Registration for the competition implies acceptance of the regulations of the French Triathlon Federation FFTri (available on  http://www.fftri.com/reglementation-sportive ).

In the event of non-compliance with the FFTri regulations, the competitor is exposed to penalties notified by the presentation of a yellow card (warning, compliance), black (in case of suction shelter on the cycling part and which obliges to a running penalty loop) or red (disqualification).

 

Some major and specific points of the Elsassman Triathlon are recalled below.

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Departure
Competitors must regroup at the start of the swim 10 minutes before the start of each race, for the briefing of the instructions,  race regulations and safety.

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Swim

• Wearing a suit is compulsory below 16 ° C , optional between 16 and 24.5 ° C and prohibited above 24.5 ° C.

• Nudity is strictly prohibited in the transition area. The change of clothes, if necessary, should be done out of sight.

• Wearing the bib is prohibited for the swimming part.

• Sswimming cap not provided by the organizer.

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Bike

• The highway code must be respected, drafting shelter is prohibited, respect a distance of 7m and overtaking on a parallel axis.

• Wearing a helmet is compulsory and the bib must be worn on the back.

• Refueling on the M and L route.

• Time allowed to overtake a competitor on a bicycle: 25 seconds. Distance to respect between bikes (7m on the S and M - 12m for the L)

 

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Run

• Wearing a helmet is prohibited , and the bib is worn at the front. ​

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Relay

• The relay is passed by transmission from the electronic chip to the location materialized in the transition zones.

• It is accepted that one of the torchbearers does 2 disciplines in their entirety.
   

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Time limit

• Time limit on the M route: Bike start limit (12:15 p.m.) CAP departure limit (2:15 p.m.)

• Time limit on the L route: Bike start limit (9:20 a.m.) CAP departure limit (2:20 p.m.

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In a general way

• Triathlon is an individual sport. It does not authorize any external assistance except medical assistance.

• Failure to comply with the environmental charter (throwing rubbish on the ground, abandoning equipment, clothing, accessories) is prohibited outside the cleanliness areas located at the refreshments. Disrespect  of this rule is liable to penalties.

• Any decision of a referee relating to offenses for insults, violence or obvious cheating is final.

• When paying for one of the Elsassman events, the participant waives his right to the image.

• The on-board camera (GOPRO) is admitted according to the conditions defined on page 33 of the regulations (RG FFTri) and in no case on the helmet or on the top of the handlebars.

• In case of loss of your chip, you will be billed 70 €

• The competitor must ensure the suitability of his equipment and inform himself of the rules and provisions of the race (RG FFTri p. 33).

• No penalty area but a time will be added in the event of an infraction (1mn on the S - 2mn on the M - 5mn on the L)

• All insults towards the referees and / or volunteers automatically lead to the disqualification of the participant.