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And if the DL AG race is how you describe, I would no longer have any interest racing it. Too boring with that few people.
ETA: It's really simple. There are 2 rules by which ITU follows in regards to their races, non-draft and draft. There are no hybrid, there is no 3rd option. If it's drafting, they following drafting and the equipment rules regarding that segment. If it's non-draft they follow non-draft. There never was going to be TT bikes allowed, all that the ITU did in answering Dan's 1st question was saying they are changing to drafting rules. Nothing more, nothing less. So go read up on that section and you'll know what bikes, equipment is needed.
Now you can go do your buddies race where TT bikes are allowed and have a blast. Nothing wrong with that type of format, but I'm willing to wager you wont ever see that in an ITU/USAT sanctioned race. Maybe that's how they do it in Guatamala or Brazil, etc., but standard road bike is going to be required as will very likely closed course. Being that it's a closed course if it's an small bike loop, also likely going to have lap out rule in affect, because of the various wave starts. You could do a 1 lap course and do a rolling wave start and all will be good.
So to me it boils down to the bike loop. You put on an 1 lap bike course, and you'll be able to essentially have as many athletes sign up as you want. You could do 75 man waves and start every 30 mins, and the course will be clear for 98% of the athletes. You make an multi-loop bike course and you cant have rolling wave starts. The course is basically closed and each wave is an race in itself.
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@brooksdoughtie
USAT-L2,Y&J; USAC-L2
http://www.aomultisport.com
And if the DL AG race is how you describe, I would no longer have any interest racing it. Too boring with that few people.
ETA: It's really simple. There are 2 rules by which ITU follows in regards to their races, non-draft and draft. There are no hybrid, there is no 3rd option. If it's drafting, they following drafting and the equipment rules regarding that segment. If it's non-draft they follow non-draft. There never was going to be TT bikes allowed, all that the ITU did in answering Dan's 1st question was saying they are changing to drafting rules. Nothing more, nothing less. So go read up on that section and you'll know what bikes, equipment is needed.
Now you can go do your buddies race where TT bikes are allowed and have a blast. Nothing wrong with that type of format, but I'm willing to wager you wont ever see that in an ITU/USAT sanctioned race. Maybe that's how they do it in Guatamala or Brazil, etc., but standard road bike is going to be required as will very likely closed course. Being that it's a closed course if it's an small bike loop, also likely going to have lap out rule in affect, because of the various wave starts. You could do a 1 lap course and do a rolling wave start and all will be good.
So to me it boils down to the bike loop. You put on an 1 lap bike course, and you'll be able to essentially have as many athletes sign up as you want. You could do 75 man waves and start every 30 mins, and the course will be clear for 98% of the athletes. You make an multi-loop bike course and you cant have rolling wave starts. The course is basically closed and each wave is an race in itself.
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@brooksdoughtie
USAT-L2,Y&J; USAC-L2
http://www.aomultisport.com