JayPeeWhy wrote:
It should not be too difficult to look at this situation and eradicate further issues. 1. You are responsible for your chip and if you lose it then there is availability in T1 and T2 for a replacement (as with Ironman).
2. No chip, no result. And certainly no World Championship. How can you argue your way into first place at a World Championship? What other sport would allow that?
3. Timing mats .... no the RD can not save money by not having one at the turnaround. If you are USAT or TriBC / Canada or whatever affiliated and in any way beyond a local yokel type race ... raise the standards.
4. Complaint process should be in place and informative.
Agree completely. To this I would add that the burden of proof needs to be placed on the athlete to prove they ran the whole course. Under normal circumstances, this is done via the timing chip. When that fails for whatever reason (lost chip, malfunction, etc.), make it incumbent upon the athlete to prove they ran the course. I know this will leave out those individuals who do not race with/have a garmin, but under the rules "no chip = no time."