RULES & GENERAL CONDITIONS

Swimming + T1

Wetsuits, goggles, and/or facemasks are permitted.
A swim cap will be provided to each athlete and must be worn throughout the swim portion of the event.
No fins, paddles, snorkels, flotation devices, or other artificial aids to propulsion are allowed.
The Swim Course will be CLOSED two (2) hours after the start. Any athlete not reaching the finish by then will be declared a „Participant“ and may be allowed to continue at his/her own risk only with clearance from event officials including medical staff.
Swimming cut-off times could be changed due to weather conditions.
Relays – Hand-off must be done in a dedicated area at the start pontoon. The hand-off could be done after each loop and the swimming cap must be switched.
In the transition: No crewmember or another athlete may interfere with another athlete's equipment while it is in the transition area.
Crew members are permitted in the transition area to assist their athletes but must not interfere with other crews or athletes.
The organizer might administer bike equipment checks, including helmets, as part of the transition process.
An athlete can enter the cycling part after leaving the transition area and wearing a helmet (must be secured and fastened).
Relays – The hand-off from Swimming to Cycling must be done in a dedicated area.
In the event of a sandstorm or other extreme climatic event, the organizer has the right to immediately stop the race or adjust the race course accordingly.

Each athlete must present his bike to the technical control during registration.
It is the responsibility of the athlete to ensure that all aspects of their bike are safe to the user, other competitors, crew members, officials, volunteers, and the general public at all timers during the event.
Drafting or pacing of any kind is NOT ALLOWED. This includes motorized vehicles.
Each athlete must conform to all traffic laws and are responsible for all consequences of any infraction.
Frame numbers must be displayed in a highly visible position on the bike while the rider is on the course.
No athlete may wear any device that interferes with normal hearing such as electronic headsets, radios including communication devices, MP3 players, or iPods.
The bike courses will be CLOSED ten (10) hours after the start of the race. Any athlete not reaching the finish by then will be declared a “Participant” and may be allowed to continue in the race at his/her own risk and only with clearance from event officials including medical and monitoring personnel.
In the event of a sandstorm or other extreme climatic event, the organizer has the right to immediately stop the race or adjust the race course accordingly.

Each athlete must run or walk the entire course. The organizer reserves the right to withdrawal an athlete due to medical reasons.
Each athlete must wear an official number while on the run course: it must be worn and clearly visible from the front.
The pacing of the athlete is allowed during the run portion of the event: however, the athlete may not have more than one pacer at a time.
No pacer may do any headwind blocking.
The Run Course will be CLOSED 15 hours after the race start. Any athlete not reaching the finish by the seventeen (15) hours cut-off will be declared a „Participant“
Relays – Handoff could be done after each loop. The hand-off must be done in the dedicated area and the start number/BIB must be switched.
In the event of a sandstorm or other extreme climatic event, the organizer has the right to immediately stop the race or adjust the race course accordingly.

We do not offer any refunds or entry deferrals. It is however possible to transfer your entry or to sell your entry to another person.