Here you will find everything you need to know about the race.
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MORE FACTS ABOUT THE RACE:

CUT OFFS:
17 hours
Swim cut off: 2h 20min (if wetsuits are allowed will be announce at the race briefing)
Bike cut off: 10h 15min after the start of the race
Run cut off: 17h after the start of the race

SERVICES:
- Organisation for the Carinthia IRONMAN Austria Triathlon
- Gifts for the athletes (e.g. bike shirt)
- Pasta Party on Friday
- Supply stations
- Finisher medals
- Finisher T-shirts
- Awards ceremony and awards banquet

Regulations

Swimming

1. The training schedule for Lake Ratzersdorf must be adhered to.
2. Swimming caps distributed by the organiser shall be worn.
3. It is not permitted to wear the race number underneath the wetsuit.
4. Wetsuits are mandatory up to a water temperature of 16°C. The wetsuit shall only be stripped off completely in the changing tent and has to be put into the clothing bag by the athletes themselves. In order to avoid confusion or loss, the athlete’s name shall be written on the wetsuit.
5. Only ambulance service and race management boats are allowed to enter the race course.

Running

1. It is prohibited to exit or shorten the run course to obtain a competitive advantage.
2. Athletes shall not accept assistance by persons or vehicles (including pace maker services) throughout the whole run course.
3.  I-Pods, MP3 players and mobile phones (headphones) are prohibited during the whole race.
4. In case of accepting assistance by third parties or violating the rules in any other way (e.g. using a pace maker service), the stop-and-go rule (time penalty of one minute) will be applied. This penalty may be imposed repeatedly and has no connection to the penalties on the bike course.
5. The race number shall be worn clearly visible on the front of the body.

Biking

1. Exiting the bike course or taking a short cut in order to obtain a competitive advantage is prohibited.
2. Austrian road traffic regulations shall apply for the entire bike course.
3. Cycling without an approved cycling helmet that meets TÜV, CE, SNEL, or ANSI standards is prohibited on the entire length of the race track.
4. The chin-strap shall be closed as long as the athlete is in contact with the bicycle and along the entire length of the race track.
5. Opening the chin-strap and taking off the helmet is allowed only after dismounting the bicycle. As soon as the line indicating the transition area has been passed, athletes shall have to push their bicycles.
6. Athletes shall wear their starting numbers on the back of their tricots. Starting numbers shall be clearly readable at all times and may be attached to a race-number belt.
7. Repairs shall be allowed only when carried out by the athletes and only with tools and spare parts carried along by them. The organiser will not provide a service team on the course.
8. The starting number provided by the organiser shall be fixed to the bicycle in such a way that it can be read from either side of the bike. If not possible, it must be readable from the left side. Reducing the size of the starting number is strictly prohibited.
9. The starting number shall be fixed to the front of the helmet.
10. Disqualification: In order to discourage athletes from drafting, the following procedure shall apply for the Austria IRONMAN 70.3 St. Pölten:

If any rule violation is committed for the first time, the athlete’s race number and type of offence will be called out – no penalty will be issued!!

o Second-time (or even first-time) offenders (e.g. when caught drafting), will be penalised (e.g. through a time penalty) by the referees, and at the same time be shown the yellow card.  Race referees may impose penalties upon all members of a group at the same time.

o The athletes shall stop at the penalty box, which is located in the transition area between the bike track and running track. Their race number will be crossed out once, and they are subjected  to a 6 minutes penalty.
o Failure to proceed to the penalty box will result in disqualification. Should athletes leave the penalty box without being officially released by a referee, they will be given an additional time penalty of 15 minutes.

o ATTENTION: Upon reception of a second warning, athletes will be disqualified (on the bike track). Referees may also disqualify athletes with immediate effect.

o A distance of at least 10 m must be established to the cyclist in front at all times.

General information

1. The General Competition Rules of the Austrian Triathlon Federation (ATF/ÖTRV) shall apply.
2. Participants are responsible for the measurement of their split time and end time. The Champion-Chip, necessary for time measurement, has to be worn around the right ankle during the entire competition.
3. Running and cycling with bare torso is prohibited. The tricot (singlet or shirt) shall cover both shoulders and may only be zipped open down to the breastbone.
4. It is strictly prohibited to reduce the size of the race number or to change it in any other way.
5. Protests may be registered in written form only and shall be accompanied by a deposit of € 22 in accordance with the ATF’s General Competition Rules.
6. From the beginning of the check-in until the end of the check-out, only registered participants, competition officials, rescue and security forces, as well as media representatives accredited by the organiser shall have access to the transition area.
7. Material prizes or honorary awards which are not collected on the day of the award ceremony shall no longer be receivable.
8. The organiser reserves the right to reject applications or enact suspensions for good reasons.
9. If participants are disqualified because of obvious deception, they shall be suspended for two years from Ironman Austria 70.3.
10. Protest time: Protests against disqualifications and penalties shall be filed in written form only to the referee-in-chief no longer than 30 minutes after finishing the race. You can download the protest form here.