That's interesting, in the US beyond only like the AG national championship events, pros can race in any event...they just get scrubbed from the awards or get put in their own separate category. I know when IM went to AG only races about 5 years I believe a low level pro raced it and "won". I believe it was IM Wisconsin. You aren't banned from races, you simply cant get counted in AG awards, etc.

eta: any "local" race I've ever seen has an "open" category to allow said pros to race and/or anyone who wants to race FOP, to race in said category. This allows the elites to get scrubbed from the AG ranks.

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Brooks Doughtie, M.S.
Exercise Physiology
-USAT Level II