Rules...

These rules are for children and their parents/guardians, and are intended to help make children's events safe and enjoyable.

1. General
2. Parents/Guadians/Accompanying Adults
3. Conduct
4. Race Conduct
5. Swimming
6. Safety Provision - Swimming Section
7. Cycling
8. Safety Equipment and Illegal Equipment
9. Assistance / Pacing
10. Numbers
11. Completing the Course
12. Running
13. Transition Areas
14. Race Referees
15. Penalties
16. Appeals
17. Age Categories
18. Race Distances
19. Parental Consent

1 - GENERAL
1.1 Competitors and supporters must carry out all instructions from officials
1.2 It is the Competitors/Parents/Accompanying adults, responsibility to be prepared for an event and to ensure that their equipment is suitable and fit for its intended purpose
1.3 Triathlon, Aquathlon and Duathlon events are individual. Any teamwork which provides an advantage over other competitors is forbidden

2 - PARENTS/GUARDIANS/ACCOMPANYING ADULTS
2.1 Parents/Guardians/Accompanying Adults must carry out all instructions from officials
2.2 Parents/Guardians/Accompanying Adults must conduct themselves in a proper manner and not bring the sport into disrepute
2.3 The following will result in disqualification of the Competitor:
-use or abusive language
-failing to treat officials with respect
-failing to obey officials
-unsporting behaviour
2.4 Parents/Guardians/Accompanying Adults must not hand water bottles or any other equipment to competitors during the event

3 - CONDUCT
Competitors must conduct themselves in a proper manner and not bring the sport into disrepute.
Failing to abite with the following will result to the penalty of disqualification from the event.
3.1 All competitors, officials, volunteers and spectators must be treated with respect and courtesy
3.2 Abusive language is not permitted
3.3 No public nudity

4 - RACE CONDUCT
4.1 All competitors must wear official numbers provided by the race organiser
4.2 Competitors must be adequately clothed at all times, the minimum being a one or two piece swim suit together with a cycling or running top/T-shirt for the cycle and running sections of the event.

5 - SWIMMING
5.1 Competitors shall, at all times, swim so that they do not deliberately obstruct or interfere with other competitors. Making contact other than by accident shall be declared unsporting impedance and lead to disqualification.

6 - SAFETY PROVISION - SWIMMING SECTION
6.1 Competitors who, in the opinion of the race officials are unfit to continue shall not be permitted to do so

7 - CYCLING
7.1 It is the Children's Parents/Guardians/Accompanying adult's responsibility to ensure that the competitor's bicycle is in a safe and roadworthy condition.
7.2 Aero bars (handle bar extensions) must not be fitted to bicycles where cycling takes place on the beach. Where the cycling takes place on tarmac, Aero bars may be used.
7.3 Bicycles must have the following characteristics:
(A) Handlebar ends must be plugged, tyres secure on wheel rims, headsets tight.
(B) There must be a working brake on each wheel.

8 - SAFETY HELMETS AND ILLEGAL EQUIPMENT
8.1 Cycling safety helmets approved by the BSI, ANSI, Snell or equivalent standards authorities must be worn by competitors. Helmets must be fastened before the bike is moved from the competitors allotted place in the transition area, and must remain fastened until the bike is returned to this position.
8.2 Helmets must remain structurally unaltered, elastic chin straps are not permitted
8.3 Headphones and glass containers are not permitted during the cycle section of an event
8.4 Cycle helmets must be worn at all times whilst riding your bike, i.e. before, during and after the event

9 - ASSISTANCE / PACING
9.1 During the event, competitors are individually responsible for the repair of their bicycles. Any assistance received other than that provided by the organisers will result in a penalty.
9.2 No individual support/pacing by bicycles or on foot is permitted, except where provided by the organisers

10 - NUMBERS
10.1 Competitors must wear the race numbers provided by the organisers unaltered throughout the cycling and running sections of the event.

11 - COMPLETING THE COURSE
11.1 Any part of the cycle course may be covered on foot but on these occasions the competitor must carry or push their own bicycle
11.2 To finish the race every competitor must complete the marked course as instructed by race officials

12 - RUNNNING
12.1 Only running or walking is permitted
12.2 No individual support/pacing by bicycles or on foot is permitted, except where provided by the organiser
12.3 All competitors must wear a minimum of a T-shirt/vest, swimming suit, suitable footwear, and have their race numbers securely fixed at all four corners and clearly visible on both the front and back
12.4 Competitors must follow the directions and instructions from all race officials

13 - TRANSITION AREAS
In order to avoid accidents, safeguard equipment and protect personal possessions, competitors must not bring helpers, friends or family members into any transition area when the race is in progress.
13.1 No assistance other than that provided by the organisers is permitted
13.2 Competitors equipment must be placed in the allotted space and not where it may hinder the progress of other competitors
13.3 Competitor's cycles must be placed in the allotted space at the start and finish of the cycle section
13.4 Competitors must not ride their cycles in the transition area
13.5 Competitors must not interfere with another competitor's equipment in the transition area
13.6 Cycle helmets and clothing must be placed in the competitors allotted space in the transition area.

14 - RACE REFEREE
14.1 The race referee, with the race organiser, shall have full jurisdiction over the event. If necessary, and with the advice of local safety experts, the referee shall have the power to cancel or curtail an event on safety grounds. The race referee shall chair any race jury

15 - PENALTIES
15.1 Competitors may only be penalised by the race referee. This may be on the advice of readily identifiable race officials.
15.2 Penalties may be issued or disqualification's given at any time up to the announcement of the final results
15.3 The following penalties will be imposed for infringements
15.3.1 Disqualification:
-Abusive language
-Failing to obey marshals
-Nudity
-Outside assistance (other than that given by the organiser)
-Tampering with the equipment of others
-Unsporting behaviour
15.3.2 Formal Warning. If the fault is not rectified after a warning the ultimate sanction is Disqualification -Helmet violations on the cycle course
-Illegal equipment (swim, cycle or run)
-Illegal progress (during the swim, cycle or run)
-Topless
15.3.3 Time Penalty. The time penalty for each age category is as follows:

The time penalties will be imposed for:
-Number violations (not able to be rectified after a formal warning)
-Riding in the transition area
-Helmet violations in the transition area
15.3.4 Course irregularities result in disqualification unless the competitor returns to the point at which she/he left the course, or a point on the course prior to it, and then completes the course.

16 - APPEALS
16.1 Appeals cannot be made against fellow competitors, other parties involved and the race organisation.
16.2 An appeal is a request for a review of a decision made by a referee
16.3 Appeals cannot be made against 'judgement calls' by officials. Judgement calls include, but are not limited to dangerous riding and unsporting conduct
16.4 Appeals must be made in writing within one hour of a penalty being notified
16.5 The race jury shall consist of the race referee and two other members of the Federation.

17 - AGE CATEGORIES
17.1 The following age categories will apply:

17.2 Age category shall be determined by age at 31 December in the year of competition

18 - RACE DISTANCES
18.1 The following race distances are applicable at each age group:

19 - PARENTAL CONSENT
19.1 Parents/Guardians will be required to sign a decleration on the race day, stating that they accept that the organisation can in no way be held responsible for any injury or loss however caused, and that the child taking part in the event, is fully aware of the risks involved and the degree of fitness required.