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Rules and safety

The rules of the event are as follows:

  • Prior to being accepted into the event,
  • (all participants) must read and sign the Participant Indemnity
  • juniors only - i.e. under 18 on race day)
    • have their parent or guardian advise the organisers total sport of their intention to enter
    • Parent or guardian must read and sign an authorisation and indemnity
  • (paddlers only) must be competent in:
    • paddling craft in ocean conditions
    • entry and exit thru surf
    • recognising areas of danger in the ocean such as reefs and rips
    • ability to self rescue in the event of capsize
  • (swimmers & paddlers) be able to swim 2.0km unassisted in open water

Race Rules

  • Participants must wear coloured race bibs provided by race organisers on the outside of their clothing at all times. These bibs are stretchy enough to be tight when over only a wetsuit while also being able to be stretched over the top of PFDs and hydration devices. Non wearing of race bib as your outermost garment or not wearing it at all will incur a 15 min time penalty
  • Competitors must use the same bike frame and wheels for the entirety of the bike leg and may only receive assistance from other competitors to repair their own bike. 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 mins for the lender.
  • Competitors must use the same boat for the entirety of the paddle leg and may only receive assistance from other competitors to repair their own boat. Penalty for using someone else’s boat and for loaning your own boat is 60 minutes for the borrower and 60 mins for the lender.
  • Any competitor who withdraws from the race MUST notify an official who is in radio/mobile contact as soon as practicable. This is an essential requirement to avoid unnecessary searches being conducted and emergency services being engaged.
  • It is compulsory that basic first aid kits are carried by all competitors doing the run and MTB legs. First aid kits must consist of 2 x stretch bandages, wound closure strips, non-adhesive wound dressings, 1 x triangular bandage and 1 x pr of surgical gloves. The penalty for being caught without a first aid kit is 15 minutes.
  • Failure to abide by rules may result in time penalty or disqualification.
  • All teams are permitted to lodge protests against results or decisions enforced during the event. A judging panel of three total sport appointed Directors (including the relevant leg director) will adjudicate on all protests and other contentious matters, and their decision will be final.
  • Total sport has sole discretion to alter or amend the race format or the rules in order to increase the safety of participants or for any other reason deemed appropriate.

General notes for all legs

  • Stay on the marked track at all times
  • Obey the road rules at all times
  • Please don’t litter. Pick up any rubbish you see when walking around - there are plenty of bins around. Our great volunteers are not here to pick up your rubbish!

Cut off times and procedures

Cut-off times will be designated at the end of the Swim Leg, Paddle Leg and Run Leg (times to be advised) and will be strictly enforced as follows:

  • For teams who do not make the published cut off times, the next team member will be allowed to continue at the published cut off time. This team member will not have the race bib and this will signify to officials that this team is still competing but is unranked.
  • All team members are still required to gather at the end of the mountain bike leg for the team run. e.g. If an athlete finishes their leg 10 minutes AFTER the cut-off, their next team member will have already been sent off at the cut-off. The person who missed the cut-off will still be required to get him/herself up to the final transition area for the team run.
  • Individuals who miss a cut off may elect to miss the next leg and continue the race unranked. If they decide to do this the competitor will have to hand in their bib to signify their unranked status.

If you cannot complete a leg or are forced to stop or withdraw from a leg the following procedures will be followed:

  • Your bib will be removed and you will now be an ‘unranked’ competitor. You will not be permitted to return to that discipline but you can recommence the event with the next leg
  • If you have been rescued on the water, you will be taken to the nearest beach or transition area. Or if you withdraw from the leg by landing on the beach please ensure you advise a race official of your location and condition as soon as possible – this will save us looking for you unnecessarily.
  • When you get to the next transition area, advise an official that you did not complete the leg and hand over to your team mate who can continue the rest of the course
  • Your team will not be ranked or placed but you can still continue the event