERAL QUALIFICATION Rules AND PROCEDURES.

9 139 APPENDIX F: World Triathlon GUIDELINES REGARDING AUTHORISED IDENTIFICATION .. 147 APPENDIX G: PARA Triathlon CLASSIFICATION Rules .. 155 APPENDIX H: PRIZE MONEY BREAKDOWN .. 156 APPENDIX I: World Triathlon RELATED MULTISPORTS .. 157 APPENDIX J: World Triathlon events AND World Triathlon EVENT CATEGORIES .. 158 APPENDIX K: PENALTIES AND VIOLATIONS .. 160 APPENDIX L: RESULTS AND START LIST SAMPLES .. 172 APPENDIX M: ATHLETE S AGREEMENT .. 173 APPENDIX N: TECHNOLOGICAL FRAUD .. 174 APPENDIX P: NON-TRADITIONAL OR UNUSUAL BIKE APPROVAL PROCESS .. 175 APPENDIX Q: PPE PRE PARTICIPATION EVALUATION .. 176 APPENDIX R: Competition Rules FOR ELIMINATOR FORMAT .. 177 APPENDIX S: Competition Rules FOR ARENA GAMES Triathlon FORMAT .. 182 World Triathlon Competition Rules 28 January 2022 10/196 1. INTRODUCTION Purpose: a.) World Triathlon is the sole governing body, responsible for the Competition Rules for Triathlon , Duathlon and its other related multisports.

10 The complete list of sports under the jurisdiction of World Triathlon is included as Appendix A and Appendix J; b.) The World Triathlon Technical Committee ( World Triathlon TC) will ensure technical aspects of World Triathlon competitions are of the highest quality; c.) The World Triathlon Competition Rules specify the conduct and behaviour of athletes during World Triathlon competitions. Where the World Triathlon Competition Rules do not specify, the Rules of International Swimming Federation (FINA), International Cycling Union (UCI), International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), International Ski Federation (FIS), IPC Swimming, IPC Athletics and IPC Nordic Skiing will apply in their specific segments, unless World Triathlon Technical Committee decides otherwise; d.) The World Triathlon Event Organisers Manual (EOM) and its related documents set safety and logistical standards for host National Federations (NFs) and for the Local Organising Committees (LOCs); e.