Hi All
I’m one of the two Head USAT Referees for Wildflower. I’m inchrage of the Olympic Distance crew but this is applicable to both races. I though it might help you to avoid penalties if you knew what all 15 of us were going to be looking for:
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Drafting: you need to be able to fit 2 bikes between your front wheel and the rear wheel of the guy in front of you to not get a penalty, inside of that and you have 15 seconds to pass [likewise if you get passed you have 15 seconds to drop back to that same 2 bike gap
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Overtaken: if you get passed you must drop back out of the draft zone in 15 seconds before attempting to pass the rider that just passed you
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Passing on the right is not allowed
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blocking: riding in any position except to the right side of the road which may impede the progress of a faster rider
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position foul: you need to stay to the right except when passing even if no one is around you. so don’t just cruise down the middle of the road
6: Centerline Dont Cross it unless you want a DQ
7: Abandoned Equipment: If you drop it stop and pick it up if was in your hand or you saw it fall out of a carrier and don’t stop it is a penalty. we lost the right to use 2 courses last year due to trash left post race.
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Mount / Dismout line at the transition. this is a safety issue. the volunteers are yelling at you to get off your bike for a reason please do it .there will be a referee at the line
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Helmets: Anytime during the race and anytime inside the Park, Racing or NOT you will be disqualified if seen riding without a securely fastened helmet
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Bar End Plugs. all holes in the handlebar and aerobar regardless of location or direction that they face must be solidly pluged failure to have the bars plugged is a DQ
lastly for those of you coming from other countries: nudity is not allowed in the transition area
I hope this helps clarify things
Eric Drew
Head Referee
Wildflower Olympic Distance Triathlon
